170: One Shift That Changed My Phone Habits

The Decluttered Mom Podcast

Diana Rene

Education, Mom Life, Leisure, Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Busy Mom, Parenting, Minimalist, Kids & Family, Routines, Decluttering

4.9 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Feeling like your phone just takes over your day? In this episode, Diana shares her honest journey battling the never-ending scroll and screen-time addiction that so many of us moms face. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why screen time can feel so addictive, especially for busy moms trying to find quick moments of escapeHow a physical tool called the Brick helps Diana block distracting apps and build healthy phone habitsThe surprising benefits and insights from a seven-week screen-free cha...

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Decluttered Mom podcast. A podcast built specifically for busy moms by a busy mom. I'm your host, Diana Renee. And in 2017, I had my second daughter and it felt like I was literally drowning in my home.
0:22.9	Okay, not literally, but I felt like I couldn't breathe with all of the stuff surrounding me.
0:29.3	Over the next 10 months, I got rid of approximately 70% of our household belongings,
0:35.7	and I have never looked back. I kind of feel like I hacked the mom
0:40.1	system and I'm here to share all the tips, tricks, and encouragement. Let's listen to today's show.
0:50.2	Hello and welcome to another episode of the decluttered mom podcast. My name is Diana Renee and I am your host.
0:57.0	And you can also find me on Instagram at the dot decluttered.com. But either way, I'm really
1:04.8	happier you're here. And whether you're a long time listener or you're a brand new listener,
1:10.0	welcome to today's episode.
1:12.1	We are actually going to talk about something I've been using that's helped me big time with
1:17.8	screen time. And I know I talked about digital bed times. Gosh, I don't know, like a month or so ago,
1:24.2	but this is something specifically for me to stop using my phone so much
1:30.1	through the day. And not only that, but just me not allowing myself to get lost in scrolling,
1:36.3	which I am a doom scroller, doom scroller through and through. Like my brain loves those ton, like million dopamine hits in a row.
1:49.0	It's like perfect for my brain.
1:51.4	However, it's not healthy for my brain and is not healthy for my life.
1:54.9	And it's a time suck.
1:57.0	And if I don't find ways to manage it, it's, it's tough. And so I've talked before about
2:04.5	apps, right? Apps that kind of lock you out of social media for a set time. I think my favorite
2:11.7	one is called Opal. And I use that for a long time. However, I still found ways around it. And I think maybe what I'm
2:22.8	realizing, because I've been on this journey for years now of trying to tame screen time,
2:29.2	specifically doom scrolling. And I think what is the probability is that I need novelty. So like an app or something
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