MY FEWER SCREENS CHALLENGE
We're offering you the chance to reduce your screen time with a detox challenge!
A month of easy challenges to regain control.
If you get stuck, call or text 3018 for help!
Week 1
I'm becoming aware!
I install an application that measures the time spent on my smartphone and place an alarm clock next to my computer.
- At the end of each day, I write down the time I've spent on a sheet of paper and set myself the goal of reducing that time each day. 10 minutes less each day is more than an hour saved at the end of the week!
- Take the opportunity to watch out for those nibbles in front of the screen. It's not always easy to limit yourself and eat well, especially when you're so busy with what you're doing. It's all a question of balance!
Week 2
Let's all get involved!
It's not easy to spend less time on screens when all your family and friends are watching!
Suggest that they respect this rule:
No screen :
- Waking up
- A table
- When we're together
- 2 hours before going to bed
- You can add other rules: on the bus, when shopping, in the shower (that's a must!).
Week 3
I'm the one who decides. So:
The screens make eyes at me to attract me, but it's up to me to decide:
- I delete unnecessary notifications to avoid temptation!
- I'm buying an alarm clock so I don't have to start the day with my smartphone.
- I keep my smartphone as far away from me as possible and make myself walk at least 20 steps to check it.
- I set myself a screen time (and set an alarm to tell me when to stop) when I play video games.
- If my smartphone runs out of battery, I force myself to finish the day without recharging it (the planet will appreciate this!).
- I set the display on my smartphone to black and white.
Week 4
Time for a break!
Every 20 minutes, I look 20 metres away for 20 seconds.
Your eyes will love it!
- I set myself screen-free zones: no toilets, no transport, etc.
- When I want to use a screen, I count to 10 and ask myself if I really need it and what I could do instead: isn't there another way to chat, get information or have fun?
- I force myself to have as much physical, artistic or cultural activity time as screen time each week.
