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Its a long process that requires effort. You first have to regain your attention span, so you have to detox from social media. Start limiting screen time, and eventually work towards removing social media from your phone at least.
For book reading start reading 5 minutes a day before sleeping or after waking up, an e-reader helps a lot.
Building on this, something that helps a lot is taking walks without your phone. Reflecting on the stuff that happened to you that day, or the book you are reading helps a lot mentally.
I second this either reading physical books or using an ereader is really important. When you read on a phone or a computer you're constantly exposed to distractions making it hard to focus.
Physical books and e-readers (with e-ink and non-backlit screens) are also much easier on the eyes than phone or computer screens which means you can read for longer periods of time which helps with immersion.
Oh yeah for sure, it's a whole different experience.
I feel like an angsty boomer when I get mad at tech companies siphoning off our attention with no regulation or pushback. No one generally seems to give a shit. I have started to really hate my phone over the past few years. One day I am gonna switch over to one of those dumbphones. While a cool piece of technology, smartphones have had a net negative effect on my life I feel.
I've been resentful of this for years because I see it in myself. One thing I did a while back that led a huge quality of life improvement was to just keep my phone in do not disturb mode as the default. The only thing I get notified of are actual phone calls which happen once in a blue moon. This way I can engage with the phone when I feel like it, instead of it constantly bugging me.
Have you ever had the feeling of "phantom vibrations"? The only what I can feel free of the burden of my phone is when I know for sure that it has been switched off (or as you mentioned in a do not disturb setting but I have not taken advantage of it yet). Don't wanna get too dramatic but it feels really bad.
Oh yeah, that has happened to me before. It makes you realize just how attached to your phone you end up becoming.
It might work better to just cut all unnecessary tech for a month and then build your use back up in ways that purely benefit you, rather than being dragged in by habit. (A digital minimalist declutter)