#Scrolling Apps

📖 I’ve been reading on my phone for a while, but it never felt like something I “should” talk about until recently. 📲 First, I added a matte screen protector. Less glare, less “frantic notifications” energy, more of an ebook feel, even when I’m just snatching a few minutes of phone reading here and there. 📲 The second shift was switching my ebooks to Bookshop.org, so my digital reading habit could actually support indie bookstores instead of billionaires. 📚Those two tweaks made phone reading feel intentional instead of gross—and they’re a big part of how I keep up a 2–3 books a month reading life on top of everything else. ❔If you’re curious about trying phone reading this way, which would you start with: changing how your screen feels, or where you buy your ebooks?

I have to admit I spent hours doom-scrolling on Instagram before bed. 📱 It was a habit I couldn’t shake. My sleep quality and time wasn’t good and that was affecting how rested I felt in the day to follow. I had enough of feeling fatigued during the day working on my business and decided I wanted to make a change❗️ So I tried App Limits and Downtime on my IPhone, and putting my phone on the other side of the room. Nothing worked. 😔 I would reverted back to the scrolling. It was so deeply engrained as a habit. You know what finally worked❓ Replacing the bad habit with something that brought me more joy instead. Reading! 📖 I got a Kobo for Christmas and filled it with books that have been on my list for a while. Every night I put my phone on the other side of the room and read instead. It’s something I look forward to in the evenings and I began to do it consistently. It was the fastest way I tried to fix the habit. Last year I read 59 books!! 📚 According to Opal (my favourite focusing app) I got back 3 years of my life that would have been spent on my phone. This hack has been a big part of it. So my friend, what is a habit you have been trying to shake and what is another fun habit you can replace it with? Share 👇🏼

I’m clearly not fine…. This is why I’m building an app (on my own without a development background) because I just can’t anymore with the media chaos! Goodreads over here, Letterbox’d over there, notes app for this, Netflix for that. I need it under one roof where I can track, play, and connect over the entertainment I love. After all - it’s how we do entertainment! 💁🏼‍♀️🍿🎥🎧🕹️📚 Test the pilot, shape the app: app.consumedapp.com #consumedapp #entertainment #movietowatch #booktok

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it’s 2026. reading should’ve evolved by now… I worked on something for that it’s on my profile 👀 #ModernReading #DigitalBooks #ReadersOfInstagram #ReadingHabits #BookTokCommunity

honestly can’t believe how much this has helped me create better habits around my phone 🙏 if you’ve been feeling like you need a change, this might be your sign #screentime #digitialwellness #phonefree #mindfultech #betterhabits

Every reading app tracks the books you finish. I built one for the books you don’t. Meet Bookmarked — born from my bad habit of abandoning books halfway through 😅 Built it with @emergentlabs in minutes, and now it tells me why I stop reading, when to push through, and when it’s okay to quit. Would you use this? 👀

calculated my pickups vs actual need. 127 vs 4. so i made one small change to my mornings. now i unlock with intention. not habit. it’s been 3 weeks. screen time dropped from 8 hours to 3. #screentime #phonetok #phoneaddiction #digitalwellbeing #morningroutine goalsetting manifestation selfimprovement

Want to start reading more but always find that you are wasting too much time you on your phone? You’re not alone!! Here are some tips to swap the scrolling for reading! 1. Get the kindle app on your phone. This is a free app and you don’t need a kindle to get an account. You can get a kindle unlimited membership or check out books from your local library through Libby. 2. Get the Libby app on your phone. You will need a library card from the local library to check out books. You can also get access to more books by googling free online library cards (Houston Library has a free card for all Texas residents). Get access to digital or audiobooks on Libby for free! 3. Spotify Premium includes 15 hrs of audiobook listening a month! Listen to books while you drive, get ready for the day, or while doing dishes! 4. Don’t be afraid to DNF a book. If you are not excited to read, find something else that you love and inspires you to read instead of scrolling! If the literary fiction or self-help book isn’t doing it for you don’t be afraid to try a romance or a fantasy! There is value in all genres! Reading is for everyone! Give us a follow for more reading tips and book recommendations! Happy reading friends! 🫶 #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #bookrecs #books

New feature: reading streaks!! Update your app & it’s already live on web Pagebound has all the tools to organize your online library + completely unique ways to make reader friends and discuss books. #bookstagram #readingtracker #readingmotivation #gamification #readingapp #readingstreak #bookapp #pagebound

did the math and honestly? had to sit down. but those first 3 minutes of my day hit different now. wild how small things stack up. #screentime #digitalwellness #morningroutine #intentionalliving #phoneaddict

This is scary and nobody’s talking about it. I never felt motivated ENOUGH to change addictive phone my habits until I learned how chronic phone use erodes our sense that life is meaningful in these 4 ways 👆 Learning the science helps — but beyond that, you can just FEEL it, right? ⏰ You can FEEL how time flattens. 🧠 You can FEEL how your ability to focus and integrate experiences is shallow. 🌪️ You can FEEL how life feels like it’s passing by in a blur, instead of a rich, colorful imprint on your memory. Our phones are *designed* to be addictive. And especially if you’re a sensitive person (as many of my followers are), it makes sense that you would be extra sensitive to how your phone affects you—and struggle more to break the cycle. 📚 In my intimate Hustle to Heart Bookclub, we explore how to find meaning and purpose BEYOND the productivity-centric, hustle-centric, distracted culture we’re immersed in. Now enrolling for Jan 2026! 📚 With monthly thought-provoking reads and rich discussion, we support one another as we trade burnout and achievement-chasing for presence, meaning, and vitality. 📚 There are only 20 spaces, so save your spot at the link in my bio. #phoneaddiction #phoneuse #socialmedia #socialmediaaddiction #attention #reclaimattention #digitaldetox #meaning #midlifecrisis #existentialphilosophy #transitions #lifecoach #haileymagee #bookclub Citations: Craik, F. I. M., & Lockhart, R. S. (1972). Levels of processing: A framework for memory research. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11(6), 671–684. McAdams, D. P. (2013). The psychological self as actor, agent, and author. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(3), 272–295. Porges, S. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. W. W. Norton. Robinson, T. E., & Berridge, K. C. (2003). Addiction. Annual Review of Psychology, 54, 25–53. Squire, L. R. (2004). Memory systems of the brain: A brief history and current perspective. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 82(3), 171–177.