I am very much a part of the Apple ecosystem. I’ve used MacBooks, iPads and the iPhone for over a decade. But somehow, I’ve never tried the Apple Watch — that is, until now. Why not? Well, I was happy with checking the time and how many steps I walked per day on my iPhone. But I didn’t realize the breadth of additional data the Apple Watch could offer about my workouts, sleeping habits and more. Plus, I’ve been trying to become less reliant on my smartphone. So I wore a cellular Apple Watch Series 9 for a week to see if it could help me spend less time scrolling on my iPhone and more time practicing self-care. (Watch the video above to see what my first week with the Apple Watch Series 9 looked like.)
Before I started using the Series 9, my daily average iPhone screen time was 9 hours, 3 minutes — that is, much higher than I would’ve liked it to be. I’ve been trying to reduce that number. So last month, I replaced my iPhone 15 Pro Max with a Nokia flip phone and while that did lower my screen time, it also made me anxious. I would compare my iPhone to an adult pacifier that I subconsciously reach for when I’m stressed or bored. So cutting it out of my life was difficult for me, hence the anxiety that came with temporarily adopting the flip phone. Read more …
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