My attention span came back. Here’s what I did.

Yesterday I sat down to write and something felt weird.

I didn’t reach for my phone.

I didn’t get bored after 90 seconds.

I didn’t feel the need to scroll, check, or switch tabs.

I was just… there.

Present. Focused. In it.

And then it hit me:

Not overnight.

But because I made one decision a few weeks ago:

I deleted Instagram. YouTube. And Facebook.

Not because those apps are inherently “bad”.

But they were “bad“ for me.

Because I was using them like a slot machine.

Every quiet moment became a hit of noise.

Waiting in line? Scroll.

Waiting for my wife at the store? Scroll.

Pretending to do deep work? Scroll EVEN harder. (I know)

I used to tell myself I needed those apps.

For business. For “research.” For connection.

But the truth?

I was using them to avoid stillness.

To numb.

To kill time and escape the discomfort of doing nothing.

Now?

I still use other social media (you can guess)

But I put my phone in a drawer when I’m working.

Out of reach. Out of mind.

I don’t always win.

But I win way more often than before.

And that’s enough to change how I work, and how I feel about myself.

Here’s the lesson:

Delete the apps that own you.

Put the phone out of reach.

Give your brain a chance to breathe.

This could potentially be your life changing break.

To your growth,
Vikko