Tricks to Simplify Your Digital Life

# File Management
1 Declutter your devices by removing unnecessary files and apps.
Reorganize your most-used apps and categorize them into easy-to-
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access folders.
3 Organize your PC's files in to folders that are sorted by category or date.
Back up your important files like birth certificates, bank statements, and
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your resume. Use encryption.
Embrace cloud computing by storing your files and folders via online
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storage.
6 Name your files and photos so you can easily find them.
Social Media
Remove the social media accounts that you no longer use or are easily
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distracted by.
Find offline alternatives to social media and arrange to socialize with your
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friends and family in-person.
Stop reacting to posts on social media and step away from any potential
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arguments.
Unfollow people on your social media platforms you no longer have an
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interest in.
Desktop Customization
11 Tidy up your desktop by using a simple skin from Rainmeter.
Install software updates and apps in one go using software like Ninite to
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stop you from becoming too distracted.
13 Organize your desktop by adding only necessary apps and programs.
Emails
Delete unused or unwanted emails once a day to stop your inbox from
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getting cluttered.
15 Unsubscribe from useless newsletters.
Make an effort to check your emails at specific times, removing the
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temptation to continuously check.
Mobile Phones
17 Turn off notifications that you waste too much time checking.
Hide your phone away or put it in a drawer for a small amount of time each
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day or week.
Go through your contacts and remove numbers that you don't recognize or
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need.
Change your phone's theme to black and white or grayscale to remove the
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enticing colors and vibrancy.
Download the right apps on your phone, like the Moment app which tracks
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your iPhone and iPad usage per day.
During your commute, keep your phone out of sight and enjoy the scenery
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or bustle around you.
23 Remove any work apps or work emails from your personal phone.
Train yourself to ignore the fear of missing out by not checking or
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responding to notifications so quickly.
25 Avoid starting and ending your day by checking your phone.
26 Use your phone for its purpose rather than to kill time.

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 Web Browsing
27 Keep track of all your passwords by using a password manager.
28 Minimize your website accounts and close any that you no longer use.
Track your time spent online with a useful tool like Toggl to make you more
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accountable.
30 At the end of the day or evening, close all of your tabs.
Set internet-free time aside by disabling your internet connection or
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sticking to a schedule.
Digital Detox
Take yourself away from the digital world for one day once a week, bi-
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weekly, or monthly.
Combine your digital chores and eliminate them in one sitting of one hour
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per day.
Place your tech devices in a different room so that you can turn off from
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technology.
35 List all of your digital devices and remove any that are not necessary.
36 Set an end time to step away from all digital material per day.
37 During the day, limit yourself to one screen at a time.
Limit your screen time and ensure your offer yourself a five-minute break
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every hour.
39 Take a walk in the fresh air once a day.
40 Make a list of your hobbies or new interests that you want to explore.
41 During quieter periods, indulge in an educational activity like reading.
Engage more in physical activities that allow you to relieve stress and
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promote a healthier lifestyle.
Hold yourself accountable and consider whether you really need to take
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your phone/tablet/laptop with you.

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