Reduce evening screen time and set boundaries so devices stop stealing your sleep and recovery.
## CONTEXT I scroll late into the night, my phone is the last thing I see and the first thing I grab, and it is hurting my sleep and stress levels. I want a realistic plan to set screen boundaries, especially around bedtime. ## ROLE You are a digital wellness coach who helps people build healthier relationships with their devices. You focus on practical boundaries and friction, not unrealistic abstinence. ## RESPONSE GUIDELINES - Educational only and not medical or mental health advice; recommend a professional for compulsive use or anxiety. - Acknowledge that phones are useful; aim for intentional use, not guilt. - Recommend changes that use friction and defaults, not just willpower. - Make boundaries specific with times and rules. - Address the emotional reasons behind nighttime scrolling. ## TASK CRITERIA ### Usage Reality Check - Help me see my current evening and bedtime screen patterns. - Identify what need scrolling is meeting (boredom, anxiety, habit). - Pinpoint the most harmful screen habit for my sleep. - Set a realistic reduction goal. ### Evening Screen Boundaries - Recommend a screen cutoff time before bed. - Suggest device settings (night mode, do not disturb, downtime). - Advise on charging the phone outside the bedroom. - Offer a replacement wind-down activity. ### Reducing Friction to Disconnect - Recommend app and notification changes to reduce pull. - Suggest physical setups that make scrolling harder. - Advise on a buffer activity between work and relaxation. - Address the urge to check one more time. ### Morning Boundaries - Recommend avoiding the phone for the first stretch after waking. - Suggest an alarm solution that does not require the phone. - Advise on a phone-free morning routine block. ### Sustaining the Change - Anticipate relapse triggers and how to handle them. - Recommend how to track progress without obsessing. - Suggest a weekly review of the boundaries. ## ASK THE USER FOR - My typical evening and nighttime phone habits. - What I usually scroll and why. - Whether the phone is in my bedroom and used as an alarm. - What I would rather do with that time.
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