I consume less than an hour of digital media a day. 'Cheat days' never helped me cut screen time, but 'NPC hours' did.

In my quest to cut down on screen time, I've had a few key takeaways and breakthroughs. Miljan Živković/Getty Images I used to spend so much time consuming digital media, but now I'm down to an hour or less a day. Finding fulfilling offline activities and avoiding "cheat days" has helped me stick to my goal. Being offline has helped me regain my autonomy and lead a more fulfilling life. It feels like everyone wants to scroll less, and every influencer has a bag of tricks to "make it easy." ...