Comment by nicbou

A few things that made a noticeable difference for me:

- A do not disturb mode that is noticeable: no wallpaper, no clock (black on black), no notifications, battery saving mode. If I'm around others, my phone is in that mode.

- No social media apps, and stay logged out of the mobile website. Don't remember the password.

- No email app. I thought it would be a problem, but I've been logged out of Gmail for over a month. I forget to check email. It's great!

- A wrist watch. Get the time, not the notifications.

- Something to keep busy, but only for medium periods. I like reading articles queued in Instapaper.

- Ad block rules and other delays for the things you really struggle to stop doing.

- Ad block rules to remove the distracting elements of websites you must use. Remove the feeds wherever you can, or redirect the feed page to the notifications page.

- Turn off ad blocking. I never use the internet on my iPad because the unfiltered internet is unbearable. I see a cookie banner I can't skip and it takes me right out of it.

- Keep your phone in your backpack or in a separate room.

- Paper books