I Tried Deleting Social Media 7 Times. It Never Worked.

I tried deleting social media 7 different times.

Every time, I came back.

Not because I lacked discipline. Because reinstalling the apps took less than 10 seconds.

That's when I realized the problem wasn't motivation—it was friction.

Our phones make distraction effortless—open an app. Scroll. Repeat.

So instead of building another productivity app, I started building a physical app blocker that adds a small pause before opening distracting apps.

That one small pause changes more than you'd think.

What's the most effective thing you've done to reduce your screen time?