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If you can, turn off as many notifications as you can...I by ndgenius

am an android person and a few galaxies ago they added the lock screen notifications...I found myself looking at the phone infinitely more and I had a couple dickhead clients that were causing me added stress and every time that damn notification showed up I thought it was the dickhead sending me another shitty message so I turned off those notifications and my life got a little better.

I also started muting some of my annoying text message notifications and just check in on it on my schedule. The more notifications you're able to get rid of, the less you'll check your phone.

Also, get off of all social media if you can...Facebook especially is the scourge of society. Twitter is so much better because you can follow actual reporters and people you want to read...I don't follow back everyone that follows me...chances are they suck and I don't want to read their crap.

Good luck, hope you find some solutions!