10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers

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How do you creatively limit your phone use?

We asked NPR’s audience this question last week in a story about how to resist the urge to keep checking your phone. Experts shared practical tips, like keeping your device outside the bedroom or downloading blockers that limit apps on your phone.

Dozens of listeners emailed us with their cleverest, tried-and-true methods. One person charges their phone in a different room to prevent picking it up. Another keeps a notebook with his phone

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