https://one-sec.app/blog/ Recent content on one sec blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/turn-off-one-more-minute-screen-time/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/turn-off-one-more-minute-screen-time/ Tapping the “one more minute” button happens automatically, without thinking about it: it’s in our muscle memory. Ultimatively, that means that Screen Time does not work at all. Unfortunately, it is not possible to remove or disable that button. Good news is, there’s a great app to fix that: one sec. Screen Time Alternative “one sec” Instead of allowing apps for a certain time limit, one sec‘s approach is to intervene each and every attempt to open social media: it forces you to take a deep breath which removes instant gratification from social media and thus, makes it less addictive. https://one-sec.app/blog/healthy-alternatives-to-social-media/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/healthy-alternatives-to-social-media/ Before we can find healthy alterntives to social media, let’s take a look at the unhealthy reasons why we open social media all the time. Most of our screen time is driven by unpleasent emotions which we want to escape: Boredom Stress Unpleasant work / homework Unpleasant social situations Anxiety Exhaustion Sadness Loneliness … The healthiest alternative to opening social media is: deal with that emotion, instead of opening social media. https://one-sec.app/blog/focus-filters-ios-16/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/focus-filters-ios-16/ With iOS 16, Apple has added a neat new feature called “Focus Filters”: allowing you to customize app-behavior depending on your current context, for example: automatically filtering out private emails and messages while at work or the other way around when you’re with family or friends Block Apps altogether during Focus On top of configuring internal app-behaviors during a Focus, you might want to block an app altogether during a Focus: that’s possible with one sec! https://one-sec.app/blog/the-best-screentime-alternative/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/the-best-screentime-alternative/ Apple‘s intention with Screentime-features like “Downtime” and “App Limits” is to help you gain more control over your phone usage. However, Screentime terribly fails at that job. It‘s always just one tap away to get “15 more minutes” – for me, that’s already in my muscle memory: The best app for app and website blocking Luckily, there’s a great app that’s way more effective than Apple’s Screentime: just install one sec (free, on the AppStore) and enable the App automation (the app will guide you through the setup). https://one-sec.app/blog/blocking-safari-websites/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/blocking-safari-websites/ Have you ever had the urge to block a certain website on your iPhone? Like social-media pages when you want to study? The app “one sec” (free with in-app purchases) was invented for that exact reason! The best app for website blocking Luckily, there’s a great app for that: just install one sec (free, on the AppStore) and enable the Safari extension: Once you have one sec installed, open Safari settings on your iPhone: Scroll down to “extensions”: Select “one sec” (if you don’t see one sec listed here yet you might need to open the app once): Enable the one sec Safari Extension: “Allow” on all websites: Now, when you visit a certain website you‘d like to block, one sec will ask you to enable it. https://one-sec.app/blog/disable-shortcuts-automation-notifications/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/disable-shortcuts-automation-notifications/ Avid users of Apple’s Shortcuts App know the problem: Automations always trigger annoying notifications that pile up in your notification center. A good example is one sec: the app triggers a breathing exercise whenever you open social media apps to force you to reflect on your habits. But also a ton of annoying notifications. Luckily, there’s an easy way to fix this. The new “Notify When Run” Toggle In iOS 15. https://one-sec.app/blog/introducing-one-sec-2.0/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/introducing-one-sec-2.0/ I’m very happy to announce, that today, one sec 2.0 has launched! What’s new in one sec 2.0? Most importantly, this update adds a second Shortcut that can be automated on app closing. This helps to measure the actual time spent on apps and allows for intentional app-switching without additional intervention (e.g. quickly checking link in Safari, then return to Instagram). I’ve also created a new tutorial explaining how to set up the new Shortcut. https://one-sec.app/blog/10-hacks-to-reduce-social-media-usage/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/10-hacks-to-reduce-social-media-usage/ Over the years, I have collected phone habits that can help to reduce screen time and to establish healthier phone habits. You might ask yourself, why is high screen time, especially on social media bad? There are many reasons, I just want to scratch the tip of the ice berg here: Social media apps sell your attention to advertising companies. They need your attention that‘s why they do everything to make you spend time in the app. https://one-sec.app/blog/boredom-is-good/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/boredom-is-good/ When you’re bored your brain wants to be busy. But nothing is happening. So what’s the cheapest solution for that? Opening social media and scrolling. Small dopamine hits immediately make your brain happy. But this is just short term. As soon as you close the app, you’re back where you started. Should you just open the app again? No! It‘s time to reflect on that! Boredom is good! It helps you to sort your thoughts, reflect on yourself, and maybe even come up with new ideas. https://one-sec.app/blog/how-one-sec-works/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://one-sec.app/blog/how-one-sec-works/ My new app “one sec” helps you to lower your screen-time in a new unique & innovative way using Shortcut Automations. Small breathing exercises force you to reflect on your habits while they occur. Why can yet another app solve app-addiction? “one sec” is not just another app that was built to spent (a lot of!) time in it. It is quite the oposite. One sec is designed so you spent as little time possible within the app.