I would go a step further. Block notifications from the vast majority of apps. Besides messaging apps, there are very few apps that I need to see any notifications for. Even for apps like Lemmy, replies and DMs can be seen when the app is next opened, no need to bother me before I’m going to open the app anyway.
I’ve even got WhatsApp blocked. My wife and closest family are on Signal anyway. Any messages on WhatsApp can wait. I never go longer than 30 to 60 min without checking my phone anyway so I’ll check into WhatsApp from time to time. So far, without notifications, nothing bad has happened for the past year.
100% that. Only a few selected people as well as emergency apps are allowed to send any notifications. Nothing else is important enough to drag me out of whatever I’m currently invested in.
I would go a step further. Block notifications from the vast majority of apps. Besides messaging apps, there are very few apps that I need to see any notifications for. Even for apps like Lemmy, replies and DMs can be seen when the app is next opened, no need to bother me before I’m going to open the app anyway.
I’ve even got WhatsApp blocked. My wife and closest family are on Signal anyway. Any messages on WhatsApp can wait. I never go longer than 30 to 60 min without checking my phone anyway so I’ll check into WhatsApp from time to time. So far, without notifications, nothing bad has happened for the past year.
It’s a fun little surprise when I open Lemmy and see who I’ve pissed off yesterday. I’d hate to have a notification for it, that’d give me anxiety.
This is the way
100% that. Only a few selected people as well as emergency apps are allowed to send any notifications. Nothing else is important enough to drag me out of whatever I’m currently invested in.
I agree with this wholeheartedly