Reels on Instagram are now more popular, especially among younger audiences. Meta offers features like quiet mode and daily timers, those have not proven to be effective enough. That’s why Instagram has now introduced a new warning where it will prompt users to close the app at night if the usage exceeds 10 minutes.
This feature will be implemented for teenagers to encourage them to sleep, instead of scrolling Reels and spending time on direct messages (DMs) at bedtime.
Instagram has also experimented with similar features in the past, like app timers. It allows users to select a time limit for their app usage, post which the platform warns them to close the app.
Meta also has a parental supervision feature, where parents can monitor the time spent by their child on Instagram and Facebook apps. It shows a dashboard of the total time spent per day, along with a daily average timer for the week. This will help parents educate their siblings to control their screen time and explore the real world.
Tips to Stop the Urge to Open Instagram
- Avoid using your phone, laptop, or any other screen 30 minutes before going to bed.
- Meditate for at least 10 minutes every day, which will help you to improve your focus.
- Try not to carry your phone while you are outside for your routine walk or exercise.
- Do not try to shift to any other time-consuming app as a distraction. This will only replace one problem with another.
- Prefer reading physical books when possible, instead of using your phone/tablet as an e-reader.
