Guides
Useful boundaries for a phone you still want to use.
Short, practical guides for protecting the moments that matter, with Screen Time or with Calma.
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How to block apps on iPhone (without deleting them)
Screen Time or a gentler app blocker for work, rest and bedtime. The pillar guide.
12 min read
Bedtime
Let the evening end without one more scroll.
Work and focus
Deep work without the reflex check.
6 min readHow to choose which apps can notify you during a Focus6 min readHow to schedule one Apple Focus window without turning your whole day into a rule8 min readFocus or Screen Time? Choose the iPhone layer that matches the interruption5 min readHow to make the shift back to work after lunch feel less abrupt5 min readHow to use a temporary focus session for one task5 min readHow to protect your first hour of work from reflex scrolling
Dinner and people
Be at the table. Stay reachable for the people who matter.
6 min readHow to keep selected people reachable while a Focus is on5 min readHow to stay present during dinner without banning your phone 
Protect dinner without banning your phone.
Calma rests social apps during dinner and leaves your messages alone.
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Mornings and days off
Start the day before the feed does.
Compare apps
Honest comparisons, dated and sourced. We make Calma, and we say so.
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Getting the setup right
Small adjustments that make a boundary last past Friday.
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- Screen Time Ignore Limit: how to stop bypassing your limits8 min