[hn92726819]

Disagree. "Just do it" works for some people. Not everyone.

In my experience, I hated looking at a gray screen, so I just stop using my phone when it's in grayscale.

[DANmode]

But they didn’t say “just do it” :)

They said “spend effort ensuring other meaningful time-draws are around that are more fulfilling/less damaging”.

Relevant excerpt:

> the actual problem is finding meaningful activities to replace your empty screen time, which isn't necessarily easy.

[hn92726819]

That's true. I came off too dismissive. I like the advice, I was just disagreeing with:

> it’s clear to me why they rarely work: ...

and

> boring old discipline is much more sustainable approach

I like the idea of trying a more holistic approach, but grayscale doesn't have to contradict with that. Some people (myself included) can use grayscale as a tool alongside other things.