Credit to struthless youtube video "replacing your phone is easy when it feels punk" 'a hope punk guide to winning back your brain:) '
Zines not Screens as a way to build my attention span without access to adhd medication, as a way to feel personally involved in a quiet rebellion, and just a way to have a hobby that gets my creative energy flowing again.
To summarize the concept (but definitely watch the video, its more than a tutorial, an interesting dive into the concept with history of zines and hope punk and more!) you simply fold and cut a zine of your choice and rubber band it to your phone alongside a writing implement. Id agree with pen though; commit to mistakes and not erasing and holding yourself back trying to find perfection.
.and honestly a pen lasts longer than lead in a mechanical pencil and markers dry out...
Theres a website linked in the video that they made which includes -pay what you can- printout for a handy first "screen time to zine time".
I have mostly have motivation for blank ones to decide on contents as i go. For my current one, I glued like 4 or 5 zines together for a booklet called "lets do an art!" Where i try to just. Put things in it, whatever comes to mind, scribbles, haiku, collage even haha. I also have a few where i spend some sessions just thinking of journal prompts to later pick and choose which page I respond to each time.
I would love if other folks like this idea, and love even more if folks want to collaborate on zine prompts, themes, and other ideas! I think a tag zines not screens is a succinct way to read peoples work :) even to post photos of things you make!
Replace your screen time with Zine Time! An interactive printable zine with questions and prompts to help you limit phone use and reconnect
