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Same here. A long time ago I decided I want to be the one in control of my life, not others. When I want to check my mails etc., I do it - not when someone creates a false sense of urgency.

The only notifications I'm using are for phone calls from selected contacts, mainly my family.

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Less discussed but similarly controlling of your life are all the nasty visual tricks apps and services use to grab your attention (bright red notification bubbles) or to annoy you into submission (so you download their mobile app or upgrade to pro).

I've gone the extra mile and set my phone to be entirely in grayscale, and have never been happier.

(Doable on Android at least, look under "Developer Settings")

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