‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout

Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offline

• I accidentally left my phone on Do Not Disturb – it was bliss!
• I listen to podcasts while cleaning or knitting
• I deleted my Twitter and Instagram accounts’
• Leaving home without my phone feels almost mind-altering
• My friend and I compare weekly screen time reports
• Years ago, I began to phase out screens at home
• I don’t take my phone into the bedroom
• People buy me jigsaws for birthdays and Christmas