In Soviet Russia, the smartphone controls you

...and this statement, as funny as it is, becomes real very fast, due to the world that we live in today.

Are you tired of your Snapchat bros being furious at you for not replying to that dog filter hangover selfie for a fraction of a femtosecond? Tired of food portraits on Instagram, or 10-year olds dancing to Despacito on musical.ly? (who in their right mind uses musical.ly?)

Don't worry, because you can live without the smartphone (and still be happy).

1. Delete all the unnecessary stuff

Do you really need Snapchat, or Instagram, or Tumblr, or Dubsmash, or insert a stupid social network here? Take your time and think; do I really need all this junk on my phone? 

2. Get yourself an actual watch

Yeah, pretty much everyone checks the time on their smartphone... and all of those furious Snapchat bros' notifications are waiting to distract you (Candy Crush Saga is even worse). You don't have to check the time on your phone; get a watch. You can buy a reliable Casio F-91W for 7 bucks. Do you really need more for checking the time?

3. Don't sleep with, or close to your smartphone

Yeah, this one is familiar to pretty much anyone. Sleeping with your smartphone affects your sleep real bad. So, while you're getting ready to sleep, you might as well leave that smartphone on the table or in another room, because those DM's you've got totally don't deserve that much attention at 2AM.

4. Turn off unwanted notifications

You've read through, and you've come to the conclusion that you really need a smartphone for important stuff. Okay, you can still turn off all of the notifications you don't really need to cope with immediately.

5. Nothing's helped? Get a dumb phone

If you really don't use your smartphone for anything besides music, YouTube and calling/SMS, you should consider getting a dumb phone, and rely on your computer for more productive stuff. You don't want to know how much I hate productivity on a smartphone... Grab a new Nokia for 30 dollars; in return, you'll get a sturdy phone with great battery life that no one will try to steal.