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