I've written about this more in other notes, but for example, only seeing the top level post in a thread as part of the feed greatly condenses things (over clients that show replies in the feed) and I can move more quickly through my following feed, ignoring topics I don't really want to dig into based on the initial post. This means my overall time spent scrolling is a fraction of what it was.

At this point, I usually give a quick check in the morning, post a GM note, and maybe take a quick scroll, but usually not. Then, afternoon, when I am mostly done with work, I check back in, see any replies or reactions, and again, maybe a quick scroll. Later on in the evening, if we are just sitting around watching TV, I might take a longer scroll instead. Same goes for in bed, usually a good night note and some scrolling around. My wife falls asleep quickly, I tend to be up for a few hours after hitting the sheets.

Overall, I have found I have reduced my scrolling time a lot, replacing it with other activities. I think part of this is because I'm no longer zapping, at least not from my phone. I'm also not doing reactions, so anything I react to is just a star, then I'm on my way. It has been a lot more passive usage model.

I'm sure this goes against what app monetizers might view as optimal, with my time in the app greatly diminished. But my well-being is better served by doing other things, and letting Nostr be a check-in and brief catch-up instead of a time hog.