Another great piece of advise from Coach Tony writing for Better Humans. The absolute best wallpaper is an all black background. Choosing black destroys the idea that your phone is some shiny toy that you need to be looking at all the time.
Plus, with OLED screens (most new iPhones), black actually saves battery (as much as 60%). If you chronically run out of battery or are a true productivity nut, then black is the best option for you.
- Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper > Stills. The all-black option is right there at the end.
If you are going to have affirmation or motivational text, a quick hack is to make the background yourself in Instagram Stories. Instagram will let you save the Story to your phone’s Photos.
In this case, try to stick to just a single word, and place that word low enough that it shows up below your Do-Not-Disturb message. If you take this approach, consider two things:
- Try just using this for your Lock screen rather than your Home screen. Text often works better on your Lock screen than it does behind the apps on your Home screen.
- Try creating a new wallpaper every few weeks that has the same affirmation, but a different background. That way you don’t become blind to your affirmation.