The article discusses how to reduce your phone addiction by reducing it to a "dumb phone" without swapping to a dumb phone. The author suggests that using the iPhone's built-in features to reduce screen time and phone addiction, such as disabling notifications and simplifying your home screen. Apple's Screen Time feature can help users create schedules and limit limits on apps that are negatively affecting their lives. The article also suggests that Apple's Focus mode can limit distracting notifications when I'm working and traveling, and can also create a custom home screen that activates when activated. These methods have helped author authoree reduce his phone addiction without needing to swap to a smart phone.