Screen time is only part of the problem.

Totals are quiet about quality

A graph can show that you picked the phone up. It cannot show whether you were talking to someone, reading something you meant to read, or still in a feed after you had already finished. Two hours can be a film you chose. Two hours can be a thumb that never quite put the phone down.

Automatic time is the part that stings

That is closer to doomscrolling than to “too many minutes.” It is also closer to phone habits — the hand that opens an app because the app is there. If you want steps rather than a definition, start with how to stop scrolling.

Pause 2 Mins does not add another dashboard

The current app is not a screen-time tracker. It watches the apps you select and creates a moment before you continue. If a number was all you needed, you already have one on the phone. If you needed a gap, join the early access list or read how it works.