Pro tip: I quit starting shows on my phone during lunch and suddenly I actually finish them
Last week I got halfway through three different series in 20 minutes each because I kept scrolling instead of watching. Started leaving my phone in the other room and knocked out 4 episodes of The Bear at night in one sitting, so what's your rule for not getting distracted mid binge?
Phone in the other room is the whole trick honestly. Out of sight, out of mind (and out of reach, which is the real part that matters). My rule is I put it on the charger across the room before I hit play, and if I catch myself reaching for it during a slow scene, that's my sign the show isn't hooking me and I should just bail. No shame in dropping something that can't hold your attention without a screen in your hand. Four episodes of The Bear in one night is a solid haul though, that show moves fast enough that you don't even want the phone.