Use the format "I agree on X, but I see a risk in Y, and suggest Z" instead of silence or unstructured direct opposition.

Don't ask "do we need another hire?" — ask "if we started today with nobody, who'd we hire first?".

Set a clear limit but offer an acceptable alternative — "No throwing, yes to the sponge ball."

Enable grayscale mode — colors designed to addict you vanish, phone becomes just a tool.

Delete social apps (not just deactivate the account) for a full 30 days, with a conscious reintegration plan afterward.