Super cool the Watch can be so beneficial to someone like yourself with actual important use cases, unlike most of us (read: me) where it's mostly gravy.

RE not carrying a phone, I think what mostly makes them something people need to detox from is notifications and social media fomo. Take those away and it's just a pocket computer.

For that reason I've leaned heavily into Focus modes and limiting notifications and have left most social media. Those have really helped a lot with being present.