Use the Threads app to escape the Instagram feed vortexThe real secret to spending less time on Instagram, is to use a separate app from Instagram altogether. To set an alert for yourself, go to your profile in the Instagram app, tap the Menu button, and choose Your Activity. Plus, opening the Instagram website in a browser is an added (annoying) step, and that’s an additional roadblock. Limit your Instagram use to your computerAnother trick for spending less time on Instagram without full-on quitting is to have device separation. In other words, simply don’t use Instagram on your smartphone or tablet.Restrict use just to your computer (using the Instagram website).