How many times do you think you check your phone a day?
This includes checking emails, texts, social media posts, and even your weather app.
Chances are, you check it more than you think.
So many of us tend to have our smartphones on hand or in our pockets most of the day.
Phones help us stay in touch with the people we love, read, study and more!
But they can also prevent us from living in the moment and enjoying the little things in life.
If you’re ready to keep your phone faced down more often and limit your daily screen time, keep on reading.
Take it Slow
Getting any task done with your phone right in front of you can be very distracting.
Every single notification can pull you away from the task at hand.
Even if you don’t answer a text or reply to comments on social media right away, just having the thought in the back of your mind can throw you off course.
Setting aside 30 minutes or an hour of phone-free time a day is a great place to start.
Be Present in Conversations
Have you ever checked to see who liked your newest social media post while video chatting with a friend?
When something becomes a habit, we tend to do it without even thinking about it.
Even if checking your phone mid-conversation wasn’t your intention, it happens.
A great hack is to put your phone in a different room or turn it off while chatting with friends and family.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Remind Yourself That You Are Not Missing Out
Being the first one to like an interesting post on social media or the first to watch that new video can be fun, but it doesn’t have to be your #1 priority.
When you’re participating in phone-free activities, it’s so easy to feel like you’re missing out on something, but you are not!
You are only one person with only 24 hours in a day.
And the truth is, no matter how much time we spend planning our day or trying to be more productive, it’s impossible to get everything done.
There will always be a few things each day you wish you could have tackled, and that’s completely okay.
Instead of thinking to yourself “Well, what if I miss something important?”
Remind yourself that those notifications are not going anywhere and will be waiting for you.
