The biggest distraction I find day-to-day is not TV, gossip or the unnecessary drama or politics that happens around us..
It is these little devices we carry around with us all day, everyday - our smartphones.
Of course, these little gems help us to connect with people, gain access to a ton of information in a split second, and all the rest of it.
But how often do you stop and notice just how much your phone is draining your time and energy?
I certainly saw this in myself.
As an experiment, I gave myself just one rule to help overcome this battle:
To have no access to my phone for the first 30-60 minutes of each day.
No WiFi/Data.
No notifications.
No use of apps.
Nada.
As soon as the alarm goes off, for the next 30-60 minutes my phone and I are complete strangers.
Instead, I use this time to:
- focus on my morning routines
- generally be more present
- become more creative by having fewer distractions around me
- actually enjoy a steaming cup of coffee in one hand, but without a big piece of plastic with a glowing screen sitting in the other.
Over time, I noticed that I was able to sleep better, spend more time outdoors and regained value in face-to-face interactions, rather than simply giving a thumbs up on a friend’s photo of their holiday adventure.
But most importantly, all the things I felt I was missing out on by keeping my phone away from me - even for just a small fraction of time - were nothing more than a result of a toxic habit.
Are you curious to find out what keeping your phone away could do for you?
For just one morning?
30-60 minutes?
2-4% of your day?
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