Source https://zenhabits.net/break-phone-dependence/
By Leo Babauta
On average, people spend more than 3 hours on their phones each day, picking up their phones nearly 60 times a day … with some people spending closer to 4 hours.
These numbers aren’t meant to be judgments — it’s not a bad thing to look at your phone — but instead are meant to bring some awareness to our phone usage.
A lot of people I talk to want to decrease their usage of phones — not necessarily decreasing to zero, but decreasing impulsive usage of their phones.
Many of us tend to grab our phones anytime there’s a lull, and once you get on your phone it can lead to mindless scrolling.
So how can we develop more mindful use of our phones, and become less dependent on them?
Let’s explore together.
Becoming More Mindful of Phone Usage
If you don’t have awareness, you can’t change something. …