Looking up

I’m seriously rethinking my relationship with my iPhone. I’m working on (literally) looking up, not down.

And as a result, life is becoming calmer and sweeter and more joyful. I’m feeling more creative too. I’ve enough mental space for ideas to germinate and clarity to emerge.

1 hour a day is my “allowance” of screen time as my (admittedly imperfect) guide. 28 hours a month – it still sounds like a lot but it’s hard.

I know what addiction looks like and this “itchy” feeling of wanting to reach for my phone constantly feels a lot like that. And of course, it’s not as easy as locking it away or leaving it at home and denying my access. I still want the convenience it offers with access to messages, calls, TripView, Wallet and a dozen other useful apps.

So (for me) it’s all about flexing the muscle – learning to have access to the phone, but not abuse it. And I’m doing okay. What about you?