Before the Scroll

Making room for ourselves before reaching for our phones

Phone use up by 77% this week.

Ah… I’m doing that morning thing again.
Looking at my phone before getting up.

There’s some science behind distraction. In one study, phone notifications disrupted people’s attention even when they didn’t pick up their phones. The interruption alone was enough.

It makes me wonder about my mornings. Before I’ve even got out of bed, messages and updates are already competing for my attention.

What might change if I gave myself a few minutes first?

Time to notice how I feel.
To look out of the window.
To get up before getting pulled into the scroll.

I know how easily this habit returns.
Perhaps noticing it is where I begin.

Let this habit slide…

Any tips?