𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲.

I didn’t do it to escape the world, but to reconnect with myself and notice how it would affect my day.

What surprised me was how much time I had been spending checking my phone without even realising it. 

Just small moments here and there, but they added up.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦. 

More time to read a book, tend to my garden, self-care, or simply sit and be. 

I felt more aware of the present moment, and slowly, I noticed a shift in many areas of my life.

Now, if I want to check my social media, I need to make a conscious effort. 

I have to go to my desk and open it on my computer. 

That small extra step has made a big difference. 

It creates a pause, a moment to ask myself if I really need to check, or if I’d rather stay present with what I’m doing.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵. 

I moved from letting my phone control my attention to consciously choosing when and how I use it. 

These days, we often hear stories about children becoming addicted to screens. 

But if we’re honest, many adults are affected too. 

Our brains are constantly overstimulated by notifications, scrolling, and endless information. 

Over time, this can make it harder to self-regulate our emotions, stay focused, or truly rest.

We’ve seen moments where children become extremely distressed or even aggressive when devices are taken away. 

Traditional play, creativity, and presence are slowly being replaced by screens. 

It can feel unsettling to witness.

During a recent holiday, I noticed something else. 

𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 

I wasn’t rushing to take photos or check my phone. 

I was watching, listening, breathing, and fully experiencing each place I visited. 

I realised how often we forget how to be present, even when life is happening right in front of us.

This experience reminded me that presence is a practice.

 We don’t need to disconnect completely, but we do need to choose consciously. 

Even small changes can bring us back to ourselves.

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲. 💛