The Art of Conversation and the Phone Checking

The irresistible urge to look at a smartphone screen also can stem from a fear of missing out and compulsive and addictive behaviors. A great way to help correct this is to make a list of things you want to accomplish and keep that piece of paper on you. When you feel the urge to check creeping in, take out the paper instead of your phone. Instead of automatically Instagraming or tweeting about a good experience, try something more tangible and that will make you remember the experience better such as writing about it. It will give it a whole new dimension. Do not try to tell me that you have never went into the can and did not whip out your phone to play that mobile application. We are all guilty of it...it could be the reason that our phones are dirtier than bathrooms. We have a hard time being with ourselves and it needs to be addressed. Instead of disappearing in a device, force yourself to spend time in the messy, mind-numbingly dull, or unpleasant real-world situations around you. It might give you something good to tweet about.