{"id":3957,"date":"2018-07-18T08:55:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T08:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=3957"},"modified":"2023-01-24T13:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:00:14","slug":"healthier-relationship-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lemonade.com\/blog\/healthier-relationship-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Create a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stop wherever you are and take a look around you. <\/span><\/p>\n

How many people are looking at their phones?\u00a0<\/span>Nowadays, it\u2019s hardly a surprise to see the majority of people with their heads down. But what <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> surprising is that in less than 10 years, phones have transformed into something nearly 50% of us <\/span>couldn\u2019t live without<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Q<\/strong>: How many times do you think the average person touches their phone every day?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

A<\/strong>: 2,600. That\u2019s around 160 times every waking hour.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

And here\u2019s the kicker: Phones are actually making us less<\/em> happy<\/a> (but you probably knew that already). <\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>Part 1 of our<\/span> Digital Detox series<\/span><\/a>, we explored the psychological reasons that phones have become such an integral part of our day-to-day lives. The TL;DR? Checking our phones has become a <\/span>habit ingrained in our brains<\/span>, thanks to our need for social connection and a little molecule called dopamine. <\/span><\/p>\n

While spending a healthy amount of time on your phone can help you stay connected and informed, picking up your phone constantly can stifle productivity<\/a>, mindfulness, and even your relationships with others (more on that later). <\/span><\/p>\n

So we\u2019re doomed, right? Not exactly.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we understand the psychological reason we\u2019re addicted, we can more easily find a solution. All it takes is a bit of hacking (and knowledge of psyc) to create some distance from our phones, and take back control of our actions. Here\u2019s how. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Hide your phone (or at least put it away)<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Picking up your phone is a habit<\/a>. And, as with any habit, it has three main components:<\/span><\/p>\n