Most people have a conflicted relationship with their phone, and recognise that they spend too much time on it. Many understand that boundaries are necessary, this advice is well known but still the behaviour rarely changes. The real question is more about discipline than awareness. How mentally resilient are we when distraction, emotion, or anxiety compete for our attention? How often do we allow a device to pull us away from focus, from presence, and from the work or conversation in front of us?

The challenge is simple in principle and difficult in practice: maintain control of attention. I think the telephone is an aamazing tool and it should not dictate our behaviour. I definitely don’t want my phone to have more power over me than I have over myself. What about you?