This is Optimal Living Daily episode 1873, the No Cell Phone Challenge, and why you should try it.

By Brett Gornick and Jason Lowbig of LiveBetterCode.org, and be very own personal narrator,

Justin Mollick, reading to you from some amazing blogs and books to help you optimize your life,

covering self-help, personal development, happiness, productivity, and more.

Now let's get right to it as we optimize your life.

The No Cell Phone Challenge and why you should try it by Brett Gornick and Jason Lowbig of LiveBetterCode.org.

Here's something Apple didn't tell you when you bought your phone. Every button, sound,

light, ring, being, message, and notification on it is meant to addict you to it.

We rely on our phones for everything, often for good reason.

Why wouldn't you want to have a full GPS system rather than print out Yahoo Map directions?

Multiple social networks to connect with friends and family, and any of the other millions of apps

available. Those little devices are responsible for so much of our attention.

But is giving it all of our attention really the best idea?

Well, I don't necessarily agree with the cell phones are ruining our ability to communicate

sensationalism. There is some merit to spending some quality time actually talking to the people

you're with, whether you know them or not. Yes, I can manage to walk to the side while

without bumping into people and chat with someone new on a plane. But as I reflected the past couple

weeks on how much I use my phone every day, I realized I'm guilty of being slightly anti-social

at times. My No Cell Phone Challenge involves specific times to put your phone down and engage.

I like Instagram the subsequent endorphin rush of getting a like just as much as the next person,

but I'm going to try this with you. Note if you see me break one of these rules, call me out.

In the elevator. We have a tendency to bury our head in our phone every time we step into the

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