3443: Three Places To Put Away The Smartphone by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Mindfulness

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🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3443: Anthony Ongaro highlights the profound impact of reducing smartphone reliance in three specific areas: the bedroom, shared meals, and unstructured downtime. By consciously setting boundaries, he explains, we can reclaim focus, deepen relationships, and create space for creativity and meaningful experiences. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/three-places-to-put-away-the-smartphone/ Quotes to ponder: "Keeping your phone out of the bedroom creates space for better sleep and more intentional mornings." "Shared meals without distractions can spark deeper conversations and strengthen relationships." "Unstructured downtime away from screens allows creativity and relaxation to flourish." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.6	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily.
0:47.6	Three places to put away the smartphone by Anthony Ungaro of break the twitch.com, and I'm just a mollick.
0:48.8	Happy Monday, welcome back to Optimal Living Daily or the OLD podcast, where I read to you from some of the best
0:55.0	blogs I can find and get permission from, mostly covering personal development and minimalism on
0:59.9	this show. For now, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
1:08.1	Three Places to Put Away the Smartphone by Anthony Angero of break the twitch.com.
1:14.3	I would love to say that my smartphone used is completely under control, but that would be a bold-faced lie.
1:20.9	While I'm much more conscious of the times that I might get distracted, the temptation to look at my phone still persist.
1:27.0	It's just so darn easy to pick up my phone
1:28.7	and mindlessly scroll through Twitter while I'm sitting at the kitchen table having a snack.
1:33.3	That being said, it's definitely not the ideal way to spend that time and could be significantly
1:38.1	improved. My vision for how I would rather be living periodically looks a little different from
1:43.5	what is actually happening.
1:45.4	I imagine myself only using my phone, social media, and email for about an hour per day total.
1:52.0	Every day at the same time, I sit down, maybe around 2 p.m., and spend an hour scheduling social media,
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