"Whenever there's a spare minute, your first instinct is to reach for your phone and scroll. But what if you didn't? Experts confirm the benefits of this new take on old ways to pass time"
"We've all been there; sitting alone in a café, on a train, or in a waiting room with nothing to do. Whenever we have time to ourselves, our first instinct can be to reach for our phones."
"What starts as checking notifications can quickly turn into aimless scrolling, and it can end up feeling like we've wasted time on very little."
Reaching for a phone during spare moments commonly triggers checking notifications that quickly becomes aimless scrolling and a sense of wasted time. Sitting alone in a café, on a train, or in a waiting room offers opportunities for brief reflection, observation, reading, people-watching, or quiet creativity. Choosing small, non-screen activities in those moments can reduce distraction, support attention restoration, enhance satisfaction with time use, and provide mental rest. Replacing habitual phone checks with simple behaviors helps build mindful habits and can accumulate into clearer focus, improved mood, and more meaningful use of spare minutes.
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