By habitually reaching for devices during these moments of solitude, you miss out on valuable opportunities to know yourself better. You are also a model for your teen's relationship with technology.
Being mindful allows you to more clearly see the world around you, reduce stress levels, and develop resilience to life's difficult moments. By practicing mindfulness, you become better Digital Mentors.
In this attention economy, it is important to take time to slow down and be present with our own thoughts, without reaching for the distraction of technology.
Combine the sudden beep with the implicit promise of new social info, and you have a near-perfect, ignorable stimulus that will pull your focus away from whatever task your brain is working on.
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