Mindful phone habits: a gentle digital reset

Small changes that help you use your phone on purpose, and get some quiet back.
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Phones are useful, but constant notifications can keep the mind on alert. A digital reset does not mean giving up your phone; it means choosing when and how you use it.

Easy changes

  • Turn off non-essential notifications. Keep calls and messages from people; switch off most app alerts.
  • A phone-free hour. Pick the first hour after waking or the last hour before bed.
  • Charge it outside the bedroom. Use a simple alarm clock instead.
  • Pause before you unlock. Take one breath and ask, “What am I here for?”
  • Make a calm home screen. Move distracting apps off the first page.

Use your phone for calm, too

Add Satsang Space to your home screen for quick access to the breathing guide, calm sounds and the meditation timer.

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