Turn your phone off and face down.

When we become distracted we lose our focus and it interrupts our attention. When distractions become a habit, we are then unable to sustain the focus required to finish the tasks efficiently.

We also lose time for our friends and loved ones, we miss out on cultiva...

Our phones, especially social media apps, may drain our time and energy. Scrolling often starts when you're responding to a message, reading an article, or looking at a few pictures. Then, four hours later, you feel nauseated by the wasted time.

To avoid this, get specific about th...

Phone calls only focus on our voice. Other social cues are absent, making talking on the phone daunting.

• Anxious people may prefer texting, seeing it as a superior medium of expressive and intimate contact.
• Texting can give people a chance to think about the...