58. Put Your Phone Down for 2 Hours Every Morning — Here's What Actually Happened When I Did

About this episode

Lauren shares her experience of not using her phone for the first two hours of the day and its impact on her relationships and awareness of loneliness.

For 30 days, I didn't touch my phone for the first 2 hours after I woke up. One morning, Emma told me about her day. And I actually LISTENED. Really listened. Put everything down, looked at her, heard her. She said: "Thanks for listening, Mommy. I love you to the core." To the core. And I realized: She's been asking me to listen this whole time. And I haven't been. My other daughter Norah wanted to TEXT her friend instead of having a real conversation. She'd rather type than talk. We're raising kids who don't know how to connect with real people. And this isn't just about parenting. We're in a loneliness epidemic. The Belonging Index study found that an overwhelming majority of people don't feel like they belong — not in their communities, jobs, or even families. And it's tied to cell phone use. In this episode: what happened during my 30-day experiment, the science behind why your phone is fucking up your life, and the challenge I'm giving you. Because I want to bring people together. And it starts with putting your phones down. Explore All of Lauren’s Freebies and Coaching Offers Connect with Lauren: Instagram: @ wealthymamamethod Email: lauren@mindyourmama.org

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Trout

Topics covered

• parenting
• technology
• communication
• mental health
• loneliness
• self-improvement

Keywords

• phone use
• listening
• parenting
• loneliness epidemic
• communication skills
• self-awareness
• 30-day experiment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Belonging Index

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