Coaching practices for Present Without Phone

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• We sit down to eat together and within minutes everyone, me included, is half-glancing at a phone on the table
• I’m sitting across from someone I care about with my phone face-down on the table, and even though I’m not using it, half of me is waiting for it to buzz
• Even face-down and silent on the desk, the phone pulls at me
• I bring my phone to the gym or on a run for music, and every time it buzzes mid-set I’m suddenly answering a text instead of moving
• No amount of willpower works when the thing is right there in my pocket all evening

Practices that may help

1. Use the phone stack at social meals
   At meals with others, all phones go face-down in the center of the table — first to reach loses.
   Grayscale Phone Mode and Behavioral Design
2. Protect conversations from phone intrusion
   Put the phone away — not face-down, fully away — during in-person conversations.
   Attention Reclaiming: Digital Minimalism in Practice
3. Separate your phone physically during deep work
   Move your phone to another room — not another pocket — during focus sessions.
   Notification Batching: Taking Back Control of Your Attention
4. Use a dedicated music player or GPS watch during exercise
   Leave the phone behind during workouts by using a standalone player or smartwatch — the gym should be a phone-free zone.
   Single-Purpose Devices
5. Use a dumb-phone or phone-free period during a defined daily window
   Designate a daily window during which your smartphone is replaced by a basic phone or put away entirely.
   Grayscale Phone Mode and Behavioral Design
6. Use a dedicated camera for photography instead of a phone
   A point-and-shoot camera keeps photography intentional and keeps the phone out of social environments.
   Single-Purpose Devices
7. Use a paper notebook as the default capture and thinking tool
   A physical notebook for notes and ideas keeps thinking offline and removes the gateway to the phone for "quick" inputs.
   Single-Purpose Devices
8. Designate a charging station at the entry point of your home
   Place a charger by the front door and make it your phone’s default resting place when you arrive home.
   The Phone Foyer Method
9. Replace checking with a scheduled pickup window
   Instead of picking up the phone whenever the urge hits, designate two pickup windows per evening.
   The Phone Foyer Method
10. Conduct a device audit: one use case, one device
    Map every use case you currently use your phone for and ask: could a single-purpose device do this better?
    Single-Purpose Devices

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