The frequent use of them and other tech devices can be draining and distracting and still, it is difficult for us to cut down.
Americans check their phones 144 times a day on average, according to a 2023 survey by Reviews.org.
Constantly looking at your smartphone can negatively impact the depth of your conversations, Anastasia Dedyukhina, a digital wellbeing expert, tells CNBC Make It.
"If I had my smartphone next to me, it would attract my attention, consciously or unconsciously," Dedyukhina says.
Here are some tips for practicing digital mindfulness from Dedyukhina who ditched her smartphone for a year and half.
Persons:
Anastasia Dedyukhina, Dedyukhina, Gloria Mark, Mark
Organizations:
CNBC, University of California, Fast Company
Locations:
Irvine