There have been many times that I have found myself driving behind someone who was driving badly. I would pull up next to them, look over and see them on their cell phone. Inevitably I would say out loud, “Get off your phone!” Now I know they cannot hear me but I shout it out anyway.

Perhaps someone has bumped into you in the mall because they were on their phone. Perhaps you got stuck at a red traffic light because the person in front of you was on their phone, thereby missing the green light. Have you also shouted, “Get off your phone”? Hopefully I’m not the only one.

It is really annoying when people are distracted because they are busy on their cell phones. I think we can all agree on that. However, if we’re honest, many of us are guilty of that very thing. We are distracted in life because we are busy on our cell phones.

I have three children so this topic really applies to me. I can easily drift off and not be paying attention to what they are saying because I am busy on my phone. Our whole society is obsessed with being on our phones. I wonder how much more we could get out of life if we would just get off our phones?

What does this look like practically?

  1. Schedule off time – be intentional about switching off your phone. Perhaps you could wait to check emails or social media until after your children have gone to bed? Another suggestion would be to not be on your phone during dinner time? These would go a long way in helping stay more connected to those around us.
  2. Focus on the people in front of you – it has been said that social media helps you to connect with people who are not with you by ignoring the people who are in front of you. Crazy isn’t it? How long can you be in someone’s company without getting on your phone? Make a decision to interact with the people in front of you instead of people out in cyber-space.

I know that I need to get off my phone. What about you?

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