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Create Barriers Between Yourself and Your Phone
Before entering situations where you’re likely to get distracted, set up both physical and mental guardrails around your phone. That can mean leaving it out of the gym, walking without it, or making a clear rule not to check it, which reduces compulsive checking by removing easy access and interrupting automatic habits.
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“I would either give my phone to my students early days and I'd say, if I asked for that back, before 5 p.m. today, everyone in lab gets a $100 bill.”
Andrew Huberman · Movement Practice to Strengthen Your Mind-Body Connection | Ido Portal · Jun 29, 2026 · 57:10 · YouTube ↗
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