Phone Habits
Phone Before a Meeting
Arrive mentally present instead of screen-numbed.
Why This Habit Is Harmful
You show up to a meeting early and kill the time scrolling, so when it starts your brain is still in dopamine mode and slow to engage. You miss the opening context and play catch-up, contributing less and retaining less.
How to Break It
- 1Arrive and breathe or review the agenda, not your feed.
- 2Use the gap for a 2-minute mental prep.
- 3Leave the phone in your bag before entering.
- 4Set a "no phone 5 minutes before" rule.
- 5Notice the habit and choose presence.
Healthier Replacement
In the pre-meeting gap, review your one key question for the meeting. Preparation beats passive scrolling.