Phone Habits
Phone During a Writing Session
Defend your writing flow from the interruption loop.
Why This Habit Is Harmful
You sit to write and the phone pulls you every few sentences, so the draft crawls and the voice fractures. Writing needs sustained attention, and the phone is the single best tool for destroying it.
How to Break It
- 1Put the phone in a drawer during writing.
- 2Use a 30-minute timer with no checks.
- 3Turn off all notifications.
- 4Keep a notepad for intrusive thoughts.
- 5Batch any research into one pause.
Healthier Replacement
When the urge to check hits, write the distracting thought on paper and return to the sentence. Your draft will thank you.