First, realize that 80% of the messages you receive are unimportant. Perhaps even 90%. They can be ignored without consequence. Second, based on the above, commit to turning your phone off whenever you spend quality time with your family. The odds of receiving a truly urgent message that warrants interrupting this time are infinitesimal. Play the odds. Third, ask your family to do the same. Encourage them to think of the times you spend together as “no-phone zones.”
