Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Phone Addiction, Improve Focus, Healthy Habits, Rewire Your Brain, Digital Detox, Digital Wellness, Time Management

35 | Why You Carry Your Phone Everywhere and How It Fuels Digital Distraction


Listen Later

Let’s just say it  -  you’ve probably taken your phone into the bathroom. 🙈 (We likely all have. Some of us even scroll through Scripture in there.)

But it’s not just a weird little habit. It’s a window into what’s happening in your brain, your identity, and even your heart.

In this episode, I’m unpacking why it’s so hard to leave your phone in another room and how this small, everyday behaviour quietly fuels digital distraction and soul disconnection. We'll talk dopamine, FOMO, digital identity, and how your phone might be trying to play the role of saviour in your life (ouch, I know).

More importantly, I’ll walk you through 3 simple ways to retrain your brain so you can start leaving your phone behind… on purpose.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why carrying your phone everywhere is more than just a habit
  • The brain science behind FOMO and dopamine-driven distractions
  • What research says about your phone as part of your identity
  • 3 simple ways to start separating from your phone (no shame involved)
  • A faith-based reminder of who really holds your attention and your heart
  • If you’re craving more peace, presence, and freedom in your day, this is a small but powerful place to start.

    Resources & Next Steps:

    🔲 Get Brick: A Digital Wellness Device to Help You Overcome Digital Distraction. You just tap your iPhone to it, and it activates a custom focus mode you’ve already designed. Tempting apps? Blocked. Helpful ones? Still accessible. Want to learn more or try Brick yourself? Get 10% off with my link here:👉https://julianneaugust.com/brick

    Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

    📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers

    Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

    Let’s Connect!

    Share your experiences by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

    📩 Email: [email protected]

    🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

    🎙️I would be so grateful if you followed the podcast and took a minute to leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Phone Addiction, Improve Focus, Healthy Habits, Rewire Your Brain, Digital Detox, Digital Wellness, Time ManagementBy Julianne August | Christian Life Coach, Habit Change Specialist, Brain Health Trainer, Digital Wellness Advocate

    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    10 ratings


    More shows like Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Phone Addiction, Improve Focus, Healthy Habits, Rewire Your Brain, Digital Detox, Digital Wellness, Time Management

    View all
    Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

    Hidden Brain

    43,570 Listeners

    The Minimalists by Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman

    The Minimalists

    10,187 Listeners

    10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

    10% Happier with Dan Harris

    12,749 Listeners

    Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee by Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author

    Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

    4,017 Listeners

    The Liz Moody Podcast by Liz Moody

    The Liz Moody Podcast

    3,122 Listeners

    Online Business for Christian Women | GOD-LED BUSINESS, Start a Podcast, Work From Home, Podcasting, Online Marketing by Stefanie Gass - Podcast to Profit™ Creator, Podcast Coach, Business Strategist

    Online Business for Christian Women | GOD-LED BUSINESS, Start a Podcast, Work From Home, Podcasting, Online Marketing

    1,243 Listeners

    Intermittent Fasting Stories by Gin Stephens

    Intermittent Fasting Stories

    2,566 Listeners

    The Motivated Mind by Scott Lynch

    The Motivated Mind

    416 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,948 Listeners

    Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark by Turning Point USA

    Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark

    13,953 Listeners

    Deep Questions with Cal Newport by Cal Newport

    Deep Questions with Cal Newport

    1,307 Listeners

    Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

    Huberman Lab

    29,122 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,443 Listeners

    Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living by Cloud10

    Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living

    260 Listeners

    SIMPLE + INTENTIONAL, decluttering, intentional living, habits, decluttering tips, minimalism by Sarah Horgan

    SIMPLE + INTENTIONAL, decluttering, intentional living, habits, decluttering tips, minimalism

    50 Listeners