Give the phone a purpose
Before unlocking your phone, name the task: check the train time, answer a friend or find a teaching. When it is done, notice whether another tap is a choice or an automatic continuation. You do not need to…
Tea is warm, the conversation is easy and there is nowhere urgent to be. Let the moment be pleasant without requiring it to become a permanent condition. Appreciation can include noticing the people and work behind it. You might thank the person who prepared the drink, or simply give your companion undivided attention. This is an everyday reflection on change, not a demand to make leisure useful. Joy does not need to be cancelled because it will end. It can be enjoyed and held gently.