A good moment
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…
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 condemn technology or count every minute. The aim is to make use more deliberate. If the device is helping you connect or learn, recognise that too. An ethical relationship with technology includes what you share and how you treat people, not only how long the screen is on.