60 | Stop the Mindless Scroll: The Simple Fix for Picking Up Your Phone Without Thinking

How many times have you picked up your phone today without actually deciding to? No notification. No real reason. Just… reach, unlock, scroll.

In this episode, I’m sharing a surprisingly simple fix that can interrupt that autopilot habit because most of the time, you’re not actually choosing to scroll, your phone just makes it incredibly easy to get there before your brain even catches up. The moment between reaching for your phone and opening an app has basically disappeared.

But when you rebuild one small pause, everything changes.

that pause, why your brain responds to it, and two simple ways you can build a “speed bump” into your phone today. One option is already in your settings. The other is a simple app that has been shown to reduce app usage by over 50%.

If you’ve ever caught yourself scrolling without even remembering picking up your phone, this episode will give you a practical way to take back that moment of choice.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why 89% of phone checks happen without a notification
• How modern phones remove the pause between impulse and action
• What research shows happens when you add a 10-second pause before opening apps
• Two simple ways to create a “speed bump” that interrupts mindless scrolling
• Why reclaiming the pause is both a habit strategy and a spiritual practice

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Turn off your Face ID and Fingerprint unlock

For iPhone: Settings → Face ID and Passcode → toggle off iPhone Unlock.

For Android: Settings → Security or Biometrics → turn off fingerprint or face unlock for the lock screen.

Resources & Next Steps:

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