'No phone zone' baskets are cropping up in restaurants, family homes and at young peoples's get togethers. In many of these instances people are voluntarily putting their phones aside for a period because they can see the benefits of doing so.
I've already written a post on putting phones and other distractions aside at meal times so that we can focus on those we are eating with or talk to God while eating. One popular place to put a 'no phone zone' basket is the place where you eat. Is that something you could try out once?
Another popular 'no phone zone' area is the bedroom. Many people try to make their bedrooms a phone free area as they feel it helps them have a better quality of life and sleep better. Some people have a 'no phone zone' basket just inside their bedroom door that they drop their phone in when they enter the room and only pick up on their way out. Depending on your living arrangements and what other space you have available to you this may or may not work for you.
It might be that a 'no phone period' works better for you than a 'no phone area'. You might choose one hour a day when you put your phone in a basket (or just hide it from view). If you have read the post on intentional nights and early mornings you will get ideas for having a phone cut off time in the evenings.
Are there particular times in your day when you get distracted by your phone?
Are there particular times in your day when you waste time on your phone when you could be living more fully or connecting with the real world more?
Does any of the above sound like something you'd like to experiment with?