--- title: Blog | mindfulness description: mindfulness | --- [![PYWS-Logo](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo.svg "PYWS-Logo")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [![PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1.svg "PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [Toggle Menu](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/tag/mindfulness/page/1#navmenu) - [Book](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/pysw-book) - [About](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/about) - [Blog](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/contact) - [Subscribe](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/subscribe) ## mindfulness Blogs [![](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rasheed-kemy-oqY09oVTa3k-unsplash.jpg?height=800&name=rasheed-kemy-oqY09oVTa3k-unsplash.jpg)](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/how-i-kind-of-broke-my-smartphone-addiction) [September 12, 2021 |](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/how-i-kind-of-broke-my-smartphone-addiction)Clay Drinko ##### [How I (kind of) Broke My Smartphone Addiction](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/how-i-kind-of-broke-my-smartphone-addiction) I scoffed when I heard that the average American spends four hours a day on their phones. 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