"A life looking into your phone is not a life," Michelle Obama
Oct 12, 2022![](https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/blogs/12125/images/oRnrORUJTzWwbBfTlC2t_sandra_mcdowell_elead_distracted_by_phones.jpg)
"A life looking into your phone is not a life," said Michelle Obama when she visited Vancouver this year. That statement resonated with me and comes to mind when I find myself scanning social feeds.
Unfortunately, technology is triggering the addictive centers of our brains and causing this animation to be truer than I would like.
#putphonedown
#screensaretimesuckers
#bepresent
#realtimeconnections
About the Author
Sandra McDowell, MA, PCC, CPHR,
As the founder and voice behind eLeadership Academy™, Sandra McDowell helps leaders and organizations increase performance and well-being by leveraging insights from cognitive science to harness the untapped power of the brain.