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I broke my habit of spending over 5 hours a day on my phone. My trick can work for even the busiest professionals.
When Jessie Patterson realized she spent 20% of her year on her phone, she was startled into action. It transformed her health, energy, and happiness.
After I got my first smartphone, my mornings consisted of snoozing my alarm, snoozing it again, then grabbing my phone and diving straight into my notifications. I’d lose track of time while in bed checking my emails, social media, and news feed.
Sound familiar?
For nearly 20 years, I worked in real-estate development as an executive focused on getting large projects approved and built. A nomad at heart, I lived in San Diego, Sydney, London, and San Francisco and worked on some of the most valuable real-estate deals in the world.
Being a woman in a male-dominated industry took a lot of grit and tenacity — and I loved it. Behind the scenes of my thriving career, however, chronic health struggles persisted year after year. My days would often consist of back-to-back meetings and squeezing in doctor’s appointments. I was going nonstop without even thinking twice.
I didn’t think my lifestyle had anything to do with my health issues until one day, I learned a…
