For putting down your phone, for me one thing that has been very helpful was not getting data. This basically prevents me from using my phone anywhere but work,

For putting down your phone, for me one thing that has been very helpful was not getting data. This basically prevents me from using my phone anywhere but work, school, and home. I live in a city that allows me to connect to many hotspots if needed, but oftentimes I just don't bother. Helps a lot not to have notification streams or timesinks available to you.