I've been working on this over the holidays, since it's a chance to spend time with people I don't see too often. I have had some success with the Android app C

I've been working on this over the holidays, since it's a chance to spend time with people I don't see too often. I have had some success with the Android app Cold Turkey. Every time I catch myself using the phone in an undesirable way, I can lock it for 15 minutes or so. Instead of putting it away and then absently picking it up again 30 seconds later. EDIT: I know it's cliched to give technical tricks as answers to comments like this, but these tricks are actually IMHO the best solution to these problems. Trying to enforce through willpower alone seems a losing battle. Eventually the habit fades and you don't need the tricks anymore.