The first step for almost anyone is to decide that the "phone-as-distraction" isn't actually a good use of time. In other words, you don't really relax, or lear

The first step for almost anyone is to decide that the "phone-as-distraction" isn't actually a good use of time. In other words, you don't really relax, or learn, or keep up with the Joneses, or build strong relationships. All of that is up for debate if you wish, but the point is that if think you value staring at your phone at home, you probably think you value staring at it when you're on vacation - for example to respond to comments on your travel photos. So, assuming you agree that using the phone for the empty distraction is bad, the second step is just stop using it that way at home, every day, long before you set out on vacation. Get used to that and improve every day of your life. Finally, the third step will be to continue that healthy habit, and avoid the "phone-as-distraction" the entire time you're on vacation, so you can let the vacation be your relaxation, your entertainment, the place you build relationships with the people around you.