Why mindfulness should be front and centre as a national health consideration

IF SOMEONE had told me even 10 years ago that my relationship with my phone would actually be physically closer than the one I’d have with my children I’d have laughed at the daftness of the notion.

But today there is no denying it’s truth. For most of my life my iPhone is within reaching distance of me, and when it’s not I’m looking for it. It owns me.

I’m constantly checking it for messages, refreshing my email, looking at Twitter, tweeting and wondering if those tweets will get any response. I’m seeing what the weather will be like tomorrow either at home, or in New York, or possibly even in Kuala Lumpar. I’m seeing how far in overdraft is my bank balance or buying another book on Kindle that I won’t get around to reading.