| It can be easy to get lost in your phone, especially when you are tired and stressed and need an escape. But scanning through news headlines or arguments on social media may stress you out. Using social media can feel good in the short term because it activates the brain’s reward pathways and releases dopamine. However, once that spike subsides, you could be left feeling bad again, prompting you to go back for more. Instead of using cellphones as a mood booster, there are ways to retrain your brain to crave physical activity.
🏃♀️Take a pause when you notice the urge to grab your phone to scroll. Observe what happens to that sensation if you don’t act on it.
🏃♀️ Try adding in some movement when you want to use your phone. You could pick a song and have a dance session or do some squats and feel your muscles activate.
🏃♀️ Practice savoring the things you love about movement. This could be the peaceful feeling a stretch provides you or how relaxed your breathing is.
🏃♀️ Get flexible with your behavior and change up your routine. If you take the same walk every day, build in a surprise, like a new coffee shop or a sunset. | 
