This is an ongoing battle that most of us are loosing. This constant state of connectivity is robbing us of relational and emotional margin at an alarming pace. So what to do without throwing the baby out with the bath. This HBR post is very helpful:
“We live in a busy world. We use our smartphone to answer emails, calls, and instant messages at all times of the day: in business meetings, at lunches, while waiting for the bus, queuing at the grocery store, and even during special occasions and family gatherings. Similar scenes may be observed in local parks where parents often push the swing with one hand and scroll through their phones with the other, occasionally resurfacing to give their kids a smile.”