# Why your phone is so hard to put down

An episode of [Real Health with Karl Henry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1370990314), 27 Aug 2026, 23 min.

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We check our phones dozens, even hundreds, of times a day, often without realising how much they interrupt our attention. This week on The Real Health podcast, Professor Brendan Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, explains why phones are so difficult to put down and the impact constant checking can have on concentration, stress and self esteem. He shares practical ways to build a healthier relationship with your phone, from switching off notifications and creating physical distance to keeping phones out of the bedroom. He also explains why small, sustainable changes are more effective than dramatic digital detoxes. https://www.independent.ie/service/our-journalism/a/98708550.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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