Have you ever found yourself pulling out your phone so you don't look lonely or that you have no friends? What about when you want to avoid making eye contact with someone (#guilty)?

Everywhere we go, someone is always on their phone: taking a Snapchat, scrolling through Instagram, or sending a quick text. No one seems to look up and enjoy the beauty around them anymore.

As millennials, we have grown up using technology to aid us in everyday life. Sometimes, we forget that there was a time before cell phones. Like many of you, I have fallen victim to the iPhone addiction.

But, lately, I've been finding myself wanting to put my phone down and just enjoy the world around me. Breaking this "addiction" is hard. We like to always be updated on everything going on around us. It keeps us connected with friends and family we see on an everyday basis, and with those who live far away.

This is all fine and dandy with keeping in touch with those we don't have the luxury of seeing every day. But, with those we do see every day, I invite you to stay present with those people.

No, I do not mean sitting criss-cross applesauce on your yoga mat chanting "om" a million times.

This means putting your phone down during a conversation with others. Walking through campus and admiring its beauty, instead of the beauty you see on Instagram.

I invite you to turn your phone on vibrate (or off!) and put it out of sight. Have an actual conversation with your friends where neither of you use your phones. I like to play the phone game with my friends when we go out to a restaurant. We put our phones in the middle of the table and whoever looks at their phone first has to pay.

Doing so will clear your mind and help you stay more mindful with the world around you.

So, with these ideas in mind, how will you break your iPhone addiction?