Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED speaker, and entrepreneur. She founded The World Needs More Love Letters, a global community dedicated to sending letter bundles to those who need encouragement. Named as one of the White House’s “Women Working to Do Good,” Hannah has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah, Glamour, USATODAY.com, the Chicago Tribune, and more. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Lane, and daughter Novalee. Find Hannah at hannahbrencher.com.
<p>No matter what you do for a living, how much time your apps save you, or</p><p>how much entertainment your phone brings, it is possible to unplug--and find</p><p>an even better life on the other side.</p><p>In the spring of 2021, Hannah Brencher found herself depleted and exhausted--and</p><p>she knew the culprit was her constantly plugged-in lifestyle. Like so many of us,</p><p>Hannah had been turning to her phone to cope with life in a time of isolation and</p><p>uncertainty. Those coping mechanisms had calcified into habits she didn't know how to</p><p>break. Sound familiar?</p><p>That's when the nudge happened. Turn off your phone and keep turning off your</p><p>phone. And a challenge was born: 1,000 unplugged hours in one year. Soon after she</p><p>shared her tracker sheet on her website, thousands of people downloaded it and signed</p><p>up for their own 1,000-hour challenge.</p><p>Now in The Unplugged Hours, Hannah demonstrates how the act of powering down</p><p>changed her entire life. It's a strikingly small thing to do and a surprisingly difficult</p><p>habit to maintain, but turning off your phone has a substantial impact on your mental</p><p>health, relationships, time management, and outlook on the world. A powerful weaving</p><p>of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual insights, this life-changing book helps</p><p>you:</p><p>1. Reclaim your ability to be present and engaged with the world around you</p><p>2. Swap the hurried, constant pace of technology for a steadier, more rooted way of living</p><p>3. Establish your own unplugged rituals and rhythms in daily life</p><p>4. Uncover the magic within the ordinary awaiting you just beyond the screen</p><p>The Unplugged Hours gives you the practical ideas and spiritual inspiration you need to</p><p>stop scrolling and start living.</p>
