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. ... Read more Read less
No matter what you do for a living, how much time your apps save you, or
how much entertainment your phone brings, it is possible to unplug--and find
an even better life on the other side.
In the spring of 2021, Hannah Brencher found herself depleted and exhausted--and
she knew the culprit was her constantly plugged-in lifestyle. Like so many of us,
Hannah had been turning to her phone to cope with life in a time of isolation and
uncertainty. Those coping mechanisms had calcified into habits she didn't know how to
break. Sound familiar?
That's when the nudge happened. Turn off your phone and keep turning off your
phone. And a challenge was born: 1,000 unplugged hours in one year. Soon after she
shared her tracker sheet on her website, thousands of people downloaded it and signed
up for their own 1,000-hour challenge.
Now in The Unplugged Hours, Hannah demonstrates how the act of powering down
changed her entire life. It's a strikingly small thing to do and a surprisingly difficult
habit to maintain, but turning off your phone has a substantial impact on your mental
health, relationships, time management, and outlook on the world. A powerful weaving
of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual insights, this life-changing book helps
you:
1. Reclaim your ability to be present and engaged with the world around you
2. Swap the hurried, constant pace of technology for a steadier, more rooted way of living
3. Establish your own unplugged rituals and rhythms in daily life
4. Uncover the magic within the ordinary awaiting you just beyond the screen
The Unplugged Hours gives you the practical ideas and spiritual inspiration you need to
stop scrolling and start living.
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