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Day 4: We’re Going Global! 🌍 (And Why Spain is Joining the Movement)
Happy Day 4 of Phone Free February! You’ve made it through the first few days, which are often the...
Big News from Spain: A Major Win for the Digital Wellbeing Movement!
As we power through Phone Free February, the movement to reclaim our focus and mental health just...
What Happens When You Take a Month Off From Your Phone
Let's be honest: taking a month off from your smartphone sounds impossible. Maybe even terrifying....
We’re More Connected Than Ever – So Why Do We Feel So Alone?
You're sitting across from someone you love, and their phone lights up. They glance down. The...
Your Phone Isn’t Making You Productive – It’s Making You Exhausted
We've been sold a lie: that constant connectivity equals productivity. That being reachable at all...
Your Phone Is Stealing Your Sleep – Here’s How to Take It Back
We're caught in a vicious cycle: scrolling before bed, waking exhausted, reaching for our phones...
Reclaiming time: what we’ve learnt in 2025
Phone Free February isn’t just a challenge—it’s an eye-opening experience. For those of us who...
Ditch your phone for better sleep
If you've ever tossed and turned at night after an endless scroll through social media or found...
Nadine’s Notes: the universe is calling!
A few days into February, as soon as I started the Phone-Free February challenge, as if the...
Why Phone Free February isn’t easy
Phone Free February is a real challenge, but it’s also a chance to press "pause" and reconnect...
Connecting in the digital age
In a world where phones are constantly within reach, it’s easy to forget the true value of...
Reclaim your focus and work-life balance
In today’s fast-paced, always-connected world, phones can feel like a necessary tool for work. But...
How it began: by switching off.
It’s 3rd February 2023. I’m 3 days late. Back in November of last year, I was on the metro,...
10 Top Tips from participants in 2025
We’ve made it through Phone Free February 2025, and let’s be honest: it was tough. But hey, that’s...
Our phone-free collage night in Barcelona
Back in February we had an amazing time at the first Phone Free February collage workshop! ✂️🖼️...