Brick

“no phone/socials for the first couple of hours (if you can). i recently bought a Brick and it's been a HUGE help, very much recommend. coffee + breakfast outside, get sunshine on your face. bonus points if you have a cat that enjoys supervised outdoor enrichment time too. sudoku or any brains puzzle. it really feels like giving your brain its first deep breath of the morning lol some kind of morning movement; a walk, gentle yoga, mat pilates, weight lifting, anything you enjoy. key point: something you enjoy.”

“I use this almost everyday and it actually works. You can specify which apps you use the most and need a break from. When you tap the brick, it locks you out of those apps until you tap back in. I put mine on my fridge and tap out before I leave for the day. Works amazing for trips too, you can completely be social media free!”

“Gave to my chronically online gen-z sister. When I Brick, I know peace. I actually sigh when all of my social apps (including this one) are Bricked.”

“Have this and highly recommend!”

“Single-handedly took down apps to teach me to get offline. Ties app access to an RFID block in a physical location. Great tool for the family.”

“unfortunately this shit really works. allows me to stop scrolling out of boredom and focus on more life-giving pursuits”

“I got a Brick to help get my screen time down but it's been most effective for sleep. Every night all my social media gets locked out a few hours before I want to be asleep and I notice a big difference in how hard it is to fall asleep on nights when I turn the Brick off. The link is a referral link with a 10% discount.”

“started using this in January and it’s been v helpful for my screen time and my brain/heart/soul.”

“I resisted this for so long because it felt ridiculous to pay $60 for a piece of plastic to stay off my phone rather than just use WILLPOWER, but this has honestly been so helpful. Helps me avoid falling into a distraction pit at work, but I also use it a lot to stay off my phone while reading/watching movies, as well as to keep my mornings and evenings phone-free. I’ve started keeping a little notebook where I write down the things I want to Google/remember while Brick’d which has felt pleasantly analog”

“super intrigued by this! it’s location based screentime? would be awesome if i had to leave my bedroom for my nyt app to work…”

“Lock yourself out of social media and feel a weight lifted off your mind. Experience the world as it was intended. I literally have my life back!!!! Thank you Brick!!! I am so productive and happy and freeeeeee”

“decreasing my screen time by any means necessary (except for getting rid of my phone)”

“It’s a little magnet you put on your fridge and can program via an app to block certain apps. Blocking social media during the work day makes me more productive and not in a toxic girl boss way but like a “I can’t just mindlessly scroll bc I’m delaying sending an email that would take me 30 seconds to write and send” which then frees me up to do more fun things(yap to my coworkers, make a fun lunch, go on a walk). I also brick my phone at night so if I can’t sleep I just have to Lie There.”

“tried so many tech tools to curb my phone use when i'm with my kids, out in the world and open to making new friendships, or feeling twitchy/down. this is the one that is my favorite.”

“Get your life back!!! Go to sleep and wake up not scrolling on social media. I needed a physical barrier to TikTok”

“just got bricked up and gotta say that it f*ckin rocks. i wish there was a way to have exceptions for some things, the way there is on do not disturb - i.e., that i could brick whatsapp or iMessage except for my husband and parents in case of emergencies - but i love the physical element of it, and it's obviously extremely easy to use. amazing and absolutely worth it imo”

“It transformed my relationship to my phone—the only thing that has helped break the addiction.”