Struggling to focus? Feeling like your phone is controlling your day instead of the other way around? Today’s challenge is one of the simplest—and most powerful—shifts you can make: putting your phone away for one full hour.

Why This Matters

📱 Just having your phone in sight can lower your focus by 10%.
🧠 It takes an average of 23 minutes to refocus after a single phone interruption.
💡 Reducing screen time improves concentration, reduces stress, and even boosts creativity.

We check our phones an average of 58 times a day—often without even thinking. Today’s micro-shift helps you reclaim your time and attention.

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Your Challenge: Hide Your Phone for One Hour

Choose a one-hour block when you’ll put your phone completely out of sight (make the hour you choose meaningful! i.e. family dinner, right after the kids get home, etc.)
✔ Put it in another room.
✔ Turn on Do Not Disturb.
✔ Place it in a drawer, bag, or anywhere out of reach and out of mind.

Use this time to:

• Get lost in a book
• Have an uninterrupted conversation with your kids or spouse/partner
• Work deeply on a project
• Go for a walk without distractions

The Science Behind It

🔹 A University of Texas study found that just having your phone nearby—even when it’s face down and silent—reduces cognitive function.
🔹 Studies show that reducing screen time can lower stress levels and improve sleep quality.
🔹 Breaks from technology allow your brain to reset, improving creativity and problem-solving skills.

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Make This Shift Stick

• Pair it with another habit. Put your phone away while having dinner, journaling, or reading before bed.
• Create a phone-free zone. Maybe it’s your bedroom, dinner table, or morning routine.
• Set app limits. If you struggle to put your phone down, try time limits on social apps.

Join Stacking Balance & Stay Accountable

📩 Step 1: Listen to Episode 139 → Click here
💬 Step 2: Text your Accountability Pod → “I’m taking a one-hour phone break at [insert time]! Who’s in?”
📥 Step 3: Download the free Stacking Balance Workbook → Grab it here

This one-hour break might feel small, but it’s a powerful reset. Try it, and notice how much more present, calm, and productive you feel!

Related Podcast Episodes to Help You Reduce Screen Time:

🎙 Ep. 107 → Balancing Screen Time for Our Kids
🎙 Ep. 108 → Balancing Screen Time as a Mom

Let’s reclaim our focus—one hour at a time!