The Unplugged Hours, Hannah Brencher
The Unplugged Hours, Hannah Brencher
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The Unplugged Hours
Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World

Author: Hannah Brencher

Narrator: Hannah Brencher

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/17/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the author.Join the Challenge: One Thousand Unplugged Hours in One YearFormer social media addict, Hannah Brencher discovered first-hand that turning off her phone had a substantial impact on her mental health, relationships, time management, and outlook on the world. Like so many of us, Hannah had been turning to her phone to cope with life in a time of isolation and uncertainty. But those coping mechanisms had become habits she didn't know how to break until she truly committed herself to one simple yet profound act: log 1,000 phone-free hours in a year.   Now, in The Unplugged Hours, she demonstrates how the act of powering down and reducing the habit of a constantly plugged-in lifestyle can change your entire life.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 rediscover the richness of life on the other side.A powerful weaving of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual insights, this life-changing book will help you:Reclaim your ability to be present and engaged with the world around you.Swap the hurried, constant pace of technology for a steadier, more rooted way of living.Establish your own unplugged rituals and rhythms in daily life. The Unplugged Hours gives you the practical ideas and spiritual inspiration you need to stop scrolling and start living. So join the challenge: put your phone down and live your life.

About Hannah Brencher

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashlee on May 29, 2024

This book is Hannah Brencher at her finest. Honest. Relatable. Full of grace. If you're ready to take your eyes off your phone and put them back on your life, start here! I’d give this 6 stars if I could.......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on January 03, 2025

It’s safe to say now that I have read many different books on “unplugging”, phone use, etc. from many different angles. I’ve read the stats, the pushes, the admonishments, the rebukes. I’ve taken two full years without social media and seen the pros and cons, myself. But I have not encountered a boo......more

Goodreads review by Lori on October 21, 2024

The premise behind the book is solid. Yet feels like this book is aimed at 30 something young moms. As a single without kids, I grew weary of stories about motherhood, marriage and toddlers. May be a good fit for others not for me.......more

Goodreads review by Summer on January 25, 2025

3.5 ⭐️ I wanted to love this book but didn’t. Often I felt like it was the same points drawn out over and over again. A lot of good thoughts but was not my fav.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on November 17, 2024

Wow. This was just the book I needed to read. At the start of 2024, I selected the words “(at)tend” to be my words for the year because I want to pay more attention to, and tend the good things in, my life. I’ve somewhat done so but not to the extent I would have wanted. Enter this book. It not only......more