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Unplug - by Richard Simon (Hardcover)

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  • Turn off your phone and turn on your life with step-by-step instructions and success stories from dozens of people who've set healthy boundaries with their devices.
  • About the Author: Richard Simon has directed the website strategy for Georgetown Law in Washington, DC, since 2010, and is a former reporter and webmaster for The Daily Record newspaper in Maryland.
  • 224 Pages
  • Self Improvement, Personal Growth

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"The average American spends the equivalent of more than 75 full days a year looking at their phone. It can become an all-consuming addiction that puts a strain on virtually every facet of our existence from the way we sleep, eat, and exercise to our ability to focus and make new memories. Most importantly, it takes us away from our lives, our relationships, and the real world. But although it may seem impossible, there is always a way to overcome digital distraction: you can always turn off your phone. In Unplug, Richard Simon lays out a plan to detox from your phone, including things to do with your newfound time, lightly reintegrating a smartphone into your life, and finally, helping others quit"--



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Turn off your phone and turn on your life with step-by-step instructions and success stories from dozens of people who've set healthy boundaries with their devices.

The average American spends the equivalent of more than 75 full days a year looking at their phone. It can become an all-consuming addiction that puts a strain on virtually every facet of our existence from the way we sleep, eat, and exercise to our ability to focus and make new memories. Most importantly, it takes us away from our lives, our relationships, and the real world. But although it may seem impossible, there is always a way to overcome digital distraction: you can always turn off your phone.

In Unplug, Richard Simon lays out a plan to detox from your phone, including things to do with your newfound time, lightly reintegrating a smartphone into your life, and finally, helping others quit. These tips and strategies are interspersed with success stories, including Simon's own story of turning off his phone for a whole year, plus those of 25 others, including a professional baseball player (Nick Castellanos), a cable news host (Steve Hilton), as well as ordinary folks including a principal, a pastor, and a couple who quit their phones together. Plus, expert insights from bestselling authors and physicians who specialize in digital wellness including Dr. Anna Lembke (Dopamine Nation), and Brian Merchant (The One Device).



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"Don't you sometimes wish that you could throw away your smartphone? ... Richard Simon, a journalist and director of website strategy at Georgetown University's law school, is here to tell you that it can be done, and to explain how... The book is written in a friendly and encouraging style, and offers many observations that might spark sober recognition in any reader."---- The Wall Street Journal

"Readers will benefit from Simon's straightforward, step-by-step approach, interspersed with useful sidebars on such topics as why well-meaning "digital hacks," like deleting social media apps, are mostly ineffective. Readers uncomfortable with how much they're glued to their devices will be inspired to break free."---- Publisher's Weekly

"Diving deep into the growing community of people who radically re-invented their relationships with their phones, Richard Simon identifies a roadmap for the rest of us to achieve a less distracted and more meaningful life."

----Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Digital Minimalism

"Richards Simon's Unplug is a practical, down-to earth guide to untethering yourself from your phone.
Simon describes the steps that successful people have taken in the past, and presents several models for "breaking up" with our phones, culminating in a catalogue of the virtues of unplugging. As Simon explains, life is richer and fuller the less time we spend mindlessly scrolling and staring at our phones."----Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible and Anatomy of a Breakthrough



About the Author



Richard Simon has directed the website strategy for Georgetown Law in Washington, DC, since 2010, and is a former reporter and webmaster for The Daily Record newspaper in Maryland. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and three children. To this day, he leaves his phone off by default.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Self Improvement
Sub-Genre: Personal Growth
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Theme: Happiness
Format: Hardcover
Author: Richard Simon
Language: English
Street Date: June 17, 2025
TCIN: 94054537
UPC: 9781523527564
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-7739
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How does Unplug address the impact of phones on daily life?

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Q: What is Richard Simon's professional background?

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