The Brick

I have my husband keep the brick in his car when he goes to work everyday and it literally has changed my life as a stay at home mom!! I've been addicted to my phone for a decade basically and it was absolutely ruining my life. I felt over stressed out and overstimulated and my kids felt like a distraction from my phone as awful as that sounds. I was irritable all the time, not good at staying on top of literally anything. It's embarrassing to admit! But the Brick as totally changed my life for the better. Social media is not a temptation for me to grab for a quick dopamine hit. I'm noticably less stressed out and snappy with my kids. I have time to hang out with them, to do chores, to have my mind not constantly filled with information that stresses me out and makes me depressed. If you're an "iPad mommy" like I was, please consider getting this and having your spouse take the physical block out of your house so it isn't a temptation to unbrick your phone during the day!!

It has very quickly become one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. It does exactly what they advertise. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear, this is a tool you’ll get a ton of use out of. It’s simple, effective, and has already made a noticeable difference in helping me stick to better habits.

Have thought about buying one for months and finally did it. No regrets. In one week my screen time is significantly down - I often forget to unbrick before leaving the house which is great - and it’s helped me focus in on artistic projects and life admin, rather than scrolling.