Unpluq

I tried all the app-blockers. Found the one that actually works: Unpluq. Their physical Unpluq tag to 'unblock' apps is the magic sauce. So I reached out. Now we're teaming up. Comment 'UNPLUQ' if you want to try a free special Stolp? x Unpluq bundle.

Excited to write this holiday gift guide for Fast Company, featuring 10 products designed to help reduce stress and cognitive load. The list includes Calm Tech Certified?? products Airthings View Plus, Daylight Computer Co., Time Timer MOD HOME, and Unpluq's Unpluq Tag. If you're looking for a gift for a loved one, but aren't interested in attention-grabbing tech, then this list might help! And of course, the best gift is kindness and time. https://lnkd.in/gHF2KUZx #calmtech #attention #gifts

? I’m very excited to announce the launch of Calm Tech Certified?, a new certification program from the Calm Tech Institute! The certification is a seal of approval for products that best respect our time, attention, and humanity. ? Calm Tech Certified? gives brands a competitive edge by ensuring their products are designed to minimize distractions, enhance engagement, and foster lasting customer loyalty. To do that, we’ve created a rigorous certification evaluation process. Calm Tech Certified? utilizes a 81 point specification process that?ranks products on their use of attention, periphery, robustness, light, sound and materials. To help inaugurate Calm Tech Certified?, we've awarded certifications to a select group of products that satisfy the standard. Congratulations to Airthings View Plus, Daylight Computer Co.'s Daylight Computer I, Time Timer's Time Time MOD HOME, and Unpluq's Unpluq Tag + Premium Subscription! Thank you all for supporting the Calm Tech Institute as it launches and grows! You can read more about Calm Tech Certified? on the Calm Tech Institute website: https://lnkd.in/gwXKUEC6 If you want to enter a product you’re working on into our certification program, please get in touch! #calmtech #attention #design #calmtechcertified #productdesign

It's not our children's fault. Using a mobile phone with intention is incredibly hard, because they are have to fihgt against Big Tech trying to keep them glued to a device all day. The phone is a powerful drug in children's hands, but we leave it up to our kids to "use it less". The built-in screen time tools of Apple and Google, Snapchat and others are so useless, we have tried them all. If you have children like I do, the conversations and fights about their phone usage will leave you exhausted, and make them feel like they failed. The team at Unpluq had a simple idea: change the medium to break a habit. You decide which apps you want to use less, and can only access these apps if you tap the unpluq tag against your phone. A simple trick, but very effective. I have been supporting the stellar Unpluq team since last year and would like to point you to their Wefunder campaign. The team is raising money for their next stage of growth, helping millions more people of all ages. This is a cause well worth your investment.

Great to see Unpluq highlighted in the BBC alongside our partners at dumbwireless and the folks over at Techless (cc: Jonathan Mesh)

Unpluq: Empowering Digital Balance

When was the last time you unplugged/disconnected from your phone or other devices? Did you know there's a National Day of Unplugging! It is celebrated on the first Friday of March, and encourages people to disconnect from technology for 24 hours and engage in real-world activities that promote mindfulness, connection, and well-being. This cool day draws on the Jewish tradition of observing a weekly day of rest, called Shabbat. In Jewish culture, Shabbat is typically observed from sunset on Friday evening until nightfall on Saturday. Why should you unplug? ?? Reduce stress and anxiety:?Taking a break from technology allows us to disconnect from the constant demands of work and social media. ?? Enhance social connections:?Unplugging allows us to connect with others on a deeper level and engage in activities that promote social interaction. ?? Increase mindfulness:?Disconnecting from technology can promote mindfulness, allowing us to live in the present moment and appreciate the world around us. I try to disconnect regularly on Shabbat which starts on Friday after sundown, but recently have been adding extra measures to disconnect to connect using my Unpluq tag. Let me tell you, it can be super challenging at times! Never realized how much and how often I use my phone and other devices. So when was the last time you unplugged/disconnected, and how did that go for you? #unplug #disconnecttoreconnect

I hope you're having a wonderful #WomenInTechMonday ?? Helping people to overcome their technology addiction with technology. That sounds like a contradiction, right? Except it isn't. Because this is precisely what Unpluq, the startup of CEO and co-founder Caroline Cadwell, does. Do you know what could very well be a contradiction? The milestone-based funding system and female founders. For some reason, the two do not work well together. If you want to learn more about these topics, I invite you to read the latest Women Disrupting Tech newsletter edition. -- ????♂? I'm Dirkjan, host of the Women Disrupting Tech podcast. Follow me for posts and newsletters about diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech. ?? Like what you hear? Ring the bell on my profile to be notified about new posts. ???????? And if you're ready to join the movement for more diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech, subscribe to the Women Disrupting Tech Newsletter.