One Small Tap That Changes Everything: My Honest Review of the Brick Digital Wellness Device

What if one small tap could help you stop scrolling, protect your peace, and reclaim your focus all without deleting every app on your phone or going off the grid?

That’s exactly what I’ve been testing for the last 30 days.

In this episode, I’m sharing my honest review of a new physical tool called The Brick - a small but mighty digital wellness device that’s changing how I interact with my phone. It’s been one of the simplest and most effective ways I’ve found to create intentional, screen-free space in my day. It's definitely helping me overcome digital distraction.

This isn't just another gadget. The Brick interrupts compulsive phone habits in a way that’s gentle, smart, and shockingly effective (without subscriptions, batteries, or maintenance). It uses NFC technology *just like tap-to-pay* to help you pre-decide how you want your phone to work before the distractions even start.

You’ll hear how I’ve used it to change my morning routine, improve family time, and even set up screen limits that actually stick, for yourself and anyone else you’re trying to lead by example.

If you’ve ever overridden your own screen time limits without thinking, or wished for a tool that could help your whole family focus better, listen in. This one’s for you.

♦︎ What if your phone told you, “This is a distraction”? ♦︎ What if tech helped you pause instead of pulling you in? ♦︎ What if a tiny tool could transform how you use your phone?

Let’s talk about why physical boundaries beat willpower every time and how this might be the digital wellness device you’ve been waiting for.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why most screen time limits fail (and what works better)
• How the Brick device creates friction that rewires your habits
• My favourite ways to use Brick for deep work, rest, and family time
• The surprising spiritual insight behind protecting your attention
• How to use Brick with kids and finally stop being the “screen time police”

Get The Brick:

🎁 Want to try Brick yourself? Get 10% off with my link here: https://julianneaugust.com/brick

Resources & Next Steps:

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Share your experiences by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August

🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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Ever felt like you're reacting to your life more than living it? Like the swirl of input is naming you faster than God's truth can remind you who you really are?

I was standing in my kitchen, juggling a blinking to-do list and a phone full of notifications when this quiet thought slipped in: "I don't even know who I am right now." Not theologically. I knew I was loved by God. But I couldn’t find the me beneath the noise. That moment sparked today’s episode.

We’re diving into a kind of identity theft no one warns you about, the slow erosion of your name by digital distraction. Because distraction doesn’t just steal your time. It steals your name. And if the enemy can steal your name, he can distort your calling.

But you are not powerless. There’s a way back to clarity. Back to calling. And it starts by hearing your name again, not from your screen, but from your Saviour.

What You’ll Learn:

• What neuroscience and Scripture both reveal about distraction and identity
• Why you stop recognizing God’s voice (and your own) in a noisy world
• 4 daily rhythms to reclaim your name and restore your soul
• How to rebuild attention as an act of worship (yep, it’s that deep)
• How real connection and Christ-centered community help reflect your true identity

And I’ll guide you through a simple practice I call a “Name Fast,” a 24-hour reset to help you notice what’s naming you, and what God says instead.

If you’re feeling fragmented, reactive, or just plain lost in the noise, this episode is for you. Hit play, then grab the free Digital Wallpapers for your phone or desktop I made for you to help re-anchor your identity in Scripture.

Resources & Next Steps:

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Share your experiences by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August

🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

🎙️Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

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Ever wrapped up your day with burning eyes or a pounding headache, wondering if your screen time is to blame? In this episode of Overcome Digital Distraction, I share my personal journey through digital eye strain and introduce you to the 20-20-20 rule, a simple, optometrist-approved habit that can transform your eye health and mental clarity. It's a practice that’s so deceptively simple, it almost feels silly.

What You'll Learn:

• The surprising effects of prolonged screen time on your eyes
• How the 20-20-20 rule can alleviate digital eye strain
• The science behind blinking and eye muscle fatigue
• Practical tips to integrate eye care into your daily routine
• A biblical perspective on the importance of our eyes

You’ll hear how this tiny habit became a powerful act of stewardship in my own life and why I believe it’s something we all need in this distracted age.

Your eyes are a gift. Let’s start treating them like it.

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Share your experiences with the Waiting Room Challenge by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August

🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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What happens when you're trying to lead a team toward being focused while still struggling with your own digital habits?

You're in a meeting. It's going well. Someone shares something vulnerable. Then your phone buzzes. You glance at it, just for a second, but the moment shifts. Trust thins. Connection breaks. You suddenly realize you're asking your team to be present while you're still figuring out how to do the same.

If you’ve ever felt that tension, this episode is for you. We’re unpacking what it really looks like to lead your team with intention, honesty, and presence in a world where distraction is the norm.

Because leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about direction.

What you’ll learn:

• Why vulnerability is your superpower when it comes to leading digital change
• How to model focus without being ten steps ahead
• What to say when you're ready to open the conversation about presence with your team
• One simple habit that helps you stay off your phone during meetings
• Why your small, visible actions matter more than formal policies

You don’t need to have it all figured out before you lead. You just need to be willing to go first and invite your team into the journey with you.

Like Craig Groeschel says, people would rather follow a leader who is always real than one who is always right.

And Philippians 2:3-4 gives us a powerful reminder: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

Being fully present is one of the most powerful ways you can reflect Christ’s love and leadership to your team.

So let’s talk about how to lead meetings that are more focused, conversations that are more meaningful, and teams that are more connected, starting with your next small step.

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website.

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram:Julianne August

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In today's episode, I'm sharing a simple but powerful 3-step digital declutter that focuses on what your eyes encounter countless times each day: your lock screen, home screen, and notifications. These small changes can dramatically shift your digital landscape and, more importantly, your spiritual attention.

• Why what you see first on your phone matters
• How to transform your lock screen into a spiritual anchor point
• Simple steps to declutter your home screen to reflect your true priorities
• Practical ways to tame notifications and reclaim your focus
• How to use Focus Mode as a guardian for your attention
• Biblical perspectives on stewardship and how it applies to your digital life

Resources & Next Steps:

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Share your experiences by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

🎙️Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

Those seemingly insignificant waiting moments throughout your day might be more valuable than you realize.

This episode is an invitation to reclaim those small 3-minute pockets of time that we so often surrender to our screens – the doctor's waiting room, the grocery checkout line, the school pickup lane, the moments before a meeting starts.

If you've ever caught yourself mindlessly reaching for your phone the second you have a moment to breathe, this conversation is for you.

We'll explore how these brief waiting periods aren't just empty transitions but meaningful opportunities woven into the fabric of your life by a God who doesn't waste a single second. You'll walk away with practical ways to redeem these moments without shame, guilt, or rigid rules.

• Why your automatic response to waiting might be robbing you of meaningful moments
• What "redeeming the time" really means from a biblical perspective
• How small moments of presence add up to approximately four entire days of your life each year
• The neuroscience behind habit interruption and creating new choices
• 5 simple practices to transform waiting moments into spiritually grounding experiences
• Why these "thin places" of waiting might actually be divine invitations to deeper awareness

Whether you're feeling digitally drained or simply wanting to bring more intention to your day, this episode will help you transform those small gaps of time into opportunities for presence, peace, and purpose.

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Share your experiences with the Waiting Room Challenge by leaving me a voice message through Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

🎙️Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need to reduce their screen time and reclaim their focus.

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday #RedeemingTheTime #DigitalWellness

You don’t need to toss your phone or move to the mountains to find peace but if you’ve been feeling distracted, drained, or disconnected… it might be time to do something different.

This episode is an invitation to rediscover the quiet power of analog moments, not as a rejection of technology, but as a rhythm that restores what hustle culture has taken from your soul.

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I need to unplug... but I just can’t seem to,” this conversation is for you.

We’ll unpack how screen-free, hands-on activities aren’t just old-fashioned, they’re spiritually grounding, neurologically healing, and surprisingly life-giving. You’ll walk away with practical ways to bring balance to your digital life without shame, guilt, or rigid rules.

• What analog habits actually are and why they matter more than ever
• How digital life speeds you up, but analog rhythms slow you into peace
• Neuroscience behind why screen-free activities restore focus and clarity
• Why God often moves through the physical and tangible, not just the digital
• 5 ways to integrate simple, soul-anchoring analog rhythms into your daily life
• A powerful reminder that your screen habits are forming your soul so choose them wisely

Whether you're in a season of digital overload or just looking for a better rhythm, this episode will help you return to what matters most and find your footing again.

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

🎙️Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

Are you constantly juggling five things at once… but still feel behind, foggy, or frazzled?

This week's podcast episode is a breath of fresh air.

• Why multitasking actually makes you less productive
• What’s happening in your brain every time you switch tasks
• How attention residue quietly drains your energy and focus
• Why multitasking is costing more than just time, it's stealing your peace

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August

🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

🎙️Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday