Pre Commitment Meeting - Join a movement to reclaim your attention.

About: Phone-Free Sunday began on a brisk fall morning back in 2016 on New York’s Upper East Side, while watching my son’s U8 football match. Well, kind of watching. Like every other parent, I was physically there—but mentally lost in a vortex of scrolling, liking, tweeting, and toggling between mild outrage and envy.

On the bus ride home, I decided to delete all my social media apps and commit to one phone-free day each week. Why Sunday? Not because Sunday itself holds any magic, but because stepping away from the screen, on any day, allows life to rush back in.

Addicted to your device? Its not your fault

Social media is is addictive by design. The business model of the of the technology companies is to maximise your time on the app - the more time you spend the more money they make. It is that simple. There is a misalignment between the incentive for the company and your specific wellbeing. We will discuss this further.

Ditch your phone

Put down your phone for just one day. Engage with real moments—laughter that echoes, skies that shift, hands that touch. No filters, no algorithms—just life, real and unedited. Of course it's very hard to do this. The most practical way is to 'move together'. Thats the purpose of PFS - to encourage people to move together, to take back some ownership of your attention.

Are you thriving or just surviving?

Why are so many of us struggling to thrive—at work, in our studies, and in our personal lives? How does technology, particularly consumer-facing social media, contribute to this growing sense of disconnection, distraction, mental fatigue and general sense of malaise? Discover the impacts of addictive technology on your well-being and learn practical strategies to create the conditions to thrive.

For more information visit Phone Free Sunday. Join the global movement to reclaim your attention.

The University of Sydney Business School - H70.02.2150.Belinda Hutchinson Building.BHB Case Study Lecture Theatre 2150

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