Would you like to rush less, spend less time looking at screens, be offline more and stop scrolling with no end? Read on…
Is the first thing you do in the morning to pick up your phone?
Do you feel the pressure to stay up to date on the latest news and socials during the day?
Are you immediately alerted when your phone makes a sound because of a notification (or maybe hear fake ones)?
Do you immediately pick up your phone when you want to know what time it is, want to look something up or check something, and then end up scrolling for a long time?
Do you often think: ‘Pff, I really should have less screen time,’ but nothing ever changes?
Does the distraction your phone offers prevent you from giving attention to the people around you or getting work done?
Do you feel a little busted while reading this?
Then it may be time for…
- A change in your phone use and breaking free from your phone.
- Be aware of the moments you pick up your phone again.
- Recognize the temptations and learn how to resist them.
Which would lead to:
- A healthy relationship with your phone and social media.
- No longer feeling the desire to pick up your phone in any moment, but actually BE in the moment.
- Actually have time for other activities that make you happy. Reading, being creative or having wonderful conversations with others. Without distractions and with attention.
Discover it all during the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience!
This happens during the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience:
- A week long, you’ll get to experience what happens when you spend your first waking hour of the day without your phone.
- Learn more about the tricks that companies such as Meta use to tempt you to pick up your phone again.
- AND which tools already can be found on your phone to prevent you from picking it up every time. Not lowering the threshold, but raising it!
This Experience isn’t about right or wrong. It’s about discovering what happens when you consciously choose to not use your phone.
Why are we going offline at the start of the day?
Because every day, you wake up with a fresh batch of decision power. Think about it: when are you best able to resist temptations? At the start of the day when you get up with the best intentions or later on the day, when you’re geting tired and pick the easiest choices, because you don’t have the energy for more?
Start your day with picking yourself over the companies that make their money through your scrolling.
Extra! This Experience includes an Inspiration Bank filled with inspiration to start your day in a positive, happy way. Including tips to lower the threshold to actually do these things.
This is how the Experience works:
- On Friday June 13, you’ll receive an email from me to help you prepare for the week.
- In this email, you’ll find a video from me, in which I’m taking you through the process of preparing. Step by step towards success.
- From Saturday June 14, you’ll receive an email from me every evening around 19.00 o’clock (CEST) for 7 days.
- In these emails I help you to make the decision to be offline the next morning. I share my tips, experiences, my own ways to start the day and add a big dose of motivation for you.
- From Sunday June 15 until Saturday June 21 you’ll start the day offline (just like me!). The first waking hour of your day you spend on something for yourself. Time to enjoy!
- Are you struggling with something or just need a chat? Send me a message! I’m there to support you personally. Through ups and downs.
After this week, you can count on:
- More control over your phone usage
- A conscious start of your day
- Having less urge to pick up your phone ‘just for a moment,’ but being able to wait until later.
- Be more present, with you attention to the thing you’re doing at that moment.
- Sleeping better, feeling better, and more happiness.
* Please note: this is dependent on your own commitment. I can’t do the actual work for you. I do support you into making this happen.
Why would you join this Experience?
With the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience you’re going to make the difference in using your phone!
- The Experience is your reason to try. I motivate you every day to make conscious decisions.
- Personal guidance: I take you by the hand in a decent preparation, support you throughout the week and you can always write to me if you don’t know what to do. This expert is there for you!
- You won’t be doing this alone: you, me, AND other participants are up for this challenge. In difficult moments, it can really help to realize that you’re not the only one setting your phone aside. That makes it easier!
- In the Inspiration Bank you’ll find a ton of inspiration to spend your time on other things than your phone and scrolling your time away on social media. Inspiration for the mornings, but also for other moments of the day. From journaling prompts and reading tips to conversation starters, a penpal letter from me and invitations to home dance battles.
Or let participants from previous challenges convince you to join in:
What participants say about my challenges
Why would you join this Experience? This is what participants say about my challenges:
‘This was wonderful‘
Lynn:
“It was so wonderful to do this challenge. I kept looking forward to the next day.
As it is your challenge, I knew I couldn’t do anything wrong.”
‘Shame it’s over’
Kariann:
“I can really use messages like these. What a shame that it’s over!
It’s a great help to be more kind to yourself.”
‘Original’
Marjolein:
“Marlies thinks of original challenges and experience to help you create more time for rest and yourself.
I’m addicted!”
Frequently asked questions about the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience
Do you doubt about something? Check the frequently asked questions below. Is your question not on the list? Send me an email: marlies@inspirationbymarlies.com.
Am I not allowed to be online at all?
First of all, the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ is an experience. That means (as far as I’m concerned) that you get to focus on experiencing what happens when you choose to not pick up your phone during the first waking hour of the day. I’m not forbidding you anything, but I am challenging you. ‘What if..’ you would give it a chance to not be online?
Why are we offline for a whole hour?
The first waking hour of our day are we offline. We try an hour to get the chance to enjoy our offline time (or deal with the frustrations :)). Especially if you decide to spend the time in the morning to do something extra or fun for yourself, it’s nice to have a reason to do so. A former participant once said: “It’s easier to do it this way. When I struggle, I just think to myself: ‘Marlies says I should stay offline,’ and I do that!”
What should I do instead of scrolling?
Enjoy! You get to decide yourself how you want to spend your time. Maybe you want to read for 15 minutes, go for a short walk, draw for a few minutes, start a new hobby or just simply take the time to breakfast or drink a cup of coffee/tea.
No idea what to do? Make sure to check Marlies’ video in the email from June 13. Together we make sure you have a ton of inspiration and a plan.
How does the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience work?
- After you bought the Experience, you’ll receive an email from me. In this email you’ll find more information about the preparation and the link to the Inspiration Bank.
- In a video I take you through an awesome preparation on the 7-day Experience. Discover more about how to let your phone be and decide how to spend your time instead of scrolling.
- From Saturday June 14 you’ll receive emails from me every evening for the whole week. These mails are filled with inspiration, tips, and motivation for the next morning. From Sunday June 15 until Saturday June 21 you spend the first waking hour of your day without your phone.
- At the end of the week you keep another month’s access to the Inspiration Bank and will we reflect on the Experience together. What did you experience, what would you like to keep up with and what do you want to let go when it comes to how you use your phone?
Can I do the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience with me kid(s) and/or partner?
Definitely! I would actually recommend to do an Experience like this with your housemates. That works as an extra reason to do well. Make sure you prepare well: check the video together and read every email together. That immediately gives more motivation and accountability to persevere during the difficult moments. And maybe you can even agree on something that the person who uses their phone the most should do as a ‘punishment’… maybe do the laundry for the entire month? 😉
What if I miss a day?
It is and remains an experience. We are going to discover what happens when you don’t use your phone for the first waking hour of every day and are offline. Can’t make it through one day? Don’t worry! Use that day as information: what made it not work? What could you do differently or would you like to do differently next time? That’s valuable information for changes in the long run.
Do I need any materials or items?
In principle, you don’t need anything extra to participate in the ‘Start Your Day Offline’ Experience. It can be useful to put the alternatives to using your phone in sight.
- Do you want to read for fifteen minutes in the morning from now on? Find a book and have it ready before the experience week starts.
- Do you want to prepare an extensive meal? Look up the recipes and buy the ingredients beforehand.
- Are you going to exercise first thing in the morning? Get your sports gear ready and in sight when dressing in the morning.
- Are you going to have a quiet and shared breakfast? Clear the dining table the night before so that you can easily set the table (or set the table the night before).
In the Inspiration Bank that is included with the Experience, you will find inspiration for activities with and without extra materials or items.
How can I participate in the Offline Experience?
That’s a fun question! 🙂 You can buy your ticket here in the webshop. For your convenience, I’ve already put it in the shopping cart. You can pay with Google Pay, Apple Pay or Creditcard. I’d love to welcome you to the Experience!
My question isn’t listed here?
You can always send me an email: marlies@inspirationbymarlies.com and I’ll be happy to answer your question!