The February Phone Breakup
Join Catherine Price — New York Times bestselling author of How to Break Up With Your Phone, The Power of Fun, and co-author of The Amazing Generation — for a month-long, guided experience designed to help you build a healthier relationship with your phone and your devices, and reconnect with the people and activities that bring you joy.
This is a thoughtfully designed, expert-led experience for people who know they want to change their phone and screen habits and want more support than can be offered by a book.
The experience begins February 1st. Registration will end February 6th, but we highly recommend registering ahead of time so that you stay in sync with the group.
“This was probably the best value for the biggest self improvement out there.”
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"This was phenomenal and so very worthwhile."
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"I want to give this class to everyone in my family and circle."
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"It's transformed my relationship to my phone ."
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“This was probably the best value for the biggest self improvement out there.” ✳︎ "This was phenomenal and so very worthwhile." ✳︎ "I want to give this class to everyone in my family and circle." ✳︎ "It's transformed my relationship to my phone ." ✳︎
How it works
The February Phone Breakup is a guided, asynchronous experience that begins on February 1, 2026 and is based on the 30-day plan in How to Break Up With Your Phone.
Each day, you’ll receive a short email prompt telling you exactly what to do and focus on — manageable baby steps that build over time. You don’t need to rearrange your life or be on live calls to participate. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your experiences and insights and ask questions of other participants and of Catherine herself.
What makes this experience different from a self-guided course is that Catherine will be actively present throughout the month — reading participant reflections, personally replying to comments, and responding to questions in weekly video check-ins.
What’s included:
30 daily prompts, delivered by email, guiding you step-by-step through the breakup
Opportunities to interact with Catherine and other participants via comment threads, where you can share reflections, ask questions, or simply read along
Weekly asynchronous video Q&As, where Catherine answers participant questions, synthesizes common themes, and offers additional guidance
A printable companion workbook designed to support the process (a $20 value)
Discount codes for a curated collection of Catherine’s favorite tools and apps that support healthier screen habits (e.g. Brick, Freedom)
A buddy option, if you’d like to do the reset with a friend, partner, or family member
What it is — and what it isn’t
What it is: A guided experience—with the opportunity to receive direct feedback from Catherine—that doesn’t require you to be on calls or rearrange your life to participate, but that does offer the possibility of life-changing results.
What it isn’t: This is not a detox, a boot camp, or a productivity challenge. That sounds exhausting. And not fun.
Who is it for?
The February Phone Breakup is a good fit if you:
Recognize that your phone or screen habits are affecting your life — or your family’s — and haven’t been able to change them on your own
Want a more personal experience, with the opportunity for community support and direct guidance from Catherine
Are struggling with family conflicts over screen time and recognize that the best way to help your kids is to address your own habits first
Feel constantly busy, overwhelmed, or exhausted — and want more energy and fun
Are willing to make an investment in your wellbeing and commit to doing your best (without any pressure, guilt, or shame)
Feedback from previous participants:
This was phenomenal and so very worthwhile.
The advice, encouragement and positive tone kept me on track — and excited.
I just finished the 30-day phone breakup, and it's transformed my relationship to my phone and refocused my brain far beyond what I'd even hoped.
My phone use was getting out of control. The feeling of panic when I didn’t have my phone or didn’t have service was ridiculous. Now I’m using my phone as a tool not a crutch. I’m being much more purposeful. I’m focusing on one task at a time and accomplishing so much more.
I like that this program really emphasizes how to view your phone as a tool vs just cutting it out. It has really helped me reframe how I use/think about my phone and I also appreciate that the program knows that slip-ups will occur and gives you tools to help with that moving forward!
By setting down my phone more often and for longer periods of time, my time with my little one is so much more focused and enjoyable! I'm so happy about that.
This course was incredibly worthwhile and I looked forward to the daily messages and ideas! I want to give this class to everyone in my family and circle.
About Catherine Price:
Catherine is an award-winning science journalist, speaker, and #1 New York Times bestselling author who is a leading voice in the national conversation about how to create healthy relationships with technology.
Her books include How to Break Up With Your Phone, The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again, and The Amazing Generation (co-authored with Jonathan Haidt). Her work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, The Best American Science Writing, and many others. She writes the popular Substack newsletter, “How to Feel Alive,” and her TED talk on fun has been viewed more than 5 million times.
Catherine’s goal is simple: to help people of all ages scroll less and live more.
