Put the F**king Phone Down: Life. Can't Wait.

by Josh Misner

Most of us can barely muster a fleeting moment of calm before yet another notification buzz demands our attention. As a result, Americans currently spend an average of nearly 7 hours a day glued to their tiny screens, or the equivalent of an unpaid full-time job. This lack of control over attention produces disastrous effects on mental health, such as increased risk of stress, depression, and anxiety, while the impact on our relationships can be catastrophic.Put the F**king Phone Down is a raw, unapologetic look at the rising tide of screen addiction and how we can all reclaim control of our attention. Although technology has the potential to erode focus, one notification buzz at a time, Put the F**king Phone Down presents a variety of mindfulness-based countermeasures to the Age of Distraction, each designed to develop greater awareness, control, resilience, and an overall appreciation of life as it happens.After spending 10 years in higher education as a student and another 10 years as a professor, the conclusion I arrived at about academic writing and research-based books was that they all suck. Regardless of how dense, well-founded, or valuable the information presented in these books, they're all about as engaging as a tax seminar. No offense intended to accountants; the world needs you.I needed to tell the world about my research into mindful presence and how it intersects with screen addiction, which is being touted as the single most pervasive non-drug addiction facing our world today. That's when it hit me. What if I wrote my own research-based book, but instead of following in my predecessors' footsteps, I instead filled it with real-life examples everyone can relate to and laced it all up with gratuitous profanity?We don't need to end up glued mindlessly to a tiny screen for the better part of our waking existence.We can all learn to put the f**king phone down and appreciate life as it happens.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 24, 2019

Reviews

[Sarah Jydstrup · Rating 5 out of 5]

Real talk- this is a good book. It’s funny and relatable while also slapping you in the face with reality. Dr. Misner breaks down all the barriers and gets real and raw with you. Being mindful isn’t easy, but the journey this book takes you on will show you the value of being present in everyday life/ relationships. I don’t read for fun, and I loved this book so much I downloaded this app just to rate this book. So yeah, I think you should read it!

[Jennifer Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my normal read

Most people who know me - know that this book has a little too much profanity for my liking! That being said, it is pretty funny, and does a good job of presenting the information to the demographic it is probably intended for. I have been reading all sorts of books on social media - this book has some great ideas for replacing the time with mindful, quality activities that you will be glad to have done (put your family first!)

[James · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unbelievable

Ok, here goes..I'll probably receive flak for this. There are some nuggets to be gleaned from this book...but the sophomoric usage of Fck, Sht, GD on literally every other page was distracting and downright ridiculous. I guess Dr Josh thinks it's cute and funny.
I was literally aghast at the repetitious usage of cursing on almost every page.
I'm no prude but it was as if a Junior High student wrote this.
Josh, you are a much better man than this.

[Heather Zimmie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author of this book is very funny and charming and not like other self-help authors who overuse profanity and long-winded anecdotes. I loved so much of this book and I will take a lot of the lessons learned with me.

[Ashley Blankinship · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book. Not as scientific & educational as I thought it would be. It’s much more of a self help book. Definitely makes you think a lot though. Also, the author discusses how they will curse when completely necessary. The author seems to curse in just about every other line. Be aware

[Michael Kwan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Engaging, entertaining and actually practical. And the irony of the fact that I'm writing this review on my phone is not lost on me.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A refreshing book to read as an “easy read” with some good insight but honestly most of which I have heard before in development books on other topics.