Break from addictive apps with proven strategies for long-term change!
“I am very glad that I am doing The 5-Week Phone Fight. Why?
My attention is back. It is palpable.
I have more energy in the morning. I am doing more creative work and focusing for longer periods of time. I am filling my time with meaty, interesting things like reading and writing and thinking and being in nature and being present with others.
I am less restless. I feel the itch for a quick dopamine hit, but it goes away pretty quickly. As a result, I am not spending my time on shallow distractions.
In short, instead of frittering away four or five hours a day on my phone, I am spending my precious, finite time on things I’m truly enjoying and that I’m not going to regret.
It feels GREAT. I’m SO glad I am doing this.”
Steve Pratt - author of Earn It; Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers and co-founder of the Midlife Field Guide, writing about The 5-Week Phone Fight
Hi, I’m Emmy Laybourne, a novelist, mom, and writing teacher.
Last spring I hit rock bottom with a phone addiction I was keeping a secret from everyone. For months, I had been in a digital nose-dive -- scrolling and gaming for hours a day. I felt crabby, foggy-headed, my productivity was in the garbage, and I felt irritable with my kids, distant from my husband, and my life felt flat.
I thought I was exhausted and worn-out from burnout and stress caused by, oh, you know… the state of the world.
I thought my phone was actually helping me - helping me to de-stress and calm down. But the phone itself was the problem.
After one particularly bleak, all-night mobile gaming session –- just me and my phone in my home office for 7 hours, I realized my behavior had to change.
To be fair, I’d already tried everything out there to break away from my phone -- reading books, changing the settings on my phone, installing time-limit apps. None of it worked.
I needed something deeper, with structure, accountability, and a way to break out of the isolation and shame I was feeling.
So, I went all in -- researching phone addiction, dopamine cycles, and how to change behavior. I studied how phones are rewiring our brains and I interviewed friends and family.
Yep, I created my own recovery program for phone addiction.
And, friend, IT WORKS!
Read on to find out more!
Emmy Laybourne,
Founder, Fight Your Phone
Before we go any farther - which of the below best fits how you’re feeling about your phone use?
Great! I’m here to help.
Sign up for my informative and truly fun guide: The Fight Your Phone Newsletter
Terrific! Let’s go!
Here’s what you need: The 1-Hour Phone Fight, the live online MASTERCLASS where I teach you my system and you can ask questions.
→Don’t worry. I got you.
Sign up for my COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE COURSE, The 5-Week Phone Fight. It will take you from where you are right now to a much better place.
You can even add group or one-on-one coaching sessions with me, so I can give you all the support you need.
“Putting down this tiny device for most of my day feels like someone lifted a bookcase off of me!
The course has actually made me feel younger because it’s taking me back to the time before cell phones when I didn’t have it attached to my hands and I was just living my life fully. ”
Sydney M. - Los Angeles, CA
“I just finished this fantastic course! I have learned a great deal and will have a much better relationship with my phone in the future! ”
Aimee M. - Baltimore, MD
“Something surprising has been how little I’ve missed Facebook and Instagram! Holy s#!*, I thought I’d be desperately resisting the urge to peek at them. Nope!
I have to say - dedicating five weeks to this process is a small price to pay for a lifetime of awareness.”
Lexi L. - Bucks County, PA
“Emmy guided process for helping people break free of their phone addictions is not only grounding and informative, it is literally life-changing.”
Johanna S. - Valley Village, CA
Wasting hours each day on your device.
Distracted, anxious, and overwhelmed
Scrolling late into the night
Worried you’ve run out of good ideas
Feeling scattered and unable to focus
Guilty about how much time you waste
In serious pain from the constant tech-neck
Feeling free and delighted by how much time you have to get things done
Clear-headed, focused and energized
Sleeping better
Creativity soaring
Fully present with family and friends
More time for self-care
Having tons of energy for some good, old-fashioned fun
Emmy’s PROVEN SYSTEMS will get you there!
I am a novelist, mom, former character actress, research fanatic, and writing teacher who now uses my unique approach to help people break away from their phones.
I care deeply about helping people.
Yes, that means you.
What does Emmy offer?
We have the free Newsletter Guide called Fight Your Phone.
It will give you science you didn’t know + quick, fun actions you can take to create some distance between yourself and your device. It’s completely free 💥 and super doable—even if your screen time is off the charts right now.
The next step up from there is to take The 1-Hour Phone Fight.
It’s a live, online masterclass where I lay out my method and give you lots of tools to break away from addictive apps. In just one hour I will give you my entire system for setting realistic boundaries with the apps that are keeping you glued to your screen. Complete with handouts and time for Q&A, this one hour will inspire you to make lasting change AND give you the tools to do so!
My flagship offering is The 5-Week Phone Fight.
It’s a gorgeous online course I made in partnership with Thrive Courses and people (loads of ‘em) say it’s life changing.
You take it at your own pace, but ideally over the span of five weeks. One week of prep, then 4 weeks of abstaining from 1-3 troublesome apps (that you select yourself).
It’s easier to do than you think, and will be more rewarding than you can imagine.
Coaching - because connection is the best medicine.
The process of detaching from phone addiction can be intense. If you feel frightened or anxious about the process, I can put you at ease. You can do this, and you will feel better once you create some strong boundaries.
I offer group coaching and one-on-one sessions on Zoom. I will listen as you share the issues you’re facing and together we will detail a reasonable, grounded plan to help you create more space for yourself. If you’re taking The 5-Week Phone Fight, adding coaching is a great way for you to explore the curriculum with me in person and to report in as an accountability coach.
I’m here to help you.
Emmy and Kitty, the official Fight Your Phone Mascot, are here to help you set realistic boundaries that stick.
Reach out to emmy@fightyourphone.com with any questions. She or Kitty will get back to you right away.