THE GREAT BRITISH SWITCH-OFF: HOW FLOATING RETREATS, MOBILE-FREE PUBS AND SAUNA BOOK GROUPS ARE FREEING PEOPLE FROM THEIR SMARTPHONES

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device There’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project.

The Guardian reports that sick of doomscrolling?

The report adds: From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device There’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project.

Run by Pelé Zachariah, the activities vary – it could be a group walk, a collage‑making class or a supper club – but each one begins in the same way, *with an invitation to hand over your phone.

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