# Smartphone-Sized Detox Books 'Phone Detox' Offers Insights and Ideas to Help Ease Dependency By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-04-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-detox References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/04/11/this-phone-sized-book-gives-you-a-tech-detox/) & [theschooloflife](https://www.theschooloflife.com/) The smartphone has revolutionized the way we stay connected but has also created some addiction problems for users who can't put the device down, so the 'Phone Detox' book has been created as a way to help curb these effects. Designed to be the same size as a traditional smartphone, the book will offer readers valuable insights, meditations, and ideas that they can read and flip through instead of reaching for their device. This will help them to focus more on their own well-being rather than mindlessly scrolling through [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmd-x1), reading endless numbers of articles or playing games, even in the company of others. Speaking on the 'Phone Detox' book, creator The School of Life said, "Phone Detox knows we love our phones and would never want us to give them up, but it is also gently aware that these delightful gadgets bear a hidden cost. This flip book is a tool that aims to bring a little sanity to our closest, most intense and possibly most danger-laden technological relationship.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Phone Addiction Awareness:** Creating awareness about the dangers of phone addiction and providing solutions to curb dependency. - **Digital Detox:** Promoting the practice of taking intentional breaks from smartphones and other digital devices for improved well-being. - **Mindful Technology Use:** Encouraging individuals to use technology more mindfully and consciously, finding a balance between digital connectivity and personal well-being. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** Opportunity for publishers to create and market smartphone-sized books that help individuals detox from phone addiction. - **Wellness:** Wellness industry can offer programs and services that raise awareness about phone addiction and provide strategies for detoxification. - **Personal Development:** Opportunity for personal development industry to provide workshops and courses on digital detox and mindful technology use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Digital Detox Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheaum-concept.md) - [Smartphone Addiction Meditation Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-detox-device.md) - [Conscious Smartphone Detox Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muto.md) - [Acrylic Smartphone Addiction Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/methaphone.md) - [Mindful Low-Tech Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudita-kompakt.md) - [Digital Detox Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/detox-challenges.md) - [Smartphone-Concealing Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gatbook.md) - [Modern Digital Detox Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-detox-box.md) - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md)