In 21 practical steps from online scrolling to offline connection

We all know it: that quick, automatic gesture to your phone. Have a nice dinner while the conversation starts. In the playground, while your child goes down the slide. Or in the evening, just before bed, when you actually wanted to make real contact with your partner.

Reaching for your phone is not a conscious choice, but an ingrained habit — a pattern that creeps into your days unnoticed. The SmartSapiens Challenge helps you to break through exactly those small, unconscious moments. Not by banning your phone, but by making your behavior smarter step by step. Small adjustments, big impact.
You learn to recognize small, concrete moments when you often thoughtlessly pick up your phone — and how you can change that. No strict rules or screen time police, but smart techniques that really make your everyday life more fun and calmer. Think of small 'detox moments' filled with activities that give you energy and satisfaction. Thus, step by step, you become the director of your own attention.

Smart use of psychology

We turn the techniques that apps use to your advantage. By consciously using triggers, rewards and small investments, you make it easier for yourself to build new, positive habits. And believe us: a die can change more than you think.

Analog journaling as a secret force

During the Challenge, you consciously write by hand. Not just that: writing activates deeper thought processes, strengthens your memory and helps you really reflect on your choices. Pen and paper are your allies in a world full of digital distractions.

Read more about the benefits of analog

From knowing to doing

SmartSapiens is not a theoretical course, but a practical, personal journey to behavior change. With every small step, every cross on your progress card, you build lasting change. No need for perfection, just curiosity, humor and a little guts to choose differently.

Through self-reflection, science – inspired tools and playful challenges, we help you reconnect-with yourself, with others, and with what really matters to you.

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