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Digital Detox Weekend

A checklist for stepping away from screens for a weekend: preparing, setting your rules and coming back.

What this tool does

A checklist for stepping away from screens for a weekend: preparing, setting your rules and coming back.

How to use

  1. Work down the list and tick each item as you finish it.
  2. Ticks are saved on this device, in your browser, so they are still there when you come back.

What this checklist covers

The list has 3 groups and 8 items.

  • Before the weekend (4 items): Tell key people how to reach you in an emergency; Set an email auto-reply if needed; Plan offline activities and prepare supplies; Decide your rules, such as checking once a day or not at all
  • Set up your devices (3 items): Turn off notifications except calls from favorites; Log out of social apps or delete them temporarily; Put devices in a separate room at night
  • Afterwards (1 item): After the weekend, re-enable only essential notifications

Tip: Do the preparation items before the weekend begins. Ticks are saved on this device.

Limitations

  • This is a general list. If you rely on your phone for work, health or safety, plan for that before switching things off.
  • You can add and remove items, but you cannot reword or reorder them.
  • Ticks are saved only in this browser on this device.

FAQs

Q: Does the checklist block my apps?
A: No. It is a reminder list only. You change your own settings.
Q: Do I have to go fully offline?
A: No. The list asks you to decide your own rules, from checking once a day to not at all.
Q: Are my ticks saved?
A: Yes, in your browser on this device. They are not sent anywhere and do not follow you to another device or browser.

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