Hannah Brencher

TED Talks speaker and mental health advocate Hannah Brencher inspires readers to unplug from technology and cultivate a life of presence, connection and wonder. On average, we will engage with our phones around 2,617 times per day and spend between four months and five years of our lives on social media. Evidence shows that we turn to our devices whenever we feel alone, tired or in need of affirmation - but what could we gain if we unplugged? Driven by a growing feeling of anxiety and overwhelm, and guided by her faith, Hannah Brencher set herself a challenge for her 33rd birthday: 1000 device-free hours across 365 days. This book contains everything she learned in this life-changing year, from how to recognize the warning signs of phone over-reliance, dealing with the messy middle and building a lifestyle of unplugging for the long haul, to the 1000-hour plan. Throughout, Hannah inspires and helps the reader to make small, attainable changes through 20 meditations on key themes, including: How insecurity feeds digital addiction The importance of needing other people and connection How to appreciate the mundane beauty of everyday life Embracing vulnerability and honesty in real-life interactions Learning to be quiet and be alone Being a work in progress. This is not a book about curing digital addiction or pursuing the unrealistic goal of ditching technology entirely. After all, good things can happen online. This book is about the wonderful things that can happen to us when we untether ourselves from our devices and choose to live a life more present.

Join the Challenge: One Thousand Unplugged Hours in One YearFormer social media addict, Hannah Brencher discovered first-hand that turning off her phone had a substantial impact on her mental health, relationships, time management, and outlook on the world. Like so many of us, Hannah had been turning to her phone to cope with life in a time of isolation and uncertainty. But those coping mechanisms had become habits she didn't know how to break until she truly committed herself to one simple yet profound act: log 1,000 phone-free hours in a year. Now, in The Unplugged Hours, she demonstrates how the act of powering down and reducing the habit of a constantly plugged-in lifestyle can change your entire life.No matter what you do for a living, how much time your apps save you, or how much entertainment your phone brings, it is possible to unplug—and rediscover the richness of life on the other side.A powerful weaving of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual insights, this life-changing book will help you:Reclaim your ability to be present and engaged with the world around you.Swap the hurried, constant pace of technology for a steadier, more rooted way of living.Establish your own unplugged rituals and rhythms in daily life. The Unplugged Hours gives you the practical ideas and spiritual inspiration you need to stop scrolling and start living. So join the challenge: put your phone down and live your life.

Find the hope and encouragement you need to overcome anxiety and fear and take the next small step to a better life. Join popular blogger, viral TED Talk speaker, and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, Hannah Brencher, as she shares personal stories of developing daily rhythms and sustainable faith in a culture of hustle.At the darkest point of a life-altering depression, Hannah took a silver marker and labeled a composition book with two life-changing words: "Fight Song." In that little notebook, she poured hope-filled truths and affirmations, knowing that one day, she--and you--would need a reminder to stay in the fight. Drawn from those glow-in-the-dark words, Fighting Forward is your invitation to show up, claim hope, and take back your life one small win at a time.With a heap of hope for those who long to move from anxiety and fear into action steps, the power-ballad essays in this book will encourage you to:Savor the milestones you've already reachedRoot yourself in the next small stepWelcome healthy routines into your dayApply grace like sunscreen in the process of becoming who you're meant to beFighting Forward champions the truth that each song starts with a single note. With trust and a little time, each note and every small step adds up to a victorious anthem of showing up to this life and staying in the fight to become who God made you to be.Praise for Fighting Forward:"Picture you, beaten up and feeling defeated, resting against the edge of the ring ready to quit. God enters, eager to fight for you, to help you see the strength he has given you. Because God is loving and kind, he pulls in his friend Hannah Brencher--the compassionate coach, guide, poet, and prophet--who is going to use his words to show you: you're already standing; God has already won; and the fighting is what we get to do."--Jess Connolly, pastor, author of You Are the Girl for the Job, founder of Go + Tell Gals"Fighting Forward is the book we all needed--the book you'll want to read again and again. Get ready to be lifted up, set on a solid path, and cheered on with every turn of the page. Hannah Brencher has gifted us with an anthem for our weary souls that delivers vibrant hope, purpose, and needed truth!"--Lara Casey, author of Cultivate and Make It Happen and CEO of Cultivate What Matters

Come Matter Here is a call to stop putting your life on hold until "someday" and start digging your heels into the here and now to build the life God has designed for you.Life is scary. Adulting is hard. When faced with the challenges of building a life of your own, it's all too easy to stake your hope and happiness in "someday." But what if the dotted lines on the map at your feet today mattered just as much as the destination you dream of? Hannah Brencher, TED Talk speaker and founder of The World Needs More Love Letters, thought Atlanta was her destination. Yet even after she arrived, she found herself in the same old chase for the next best thing…somewhere else. And it left her in a state of anxiety and deep depression. Our hyper-connected era has led us to believe life should be a highlight reel—where what matters most is perfect beauty, instant success, and ready applause. Yet, as Hannah learned, nothing about faith, relationships, or character is instant. So she took up a new mantra: be where your feet are. Give yourself a permission slip to stop chasing the next big thing, and come matter here. Engage the process as much as you trust the God who lovingly leads you.If you are tired of running away from your life or tired of running ragged toward the next thing you think will make you feel complete, Come Matter Here will help you do whatever it takes to show up for the life God has for you. Whether you need to make a brave U-turn, take a bold step forward, or finish the next lap with fresh courage, find fuel and inspiration for the journey right here.

A heartwarming memoir of love and faith from Hannah Brencher--founder of The World Needs More Love Letters--who has dedicated her life to showing total strangers that they are not alone in the world. Fresh out of college, Hannah Brencher moved to New York ready to change the world. Instead, she found a city full of people who knew where they were going and what they were doing and didn't have time for a girl still trying to figure it all out. Lonely and depressed, she noticed a woman who looked like she felt the same way on the subway. Hannah did something strange--she wrote the woman a letter. She folded it, scribbled "If you find this letter, it's for you..." on the front and left it behind. When she realized that it made her feel better, she started writing and leaving love notes all over the city--in doctor's offices, in coat pockets, in library books, in bathroom stalls. Feeling crushed within a culture that only felt like connecting on a screen, she poured her heart out to complete strangers. She found solace in the idea that her words might brighten someone's day. Hannah's project took on a life of its own when she made an offer on her blog: She would handwrite a note and mail it to anyone who wanted one. Overnight, her inbox exploded with requests from people all over the world. Nearly 400 handwritten letters later, she started the website, The World Needs More Love Letters, which quickly grew. There is something about receiving a handwritten note that is so powerful in today's digital era. If You Find This Letter chronicles Hannah's attempts to bring more love into the world--and shows how she rediscovered her faith through the movement she started.

An irresistible fold-and-mail stationery pad for writing love letters to a lover, friend, parent, child, or other important recipient, from the TED speaker and creator of The World Needs More Love Letters website. The world needs more love letters...and here are 40 gorgeous pages--and ideas from an expert--to inspire your own. When you want to compose a letter of love, desire, gratitude, or friendship, but don't know where to begin, this beautiful fold-and-mail stationery pad will help you find just the right words. With Hannah Brencher's insightful note-starters and 40 vibrant letter pages, you have everything you need to share meaningful thoughts with those you love. (Simply add a stamp )