Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Our cell phones are getting in the way of our happiness.

It's a distraction machine with a feed designed to make you feel bad about yourself, scroll longer, and buy more stuff.

And when you're on it before bed, your brain can't produce enough melatonin for a deep, restful sleep.

The fix?

Shut your phone off at least an hour before bed.

I use the @theksafe Mini to lock mine away overnight. (No affiliation, just use it and love it.)

Try it tonight and tell me how you sleep. 👇🏾

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Hey there,

I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.

Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI

Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/

Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co

Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking

Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club

Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/

I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha

Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.

👊,

Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org