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Unplug and reclaim your time, energy and attention.

Phone-free community experiences that help you recover from burnout and digital distraction — and invest your attention back where it matters.

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Unplug Experience · Abuja & Lagos
June 27 · Spots still available
The Problem

Let’s not normalize this trend!

5h 16m

Average daily phone screen time — a 14% increase in just one year

49%

Of individuals say they feel addicted to their devices — and can’t stop

56%

Say friends and family are less present in social settings because of their phones

Source: Harmony Healthcare IT Phone Screen Time Report, 2025

Constant connectivity

WhatsApp. Twitter. Instagram. LinkedIn. The notifications never stop — and neither does the quiet drain on your energy and focus.

Mental exhaustion

Information overload and endless decision fatigue leave you unable to think clearly, rest deeply, or find any real peace.

Time disappearing

Hours slip by in passive scrolling while meaningful relationships, ambitions, and lived experiences wait untouched.

Declining wellbeing

Burnout, anxiety, and a persistent feeling that life is passing you by without truly living it. Something has to change.

Unplug is leading the change.
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This is what Unplug feels like.
Phone-free. Present. Alive.

What we do

Unplug & reconnect with what matters.

Every Unplug session is built around four core practices that help you return to yourself.

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Games

Analogue play

Jenga, card games, group puzzles — the kind of fun that fills a room with real laughter.

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Meditation

Still moments

Guided breathwork and silent reflection in open-air settings. Present. Grounded. Quiet.

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Journaling

Write it out

Prompts, pen, and space to process. No likes, no audience — just you and the page.

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Conversations

Real talk

Connection circles where people share openly, listen fully, and actually hear each other.

Our programmes

Explore how we help you unplug.

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Monthly gathering

Unplug Experience

A curated phone-free evening held monthly in Abuja and Lagos. Nature, group games, guided meditation and real conversations — with a small group of people who've chosen to be intentional about how they spend their time, energy and attention.

Monthly · Abuja & Lagos 15–25 people Phone-free All welcome
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Quarterly retreat

Unplug Retreat

A multi-day digital detox experience designed to help you step fully away from the noise — and use that space to redesign your life and work. Deep rest, structured reflection, and the clarity that only comes when you're truly offline.

2–3 days Small cohort Full detox Coming soon
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Corporate wellness

Unplug for Business

Tailored digital wellness programmes for teams and organisations. Half-day offsites to multi-day leadership retreats — we help your team reclaim focus, reduce burnout, and reconnect with purpose.

Custom team sizes Bespoke design Facilitated Post-retreat support
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Calendar

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Community · Monthly

Unplug Experience — Abuja & Lagos

June 27, 2026 · Abuja & Lagos
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Monthly · Community

August Edition

Aug 2026 · Abuja & Lagos
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Quarterly · Retreat

Unplug Retreat

Q3 2026 · Location TBC
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Corporate · Wellness

Unplug for Business

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Community

What people are saying.

I didn't realise how much I needed an evening like that. Just being present — no phone, no notifications. I left feeling genuinely rested for the first time in months.

Attendee
Attendee, Abuja
First Unplug Experience · May 2025

The conversations we had that evening were deeper than anything I'd had in a long time. There's something about putting the phone away that just opens people up.

Attendee
Attendee, Abuja
First Unplug Experience · May 2025

I came in a bit sceptical but left with a real commitment to cut my screen time. It's been a week and I'm still thinking about it.

Attendee
Attendee, Abuja
First Unplug Experience · May 2025
Locations

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Unplug is rooted in African cities. Click a city to learn more.

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Join the growing community of people across Africa who chose real life over screen time.

Free to join·Abuja & Lagos·June 27