Take back your time,
your screen can wait.

EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN | CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU

Screen Wait

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Size ~4.7" (iPhone SE, 8/7/6s) - 139x68mm 6.1-6.3" (iPhone 12-17, Galaxy S) - 150x72mm 6.3-6.5" (Pixel 8/9/10) - 155x74mm 6.7-6.8" (Galaxy S+, OnePlus) - 163x77mm 6.7-6.9" (Plus/Max, Ultra) - 164x79mm

Finish

Maple Walnut

Design

Plain wood, or personalized with text/patterns.

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Font

Sans Serif Mono

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How it works

Screen Wait is a wooden cover that rests over your phone to create a moment of pause. Americans now check their phones 205 times a day - once every 5 minutes. Most of it reflexive.

Evidence-based design Research shows physical interventions reduce compulsive checking better than apps or willpower alone.

A physical intervention for digital distraction. Part mindfulness tool, part conversation starter.

Hand-finished with Danish oil and neoprene backing. Made in New Jersey.

How it's used:

• * Place it over your phone screen
• * Use it during meetings, meals, or rest
• * Pick it up intentionally
• * Put it back when you're done

The Data Behind Screen Wait

205x

Daily phone pickups (2025 average)

80%

Check within 10 min of waking

42%

Increase from 2023 to 2024

61

Studies validate physical interventions

Sources: Reviews.org (2024), PhoneArena (2024), UBC Okanagan meta-analysis (2024)

Perfect for...

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Deep Work

Protect your focus

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Family Dinners

Be present together

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Team Meetings

Signal intentional attention

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Real Wood Maple or walnut veneer plywood

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Neoprene Backing Soft grip, protects your phone

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Precision Cut Laser-cut with +/-0.5mm tolerance

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Made in USA New Jersey

Specifications

Dimensions: 145 x 70 mm or less

Thickness: 6.0 mm

Weight: 25 g

Finish: Danish oil

Care Instructions

Wipe with a dry cloth. Avoid prolonged moisture. The oil finish may be refreshed annually with a light application of Danish oil or mineral oil.

Research & Evidence

Physical interventions outperform digital solutions: A 2024 meta-analysis of 61 studies covering 39,000+ people found that mindfulness combined with physical friction reduces problematic smartphone use more effectively than apps alone.

Case design matters: Research from Special Projects (2024) on phone-covering cases found that users "cannot use it compulsively" when they must make a conscious decision to remove the cover.

Sources: UBC Okanagan (2024), Fast Company, Reviews.org

Returns & Warranty

Custom engraved items are final sale.

What People Are Saying

"I keep it on my desk during deep work. That one second pause is enough to break the habit."

- Alex, Software Developer

"We stack them at dinner now. The kids actually talk to us."

- Sarah, Mom of two

Have feedback? Email us at [email protected]

A ritual object for intentional living

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The Problem

In 1999, we had zero smartphone pickups. By 2025, it's 205 times a day. Once every 5 minutes. Most of it unconscious.

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The Pause

Screen Wait adds physical friction. Research validates it - you "cannot use it compulsively" when you must choose to remove the cover.

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The Presence

It's not about being anti-phone. It's about being pro-choice - choosing when to engage, not reacting reflexively.

Sold in sets of two. Rotating between them prevents habituation - the pause stays effective longer.

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