SAVE $11.80: As of Oct. 29, students can save 20% on The Brick by proving their educational status. That makes The Brick $47.20, down from its usual price of $59.
When you get bored, what’s the first thing you reach for? If you said your phone, so you can switch between social media platforms, you may want to give all that a rest. Scrolling fatigue can be real, and sometimes you need a break. The Brick is a device that can help with all that, and right now, students can get a great deal on it.
As of Oct. 29, students can save 20% on The Brick by proving their educational status. That makes it $47.20, down from its usual price of $59. You save $11.80 thanks to the discount.
To access this discount, you’ll need to prove your student status. The Brick website will direct you to create a free Student Beans account, where you’ll input all of the required information to set things up. From there, you’ll verify your status and can return to The Brick to get a discount code. From there, all you need to do is enter the code at checkout to get The Brick for its sale price.
The Brick is a small gray device that you can use to lock certain apps on your phone. You just tap your phone to the device and it works immediately. It’s available for both iOS and Android, and can be a huge help if you’re looking to stop mindlessly and aimlessly scrolling. With that in mind, it’s a productivity tool and mental health tool that you can use to improve your life.
Mashable’s Samantha Mangino reviewed The Brick and praised it as “the only thing that cuts [her] screen time in half.” There are a ton of reasons to try it if you’re struggling to cut down on your phone use, but being in school and needing to focus is certainly a big one. Luckily, it’s even more affordable right now, so you can take it for a test drive.