These Analog Tools Are Replacing My Smartphone

Fountain pens aren’t the only analog tools I use every day, and in this video, I want to share five analog tools that are helping me to replace my smartphone, decrease my digital distractions, and find more happiness and attention in the moment. Vaer website (affiliate link): vaer-watches.sjv.io/je67Mb 0:00 Intro: Smartphone distraction and intro to my analog alternatives 0:53 Tools 1&2: Pen and Pocket Notebook (I especially love fountain pens!) 3:18 Tool 3: Headlamp 5:50 Tool 4: Analog Watch 9:54 Tool 5: Physical Books 11:12 Tool 6: Not a tool at all (watch to find out!) PERSONAL LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downthebreatherhole/ Website: https://www.brianwallacebaker.com/ ANALOG TOOLS I RECOMMEND (affiliate links*): Favorite Fountain Pens - Lamy Safari - https://amzn.to/42jMlc6 - Andhand Method - https://www.andhand.co.uk/products/method-fountain-pen-black-brass?ref=downthebreatherhole (use discount code "downthebreatherhole") Favorite Fountain Pen Ink - Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-ro - https://amzn.to/42sjjaG Favorite Ballpoint Pen - Andhand Method - https://www.andhand.co.uk/products/method-pen-black?ref=downthebreatherhole (use discount code "downthebreatherhole") Favorite Pocket Notebooks - Field Notes - https://amzn.to/459cgpL (they have lots of cool designs, so be sure to browse!) - Flame Tree Publishing - https://amzn.to/45hrnfu (slightly larger than Field Notes, and honestly better made, and they also have a lot of cool designs) Headlamp - Petzl Tikka - https://amzn.to/4mx4E66 (not the same model as what I have, sorry!) Watches - Casio Forester - https://amzn.to/4oxGgn2 - Vaer C5 Tactical Field Solar - https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/aOGm3W BOOKS I RECOMMEND (affiliate links*): Poetry Books - Devotions by Mary Oliver - https://amzn.to/4lkHfnE - Delights and Shadows by Ted Kooser - https://amzn.to/3JnQJRA Fiction Books - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr - https://amzn.to/41xrKS4 - Gilead by Marilynne Robinson - https://amzn.to/4ftS6KL - The Plover by Brian Doyle - https://amzn.to/3J9jD83 Nonfiction Books - One Long River of Song by Brian Doyle - https://amzn.to/4md4Ckg - World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil - https://amzn.to/4masMvO - Talking to Strangers AND David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell - https://amzn.to/4oraurt *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I also have affiliate accounts with several brands. Using my affiliate links doesn't cost you any extra, but it means I get a small commission if you make a purchase using these links. Thanks for your support! #fountainpen #notebook #analoglife #analogwatch