Create a “Together time” Switch that anyone at home can turn on with a tap or a scan. For the healthy habits behind it, read How to Be Present With Friends and Family.

You’ll need: one or two NFC stickers if your phone supports NFC. A QR code works too. The free plan includes one Switch, with up to 20 controls.

How Switches work

A Switch is an on/off condition that your rules can follow. You control it with NFC tags or QR codes, called controls. When a control is scanned, it can turn the Switch On, turn it Off, or Toggle it. One Switch can have many controls in different places.

Set up Together time

  1. Create a Switch named “Together time”.
  2. Under Switch Controls, add an NFC Tag control set to On. Name it “Dinner table” and stick the tag there.
  3. Add a QR Code control set to On, and print it or save it for the fridge. Anyone at home can scan it with your phone.
  4. Add an NFC control set to Off and stick it by the front door, so the rule ends when you head out.
  5. Create a rule and add social media, news and games to the Watchlist. Leave messaging apps out if you need to stay reachable.
  6. Set Timing to Always. Under Triggers, choose Switch (NFC/QR) and set it to run while the Switch is on.
  7. Under Actions, choose Mute with Release Notifications set to Schedule End, or Block for a clean break.

Other ways to start it

  • At a friend’s place: a Location trigger can run the same rule automatically when you arrive.
  • Regular family dinners: a simple Weekly Schedule covers those nights without any tags.