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Unplugging for Two Weeks Boosts Attention Like Youth

4/6/2025

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A groundbreaking Canadian study with 400 participants revealed that cutting off smartphone internet access for just two weeks can enhance sustained attention, akin to gaining a decade of youth. Researchers at the University of British Columbia attributed this remarkable change to heightened social interactions and more time spent outdoors, underscoring the mental health benefits of unplugging from the digital world.

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A groundbreaking Canadian study with 400 participants revealed that cutting off smartphone internet access for just two weeks can enhance sustained attention, akin to gaining a decade of youth. Researchers at the University of British Columbia attributed this remarkable change to heightened social interactions and more time spent outdoors, underscoring the mental health benefits of unplugging from the digital world.