India, Feb. 19 -- Researchers from the University of Alberta and Georgetown University recently studied the effects of blocking mobile internet for two weeks.
They found astonishing results, including improvements in mental health, self-control, and sleep, with benefits even greater than those of antidepressants.
The study involved 467 iPhone users with an average age of 32 years from the U.S. and Canada. Instead of giving up their phones entirely, participants used an app to block mobile internet while still allowing calls and texts. This way, they could communicate but could not access social media or other online content.
"Smartphones have drastically changed our lives and behaviors over the past 15 years, but our basic human psycholo...