How resting from your smartphone improves your mental health

Resting your smartphone can improve your mental health.

Researchers earlier this month found that reducing the time spent on smartphones to access the Internet would make people happier and more focused. And it seems that just reducing page time through smartphones – not all electronics – has improved the mental health of people.

“Phones can have small and often hidden costs for welfare, which can be added over time,” Costadine Koushelf told the university.

On average, Americans spend about five hours a day using their smartphones.

But, when researchers asked people in a study to use the Internet via the phone, many found it difficult. However, those who did this have made extensive progress compared to those who were clinging to their devices.

Research released this month that people spend on the Internet on their smartphones can make them happier and more focused. However, many people really have a difficult task to reduce use (Gett pictures)

In this study, the researchers hired 467 people between 18 and 74 years for participating in the year.

It installed approximately 260 apps on its phones that blocked Internet access for two weeks. They were still allowed to go online – not just on their smartphones. Half of the participants had blocked their phones for the first two weeks, and the other half served as a control group before replacing treatment for the second two weeks of testing.

“We didn’t block SMS or phone calls,” said Adrian Ward, a psychologist and professor at the University of Texas.

Those who participate in this experiment find this difficult because only 119 people had at least 10 days active blocks and reduce their screen time from 314 minutes a day to 161 minutes.

Those who ended this challenge have gained rewards, with significant advances in mental well -being, mental health and the ability to sustain sustainable attention. The authors pointed out that change in the ability to sustainable attention was equivalent to 10 years of age, and the improvement of the symptoms of depression was larger than the average effect of drug drugs.

Previous research showed the negative effects of using smartphones. Tied to depression and anxiety (Gett pictures)

Noteworthy, for those who have blocked the Internet for the first two weeks, their mental well -being and mental health are significantly more remarkable in the four -week sign even after two weeks of online return.

The authors say this is due to the multiple positive effects of interruption: increased offline time, decreased time -consuming media, increased social communication, more sleep and improved control of your control.

Even people who failed to refrain from the Internet saw benefits in all the areas they measured.

These findings are on the heels of previous research that highlights the negative effects of the use of smartphones, it attaches to depression and anxiety,

“Our research,” shows that any reduction will be positive for us, “said Ward. “