The secret to improving your mental health, well-being, and attention span in just two weeks? According to joint research from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Alberta, all you have to do is ditch your mobile internet.
In a recent study, participants were allowed to log on to the internet via desktop computer but could not use the internet from their phones. As a result, their average daily screen time plummeted by half, depression “was equivalent to erasing 10 years of age-related decline” and mental health improved by 71 per cent.
Instead of being constantly connected to everything all the time, participants were able to spend their time on leisure and health activities like socializing, sleeping, exercising and being in nature. Put down your phone, allocate strict times when phone use is allowed or ditch your phones altogether on weekends to truly reconnect.
This original article first appeared in the FALL 2025 issue of City Style and Living Magazine.
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