New York Post
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Changing this smartphone setting for just two weeks significantly improves health and well-being
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Researchers asked 467 participants to install an app that blocked all of their mobile internet access for two weeks .
Those who did report a significant boost to mental health, focus and well-being.
Almost three-quarters of participants ( 71% ) reported better mental health.
The move seemed to reverse 10 years of cognitive decline related to aging.
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64
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42
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informal
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English
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41
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not hateful
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medium-lived
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