I’m about to share a hack that can REVERSE age-related cognitive issues by 10 years! Turn off your phone’s internet connection. So no wi-fi – and no 5G. A study was conducted by the Universities of Alberta, Texas, British Columbia and Georgetown University. And they found that blocking phone internet for two weeks led to a boost in well-being, productivity, focus and sleep. The participants reported feeling happier and more satisfied with their lives. And the improvement in “sustained attention” was the equivalent of reversing 10 years of age-related decline!
The study participants also naturally spent more time socializing in person, exercising, and being outdoors. And the longer the study went on – the better people felt!
Now you may say – “But I NEED my phone!” Well, for the study, participants used an app that still allowed calls and text messaging – but they couldn’t use social media or endlessly scroll through the news. And surprisingly, the people who started the study with a high “fear of missing out” – or FOMO – were the ones with the biggest improvements in well-being. If you want to try it, start by setting phone limits – where you disable everything on your phone except calls and texts – and see how you feel.
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The idea that removing internet access from your phone could mimic reversing a decade of cognitive decline is wild—but it actually makes sense. Our attention has become so fragmented, and this sounds like a good reset.