What Happens to Your Brain When You Ditch Your Cellphone for Three Days?

 Ever feel like your cellphone is glued to your hand? It’s tough to put it down, but what if you took a break for three days — would your brain cheer or rebel? Cellphones are part of daily life for most, but too much time on them interferes with your mind. Many people start craving them more, almost like an addiction, and that hurts your mental health.

Researchers wanted to see what happens when you take a cellphone break, so they asked 25 young adults to ditch their phones for 72 hours.¹ They used brain scans to check how their brains reacted to phone pictures afterward. The results might surprise you. Your brain could light up with cravings, but there’s good news too. Let’s explore what they found and how it affects you....<<<Read More>>>...