digital detox

[ dij-i-tl dee-toks ]

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noun

Informal.

a period during which a person refrains from using digital or electronic devices in order to break a pattern of excessive or compulsive use, and instead prioritizes face-to-face social interactions, mindfulness, harmony with nature, etc.: Teen girls commonly suffer damage to their self-image with exposure to social media and may require a digital detox to address depression and other mental health challenges.
If being connected 24/7 makes you feel stressed, anxious, or burned out, it’s time to put down the smartphone and get serious about a digital detox.
Teen girls commonly suffer damage to their self-image with exposure to social media and may require a digital detox to address depression and other mental health challenges.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of digital detox¹

First recorded in 2010–15

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Dumbphones are often hitched to mindfulness and mental health campaigns, for users seeking a digital detox.

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And yet, unplugging felt like more than just a digital detox.

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Still, McElroy says his expeditions tend to attract a certain kind of person, someone hoping for a digital detox.

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But I spent a day using it and, for now, there is little doubt that as a digital detox it was certainly effective because of its very limited functionality.

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As part of a five-day digital detox, 10 Salford teenagers swapped their devices for basic phones that can only make calls and send texts.

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