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Okay, I know you’ve thought of it… now is the time to do it! Sure, there’s nothing like a good mindless scroll to end a busy day. A little harmless peek at outfit inspo or funny TikToks is always fun. But the truth is once we get a hit of that sweet dopamine rush social media and screen time give us, we become more inclined to keep going…and going…and going. It’s far too easy to turn “just five more minutes” into an entire hour! That’s when we start thinking, “Should I do a digital detox?” What exactly is a “digital detox”? A digital detox is a set period of time during which you stop screen-based activities– social media, computer time, television, etc. Of course, the terms of this commitment are entirely up to you! Some people take a week off from Instagram alone. Others choose to dive into a screen-free life for a full 72-hours or longer. Whatever you choose, the point is that you dedicate yourself to a break that will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed. Why should you detox? There are endless reasons to step away from the screen. Yet the main reason is YOU! When we’re
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