72 hours of distance from mobile can improve mood, and has many positive effects on the brain, research revealed

Less use of mobile has many positive effects on the brain. Research has revealed that not using mobile for 72 hours changes the brain's activities.

Nowadays the use of smartphones has increased a lot. From children to the elderly, everyone uses these mobiles for several hours every day. Many people get so addicted to mobile that without it their mood starts becoming irritable. However, this addiction can be got rid of. Research has revealed that just 72 hours of distance from mobile has many positive effects on a person's brain.

Trial lasted for three days

A recent study has revealed that even a short time away from the phone has a good effect on the brain. For this study, the researcher asked the youth not to use mobile for 72 hours. However, during this time they were allowed to use mobile to talk to their family and partner. Before this trial which lasted for three days, MRI and psychological tests were done on these youths. Apart from this, to get information about their mental state, information was taken about mood, phone usage habits and cravings etc.

This was revealed in the study

After a 72-hour ban on the phone, the youths involved in the research were once again given an MRI scan. This showed that due to less use of smartphones, there has been a change in the parts related to dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine and serotonin are neurotransmitters, which play an important role in mood, emotion and addiction etc. Giving up the phone has an effect on the brain like giving up drugs.

There are many benefits of staying away from the internet.

Research in some universities in America and Canada revealed that not using the internet keeps the brain young. People who participated in the research found themselves happier and more satisfied with life by not using the internet. The improvement in their mental health due to this was equal to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These people reported that their focus had improved and they slept an average of 17 minutes more every day. In attention tests, these people performed as well as the brains of people 10 years younger than them.