Breaking From Technology: How a 3-Week Screen Fast Can Improve Brain Health

Overusing screens can impact your hormones and brain chemistry, but taking a break can help you reset.
Breaking From Technology: How a 3-Week Screen Fast Can Improve Brain Health
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Jake stood in the doorway to his dorm room, unrecognizable to his mother, who had just arrived on campus. He stared at her with dilated eyes, his face twitching and covered in acne, hair greasy and unkempt.

He had not attended classes for two months; instead, Jake had been gaming for up to 16 hours a day. The university had given him three days to vacate.

Cara Michelle Miller
Cara Michelle Miller
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Cara Michelle Miller is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Prior to taking up writing, she taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union.
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