Scrolling through the endless feeds of Instagram or TikTok is an easy way to pass some time, but there’s a growing body of research that suggests it’s doing far more harm than good. A recent study, published in JAMA Network Open – a monthly open access medical journal published by the American Medical Association – not only details the clear benefits from taking a social media detox, but also suggests that the benefits can be felt in as little as a week.

I will admit that I have very recently become a bit obsessed with my daily step count. Although I consider myself a very active person (I exercise five times a week on average), a few months ago I realized that due to working a desk job, my daily step count was alarmingly low. 

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