Free Yourself from Social Media Brain Rot in 2026
Discover practical strategies to reclaim your focus and mental wellbeing from the grip of social media in the new year. Learn how to combat digital overload.
Discover practical strategies to reclaim your focus and mental wellbeing from the grip of social media in the new year. Learn how to combat digital overload.
Feeling overwhelmed by social media? Discover practical steps to reclaim your focus and mental clarity in the new year. Start your digital detox journey today.
Move beyond basic notifications. Discover 15 unique, expert-backed strategies to cut down on doomscrolling and reclaim your time in the new year.
A viral TikTok reveals how to calculate your total annual screen time on iPhone, with shocking results prompting a digital detox movement. Discover your own usage and tips to cut down.
From smartphone addiction to people pleasing, nine writers and celebrities share the habits they've quit to reclaim their time and wellbeing. Discover their liberating choices.
From smartphones to people pleasing, discover what Rutger Bregman, Andi Oliver, Patrick Grant and others have quit to reclaim their time and wellbeing. Read their liberating stories.
Samantha Fox and wife Linda Olsen share a kiss on stage in Munich, showcasing renewed love after a detox retreat and a turbulent 2024 involving a court case. Read their full story.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge credits his 'dopamine diet' for losing 11 stone in three years. Discover how the low-carb plan works and expert advice on its potential pitfalls.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge reveals how his 'dopamine diet' helped him lose 11 stone in three years. Discover the key foods and expert advice on this weight loss approach.
Amid a digital deluge, a growing movement across the UK is seeking solace in vinyl records, handwritten cards, and manual driving. Discover why analog islands offer comfort.
King Charles's 2025 Christmas address calls for a return to wartime values of courage and community spirit, praising heroes of recent attacks and advocating for a digital detox. Read the full message.
In his Christmas broadcast, King Charles III advocates for a break from screens to reconnect with loved ones, highlighting community unity and sustainability from Westminster Abbey.
Author Gavin Oattes, who credits 'glimmers' of joy with helping him recover from a 2023 breakdown, urges a festive digital detox. Discover how to reclaim playfulness and presence.
A growing movement of UK households are switching off their internet at weekends to reclaim family time and mental wellbeing. Discover the benefits of an 'analogue' weekend.
This Christmas, step back from screens and connect with loved ones. Discover practical tech tips for a digital detox, from Focus modes to time-lock vaults, to enhance your real-world holiday experience.
TV doctor Hilary Jones recommends a specific supplement to tackle festive bloating and digestion issues. The £18.99 product works out at 65p per day.
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell reveals her therapist advised a social media break from criticising Donald Trump, but she couldn't stay silent. Discover details of their two-decade feud and her life in Ireland.
Former Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson reveals she's undergoing an alcohol detox after facing criticism online. The Playboy veteran, now a real estate agent, opens up about her past struggles.
Exclusive: A yoga teacher reveals how phone addiction is destroying intimacy, with Lovehoney research showing 68% of couples scroll in bed. Discover the impact and how to reconnect.
A new documentary, Folktales, follows Norwegian teens trading smartphones for sled dogs and subzero camping to combat social media's mental health toll. In cinemas 5 December.
Excessive screen time alters children's brain structure, impacting memory and focus. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Samir Shah explains the risks and offers vital strategies for parents to manage digital exposure.
A journalist recounts his transformative four-day digital detox at SEED, an exclusive eight-villa resort in Bali, where disconnecting led to profound relaxation and unique luxury experiences. Discover the ultimate escape.
Neuroscience uncovers the brain's role in apathy. Discover how dopamine and brain structure affect motivation and learn practical ways to boost your drive.
A doctor reveals that iron deficiency, affecting over a billion people, can disrupt dopamine and cause low mood. Discover the symptoms and how to boost your levels.
Discover how the 'phone sober' walking trend is helping people feel more present and less anxious. Leave your phone at home and reconnect with your surroundings for better mental health.
Discover how Britons are finding joy in nature's simple pleasures, from shell collecting to community connections. Explore the movement back to real-life experiences.
Sweden's new tourism campaign invites visitors to experience wellness through boredom and digital detoxes in its serene landscapes. Discover the benefits of an empty itinerary.
Sweden's tourism board is encouraging visitors to experience the wellness benefits of boredom and slow travel. Discover how empty itineraries and digital detoxes can help your brain recover.
A journalist tests the Brick device, a £55 magnetic tool designed to combat phone addiction. Discover how it reduced screen time by 41% and whether it's worth the investment.
Discover the best screen-free Christmas presents, from Polaroid cameras to poetry diaries. These old-school gifts are the perfect antidote to endless scrolling for UK shoppers.