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When You Block the Internet on Your Phone, Something Astonishing Happens Mentally (futurism.com)
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A specialized iPhone app was used to block internet access, recording any time that the feature was disabled.

In numbers, nearly all the participants — 91 percent — improved on at least one of the three outcomes, while around three-quarters reported better mental health by the end.

The findings even suggest that the intervention had a stronger effect on depression symptoms than antidepressants, and was roughly on par with cognitive behavioral therapy.

What's driving all this? Ward suggests that the simplest explanation is that the experiment forced participants to spend more time doing fulfilling things in the real world.

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[-] nahostdeutschland@feddit.org 11 points 19 hours ago

So, what would be the best way to "block the internet" on an Android phone while still being somehow able to use it for communication with the family & friends, navigation and stuff like that?

[-] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Power saving mode. The maximum power saving mode allows for just a few apps to run at all, so picking out the apps that are for communication gets the outcome you're looking for, as long as you keep the phone on that maximum power saving mode.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 7 hours ago

Uninstall the browser and any social media apps. Google Maps and Signal aren't what's damaging your mental health.

[-] reksas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

rethink is pretty good for that. it lets you control how applications can access internet

[-] Hackworth@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Download maps, turn off wifi and data, and use SMS for friends and family. Wait, SMS is compromised now? Nevermind.

[-] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago

You use either focus mode or parental control tp restrict all apps except messaging ones and navigation

[-] ___ 1 points 12 hours ago

Or simply Do Not Disturb

[-] YungOnions@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Install a firewall app and restrict access for every app on your phone?

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