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Science Says Avoiding Screens Will Not Reset Your Dopamine, But These 4 Activities Will

Science Says Avoiding Screens Will Not Reset Your Dopamine, But These 4 Activities Will
health10/17/2025

A social media trend claims that avoiding screens for a day is key to resetting dopamine levels in your brain, but that's not exactly true. A new study found that four activities are much better for dopamine detox than avoiding screens.

By now, we've all heard it: Taking a "dopamine detox" from screens can do wonders to rest our brains by rebalancing our levels of dopamine, making us feel more in control of our psyches and reducing stress, anxiety, and even depression. But is it tru... [4221 chars]