BBC Science Focus Magazine

TECH-FREE BREAKS: A NEW WAY TO BEAT BURNOUT?

Have you ever ‘unplugged'? Also known as a ‘digital detox' or ‘media refusal', the term describes the growing trend to spend a good amount of time away from social media, smartphones and computers in an effort to reduce stress and improve wellbeing.

There's even an annual ‘National Day of Unplugging' on the first Friday in March. It's intended to encourage people to unplug, unwind and do something other than use electronic devices and social media.

More recently, unplugging holidays have been popping up around the UK – getaways that aim to help city dwellers escape

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