Dr. Sue Varma

She's like, I don't get it.

This is crazy.

Yeah, you know, I would say a combination of both.

Like, I was recently in Japan with my family for two weeks.

And a few days in, I decided, you know, I'm going to be off of social media.

And it was the longest break that I allowed myself to not post, to not engage.

And it was the best two weeks of my life.

Yes.

Yes, it was such a powerful experience.

Like, at first I thought I came back and I felt completely rejuvenated.

And I said, of course I'm rejuvenated, right?

Like, I'm walking 20,000 steps a day, I'm visiting temples and shrines, and I'm with my family, I'm not working, I'm in nature.

So of course.

And then I came back and literally this study that came out a year ago in 2025, published in Washington Post, said that a two-week digital detox resets your brain to having an attention span of somebody 10 years younger, and it reduces depression and anxiety to the level of somebody who is on antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy.

So I was thinking, okay, so it's not just time in nature and being off and being in this lovely country that

improved my mood, but it was actually not being online.

And this study asked people, if you want to be online, get on your laptop or computer, but don't use media or internet on your phone.

And that to me was so powerful because I'm thinking of all the things that bring my mood down.

I love social media.

I love being on the internet.