Posted on Jan 10, 2026
I Tried Living Without a Smartphone for 30 Days–Here’s What Happened
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BLUF: "Disconnecting from the virtual world actually makes people feel better, though it seems like a loss at first.....The novelty of using a flip phone wore off after a couple of weeks. Though I felt better, I began to realize how much our everyday life is tied to the smartphone.....I thought it would be fun to live like it’s 2006. It wasn’t. The world had changed more than I realized.
OTHER STATS: Some 44 percent of American teenagers said they feel anxious without their phone, according to a 2024 Pew Research report. Yet 72 percent of the same teenagers reported feeling peaceful either sometimes or often when they don’t have their phone with them.
FINAL THOUGHT: As for me, I’m glad I tried mobile detox. I’m also happy to be back on my smartphone, free of distractions—and once again free to send unlimited dad jokes to my daughter.
OTHER STATS: Some 44 percent of American teenagers said they feel anxious without their phone, according to a 2024 Pew Research report. Yet 72 percent of the same teenagers reported feeling peaceful either sometimes or often when they don’t have their phone with them.
FINAL THOUGHT: As for me, I’m glad I tried mobile detox. I’m also happy to be back on my smartphone, free of distractions—and once again free to send unlimited dad jokes to my daughter.
I Tried Living Without a Smartphone for 30 Days–Here’s What Happened
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In the 60s and 70s getting a driver's license was a teens key to being connected. Today its having a smartphone and quite a few teens have no desire to get a driver license.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen are they not some weird little Gen Zs and Gen Alphas. They give a new meaning to born to be wild ( weird).
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@LTC Thomas Tennant I was on a very nice smartphone diet. Once I logged back into RP, that went to you know where. Staying off my smartphone was refreshing. I only kept it near if it rang. If I was not on RP, I would not use it for as long as three days.
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I play words with strangers, and have the Nook App on mine, or it would sit all day on the charger. After many years in the maintenance field I don't wear jewelry or a watch. When I'm away from home it is my Time Piece.
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