The impact of breaks from the Internet on mental health is named

Need to disconnect more than consume information

Scientists believe that people should spend more time in silence. Disconnecting from the Internet and mobile communications helps a person reduce stress.

In Norway, student Marcel Cortes experienced an Internet detox. Thus, he pointed out the importance of disconnecting from the outside world from time to time.

“A few weeks ago, I took a trip to Kilimanjaro in Africa, where I spent a week without internet or cell phone service,” he told the publication, noting that his stress had decreased. According to him, after such pauses reality is better perceived.

Olga Lehmann, a psychologist who wrote her doctoral dissertation on the topic “Silence in Everyday Life,” agrees with the student’s theory. She found that people who consciously practice this type of silence become more creative, less impulsive, and more grateful. She also noted that silence can help make difficult decisions.

“Sitting in silence can help us reflect on compassion, patience and honesty. Such values ​​can help us make difficult choices,” explains Lehmann.

In her research, she discovered that silence is actually a kind of “superpower” that has so many positive effects.

“Silence makes you a better listener and you become more attentive,” she states. But Lehmann stresses that silence is not the same for everyone and that a balance needs to be found.

She believes some people experience too much silence – “you get lonely quickly.”

Everyone can find their own silence, according to the psychologist, “for some it may be a walk in the forest without tinnitus, but for others it may be meditation or sitting in a chair and listening to calm music.”

In her research, Lehmann also found that both young people and adults actively avoid silence. She believes that people live in a culture where they need to act as quickly as possible, which causes stress. This happens because society places more value on people doing as much as possible.

Researcher Anders Mäland wrote a book about the importance of silence among Norway’s top athletes to improve performance. Meland believes that silence gives access to the inner self, thoughts and feelings.

Student Marcel Cortez’s friends, Mikkjell Andreas Aksnes and Ole Christian Johansen, admitted that they would like to spend more time in silence.

Researcher Olga Lehmann gave a recommendation for those who would like to find silence for themselves: “Challenge yourself with small moments of silence in everyday life. Also talk to others and understand how they perceive silence, whether it’s good or bad.”