Dopamine Fasts: Can they make the world feel better?

Dopamine Fasts are a trend from America's Silicon Valley.

They involve avoiding distractions for a set period of time, with the hope being it leads to improved wellbeing and focus.

A popular method is 24 hours with no phone (or screens at all), music, limited talking and even no food - but can it really help?

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