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# Taking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious
- URL: https://werd.io/taking-a-break-from-social-media-makes-you-happier-and/
- Published: 2022-05-17T16:13:13.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-17T16:13:13.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“At the end of this week, the researchers found “significant between-group differences” in well-being, depression, and anxiety, with the intervention group faring much better on all three metrics. These results held even after control for baseline scores, as well as age and gender.”

\[[Link](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2022/05/16/taking-a-break-from-social-media-makes-you-happier-and-less-anxious/)\]