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Bryan Johnson's 40-Hour Social Media Fast: 6 Major Benefits
17 Feb
Summary
- Bryan Johnson reports six improvements from a 40-hour social media fast.
- Benefits include better sleep, mood, mental clarity, and a calmer nervous system.
- He compared the social media detox to overcoming food addiction patterns.
Bryan Johnson, known for his anti-ageing pursuits, has successfully completed a 40-hour social media fast. He detailed the experience on X, describing it as a "powerful longevity therapy" that revealed social media's impact on his mind and body, comparable to junk food. Johnson reported six significant benefits from this digital detox.
These improvements included a calmed nervous system, better sleep quality, enhanced exercise performance, increased mental clarity, a better mood, and a greater sense of presence. Johnson drew parallels between breaking social media habits and overcoming food addiction, emphasizing the repetitive cycle of anticipation, reward, and guilt.
He noted that this intervention helped him collapse the cycle of unwanted behaviors, similar to how he addressed past overeating patterns. Johnson plans to continue weekly social media breaks and encourages others to try similar digital detoxes.
