<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Not scrolling for even a few minutes can feel odd and uncomfortable in today's world, where reaching for our phones is instinctive during quiet moments.</li><li>Taking a break from scrolling for an entire month can lead to changes in the brain, causing discomfort and restlessness as the brain searches for the usual dopamine hits from scrolling.</li><li>The phenomenon known as 'dopamine fasting' occurs when scrolling is stopped abruptly, leaving the brain confused and deprived of the pleasure and reward signals it has been conditioned to expect.</li><li>The experience of not scrolling for 30 days resulted in feelings of agitation, poor focus, and a sense of missing out, as the individual had to confront reality without the distractions of social media.</li></ul>

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