digital detox

[ dij-i-tl dee-toks ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a period during which a person refrains from using digital or electronic devices in order to break a pattern of excessive or compulsive use, and instead prioritizes face-to-face social interactions, mindfulness, harmony with nature, etc.: Teen girls commonly suffer damage to their self-image with exposure to social media and may require a digital detox to address depression and other mental health challenges.

   If being connected 24/7 makes you feel stressed, anxious, or burned out, it’s time to put down the smartphone and get serious about a digital detox.

   Teen girls commonly suffer damage to their self-image with exposure to social media and may require a digital detox to address depression and other mental health challenges.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital detox¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Still, McElroy says his expeditions tend to attract a certain kind of person, someone hoping for a digital detox.

From Slate

We journeyed around Los Angeles to unearth some of the most immersive and creative ways to do a digital detox.

From Los Angeles Times

We journeyed around Los Angeles to unearth some of the most immersive and creative ways to do a digital detox.

From Los Angeles Times

But I spent a day using it and, for now, there is little doubt that as a digital detox it was certainly effective because of its very limited functionality.

From BBC

We journeyed around Los Angeles to unearth some of the most immersive and creative ways to do a digital detox.

From Los Angeles Times