How might a digital detox affect your brain?

Taking time away from our phones can help reset our minds

Can going cold turkey on tech alter your brain? Picture: Alamy/PA

When people talk about digital detoxes, you might begin to dream about a luxurious retreat of yoga classes and unlimited smoothie bowls - but it can also be as simple switching your phone off for an hour in the evening.

Wellbeing gurus tend to hail this practice as beneficial for reconnecting with the world and improving our mental health, but what impact can it have on our brains?