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I replaced my phone with books for a week – it improved my mood, focus and sleep

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Reading has soothed me, made me laugh and brought so much joy over the years .

Research shows us that reading stimulates the pre-frontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for self-control and cognitive function.

In 2010 , a University of Liverpool study found that regular reading improves our memory.

By contrast, a 2022 study found reading on a smartphone overstimulates our brain.

Daisy Buchanan put her phone away in the bathroom and read Camp! By Paul Baker .

The more she practised picking up a book instead of her phone, the less of a hold her phone seemed to have on her.

Reading is a private, intimate act, which can feel challenging for any of us to prioritise.