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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Hornik

Step aside, fart walks — the new ‘phone sober’ stroll trend is taking over

Physicians have openly said that farting while walking after a meal can help to improve long-term health. But now there’s a new trend in town: the phone sober stroll.

After Women’s Health reporter Serene Madani tried a week-long experiment walking outside for an hour without her phone, the trend has started gaining popularity. She did not check her phone before embarking on her walk and left it at home, focusing on her surroundings and detaching from the ever-present technology in her life.

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