Flip Phones, Better Minds | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

A high school softball team in Del Oro took a radical step last year—swapping smartphones for flip phones for a whole month—to tackle mental health and screen addiction. What started as a digital detox turned into a powerful transformation: brain scans showed early withdrawal symptoms, but later revealed improved decision-making, impulse control, and memory. A year on, the teens are calmer, more emotionally aware, and less reliant on their phones when anxious. They’re also noticeably more confident—with better posture, eye contact, and communication. Addy Christensen and her mom have become…