SATISFACTION: The Happiness Research Institute found that taking a break from Facebook can have a noticeable impact on one’s life satisfaction. And it’s not a long break either — participants in the research project only had to disengage from the social media site for one week to see the impact.

In one week, of those who took a break, 7 percent more reported feeling happy, 13 percent fewer felt worried, 12 percent fewer felt sad, 8 percent fewer felt angry, 12 percent more felt enthusiastic and 9 percent fewer felt lonely compared to the group that continued to use Facebook for that week.

Of the group that took a break, 84 percent said they enjoy life and 64 percent feel decisive, compared to 75 percent of continuing Facebook users who said they enjoy life and 56 percent who fell decisive.

Learn more about what the organization does — and more about the study — at www.happinessresearchinstitute.com.

And consider taking a breather from Facebook for a few days. The weather’s getting warm, and there’s a whole world in front of your nose to enjoy.

With the incredible technology we have in 2017, we think many people don’t take simple delights seriously anymore, finding them silly or quaint.

– Write a handwritten letter to a friend

– Pick a bouquet of wildflowers or make a daisy necklace

– Invite a neighbor over for afternoon tea

– If tea’s not your style, invite a few neighbors over for beer and a game of cards

– Like music? Instead of turning on your iPod, have a campfire sing-along, and be sure to invite a musician

– Learn a craft such as whittling, knitting, beading, weaving or pottery.

That’s just a short list to get you started, but we’re sure our readers will come up with more ways to fill in the gaps between Facebook visits.