Can you sit silently for five minutes without looking at a phone, laptop, TV screen or book?

The " do nothing " social media trend challenges participants to do just that — sit silently. Users are setting up cameras to record as they sit and battle boredom, and then posting the videos to social media.

Niro Feliciano, a psychotherapist specializing in anxiety and author of the new book " All is Calmish ," says the challenge is great for practicing being still — which has many health benefits.

Health Benefits of the 'Do Nothing' Challenge

"We are so overloaded with information and stimulation. Our minds are constantly going," Feliciano tells TODAY.com. “So I think this challenge is great because it’s really forcing people to train their minds to be still. And we know that a lot happe

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