52: Breaking the Social Media Addiction

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, I want to have another important conversation with you on a topic that I’ve touched on before, and which, with everything going on in the world these days, I feel is currently more relevant than ever, namely, social media and the impact it has on our lives. As you may or may not know, there is a psychology behind the creation of these apps which is meant to generate an addiction to them, and one glance around any public space will show you just how successful they have become in this. Social media can have such a detrimental effect upon us, so today let’s explore exactly how it does what it does, and what you can do about it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having consulted a number of studies on the topic, I’ll share some striking information and statistics from them, as well as from other resources that I have found very useful. We’ll look at how these apps are designed, the aspects of our lives that they impact, and I’ll offer some steps and challenges you can undertake to help exercise control over them. You know my mission is to look out for you, your mental health, and the achievement of your goals in life, and I know how social media can hold you back in all these areas. Today, let’s start doing the work together to recognize and break the addiction, and continue the journey forward.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember, in an effort to back up what I’m sharing, I’m creating a new community specifically for She Doesn’t Settle listeners that is NOT on social media. Tune in to next week’s episode to get all the details!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>The Finer Details of This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Statistics and information from various studies regarding social media</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some information from the film, ‘The Social Dilemma’</spa