17/07/2024
Let's break it down:
📱On average, people spend 2 hours on social media a day (Statista, 2022). 🕑
📱Social media can enhance mental wellbeing as a facilitator for social connections and peer support (Naslund et al., 2020). 🫂
📱 Rewarding social interactions and humor provided by social media helped reduce stress during the COVID-19 pandemic (Marciano et al., 2022). 😂
📱Another study have found that social media may lead to body image dissatisfaction (Harrier et al., 2023). 🥺
📱 Excessive use increases level of loneliness, fear of missing out and decreases well-being (Valkenburg 2022).
My tips:
🙋🏼♀️ Recognise how social media makes YOU feel, during screen time and afterwards
🙋🏼♀️ Recognise what drives you to use social media (is it coming with a positive intention or not?)
🙋🏼♀️ Limit screen time to connect with yourself more
🙋🏼♀️ Limit use or avoid use before bedtime to help get that quality sleep
For help with social media addiction or procrastination, feel free to get in touch ☺️
Rachel 🌸
