How to Break a Social Media Addiction
January 23, 2024
Social media can be highly addictive in nature due to its proclivity for likes, comments, and followers, all of which engage our dopaminergic systems.
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Social media can be highly addictive in nature due to its proclivity for likes, comments, and followers, all of which engage our dopaminergic systems.
While social media can be a powerful tool, many end up abusing it to the detriment of their mental health, contributing to depression, anxiety and addiction.
By resetting dopamine levels back to healthy baseline levels, we can boost cognitive performance and improve mental health.
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Research on psychedelics has shown a whole host of possible therapeutic benefits for treating mental health, including depression, PTSD and addiction.
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