Social Media & Digital Wellbeing
Physiology of Addictions: How and why do we form an addication?
When does a habit become and addiction
The Dark side of Social Media: How are we negativley impacted?
How we form habits and addictions
The role fo the subconscious mind
Dopamine systems
Why is Social media Addictive
Over stimulation
Dopamine reward
Focussed on self
Digital Diet: How to manage social media use
Poll
How many times a day do you check social media?
How much time do you think you spend on social media?
Do you use any methods to manage your use of social media?
Why do we use Social Media?: The benefits of Social Media
Daily time limits
Creating routines around social media
Lost creative time - no longer day dreaming
Making time for creative mind space
Do I have a Problem?: Recognising Social Media Addiction
Engineered Posts
Self image, Anxiety, unhappiness, stress, self worth issues
The very thing that brings us closer together pushes us further apart
Addiction prevention
Stay connected to friends, family, past colleagues
Social Media Statistics
Do you spend a lot of time thinking about social media?
Do you feel regular persistant urges to chck social media?
Do you use social media to distract yourself from personal problems?
Have you tried to reduce usage and failed?
Do you become restless or agitated if you're unable to use social media?
Do you use social media alongside other activites?
Digital detoxing
Targetted can advertising pray on insecurities
Share experiences with family
Conenct with like minded people with similar interests
Do you feel social media is a predominatley positive, or negative influence on your life?
How to break addictions