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