Spending Too Much Time on Social Media Could Stress You Out
Episode 10 min 39s

Spending Too Much Time on Social Media Could Stress You Out

  • About 4 in 10 U.S. adults today are almost constantly online with global screen time averaging over six hours per day
  • A 7-month study of 1,490 German adults found that spending more time online — especially on mobile phones — was linked to increased stress
  • Children ages 10 to 14 who use Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube had poor self-esteem, largely because they compared their own lives to those of others who looked happier or more successful online
  • "Passively" scrolling through social media increased social anxiety in college students, especially women, while actively posting and interacting helped lower anxiety and supported healthier social confidence
  • Simple steps like setting app limits, turning off alerts, creating screen-free days, and focusing on real-life connections can help you break the scroll cycle and protect your peace of mind

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