Is social media fuelling my daily anxiety?
Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast
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How Do You Feel When You're Not Using Your Phone?
I find Instagram is creating this constant, unquenchable want in me for more. More stuff, more clothes, better decor at home, it's just endless and I don't need more stuff. With such easy access to dopamine hits in my pocket, social media has made me intolerable of boredom. And so we reach for the phone which only keeps us stuck on this anxiety loop long term. What might seem as a short term release or reward might be contributing to more long-term dissatisfaction with your life and how you're spending your time. So I wanted to know if it was just me and I went there and I asked some questions ironically to the place where I was feeling so disconnected
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