Ever pick up your phone, maybe to check the time or answer a message, only to find that 15 minutes later you’re mindlessly jumping between social media apps and scrolling, scrolling, scrolling? It’s not just teenagers who are addicted. A recent study in Sweden found that women spend an average of 81 minutes a day on social media, with Facebook users checking in at least six times within that period.
Women aged 45-55 years are using an average of six different platforms* to regularly ‘connect’ with (and spy on) others. It’s becoming a serious habit, one that is causing many of us to form obsessive-compulsive behaviours, which can lead to feelings of overwhelm, anxiety and even depression. Staying connected is supposed to be a positive thing, but this addiction is causing problems. So how can we stay social without getting totally sucked in?
Addiction is real
Humans are social beings and born with the desire to connect with others, so
