In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast I give you different methods and strategies to reduce your social media addiction, and become more present in your busy lives. I teach you about the three parts of a habit the cue, the trigger, and the reward, and how it plays a role in your social media use. I also share techniques such as setting screen limits, and even rating your emotions before and after using Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Tik Tok or other social media platforms. 

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Why can't we get off our phones? The Power of a Social Media Addiction

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Negative Impacts of Social Media 

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In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast my guest Sara Barber-Just (my English teacher) shares how she creates a separation from her work and home life, and makes time for things like going out to dinner with friends. She offers a solution to procrastination in looking ahead at the free time you will have once completing the task you are resisting. In this episode we also talk about the importance of building healthy relationships, and that you are not responsible for the other person's happiness. 

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Building a Better Relationship With Yourself   https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dveikD9nV6CSZ5W0kH7dQ?si=H_6oO16cTHGQ64_GQtEDGQ

The Best Way to Declutter and Organize Your Life with Ruby Cain  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TA0xpjzeTmYbdGwJS0rKt?si=3yTvtRy1RiiTK6998WIFsg

In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast I go into depth about how using social media can have negative impacts on other parts of your life, especially self improvement. In order to grow in any aspect of your life you need focus, and scrolling through social media not only kills our attention span but also our capacity to focus in on one thing. This can make it difficult to create consistent habits and rituals, making it even harder to make changes in your life. Also when posting on social media you begin to crave attention and recognition in your everyday life which is never a good thing, because most likely its not gonna come as often as you want it to. 

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Why Can't We Get Off Our Phones?    https://open.spotify.com/episode/072zUidE2sDePqwFMFULSY?si=lPNTmrwUSU-aMsWiPTvErw

One of the biggest problems we face today is the screen epidemic. It seems like people in our lives are constantly on screens whether they be tablets, phones, or laptops, there seems to be no escape. Have you ever asked yourself why you simply cannot stop checking your phone throughout the course of the day? Well the answer is not a simple one, but it starts with the tech giants engineering teams. You see every companies job is to make money, and for social media companies this comes through new users, and time spent on the app. In order to get you to stay on their platform longer software engineers are manipulating your brain chemistry to keep you coming back for Dopamine hit after Dopamine hit. 

Social media addiction, like other addictions happens because of our brains reward center. Whenever you check your notifications, or get a like on one of your posts Dopamine the pleasure chemical is released and it tells your brain that every time you check your phone you get rewarded. Our brain sees this as a good thing, and gradually over time we get addicted to social media. 

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The Dangers of Social Media https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xIUcrDHAg0BCVBhl6tAfg?si=Lmxwll0oSLaid5pXU4vFiQ

Develop The Discipline to Overcome Bad Habits https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kCz3Qfr2nCtWfUMH309bp?si=7myqR4DfSmKuyyDAqTvtLQ

In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast I have a special guest on Natalie Apteker, the host of an up and coming podcasts called Nats Chats. Nat is someone who has done a lot of personal work in her young life, and continues to try to improve herself day in, and day out. We talk about how social media can be used for good, but mostly that it does a lot of harm to our own perceptions of ourselves, and limits the time we have to make real connections. Nat also opens up about how judgement from her friends has hurt their relationships, and made her see life from a new perspective. Also in this episode we talk about not hiding from the traumas of our past, but learning to overcome them step by step in bite sized pieces. 

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Nats Chats  https://open.spotify.com/show/618QgXegMzCRfNJRvHJpvF?si=P-BSnpDnRbm_7wT9HKYLvg

In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast my guests Cara Sophie Leah and Ruby answer some questions sent in by our listeners. Among the topics addressed were how to stay motivated, how to create discipline in your life, and even how to get Damsels. Throughout the episode my guests shared personal stories, and the lessons they learned about self improvement along the way. In order to build a better relationship with yourself Leah suggests journaling, while Cara says to "Be open to yourself when you are own, be your true self."  

The word "Trigger" has been in the media a lot lately. Especially when talking about "Trigger Warnings" on TV shows, YouTube and other forms of media. We thought it would be helpful to dive into why we as humans get triggered, so that we can understand why people react the way they do. A trigger is basically a reaction caused by a reminder of someone's past trauma. When you "trigger" someone this means that something you said or did reminded their brain of a traumatic event in their life, no matter how big or small the event was. 

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