How much time have you spent on social media today? Probably more than you’d like to admit. And how much of that time has made you feel good? Probably not very much. In fact, it’s probably made you feel more anxious than anything else. As a non-social media user herself, Sarah Southfield has watched what it has done to the people around her, and she is horrified by what she has seen. In today’s episode, Sarah explains why the connections that social media platforms claim to create are not real and how they contribute to the mental health crisis that the world is currently experiencing. She presents a very compelling case for why we should remove social media from our lives entirely and find better uses for our time; calling friends, volunteering at homeless shelters, adopting pets. The list is endless! If you do choose to stay on social media, always keep in mind as you scroll through your feeds that nobody’s life is perfect.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Some thank you’s to everyone out there who has responded so positively to our website launch!
• The only social media platform that GroWise Be Well uses, and what they use it for.
• Sarah’s goal is to run a successful business without the use of social media. 
• Damage that Sarah has seen social media inflict upon people around her. 
• Why the connection that social media claims to create is a fallacy. 
• How social media causes depression and anxiety. 
• A question to ask yourself which will make you think deeply about the connections you have with people on social media.
• Sarah offers very compelling reasons to entirely remove social media from our lives. 
• Ways of connecting with people that are far healthier than posting on social media. 
• An important point to remember if you are going to continue using social media: nobody’s life is perfect.
• Some examples of better ways to spend your time than going on social media. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sarah Southwell on LinkedIn

GroWise Be Well

The Social Dilemma