Social media binging is dangerous to your health. The common saying that smoking cigarette is dangerous to your health is something we have heard and read so many times.

But a connection between too much consumption or spending hours unend on social media and poor mental and physical well-being is one most do not easily make.

Selena Gomez had to stay off internet for a period of time to look after her mental well-being. Do you know how long she stayed off the internet? You have to listen to this episode to find out. It is a 'social media fasting' most of us will find almost impossible to even think possible.

Suffice it to say that Selena Gomez found such period of fasting from internet changed her life for good. " I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people. It makes me feel normal", Selena Gomez concluded.

Social media and internet binging triggers or at least worsen a lot of mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. 

Also according to Dr. Delisi " cyberbullying is a very real risk, and the higher the 'dose' of social media youth are exposed to, the higher the risk of cyberbullying or exposure to predatory influences.

This episodes also concludes with helpful tips on " what to replace social media binging or addiction with". 

'Social media fasting'  definitely comes with a lot of physical and social well-being benefits. 

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