Tuned In, Burned Out: The Mental Cost of Media Overload

In this episode, we explore how digital overconsumption—from nonstop scrolling to doom-filled news cycles—impacts your mental health. Learn how constant media use is linked to anxiety, sleep disruption, low self-esteem, and the inability to stay present.

We'll break down:

• How negative news triggers chronic stress

• The connection between social media, FoMO, and mental fatigue

• Why your phone might be wrecking your sleep

• How to reclaim stillness and protect your peace

• 6 practical steps to manage media overload and reset your mind

🔗 Resources & Studies Mentioned:

• Nieman Lab: Social media now #1 news source → For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans' top news source

• APA: Stress & digital media → Social media and the internet

• Mindfulness & social media addiction (Oberst et al.) →The effect of mindfulness on social media addiction among Chinese college students: A serial mediation model

• Smartphone use & poor sleep (Carter et al.) → The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep

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