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. 

If you enjoyed this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast please leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people just like you. Also check out some of our other episodes on social media, and overcoming bad habits. 

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