6. YOUR TIME IS BEING STOLEN! (And You're Handing Over the Keys)

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Welcome back Vita with Alita family!

Taking back control from social media platforms can be the most liberating decision we make for our mental health and personal growth. After five years of being social media-free, I share why disconnecting from these addictive platforms has transformed my life for the better.

• Began using social media as a pre-teen against my mother's wishes, eventually expanding to multiple platforms through high school and university

• A shocking screen time report and watching "The Social Dilemma" documentary revealed how these platforms are deliberately designed to be addictive

• Deleted Facebook immediately after learning how it was engineered like a slot machine to keep users hooked

• Social media requires enormous time investment beyond scrolling – photo shoots, caption crafting, and anxiously monitoring engagement

• Research shows frequent social media use correlates with decreased self-esteem, depression, and anxiety, particularly in young users (Paper discussed in this episode: Liu, T.; Cheng, Y.; Luo, Y.; Wang, Z.; Pang, P.C.-I.; Xia, Y.; Lau, Y. The Impact of Social Media on Children’s Mental Health: A Systematic Scoping Review. Healthcare 2024, 12, 2391. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12232391

• Moderate, supervised social media use can have benefits when supported by family involvement

• Quitting social media doesn't mean disconnection – the people who matter have other ways to reach you

• Your time is your most precious resource – be intentional about who and what you give it to

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I am happy we can share this journey of levelling up, together. See you next week!

- Alita <3