Rachelle Summers, a neuroscientist popular on TikTok, calls attention to the negative effects of endless surfing on social media. The expert points out that excessive use of social networks can decrease cognitive function.
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We should limit ourselves to just 30 minutes online a day, according to expert Rachelle Summers, who regularly gives advice on the TikTok platform, where she has more than 513,000 followers, reports the DailyMail.
The expert explained in detail why endless scrolling can cause serious problems. She recently claimed that you should only spend 30 minutes a day on social media to keep your brain in shape. In a viral video, which has garnered more than 170,000 views, he explained that excessive use of platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Twitter can contribute to anxiety and depression.
“One study looked at limiting time spent on social media to just 30 minutes a day and over several weeks saw improvements in measures such as loneliness, depression, anxiety and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out miss something)“, she explained.
FOMO is the fear of missing out and is characterized by a strong feeling of anxiety or uneasiness that occurs when someone feels they might miss out on an experience, opportunity, or social connection. FOMO syndrome is found among people active on social platforms, when, for various reasons, they do not have access to social media.
Rachelle mentioned that those who want to spend more than 30 minutes on social media, then they should keep a “checklist” to make sure they don't overdo the time they spend online.
First, we should establish a reference point, which will tell us how much time we currently spend on social media, said the specialist. Then it's important to track sleep cycles, attention span and mood to identify if we're spending too much time on social media. Those who do not sleep well and experience “brain fog” I probably spend too much time scrolling through social media.
Rachel went on to emphasize the importance of monitoring the mood and physical discomfort associated with excessive social media use.
She also said that when offline relationships are suffering, or if we're dealing with symptoms like anxiety or depression, we should cut back on the time we spend on social media. Rachel suggested that if we experience these symptoms, we should reduce our use of social media by 20%. Comments showed that many users were shocked to learn how little they should spend on social media, and many admitted to experiencing the same symptoms.
“I sat for 30 minutes every half hour”, someone commented.
Another user added: “WOW, I've hit almost all of them. I'm going to check my social media usage“.
