Finding peace through social media detoxing


Brain fog: Psychiatrist Lidya Heryanto noted that prolonging the process leading to rewards or pleasure would help balance the chemistry in our brain. — The Jakarta Post/ANN

Most of us came out of the pandemic a bit torn and tattered. Deprived of physical gatherings and exposed to uncertainties from continuously prolonged lockdowns and social restrictions, we turned to humanity’s technological advances whose arsenal encompasses an array of social media platforms, video conferencing systems and a deluge of entertainment from streaming services.

We fought hard against loneliness, but some were then left with another problem: an increased dependence on this said arsenal.

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