Is social media making us unsocial?

I recently did a digital detox at a health retreat.

There was no WiFi so I didn’t really have a choice, and the thought of being disconnected made me quite anxious.

The first two days I walked around with a book in my hand, holding it like a phone and reading it at every spare moment I had.

It was then I realised I truly had an addiction, and social media was my drug of choice.

Then, I got incredible waves of creativity; it seems my brain liked the space I’d given it.

I’d love to say after I checked out I maintained this calm approach to social media, but I didn’t.

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As soon as I was back in phone range I felt the sweet relief of WiFi running through my veins again. Back to likes and posts. Back to text messaging rather than talking.

I think social media is making everyone unsocial.

We’re all turning into hunched zombies staring blankly into our phones all day. So, is this the new normal or should we do something about it?

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