A 17-year-old podcast producer who was addicted to endless scrolling on social media said his health and life dramatically improved when he quit it all in a digital detox.
Ilias Michael, from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, a county in England’s rugged Southwestern tip said combining it with meditation has helped with ADHD and improved his mental health.
“I know, through experience, that using social media you get sucked into the endless scroll,” Illias said. “Many people don’t understand the negative impact it can have on their lives, but I personally know it’s not ideal for me.”
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Sharing more about how his addiction to social media began, the teen said that during the 2020 lockdown, going on social media was all he did….