Is Social Media Taking Over Your Life? Discover the Hidden Impacts 📱

How Social Media , Can Control Your Life.<br />Bolde recently offered readers a list of ways <br />that social media could be impacting your life.<br />Not only can social media consume a massive chunk of time that could be spent doing something more productive, it also has an impact on your mood.<br />Relying on "likes" and other forms of online reactions <br />to feel good can allow social media to dictate your <br />sense of self-worth and impact your self-esteem.<br />Social media can also lead to unhealthy <br />comparisons with other people, altering <br />your perception of yourself and reality. .<br />Constantly scrolling through social media also takes <br />away from your ability to be present and truly <br />experience the world and the people around you.<br />The same could be said for always looking <br />for the next selfie opportunity. Not every <br />moment needs to be captured or shared. .<br />Laying in bed and scrolling before bed can <br />also have a negative impact on your sleep.<br />Exposure to blue light can disrupt <br />your body's natural circadian rhythm.<br />Bolde also reminds readers that posting every <br />detail of your life on social media offers criminals <br />information about yourself, your friends and your family.<br />Checking social media privacy settings is another good <br />practice from time to time, particularly because people <br />often just blindly accept terms without every reading them.