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Why does the phone feel so empty?-How Social Media Makes Us Quietly Depressed: 

There was a time when the mornings began with sunlight from the sounds of birds passing through the curtains and outside the window. Next, we start with the cold glow of the screen. Open Instagram.

By Rasid khanPublished 9 months ago 3 min read

There was a time when the mornings began with sunlight from the sounds of birds passing through the curtains and outside the window. Next, we start with the cold glow of the screen. Open Instagram. A friend goes on a holiday in Santorini. The other guy is just engaged.

I lay there and stared at the screen. break. Sigh. Why do I feel like I'm not doing enough? Because it's raining, sadness creeps up. Quiet. casual. deep.

look at your highlights and compare with our Bloopers: social media is who is the highlight role. You can see smiles, celebrations, and victory. But what we live every day is blue per burn toast, failed interviews, arguments, self-doubt .

The contrast is strong.

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ings we forget: This complete contribution allows you to try

1. attempts, or hide things you have some filters or never know. We feel less and less as we compare the troublesome real life with carefully curated ones.

2. Slave for likes and comments. Publish what we are proud of. We are waiting. I love it late. Our hearts sink. I'll check it again.

Why didn't people respond?

Soon, we bind self-respect with numbers. Instead of refreshing our souls, we are refreshing screens. When did the double tap hold so much electricity in your hands?

3. Many connections, some real relationships, even hundreds of thousands of us, it's difficult to find someone online from friends, and you can trust yourself? We speak in the comments, but feel lonely in our room. The lighter response to emojis has replaced actual, vulnerable conversations. And the more you scroll, the lonely you become, but you scroll.

4. Sleep Broken Sleep, Scattered Focus

is 1:30am. They said they were sleeping until midnight. Just a video, another post. You're still scrolling.

Blue light will continue to awaken your brain, even if your body seeks rest. Over time, this affects our memories, our focus, even our mood. We are tired but wired. And the worst part? I don't even remember what we saw.

5. If you don't post, you're under pressure to "do" the

moment. A quiet dinner is satisfying. The solo walk turns into a story. We ask ourselves: "Is it worth it?" "Are I enjoy it?" It's more than life takes place. And we are the unwilling actors - powerful and edited and uploaded.

We are busy documenting moments that we forget.

6. Open the phone for a short update for a new type of downward spiral. After 30 minutes, we are knee deep - with news of disasters, scandals and tragedy.

This is no longer information. It's overwhelming.

Our nervous system is not designed to deal with global suffering every day. Nevertheless, we use it helplessly and helplessly until it owns.

7. Missing Fear (FOMO)

is Saturday evening. You are at home, please rest. You open your feed: everyone is out, laughing, illuminated.

Suddenly, she feels a peaceful night... In vain. This is a FOMO trap. It doesn't matter if they were satisfied in advance or not - they are no longer. Because someone else's "highlights" made her reality feel boring.

8. Personal confession: I am not aware of how relevant it is to social media. A bad morning role can ruin my day.

I smiled at myself, but inside I felt empty. I spent hours watching others lead my life and ignored my life.

One day, I said, "When did you feel peace?"

So I started head-on.

All notifications have been turned off. I've retreated. But slowly, I began to feel... there.

9. Digital Borders social media recstruction isn't bad. But it's addictive. And without restrictions, it steals our time, attention, and emotional wells. Simple: Kurate . You in the feeder sequence use the person who raises them. They are essential.

10. Experience joy beyond the screen. Discover the outside world of

rectangular in your hands.

Go barefoot on the grass. Please write a letter. I'll dance in your room. Read books you don't intend to check. Watch the sunset without taking a photo.

Feel the wind. Listen to your breath. I laugh without posting.

You are not on your screen. They're still completely - even if you let the plug out of the plug.

Final Thoughts: Social media is not a villain - it's a tool. But when they were abused, the tools hurt us. Scrolling unintentionally will cause you to lose sight of what's really important.

Ask me today before reopening this app:

Would I run away or intervene?

Do you feed me or drain me?

Do I want to be?

Answers can change how they scroll.

Earn unfiltered joy. nice! Connection not measured with. Peace that doesn't need to be shared.

Submit a phone call.

They will return to themselves.

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