The results are in from the poll on social media! I asked, and you answered, and I'm diving in today to talk about social media and how it shapes the way we view our health.  It will come as no surprise based on our discussions about social media in episodes past, but there is an overwhelming majority of women who feel that they are the farthest they have ever been from their health, even amidst the flood of health and wellness information that inundates social media platforms. So why is that, and what is causing us to steer even farther away from healthy practices?  Social media can cause major shifts in our physiology, not just in our habits and our behaviors, but it even impacts our hormones and our neurotransmitters. The constant desire for new information and the need for a constant dopamine fix can leave us feeling entertained for a period of time but ultimately unsatisfied and worse than we were before. The competition and comparison that comes with social media are also of great detriment to our feminine energy. When we are constantly comparing ourselves against an image of someone else, we shift away from viewing others as part of a community, and we can begin to feel flawed if we are not meeting a certain perceived standard. These practices are not healthy, but there are ways that we can still leverage the power of social media without letting it control us. Tune in today to hear more about the impact that social media is having on our physiology and how we can use it intentionally to better ourselves! In this episode: [01:13] The results are in from the poll on social media, and the results may surprise you. [05:38] The majority of us have gained a fear of missing out from our social media consumption. [10:05] The need for the dopamine fix in social media consumption. [12:10] The role of hormones and the behaviors they can drive in our physiology. [17:01] Seeking constant newness is a result of estrogen dominance. [19:54] How social media causes shifts in our neurotransmitters. [21:51] The layer of comparison and competition on social media and how it shifts us away from our feminine energy. [27:18] The sense of accomplishment from learning via social media content and the illusion of success [29:21] There is power in lingering on information and researching as opposed to jumping straight to social media for information without context.  [30:51] We have become uncomfortable with being bored. [34:32] Social media has the power that we give it based on how we use it. [38:56] Ways to put up healthy barriers around your social media usage. [43:40] Tapping into a physical community as opposed to the social media community. [45:55] Thanks for listening to the Fully Nourished Podcast! Links and Resources: Check out Kossma Beauty and get 10% off your order: https://kossma.com?sca_ref=3234045.RbRkbQw19u Amazon Phone Stand: https://amzn.to/47kNtxn Connect with Jessica Connect with Jessica: Have Sunday tea with me! Sign-up for my Sunday newsletter where I share what’s on my brain from the nutritional to spiritual: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/email-subscribe. Ready to go deeper? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that respects your unique female physiology in my signature Fully Nourished course: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/fully-nourished Join the Fully Nourished community! Follow me @jessicaashwellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaashwellness/