Neuroscientist reveals how much time you should REALLY be spending on social media each day – and warns of severe brain issues that can be caused by scrolling for too long
- Rachelle Summers is a medical expert who regularly shares tips on TikTok
- She recently revealed that you should only spend 30 minutes online
- The neuroscientist noted that social media can decrease your cognitive function
A neuroscientist has lifted the lid on how much time you should spend on social media each day – and explained why endless scrolling can cause serious problems.
Rachelle Zomers is a medical expert who regularly shares tips and tricks to ‘take your mental wellbeing to the next level’ on her TikTok account, where she has more than 513,000 followers.
Most recently, she revealed on the video sharing platform that you should only spend 30 minutes scrolling social media on any given day if you want to keep your brain sharp.
In a viral video, which has been viewed more than 167,000 times to date, she explained that your overuse of Instagram, TikTok, .
A neuroscientist has lifted the lid on how much time you should spend on social media each day – and explained why endless scrolling can cause serious problems
Rachelle Summers is a medical expert who regularly shares tips and tricks to ‘take your mental wellbeing to the next level’ on her TikTok account, where she has over 513,000 followers
She captioned the clip: “How much time on social media per day?”
‘How much time on social media should you allow yourself per day if you want to maintain cognitive function and mental well-being?
“One study looked at limiting time on social media to just 30 minutes a day and over several weeks saw improvements in measures like loneliness, depression, anxiety and FOMO,” she explained.
Rachelle noted that if you want to spend more than 30 minutes on social media and still see the benefits, you should keep a “checklist” of items to ensure you don’t go online too much.
She said first you need to establish your baseline, which tells you how much time you currently spend on social media.
She then noted that you should keep track of your sleep cycles as well as your attention span and mood.
The neuroscientist said that if you sleep poorly or suffer from ‘brain fog’, you’re probably spending too much scrolling.
People flooded the comments section expressing their shock at hearing how little they would have to scroll through social media
She added, “How’s your mood? Do you feel anxious, depressed, lonely or stressed? Do you notice any physical discomfort, such as eye drains or headaches?’
The content creator also said that if you find yourself abandoning your offline relationships, it’s probably time to cut back on social media.
At the end of the segment, Rachel noted that if you experience any of the symptoms mentioned, you should reduce your social media use by 20 percent.
People flooded the comments section expressing their shock at hearing how little they would have to scroll through social media.
One person said: ‘Brain fog is so frustrating and uncomfortable.’
Someone else wrote: ‘Yep. I spend 30 minutes every half hour.’
Another user added: ‘Wow, I almost hit them all. I’m going to check my consumption.’
“Thank you so much for this information,” one person responded.