Social media has become an integral part of modern life, but it can have detrimental effects on the mental health of young men. One key reason is the constant comparison with others that social media encourages. Young men often see idealized versions of their peers' lives, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. Moreover, the culture of seeking validation through likes and comments can create a dependency on external approval, which can be damaging to one's self-worth. Additionally, the exposure to unrealistic body standards and toxic masculinity ideals prevalent on social media can contribute to body image issues and unhealthy behaviors. So don't wreck your brain with social media. Tune in to find out how.

On today's episode, Josh and Casey attempt to do a week-long detox. providing a break from the constant pressure to perform and compare oneself to others is just what the doctor ordered! To start the guys describe the challenge including what their most-used apps currently are and how much they use them per day. Next, Casey talks about how dopamine rushes affect you and what the most common sources are. Continuing forward the guys show their screen time average before debating what a bad amount of screen time is and why there are generational differences in the harms of social media. The guys then get into some screen time statistics and which apps are eating away your free time. Switching gears Casey talks about the dopamine addiction process, especially in kids and what a dopamine detox really is. Next, Josh discusses how cutting out dating apps effected him before the guys finish off with some solutions such as managing your time spent and quitting bad habits.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Challenge Description
1:38 - Josh's most-used apps
2:45 - Casey's most-used apps
5:00 - The Guys' daily app averages
6:58 - How dopamine affects us
10:10 - Dopamine sources
14:09 - The Guys' screen time averages
15:04 - What's a bad amount of screen time?
18:32 - Generational differences
21:48 - Screen time statistics
25:47 - Loss of time
28:23 - Is YouTube bad?
30:57 - Dopamine addiction process
34:57 - Dopamine detox reality
36:15 - Dating app effects
38:24 - Evaluate your time spent
39:24 - How to quit
40:55 - Goals with this challenge

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