Dopamine, SM and Addiction

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Please check where you fit and act accordingly.

‘Like’ it or not, using social media can cause anxiety, depression, and other health challenges.

A study performed by California State University found that individuals that visited any social media site at least 58 times per week were 3 times more likely to feel socially isolated and depressed compared to those who used social media fewer than 9 times per week.
How does SM affect our brain?

According to a new study by Harvard University, self-disclosure on social networking sites lights up the same part of the brain that also ignites when taking an addictive substance.
The reward area in the brain and its chemical messenger pathways affect decisions & sensations. 

When someone experiences something rewarding or uses an addictive substance, neurons in the principal dopamine-producing areas in the brain are activated & dopamine levels rise.
Therefore, the brain receives a “reward” and associates the drug or activity with positive reinforcement.

This is observable in SM usage; when an individual gets a notification, such as a like or mention, the brain receives a rush of dopamine & sends it along reward pathways,
causing the individual to feel pleasure. SM provides an endless amount of immediate rewards in the form of attention from others for relatively minimal effort. The brain rewires itself through this positive reinforcement, making people desire likes, retweets, & emoticon reactions
SM use becomes problematic when someone views networking sites as an imp coping mechanism to relieve stress, loneliness, or depression. SM use provides these individuals with continuous rewards that they’re not receiving in real life, so they end up engaging in the activity more.
This continuous use eventually leads to multiple interpersonal problems, such as ignoring real life relationships, work or school responsibilities, & physical health.

And to get rid of bad interpersonal relationships, work responsibilities one uses more SM.
It's a vicious circle.

Please ask yourself the following questions to understand whether you are addicted or not?

1. Do u spend a lot of time thinking about SM or planning to use SM?

2. Do u feel urges to use SM more & more?

3. Do u use SM to forget about personal problems?
4. Do u often try to reduce use of SM without success?

5. Do u become restless or troubled if unable to use SM?

6. Do u use SM so much that it has had a negative impact on ur job or studies?

7. Do u have the urge to be continuous contact with SM people to maintain consistency?
Please find out more about yourself and save yourself from addiction.

I know this thread might annoy several but it's in the favor of your health/well-being.

There are people in real life who love you. Don't neglect them.

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Total 20 paras of this poem.

🔸️Being Balanced🔸️

1/

अतीकोपता कार्य जाते लयाला,
अती नम्रता पात्र होते भयाला ।
अती काम ते कोणतेही नसावे,
प्रमाणामधे सर्व काही असावे ।।

Translation👇🏽


The Act of Aggression/Anger strains the work,

Extreme humility leads to fear,

There shouldn't be any kind of work in excess,

Everything should be in proportion.

2/
अती लोभ आणी जना नित्य लाज,
अती त्याग तो रोकडा मृत्य आज ।
सदा तृप्त नेमस्त सर्वां दिसावे,
प्रमाणामधे सर्व काही असावे ।।

Excess greed can bring shame in the eyes of people,

If you overdo sacrifice, death will stand before you,

Always look deeply contented and disciplined,

Everything should be in proportion.

(Check greed and sacrifice are opposites of each other)

3/

अती मोह हा दु:ख शोकास मूळ,
अती काळजी टाकणे हेही खूळ ।
सदा चित्त हे सद्विचारे कसावे,
प्रमाणामधे सर्व काही असावे ।।

Translation 👇🏽👇🏽

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It is a series of Sanskrit shlokas recited by Jambavant to Hanuman to remind Him of his true potential.

1. धीवर प्रसार शौर्य भरा: The brave persevering one, your bravery is taking you forward.


2. उतसारा स्थिरा घम्भीरा: The one who is leaping higher and higher, who is firm and stable and seriously determined.

3. ुग्रामा असामा शौर्या भावा: He is strong, and without an equal in the ability/mentality to fight

4. रौद्रमा नवा भीतिर्मा: His anger will cause new fears in his foes.

5.विजिटरीपुरु धीरधारा, कलोथरा शिखरा कठोरा: This is a complex expression seen only in Indic language poetry. The poet is stating that Shivudu is experiencing the intensity of climbing a tough peak, and likening

it to the feeling in a hard battle, when you see your enemy defeated, and blood flowing like a rivulet. This is classical Veera rasa.

6.कुलकु थारथिलीथा गम्भीरा, जाया विराट वीरा: His rough body itself is like a sharp weapon (because he is determined to win). Hail this complete

hero of the world.

7.विलयगागनथाला भिकारा, गरज्जद्धरा गारा: The hero is destructive in the air/sky as well (because he can leap at an enemy from a great height). He can defeat the enemy (simply) with his fearsome roar of war.