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What is the real effect social media has on our brain?  We hear people talking about it all the time, but what is the real effect?  I know that we have taken a social media detox for a few days and literally felt better physically and emotionally.  We realize this can be strange coming from a digital agency that promotes the use of social media, but after reading this infographic from tolltreeforwarding it got us thinking about doing a social media detox a little more often.

The most interesting statistic about social media and your brain.

The average user is on Facebook 81 hours a year!  That is huge! Click this image to tweet this!  Tweet: The average Facebook user is on Facebook 81 hours a year! #thatsalittlemuch

But even more importantly, the amount of Oxytocin that our brain produces is insane, making it harder to give up social media than it is to give up smoking!! Do you think we will start to see some Facebook Anonymous Groups soon?

This inforgraphic will blow your mind!

 

Now What?

Now you should tweet, share and +1 this infographic so your friends can see it and help you with your problem!  Just kidding, but in all seriousness, take a break every once in a while, it will do your brain and relationships some good!  Questions or comments?  Sound off below!  We would love to hear them!

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