Distraction kills our purpose. It keeps us from focusing on what we truly want by throwing our attention to other things.

Social media offers a new type of distraction for humanity and we are experiencing the repercussions. So how do we know if our own social media habits are hurting us? How do we assess we need a break? And then how do we actually take one?

Our guest on the podcast this week, Allie Smith, gives us true and firm words about how social media use can impact quality of life. She also offers some ways to take a break, or “fast”, or simply to turn down the volume of the virtual noise. It takes some humility and discernment to look at our own use and how it may be distracting us to a point of trouble.

If you log on to a social media account on a regular basis, this is a great listen. If you have young people in your life that you are trying to guide through the murky waters of social media, listen. Full of practical tips, you won’t want to miss this episode.

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE

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FIND MORE ABOUT ALLIE MARIE SMITH

Allie Marie Smith’s – Website and Instagram

Allie Marie’s Podcast- Wonderfully Made Podcast

Allie Marie Smith’s Book- Social Media Reset

A FEW THINGS MENTIONED

Allie’s More Books

–Wonderfully made

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Psalms 139

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE

1. What do you want your legacy to be?
2. How does social media serve you, and where is it positive in your life?
3. In what way might social media be harming you?
4. What opportunities would a social media fast provide?
5. What boundaries can you set up to proactively prevent phubbing? (Phubbing means paying more attention to your phone than the person Infront of you)

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