The same goes with every form of social media. It feels good, yet we are never satisfied. The more likes and followers we get, the more we want. This is most evident on Instagram, a newsfeed full of unrealistic expectations and filtered fantasies, where satisfaction is based on the number of likes and followers you receive. These unattainable goals are a distorted and often inaccurate version of reality which sadly the millennial generation have been lead to believe is the truth. Do we really need (or want) the lips of Kylie Jenner, the waist of Selena Gomez, or the squad of Taylor Swift? Yet this is what social media leads us to believe will make us happy, and satisfied.

So what’s the solution?

How do we as millennials get out of this pattern, away from our screens, and out of these fiction lead fantasies? How do we reignite natural human interactions, face to face communication, and in-turn improve self-confidence and feelings of belonging? To begin the change, we need to be in an environment where we can switch off and be around other people, where real conversation can happen. This could be at dinner with friends in a no-phones allowed surrounding. It could be getting out and doing something active for the day, distracting your mind from the daily social media intake. It could even be picking up your phone and calling your friend, having a real conversation and not relying on WhatsApp to make plans. Or, it could be travel…