Social media is an integral part of everyday life.

Most of the time, this behavior is reflexive.

So how much time should you be spending on social media per day?

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Keep reading to find out what experts say.

Studies found that increased social media engagement directly impacts your internalization process, perInverse.

Kira Riehm, one of the leading authors of the JAMA Psychiatry paper, explains this phenomenon.

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Though this is more prevalent in teens, the same pattern is identifiable in adults as well.

Studies suggest that when you adoptthis lazy lifestyle, you begin to develop a slew of physical impairments.

Melissa Hunt, one of the lead psychologists on the study, explained the findings toScience Daily.

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