I PERSONALLY have a love-hate relationship with the online world. Social media is a great connector and can be a great confidence giver. It allows you to share your success and many of us relish the positive feedback from our friends or followers. However, as quickly as social media can give us a confidence boost, it can also take it away.

Social media is undoubtedly a distraction in our daily lives and many hours can be lost scrolling and searching. Many riders use it as a distraction before they jump to ‘escape’ the moment, alleviate stress or pass the time. Unfortunately, this often has the opposite effect. The brain is receiving enormous levels of data from the information offered online. It’s a sensory overload and can often leave the brain feeling exhausted and over stimulated.