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We are addicts, emotional addicts, addicted to sensations. This is the powerful message that Marian Rojas Estapé, a renowned Psychiatrist, shares with the World. Contrary to what she has been saying for years, addiction is not something purely physical. While it is true that in addictions to tobacco, alcohol, tranquilizers, anxiolytics, or drugs, whether legal or not, there is a part of physiological dependence, addiction is an emotional issue. We are addicted to emotions. The functioning of our brain is the same in all types of addictions, it goes through the same processes. The generation of dopamine alters our mood artificially and we end up resorting to it to cover up our discomfort, that is, since we do not feel well, we do things that give us small doses of dopamine to feel well-being. This well-being is temporary and superficial, since even though the sensation is good, it does not cure or heal our discomfort, it simply relieves it temporarily. We live frustrated and stressed in societies with all kinds of ailments that are increasingly frequent and continue to grow, such as anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem and frustration. All this alters our way of feeling, we live with permanent discomfort, we are frustrated societies. Our mind (ego), which is very powerful and necessary for survival, plays tricks on us, making us believe that we are not enough, that we are not up to par and that we should be another type of person or achieve things to feel good. There is the big question, realizing and being aware that what our mind tells us is not real. We are enough and we can be happy by accepting ourselves as we are. Living in permanent discomfort and frustration, makes us be in an incessant search for sensations and emotions that make us feel good. Times change and thanks to technology, we are addicted to the sensations that technology gives us, and especially the screens of the phone, tablet or PC since, together with social networks, it has become the biggest drug of the 21st century. We live trapped in the day to day and we are not aware of the consequences that technology and the use of social networks are having on our brains and on our quality of life, as explained by Psychiatrist Marian Rojas Estapé We are addicted to technology, addicted to mobile phones, addicted to social networks and we are not aware of anything. With this conference by Marian Rojas Estapé we have the opportunity to stop in our path, realize and be aware of how we think, how we feel and how we act since everything we do has consequences on ourselves, on our way of feeling and on our brain. You are addicted, be aware and wake up Wake up! #addiction #addictedtotechnology #marianrojasestape