We live more connected than ever. We can talk to someone on the other side of the world in a matter of seconds, share our experiences, discover new ideas, and become part of communities that would once have been inaccessible to us. However, being permanently connected does not always mean feeling closer to others.

Why can a “like” affect our mood? Why do we compare ourselves to lives we know only through a screen? Why do we feel guilty when we take too long to reply to a message? And why do we sometimes prefer to post an experience rather than fully live it?

How to Use Social Media Without Losing Our Humanity starts with a simple idea: the problem is not technology itself, but the relationship we build with it.

Through a thoughtful and practical approach, Arturo Sepúlveda examines some of the main challenges of digital life: the need for approval, constant comparison, the construction of a digital identity, the loss of meaningful conversations, lack of empathy, automatic content consumption, difficulty disconnecting, and the need to protect our privacy.

But this book does not suggest abandoning social media.

It suggests learning to use it differently.

Throughout its pages, you will find reflections and practical exercises to help you:

• Distinguish digital connections from truly meaningful relationships.

• Develop a healthier relationship with approval and social media metrics.

• Learn to view other people’s posts with greater critical thinking.

• Build a coherent digital identity without giving up your privacy.

• Improve your conversations and rediscover the value of listening.

• Practice empathy before reacting to a comment or an argument.

• Consciously choose the content you consume.

• Set boundaries and disconnect without feeling guilty.

• Share your experiences without turning your entire life into a spectacle.

• Build a more conscious and human relationship with technology.

Social media can be extraordinary tools for communicating, learning, creating, and maintaining relationships. But no platform should determine how much we are worth, what we should feel, or how much of our lives we need to show.