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Is It Possible To Have A Healthy Relationship With Social Media?
Digital Depression And Social Media
- Our mental health and well being is easily affected by social media.
- People increasingly are opting for digital detox many companies are looking into the problem of hate speech and abusive content.
- The problem seems to have escalated during the pandemic and one needs to be mindful of the damage that is being done to our minds when we scroll endlessly in our feeds, looking for instant dopamine hits.
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Digital Depression And Social Media
- Our mental health and well being is easily affected by social media.
- People increasingly are opting for digital detox many companies are looking into the problem of hate speech and abusive content.
- The problem seems to have escalated during the pandemic and one needs to be mindful of the damage that is being done to our minds when we scroll endlessly in our feeds, looking for instant dopamine hits.
Engage With Awareness
- A good starting point for those who cannot live without social media is to turn off all notifications and actively engage in social media for a limited time, being aware of how it makes you feel.
- One also needs to curate the news feeds and only look at stuff which is nourishing for the brain.
- It also helps to periodically keep your smartphone out of sight.
Consume Varied Content
Just consuming specific content that feeds into your existing set of beliefs isn’t a healthy way to approach the online world, as it does not provide an authentic view.
We need to find people whom we disagree with and get past our filter bubbles. We need to engage with a purpose, and with a curious, open mind and keep trying to educate ourselves.
Trolls And Social Media
Understand that social media is not the best place to have a rational discussion.
One is bound to get upset with social media as there is always a storm of haters and trolls who feed off the negative energy you display when you get ‘spiked’ or triggered. An online attacker’s prime agenda is to agitate you.
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Why girls are more affected
In girls, frequent social-media use seemed to harm health when it led to either cyberbullying and/or inadequate sleep and exercise.
But these factors did not seem to have the same effect on boys, and the study didn’t pick up on specific ways that social networks could be harming them.
Balance is important
“It’s about getting a balance between social-media use and other age-appropriate activities, and ensuring that there aren’t specific negative things happening online."
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Limit your use of social media
Commit to not checking social media during meals with family and friends, and when playing with children or talking with a partner.
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Have “detox” periods
Even a five-day or weeklong break from Facebook can lead to lower stress and higher life satisfaction.
Publicly declare you are on a break. And delete the apps for your favorite social media services.
You can also cut back without going cold turkey: limit your use of social media to 10 minutes a day for three weeks and you'll see improvements in your mental health.
Pay attention to how you use social media
Experiment with using your favorite online platforms at different times of day and for varying lengths of time, to see how you feel during and after each session.
You may find that a few short spurts help you feel better than spending 45 minutes exhaustively scrolling through a site’s feed.
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Schedule regular multi-day breaks from social media.
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- Boundaries can be flexible. It’s good to think about them occasionally and reassess them.
- Boundaries allow us to conserve our emotional energy. Without them, self-esteem and identity can be affected, and you can build resentment toward others.
- Boundaries give us space to grow and be vulnerable.
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