Mindfulness when reading a toxic post on Facebook
When reading a toxic post on Facebook, you’re mindful if you’re fully aware that you’re reading a Facebook post from a specific person. You’re mindful if you didn’t engage in the emotions that arise while reading it.
You become mindless if you start engaging with your negative thoughts and you translate any emotions that arise with it into actions, like commenting your negative thoughts about it. Or maybe, you are now having these negative self-talk about the person who posted.
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