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Social Media Mindfulness — Staying Sane In An Insane Digital World
You’re scrolling the Instagram news feed and your perfect friend posts another perfect yoga selfie.
Do you feel calm? Or do you feel your emotions being pulled in 1000 different directions all at once? And do you remember how or why you opened Instagram in the first place?
You’re browsing Youtube. The “recommended for you” side bar offers you another video.
Do you feel in control when click or tap that video without a moments hesitation? Or do you feel like your mind is being tugged and prodded against your will?
You’re browsing Facebook and come across an outrageous and controversial video. The comments section of the video is a toxic cesspool of ridiculous, unfounded opinions and pure hate.
Do you calmly shake your head and move on? Or are you triggered into an hour long keyboard war?
You need Social Media Mindfulness. And you need it now.
You probably associate the word “mindfulness” with the following image:
