Tag: Social media
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Unplugging from Social Media and Rediscovering Joy This Holiday Season
The relationship between social media and mental health during the holidays is a complex one. Studies show varying perspectives, with some suggesting that social media has little impact on , and anxiety. Regardless of the academic debate, it’s clear that the constant stream of holiday-themed content can intensify stress levels. A significant number of individuals…
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The wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline | podcast
For many people, yoga can be beneficial for mind and body. Meditation can relieve stress. Crystal healing sessions seem to provide some intangible benefits. But for a small minority, wellness – and the gurus who practice it – have provided a gateway to a much darker way of seeing the world. What begins with meditating…
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How Does Mindless Scrolling Impact Our Mental Health?
Consequences Social media use has increased the rate of addiction to oh substance drugs and alcohol and is contributing to serious mental health crisis especially among today’s youth. The addictive quality can lead to obsessive-compulsive behaviours, anxiety, and depression. Constant bombardment of stories and images creates the illusion of endless possibilities, leading to a sense…
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The Impact of Social Media On Mental Health: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers
In the virtual world of social media, the fear of missing out (FOMO) has become a common experience for many users. While social media has revolutionised how we connect and interact, its impact on our mental health cannot be ignored. In today’s fast-paced world, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives,…
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Social Media’s Impact On Mental Health Depends On Usage And Users, Says Psychologist
World Social Media Day Social media has emerged as an undeniable force in the realm of ever-evolving digital landscapes, reshaping how we interact and share information. However, as we navigate the vast realms of virtual connectivity, concerns have surfaced regarding the diminishing prowess of our thinking abilities due to excessive engagement with social media platforms.…
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Social Media And Mental Health: Is It Too Late To Turn It Into A Positive Force?
Social Media And Mental Health: Is It Too Late To Turn It Into A Positive Force? We cannot deny that we are a part of the world that cannot live without social media but, can we turn it into something positive? Social media is undoubtedly both a boon and a bane. The cons of being…
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Weekend podcast: Juno star Elliot Page, Marina Hyde on holier-than-thou Holly, and the Secret Tory comes clean
Oscar-nominated Juno star and trans actor Elliot Page opens up about Hollywood, abuse and coming out (18m41s); Marina Hyde implores Holly Willoughby to lose the sanctimony as she returns to daytime TV (1m26s); and as he finally reveals his true identity, Henry Morris (aka The Secret Tory) tells Zoe Williams why it was time to…
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Balancing Risks and Rewards of Social Media in Adolescence
In today’s digital era, social media has become an integral part of adolescents’ lives, shaping their social interactions, educational experiences, and overall psychological development. As the impact of social media on adolescents continues to be a topic of concern, psychological scientists have been examining its potential beneficial and harmful effects. This rapidly evolving…
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Nine out of 10 beauty clinics breaking the law by advertising Botox – study
Nine out of 10 beauty clinics breaking the law by advertising Botox – study Promotion of anti-ageing product is illegal because it is a prescription-only medicine Nine in 10 beauty clinics are breaking the law by advertising Botox, new research reveals, sparking fresh concern that Britain’s booming £3.6bn cosmetic treatments industry is like the “wild…
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Lizzo Wants You to Get Off Your Phone
Lizzo has a truly important message for anyone looking to up their self-care game: Put your phone down and take some deep breaths. At a recent event hosted by the Dove Self-Esteem Project, she encouraged the audience to take a few minutes to disconnect from their devices for the sake of their mental health. “You spend so much time…
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‘Don’t blame the young for being moody’ – and seven other ways to nurture healthy teenage minds
‘Don’t blame the young for being moody’ – and seven other ways to nurture healthy teenage minds Adolescence is a time of great change, with everything from sleep to social media impacting on growth. Psychologist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how to support positive habits When I was studying as an undergraduate, almost 30 years ago, I…
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Broadcasting your breakfast: why TikTokers obsess over morning routines
Broadcasting your breakfast: why TikTokers obsess over morning routines With 15bn views to #MorningRoutine TikTok videos, Rachel Signer decided to wake up to the social media trend – and was served some societal critique with her cereal Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I always considered myself too old for TikTok. A year ago,…
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What Is Cold Plunging and Does It Have Benefits for Your Body?
You may have noticed that many people on TikTok have started sprinting into freezing bodies of water and lowering themselves into ice baths first thing in the morning. And, if you’re anything like me, you’ve wondered what on Earth would possess someone to do that. Cold plunges are having a moment right now. TikTok videos that…
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‘I don’t like my relationship with my phone – and I want to change it’: the thing I’ll do differently in 2023
‘I don’t like my relationship with my phone – and I want to change it’: the thing I’ll do differently in 2023 I’ve already disabled my Twitter account and want to learn to stop scrolling and be more present for my family The other night I was bathing my 15-month-old son. He grabbed the shampoo…
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How to Stop Constantly Comparing Yourself to Other People Online
Even though you may know intellectually that social media isn’t real life (yes, including “Instagram vs. reality” posts), your brain, again, is hardwired to engage in social comparison, so it may need the reminder. Next time you catch yourself self-comparing online, remember that Instagram posts and TikTok reels rarely show the full picture—and the picture that…
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Cutting edge: wood chopping trend takes off online
Cutting edge: wood chopping trend takes off online Now lumberjills are joining lumberjacks in a timbersports boom driven by social media For some of Thoren Bradley’s fans, it’s the look: tight white T-shirt, tattooed forearms and braces. Others are fascinated by the way his axe seems to split a log in half in a single…
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‘I was lacking deeper connection’: can online friends be the answer to loneliness?
‘I was lacking deeper connection’: can online friends be the answer to loneliness? People you don’t see face to face can still provide a community I was raised not to talk to strangers. Strangers, I was taught as a child, are people we’ve never met before, therefore we don’t know them. Childhood me would have…
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Watch Charli D’Amelio Share Her Wellness Essentials With SELF
At 18, Charli D’Amelio has a whopping 49 million followers on Instagram. On TikTok, she has over 145 million. And her following is only growing. D’Amelio, born and raised in a Connecticut suburb, rose to fame in 2019 for sharing short dance routines she performed on TikTok from her childhood bedroom. By the time social…
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‘Momfluencers’ should make room for the reality of parenting | Letters
‘Momfluencers’ should make room for the reality of parenting Rosie Weir says we need to stop fetishising the ‘perfect mother’; Laura Cartwright finds that humour helps. Plus letters from Dr Brigid Purcell and Margaret Keeley I agree with Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett that many of the “momfluencer” accounts on social media seem to be designed to…
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Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn
Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn There are fears that the e-cigarette boom has the potential to create a generation of young people hooked on nicotine Lindsey Smith’s son was 14 when he bought his first vape. Engrossed in videos of YouTubers making “ghost puffs” with the vapour, he decided…