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A Small Way Social Media can be a Mental Health Positive

NPR has the details of a study that showed something simple, like watching inspiring videos for a few minutes, can help our mental health:

If your social media feed is stressing you out, you are not alone. Algorithms want to keep you engaged so they can push you content that makes you mad, but there might be alternatives to just logging off. NPR’s Allison Aubrey reports on a study that shows potential benefits to a few minutes of daily inspiration.

I know opening social media right now can feel like an open invitation to a never-ending scroll of rage. I’ve been avoiding much of it myself for the last few weeks, busying myself with travel and projects instead for the benefit of my mental health. I know, however, that the internet can be a source of inspiration, fun, community, and happiness. I need to commit to finding that rather than lazily scrolling through algorithmic feeds.

Where are you finding inspiration and joy online these days? Or, have you given up on social media entirely?

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