8 Reasons the News and Social Media Might be Ruining Your Life
How the news and social media could be harming you.
The news and social media are very popular. Everyone loves to hear all about life's dramas on the news. Unfortunately, the news isn’t intended to be helpful, it is intended to get as many people watching it as possible.
We like seeing what our friends, family, coworkers, opponents, and exes are doing on social media. Social media is meant to be addicting. Social media companies desire you to remain engaged as long as possible in order for them to make money.
See how the news and social media could be harming you:
1. Negative information and circumstances dominate your thoughts.
Your brain is primarily focused on preserving your life. This means it pays closer attention to negative events and news. The good stuff isn't harmful to you and is soon forgotten. You won't feel your best when your mind is preoccupied with bad information.
2. Comparisons are made as a result of social media.
Your high-school sweetheart just purchased a new car. Your colleague just bought a brand-new home with a swimming pool. Your neighbour is on holiday. There to ensure that you're kept up to date on everything? Social media is there for you.
It's hard not to compare your life to everyone else’s on social media.
When your life appears to be less significant, you will undoubtedly feel negatively about it.
3. Social media and the news are distracting.
Both social media and the news are intended to capture your attention. The longer they're able to keep you and everyone else looking, the more money they make through advertising. Both have the goal of addictiveness in mind.
It's difficult to accomplish anything when you're constantly distracted.
4. Misleading information is being spread via social media and the news.
The majority of people on social media aren't being truthful about their lives. They're aiming to show you the greatest possible version of their life.
The news is not much better. Fox News, for example, delivers the news in a manner that appeals to a conservative audience. MSNBC delivers the news in a way that appeals to a liberal audience. Neither does an excellent job of telling the whole story.
5. Both of these tools have the potential to be significant time wasters.
It's all too easy to spend hours browsing social media feeds and watching the news on television. These activities may be amusing, but they are hardly productive.
6. Both platforms can be slightly depressing.
Social media and the news can both lead to sadder feelings. The news is negative because it portrays the horrors of the world. When you use social media, you are frequently comparing your life to those who appear to be doing better than you.
7. Bullying may result from the use of social media.
Bullying others is simple on social media. This isn't something that only affects teenagers. Adults who are usually responsible find it easier to mistreat others when they're online. You might have heard of the phrase 'keyword warrior'.
8. Depression, anxiety, and body image concerns have all been linked to social media usage.
Several studies have shown that social networking usage might be harmful to one's mental health. Reduce the amount of news you consume. Limit yourself to print or online news where you can choose and pick the stories that are important to you. You'll save both time and sanity.
Reduce social media use to your family and closest friends. If you think that even this level of social media interaction is harmful, then delete these sites and applications from your life. You survived just fine without social media for years.
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