Like many others, when I have nothing to do or a few minutes to kill, I log onto a social media site to see what is going on with others. Now I'm usually doing this out of boredom and not for any particular real reason. Not one to chat, I am popping in to simply see what others are doing.
Well, this is one of those habits I've decided to break and I'll tell you why. While I stay on social media to keep in touch with friends and family who live in other cities, I find that most of social media simply makes me cranky. No one tells the whole story on there and seeing everyone so "happy" doesn't do much for your self-esteem when you are bored out of your mind, possibly overwhelmed, and perhaps a little lonely. While I occasionally log on there and see a recipe I'd like to try out or giggle at someone's funny post, the more prevalent feeling is inadequacy. Now I'm not an insanely jealous person but I do want to make myself feel better rather than feel worse. So the solution I've come up with is to keep my social media accounts but limit my use. No more visits out of boredom and maybe I'll make it a rule to only go on when I'm in great spirits. I'll let you know how it goes.
Well, this is one of those habits I've decided to break and I'll tell you why. While I stay on social media to keep in touch with friends and family who live in other cities, I find that most of social media simply makes me cranky. No one tells the whole story on there and seeing everyone so "happy" doesn't do much for your self-esteem when you are bored out of your mind, possibly overwhelmed, and perhaps a little lonely. While I occasionally log on there and see a recipe I'd like to try out or giggle at someone's funny post, the more prevalent feeling is inadequacy. Now I'm not an insanely jealous person but I do want to make myself feel better rather than feel worse. So the solution I've come up with is to keep my social media accounts but limit my use. No more visits out of boredom and maybe I'll make it a rule to only go on when I'm in great spirits. I'll let you know how it goes.