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Always remember that YOU get to cultivate your feed. Notice how you respond to each account you follow. Are there some that leave you happy or inspired, but others that leave you down or critical of yourself? Prune. That. Sh*t. Out. Whether that means unfollowing or simply muting (a safe option for accounts you may want to follow but just need a break from) to create space for yourself.
What you take in with your mouth becomes your body; what you take in with your eyes becomes your mind. Choose to take in only that which nourishes you. Delete the ex’s new girlfriend who makes you feel boring, the yoga practitioner who body shames, the old friend who posts false depictions of their life. Take control of your feed, seek out accounts that leave you feeling good about your life and self. |
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Every time you post ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” Is it to receive external validation through “likes”? Or maybe to “compete” with another? Determine your purpose on this platform, whether it be to connect with family or to share your love of yoga; to write creatively or to inspire others to travel the world. After defining your purpose, hold yourself accountable to posting only when in line with those virtues.
Posting out of line with your values introduces toxic energy into your social media account - perpetuating those feelings of self-judgment that led you to post in the first place. Alternately, when you post with intention you say to yourself, “What you do / who you are matters and is worth sharing” -- a small yet powerful act of self-love. |
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Schedule one day a week where you don’t get on social media at all, set time boundaries into your phone that lock you out of an app if you’ve been on it for more than 2 hours in any given day, or even delete the apps from your phone for a weekend and focus instead on being present with your family / friends. However it may look, stepping away from these apps helps you gain perspective. You might be surprised by how often you reach for your phone or, alternatively, by how easily you spend time away from social media. Either way, it’s worth noticing how it feels.
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