Unfollow to live better!
That basic and innocent check on social networks in the morning, which for some is a form of entertainment, for others a way to catch up with work content, can be a ruin! But for the vast majority it is a peek to know what friends or who we are following are doing. And in times of “perfect virtual life”, it can ruin the day of those who are not up to date with their values.
There are those who love to post everything that happens in their lives on the networks, almost like a virtual diary, in which people show what they eat, where they work, where they live, what they do during their leisure time (there is nothing about leisure). But there are people who love to post amazing things, like super trips, new cars, perfect partners. A competition is on the verge of winning the posts with the most views on a daily basis, since the likes were banned from some networks for a wonderful intervention and due to reduce the degree of inferiority that people feel when faced with these contents.
Good for companies that supply themselves in two moments: investing in influencers that will help their products gain more space and to generate consumption through the followers of these influencers. However, not everyone benefits from the other people's perfect world out there. Many people feel depressed consuming this content, comparing themselves with their real lives, when they barely know that much of what is portrayed is just characters and programmed stories.
So much beauty, knowledge, good relationship, among others, is so well staged that people really believe, and suffer for not being equal. Filters, scenarios and many other resources for a result focused on the client's content. So it is always good to be suspicious of what we are seeing or who we are following.
Of course, not everything is fake news! There are so many good things to enjoy on the Internet, so many good people to follow, so many things to learn and put into practice, that after a while, it is a relief to stop following some people that are harmful to us. And understand, it is not harmful because they are doing something bad directly for you, but what is too good can leave us inferior and make us devalue what we have.
What about wasted time? Have you counted the time you spend on social media daily? In some applications you can see the time that is connected and it is very scary. Time that you could be producing work material, reading, seeing something more interesting for your life. For some it is like a drug, an addiction, something that fuels their inner desire. There are psychologists doing treatments for people addicted to social networks, as well as treatments to treat alcohol addiction.
In recent times, I have thought about it a lot and changed some habits. I have listened to more podcasts from my desktop, as well as I have stopped following or hid the posts of some people harmful to my well-being. And I intend to do even more. It does a damned good thing. You have several possibilities to hide the content, so that you don't stop following anyone, but you don't need to be looking or interacting. You can delete the icon of that social network that diverts your attention from your main screen, so to access it you will need to search your application screen. The problem is not always emotional, that is, when you don't feel very cool looking at other people's updates and feed, it can be a distraction problem, resulting in loss of focus and productivity, resulting in tasks not done or poorly done.
Time to ponder and decide for your well-being. No one needs to know your feelings about this, but you need to break free from some social standards. So, start being honest with yourself and evaluate what is good for you. Otherwise, unfollow and be happy!
There are those who love to post everything that happens in their lives on the networks, almost like a virtual diary, in which people show what they eat, where they work, where they live, what they do during their leisure time (there is nothing about leisure). But there are people who love to post amazing things, like super trips, new cars, perfect partners. A competition is on the verge of winning the posts with the most views on a daily basis, since the likes were banned from some networks for a wonderful intervention and due to reduce the degree of inferiority that people feel when faced with these contents.
Good for companies that supply themselves in two moments: investing in influencers that will help their products gain more space and to generate consumption through the followers of these influencers. However, not everyone benefits from the other people's perfect world out there. Many people feel depressed consuming this content, comparing themselves with their real lives, when they barely know that much of what is portrayed is just characters and programmed stories.
So much beauty, knowledge, good relationship, among others, is so well staged that people really believe, and suffer for not being equal. Filters, scenarios and many other resources for a result focused on the client's content. So it is always good to be suspicious of what we are seeing or who we are following.
Of course, not everything is fake news! There are so many good things to enjoy on the Internet, so many good people to follow, so many things to learn and put into practice, that after a while, it is a relief to stop following some people that are harmful to us. And understand, it is not harmful because they are doing something bad directly for you, but what is too good can leave us inferior and make us devalue what we have.
What about wasted time? Have you counted the time you spend on social media daily? In some applications you can see the time that is connected and it is very scary. Time that you could be producing work material, reading, seeing something more interesting for your life. For some it is like a drug, an addiction, something that fuels their inner desire. There are psychologists doing treatments for people addicted to social networks, as well as treatments to treat alcohol addiction.
In recent times, I have thought about it a lot and changed some habits. I have listened to more podcasts from my desktop, as well as I have stopped following or hid the posts of some people harmful to my well-being. And I intend to do even more. It does a damned good thing. You have several possibilities to hide the content, so that you don't stop following anyone, but you don't need to be looking or interacting. You can delete the icon of that social network that diverts your attention from your main screen, so to access it you will need to search your application screen. The problem is not always emotional, that is, when you don't feel very cool looking at other people's updates and feed, it can be a distraction problem, resulting in loss of focus and productivity, resulting in tasks not done or poorly done.
Time to ponder and decide for your well-being. No one needs to know your feelings about this, but you need to break free from some social standards. So, start being honest with yourself and evaluate what is good for you. Otherwise, unfollow and be happy!
Author : Mariana Goulart
Posted in: 03/09/2020
Last modified: 03/08/2020
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