While social media has been a revolutionary tool, it has become a prime distraction source. Whether it's our phone's notifications buzzing or constantly pinging, we all struggle with the never-ending bombardment of messages and likes. Social media has also become a perfect breeding ground for negativity and toxicity, especially for those who are insecure about themself. If you’re not careful, social media can negatively impact your productivity at work, distract your sleep, and expose you to bullying, unrealistic views of other people's lives, and peer pressure. The risk to all these is connected solely to hogging on social media, not taking a break, or just too much time scrolling through your feed.

In this episode of The Beauty in Everything Podcast, we talk about the toxicity of social media and strategies for creating a healthy social media presence and relationship. Social media can be a difficult place to live. It's easy to spend too much time scrolling through your feed and clicking "like," but it’s possible to navigate social media in a way that allows you to take care of yourself without it becoming your life.

Listen in to learn how to cultivate healthy habits and discipline around social media to preserve your highest self, get things done, and live an authentic life online and offline.  Let go of the urge to compare yourself to others and learn to love the life you have created. You are valuable. Choose yourself first. Take care of yourself first, trust your instincts, and define your worth. Everything great in life begins with valuing who we’re.

• [00:01] Introduction to the show
• [00:40] Is social media a toxic place? Find out!
• [04:03] Bullying on social media, especially for black women
• [06:23] Taking a break from social media and how to do it
• [11:01] Being consistent with your social media discipline
• [13:19] Why life is a social experiment
• [15:59] Posting on your close friends and preserving your high self
• [18:56] DM(s) energy Vs. having a conversation off DM(s)
• [22:29] Allowing yourself to heal and building a relationship with self-first
• [23:09] Wrap up and key takeaways for the listener
• [24:37] Ending the show

• “ If you’re not secure within yourself, it can be troubling, and it’s super easy to be insecure about yourself on social media.” - Tiara[1:06]
• “Social media, in general, creates jam-like experiences, and we’re all constantly overstimulated; even when we’re tired and want to take a break, we go to social media, which continue to stimulate our brain’- Tiara [06:50]
• “You can’t give something to somebody else that you don’t have for yourself.” - Tyrone [22:43]
• “People are not ready to heal from their trauma, and they want to keep running and playing games.”-Tyrone [22:50]
• “Don’t let social media define you; you’re more than what social media says.”- Kait[23:14]
• “Life is a social experiment, don’t take yourself so seriously on social media.”- Tyrone [24:06]

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