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Protecting your peace

KatieKatie Community Manager Posts: 1,311 Wise Owl
in General Chat
I don't know about you but sometimes I can fall into the habit of 'doomscrolling' on my phone especially before bed! I'll just sit on tiktok watching so many videos but what if I come across content that makes me feel rubbish?

It's so important to protect our peace and take control over what we see on social media. So if you want some tips on how to create a feed that feels more you and makes you feel good, then we've just posted some top tips on our Instagram

Click here to check out our post

But what are your top tips for protecting your peace?

Mine would be:
  • Unfollowing people who I no longer relate to or agree with their views
  • Prioritising self-care (at the moment I'm choosing reading over scrolling on my phone)
  • Following people who make me feel inspired or empowered
  • Seeking out positive news (like our Good News Friday posts!)

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Comments

  • Amy22Amy22 Posts: 5,464 Part of The Furniture
    This is really interesting actually because I find quite often social media has a tendency to affect mood and stuff especially with 'doomscrolling' because I often have that habit myself and a lot of my feed has been mainly what's is happening in the world and sometimes seeing that stuff just makes you feel not so great. I don't normally watch the news either eventhough I will at times because I still feel the need to watch the news in case there's something in my area or anything I may need to be aware of. Mostly for me I tend to see so much, content that can dampen moods and stuff. Some of the stuff I see on the news is hard sometimes to process you know. I'm glad you mentioned about tailoring what you see and stuff online especially handy for younger people than me too as there is some stuff on social media thay shouldn't really *be on there*.

    If only we had a good news tv channel or something I'd watched that frequently lol I guess.
    Just a person who likes pop culture and films
  • sinead276sinead276 Posts: 2,109 Boards Champion
    edited August 21
    ooo such an important topic.

    I think for me when it comes to protecting my peace, my key tips and methods include
    1. Knowing that it is okay to walk away from something or someone that isn't bringing out the best version of you
    2. Making time for myself and my hobbies, whether that be reading or listening to music or even a good comfort TV show
    3. The classic "getting into nature" even if that simply means a walk around my neighbourhood/town for half an hour or so. Just getting that fresh-air is so beneficial.
    4. And like Katie said - engaging in media (of any kind) that adds to your life and your mood, rather than makes you feel all down and negative
  • KatieKatie Community Manager Posts: 1,311 Wise Owl
    Amy22 wrote: »
    This is really interesting actually because I find quite often social media has a tendency to affect mood and stuff especially with 'doomscrolling' because I often have that habit myself and a lot of my feed has been mainly what's is happening in the world and sometimes seeing that stuff just makes you feel not so great. I don't normally watch the news either eventhough I will at times because I still feel the need to watch the news in case there's something in my area or anything I may need to be aware of. Mostly for me I tend to see so much, content that can dampen moods and stuff. Some of the stuff I see on the news is hard sometimes to process you know. I'm glad you mentioned about tailoring what you see and stuff online especially handy for younger people than me too as there is some stuff on social media thay shouldn't really *be on there*.

    If only we had a good news tv channel or something I'd watched that frequently lol I guess.
    I agree @Amy22 and I think when it comes to keeping up with the news it's so important to make sure you keep the balance of not consuming too much that it gets overwhelming but keeping yourself in the loop just enough to know the basics or most important things that have been happening.

    I tend to get most of my news from social media nowadays as I personally find news channels too draining to watch! It can feel like such an overload of information

    What do you think would make a good news channel Amy?
  • KatieKatie Community Manager Posts: 1,311 Wise Owl
    sinead276 wrote: »
    ooo such an important topic.

    I think for me when it comes to protecting my peace, my key tips and methods include
    1. Knowing that it is okay to walk away from something or someone that isn't bringing out the best version of you
    2. Making time for myself and my hobbies, whether that be reading or listening to music or even a good comfort TV show
    3. The classic "getting into nature" even if that simply means a walk around my neighbourhood/town for half an hour or so. Just getting that fresh-air is so beneficial.
    4. And like Katie said - engaging in media (of any kind) that adds to your life and your mood, rather than makes you feel all down and negative
    These are such good tips @sinead276 thank you for sharing! You're totally right that if someone or something isn't serving you anymore, it's totally okay to walk away and protect your peace. And getting some fresh air can make such a huge difference - you've inspired me to go on a walk later!
  • Amy22Amy22 Posts: 5,464 Part of The Furniture
    Katie wrote: »
    Amy22 wrote: »
    This is really interesting actually because I find quite often social media has a tendency to affect mood and stuff especially with 'doomscrolling' because I often have that habit myself and a lot of my feed has been mainly what's is happening in the world and sometimes seeing that stuff just makes you feel not so great. I don't normally watch the news either eventhough I will at times because I still feel the need to watch the news in case there's something in my area or anything I may need to be aware of. Mostly for me I tend to see so much, content that can dampen moods and stuff. Some of the stuff I see on the news is hard sometimes to process you know. I'm glad you mentioned about tailoring what you see and stuff online especially handy for younger people than me too as there is some stuff on social media thay shouldn't really *be on there*.

    If only we had a good news tv channel or something I'd watched that frequently lol I guess.
    I agree @Amy22 and I think when it comes to keeping up with the news it's so important to make sure you keep the balance of not consuming too much that it gets overwhelming but keeping yourself in the loop just enough to know the basics or most important things that have been happening.

    I tend to get most of my news from social media nowadays as I personally find news channels too draining to watch! It can feel like such an overload of information

    What do you think would make a good news channel Amy?

    Oh yeah definitely I think it's important to be informed but also to be mindful of how news you consume which could be classified as 'doomscrolling'.

    When it comes to a good news channel I think things about people's achievements, well being advice and like festivals or events that may be happening.
    Just a person who likes pop culture and films
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