Tips on Self-Care Online
Social media is a major player in today’s day and age. Most of everything that we do is heavily emphasized online. Over the last few years, social media has become a contributing factor to what we know to be as our personal brands. People have become affiliated as #PersonalFigures online. Instagrammers like…
- Jeanne Grey
2. Gabby Kenna
3. Gabby Stein
are often reflected by their social media. Essentially, a person’s social media is a reflection of who they are which, ultimately measures a person’s self-worth.
How do you deal with the pressures of social media? Well, it’s easier than we think. In fact, I’ve accumulated a few tips on how to stay true to you and to practice self-care online (because it’s hella important people). For one, we need to understand why it’s important to practice self-care online.
There is only one of you in this world. If you lose your authenticity to what others want you to be, you will never feel truly happy. At the end of the day you’re living for you, with you — not for someone else, and their desires.
Let’s dive into these tips…
- Get a pen and a piece of paper and write down three things that you think make you special.
Let’s be real people, you have both positive and negative qualities about yourself. That is inevitable. We will never be able to be good at everything because aren’t machines. The only way to recognize our own self-worth is to recognize that it is composed of the good and the bad. But, that’s not to say that your positive qualities don’t make you exceptionally cool. Familiarize yourself with your qualities and fall in love with them.
2. Before you post something remember that your social media is a snapshot of YOUR life. Not, somebody else’s’ and that you should not be using different social media platforms if you can’t recognize that then you should take a break from posting online for a little bit.
It’s alright to admit that you need a break from online browsers. Heck, I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve taken many breaks from online platforms. Why? Because I’m only human and sometimes social media gets to be too much for me. When I was really struggling with my confidence, I deleted my Instagram in order to remind myself why I was feeling upset about my profile online. These reasons were because I was posting pictures to obtain likes and those likes would evidently measure my own worth — the higher, the better I felt. But, that’s the worst thing that you can do for yourself. Don’t put yourself down for someone else.
3. Remember social media is a façade of what we often WANT TO BE. Not, who we actually are.
Let’s be real, if everyone posted pictures of what their days actually look like, they would look nothing like this:
But, more like this:
^ or like this^ if you have a knob on the side to flush.
Then, add 3 more meals and a shower, and that’s life. Social media is not a true reflection of our every day lives. Unless you’re living like Thugger and Drake — you’re not going to be swimming in a pool of money. Life is not that luxurious — especially if you’re still a student.
4. Follow accounts that inspire you, that like you, are authentic.
Find accounts that are inspirational and that move you. Follow people with discussions that interest you not just celebrities like Kylie Jenner. A more mixed following will bring you back to your roots when you’re busy luring celebrity status accounts.
It’s easy to get caught up in metrics. How else are we able to understand what we are worth? But, this notion of thinking is a terrible habit to have. Instead, remember that your worth comes from what you choose it to be.
Every person has flaws and every person has bad days. But, you don’t see people posting those days online.
#MoreLife #RTA902
