Lauren Ellman on How to Exist with Technology and Maintain Good Mental Health
Social media, instant access to more information than we can process, and algorithms are here to stay. While there are many positive things that have come from advancements in technology, there are also some negatives, such as the impact that screens can have on our mental health.
In this episode you’ll hear:
How mental health and social media use overlaps and how we need to pay attention to that intersection
How we can know ourselves better so we avoid allowing them to tell us who we should be and how we should think
What it means to relearn how to trust ourselves
Key Points:
Social media itself isn’t what's toxic. But our relationship with it might be.
Technology companies know us better than we know ourselves. Self-awareness will prevent them from turning us into who they want us to be.
You can’t set boundaries for your family unit until you learn how to set boundaries for yourself.
If we're all left to our own devices, we're just going to stay on our devices.
Where you can find our guest:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenellman_/
Website: https://laurenellman.com/
Brb: A Memoir About Coming Of Age In The Digital Age By Ellman, Lauren
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