July 11 – Cheer Up the Lonely Day Cheer Up the Lonely Day is a holiday observed on July 11th that encourages people to reach out and bring joy to those who may be feeling lonely or isolated. Hashtags: #CheerUpTheLonelyDay July 12 – Malala Day Commemorates the birthday of Malala Yousafz...
Over the past few weeks, people have asked me for my review of the Netflix documentary,The Social Dilemma. It’s no surprise. One of the film’s central themes is that social media is like an addictive drug, and I wrote the book on habit-forming technologies:Hooked: How to Build Habit...
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“Start by being more mindful of how long you are on social media by using an app to track it, turning off notifications, removing some social media apps from your phone, leaving your phone out of reach when you go to bed, or turning your phone off at certain times during the day.”...
Pro 2: Social media encourages the spread of misinformation. Social media users frequently collect in echo chambers, where similarities among people greatly outnumber differences. Users may share biases, political affiliations, gender, race, sexual orientation, income, employment status, or any number ...
In the United States, people are pretty lonely, and the pandemic worsened the"loneliness epidemic."People havefewer close friendsnow than they did decades ago. At the same time, Pennington said, there's an innate human need to belong and thus a need for connection, and when we don't have...
When you feel like you’re missing out on so many good things, it can impact your sense of self-worth. It can make you feel anxious and lonely and can end up causing you to use social media even more. Self-absorption Posting countless selfies and expressing your personal thoughts about ...
Check out more benefits... Increased brand awareness It’s safe to say that the majority of people use social media. When I say people, I’m including customers, prospects, industry peers, influencers, potential business partners, and more. Brands having a social media engagement strategy, are...
The latest figures putFacebook active monthly users at 2.98 billion, with millions of businesses using the social media giant. This incredible number of people collected on a single website was unheard of before Facebook; even its predecessor, MySpace, didn’t quite reach that number during its...
Sometimes the people in your life provide emotional support. They back you up when you need it and are there with a shoulder to cry on when things don't go your way. This type of support can be particularly important during times of stress or when people are feeling lonely.5 ...