Social
media, the platform that allows us to share our ups and downs, achievements and
some of the craziest experiences in life. We are all guilty of spending HOURS
scrolling through our different feeds, the moment our eyes flicker open. But is
what we see on social media always the best for our mental health?
These days
it’s so easy to filter out all the bad stuff in life. You could be having a
really rubbish day but upload a smiling pic to insta and convince the world
everything in your life is incredible. That’s the thing with filters you can
literally disguise EVERYTHING. Got a spot? Don’t panic you can erase that. Hate
the lighting? That’s what the brightening tool is for! Want a more radiant look
to your selfie? FILTERS!
The problem
with all this filtering and editing is that it’s making more girls have an
unhealthy relationship with their appearance. It’s teaching us that we can’t
look good unless we adjust our photos in some form. We all follow those amazing
body inspo accounts and stare at them miserably why we stuff our faces with
takeaways…but you need to realise that what you see through a screen isn’t
always the reality. Everyone has flaws and certainly no one is perfect. It’s
perfectly normal to compare yourself to others, it seems to be in our genes
that us girls get fixated with how other women look and want to make drastic
changes to our own bodies. You don’t need to change who you are! Instead of
feeling down when you see these amazing gym bodies or incredible lifestyles try
and take something positive from it. This might seem a crazy thing but it can
motivate you to try and change something in your life. Most importantly
remember these people go through equally bad days too and feel the pressures to
look a certain way on social media!
It’s very
easy to become addicted to social media but if you teach yourself to have a
healthy relationship with it and take lengthy breaks away from it then you’ll
feel a lot more refreshed. Don’t you dare compare yourself to anyone!
Things to remember:
1) Everyone has bad days
2) Social media can disguise the reality of a situation
3) Just because someones life looks incredible doesn't always mean it is
4) Those insta goal account girls feel the same pressures you do, if not even more because they have to keep an audience
5) If seeing 'perfect' images everyday is starting to make you dwell on every aspect of your life then a break from social media is needed
6) Comparing yourself to others will get you NO WHERE, it's unhealthy and achieves nothing. You will gain your own success don't look at someone else's and feel worthless.
JUST BE YOU X
