Cherish Yourselfie

(Encourage positive actions and embrace optimism)

Increasing Self-Care

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Self-care is basically anything you do to help you feel emotionally, physically, and mentally well.

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IRL, what are two things I do as self-care? These can range from taking a relaxing bath to reading a self-help book.

What, if any, social media accounts do I visit that promote forms of that are NOT appearance-based?

What inspires me when on those social media accounts?

If I might want to add tools to my self-care toolbox, which of the following would I choose?

finding a hobby

learning about boundaries and how to set them

relaxing or having fun

something else

What terms could I use to search for and find social media accounts to help me with the self-care skill I chose above?

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Understanding Positivity is Possible

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Science supports the following:

Optimism is an outlook that heavily influences physical and mental health.
It’s possible to form a brighter, more optimistic outlook - even if that’s not necessarily naturally your view.

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Exercising the Best Parts of Social Media

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Let’s face it, social media can be pretty dang great. Through platforms like Insta, Snap, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and others, we get to:

Keep in touch with friends, family, and even celebs
Learn about pretty much anything we want
Find like-minded folks, connect, and build community
Get real-time updates from across the globe or around the corner
Participate in advocacy and activism
And lots more!

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Putting It All Together

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Social Media can be a force for good or ill in our lives–it all depends on how we utilize it. When we think about our social media usage, we need to think both about how we’re taking in media (who we’re following, what we search) and the media we’re constructing. Consider the following as you work to determine how to make social media work best for you:

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How do I want to feel after creating and engaging with social media?

What messages do I want to put out there in the world (via social media)?

What boundaries do I need to construct (around time, types of accounts I follow, language I use in my posts) to make or keep social media a positive aspect of my life?

What will I do if I recognize that engaging with social media doesn’t create the feeling I mentioned in #1?

What's the most important thing for me to remind myself of every time I log into social media accounts? (E.g., I’m only seeing the parts of people’s lives they want to share; there’s no standard I have to live up to when posting; images may or may not reflect reality, etc.)

Cherish Yourselfie

(Encourage positive actions and embrace optimism)

Increasing Self-Care

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Understanding Positivity is Possible

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Exercising the Best Parts of Social Media

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Putting It All Together

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