What’s behind your scrolling?

About 4 and 1/2 years ago, I tested if I could function in the society without reading the news. But, after a few months of successful trials and a start of the pandemic, another question popped: can I survive without the news from my friends?

I like looking behind the inner workings of human psyche – so I can find out what REALLY stands behind it. As a result of my experiment, I observed that when I was about to click on the Facebook app icon, what I was really craving – is the feeling of connection. On the other hand, when I clicked on Instagram, I hoped to feel better about myself. Both apps failed to deliver. And I understand why. After years of conscious social media & news diet, I’m sharing my lessons and insights from that (still on-going) experiment.

Where is the “social” in social media?

It was supposed to help us connect with each other, but instead it’s twisting our minds into a pretzel of spiralling loops & bends of self-comparison, engendering feelings of insufficiency and self-doubt.

Never mind the NEWS. Everyday a disaster hits in one corner of the globe, war begins in another and people die everywhere. And with such outlook, it can be challenging to feel happy, joyful and content?

I start this episode by stating (rather boldly) that information we consume is equally, if not more, important than the food we consume – and I stand by that. Why?

Because if you look at alluring pictures of delicious cakes and juicy burgers and read about the benefits of hedonism, if you’re connected to people who are ignoring their health and have unhealthy life habits, guess what choices and activities you’d be inclined for?

Information you absorb shapes you into who you are – in invisible ways. At least the food on your plate, you can actually see, but it’s hard to get a similar overview of what you read, watch and otherwise consume in information.

In this episode I talk about “conscious scrolling” – an approach to conscious consumption of information.

I’m really curious to hear from you about your approach to information consumption. Feel free to reach out on Youtube or Instagram with your experiences.