The phone intensifies a comparison culture that can leave you feeling not good enough in every single aspect of life: not thin enough; not successful enough; not tidy or organised enough; not living in a nice enough home; not well-read or smart enough.
Includes useful reflection questions:
- Are you using your phone to connect to people or to compare to people?
- Is there a tipping point where phone use changes from positive to negative? Do you notice this tipping point? And can you put your phone away then?
- Is your phone getting in the way of you doing things which are positive for mental health?
- Can you use your phone to explore new ideas, rather than get stuck in a rut?
Read more:
Porter, T. (2022, May 22). ‘Phones are like a scab we know we shouldn’t pick’: the truth about social media and anxiety. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/22/phones-are-like-a-scab-we-know-we-shouldnt-pick-the-truth-about-social-media-and-anxiety