16 May 2013

Social Media Anxiety: It Exists

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When you say the words, “Social Media Anxiety” out loud, it may sound kind of silly because after all – how can we take social media all that seriously? But it exists. I know because social media anxiety is exactly what happened to me yesterday morning when I was trying to promote a Yow Yow! post on Facebook. First I posted it. Four minutes later I took it down. Then I posted it to a friend’s wall and deleted it. And then I re-posted it to my own Facebook again. It was so ridiculous and I’ll admit I was a little bit embarrassed, but that is in fact what social media anxiety is at its finest. When you know that what you post will be seen by others that you are connected with, it’s hard NOT to feel self conscious. Is the status your posting witty enough? If it doesn’t have enough likes, is that a bad thing? Is my Instagram shot artsy enough? Will my tweet garner any re-tweets or replies?

The Today Show recently conducted a study in which they surveyed 7,000 American mothers and have discovered that 42% of them suffer from “Pinterest stress” – the worry that they are not crafty or creative enough. Yeah, that’s a real thing.

People deal with stress in different ways. Some people might go for a walk or a run, others might have a stiff drink or use cannabis from sites such as Area52.com. This can be taken in many different forms, but most people will choose to smoke it from a joint or through a bong. Of course, there are other options and each can produce slightly different results for the user, which is why it is always recommended that you speak to an expert in this field before trying it for yourself. For instance, another option is to try using a dry herb pen and more information about this can be found at https://www.kingspipes.com/blogs/news/yocan-evolve-d-plus-instructions-how-to-use-it. Natural remedies like CBD oil or medicinal marijuana are becoming more commonplace in treating stress and anxiety and may suit your needs. More people are looking into it as it becomes available to them. People are now simply searching online for marijuana seeds and gaining access to the product in order to assist them with their anxiety symtoms. If these kinds of remedies or the dry herb pen are someone you would want to look into why not try some search terms like “Am I allowed to smoke weed in [my area]” or “how to grind weed without a grinder“. If a lot of your stress comes from social media, it could be beneficial to treating your anxiety directly. Though dealing with stress this way can be a different matter. Many people may choose to just avoid it completely. While a little break from social media can be good for you, it can also be very isolating. I find the answer is to simply not care what other people think. Post what makes you feel happy, and don’t worry about how many likes you do or don’t receive. Easier said than done, I know.

Or you can read these articles for some more advice. New York Magazine just wrote up an entertaining piece about the 6 Major Social Media Anxieties and it couldn’t be more spot-on. Check it out here.