I definitely resonate with this missive, Wendy. So much hype on the socials…so much of it feels like spinning in circles just to create circles. I find social media to match my nervous system. When my nervous system is low I just want to scroll and zone out, and when I’m a bit agitated, social media can certainly match that pitch too. It rarely helps regulate me, but that’s actually what I need.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this. I agree, it tends to match my energy. And while there’s valuable and inspiring information available on socials, there seems to be a lot more noise than substance now. Having had some time now to detox from my own addiction to it, I can now see how the compulsion to share constantly has been leaking a lot of energy.
I definitely resonate with this missive, Wendy. So much hype on the socials…so much of it feels like spinning in circles just to create circles. I find social media to match my nervous system. When my nervous system is low I just want to scroll and zone out, and when I’m a bit agitated, social media can certainly match that pitch too. It rarely helps regulate me, but that’s actually what I need.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this. I agree, it tends to match my energy. And while there’s valuable and inspiring information available on socials, there seems to be a lot more noise than substance now. Having had some time now to detox from my own addiction to it, I can now see how the compulsion to share constantly has been leaking a lot of energy.