2. One weird trick to stop getting triggered on social media – John Berardi
John Berardi, PhD, is cofounder of Precision Nutrition. This post originally appeared on his
Instagram page (@drjohnberardi).
Most of us overreact to things that make us angry while underreacting to things that make us feel good.
Here's why that’s a problem on social media:
Facebook and Instagram are designed to serve you more of the things you engage with. Not the things you like, but the things you share, comment on, or react to.
It's about attention, not preference.
By reacting to stuff that makes you feel bad, you're explicitly telling the algorithm gods to give you more of the same.
Likewise, by not reacting to stuff that makes you feel good, you're explicitly telling the algorithm gods to give you less of it.
Your next steps are pretty simple.
Unless you want social media to be your own personal outrage machine, stop
reacting to stuff that makes you mad. Don't give it any of your attention.
And start reacting to stuff that makes you feel good. Spend more time on the feeds of people who bring positivity into your day. Comment on it. Give it more hearts and thumbs up.
Not only will this save you a ton of time, it turns your social media feed from an outrage generator to a feel-good machine.
Give it a try.
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