Episode Fifty Seven
Are You a Slave to Social Media? How Deleting Instagram Changed my Life w/ Cortney Ostrosky
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Cortney deleted Instagram for the month of November & in this episode she share’s the many life-changing benefits she’s experienced. She also shares some wild & alarming stats around the rise in social media use & the decline in mental health & life satisfaction. She references the Emmy award winning Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” & shares some practical ways to implement boundaries with social media. She believes social media can be a tool used for good, we just need to be mindful of the risks involved (one being that it’s highly addictive) & use it intentionally.
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Show Notes
Topics of Discussion:
The many benefits of taking a break from social media including being genuinely happier, less anxious, more present, more creative & having more time, energy, clarity & focus
How time can be invested, spent or wasted, just like money
Living life being proactive verses reactive
The rise of mental health issues, life dissatisfaction, anxiety, body dysmorphia, identity crisis, self-censorship, addiction, etc,. related to the rise of social media use.
The lack of regulation & the need for ethical & humane design in the social media sphere
Surveillance capitalism
Positive intermitent reinforcement
Growth hacking
Massive scale social contagion experiments
Ways to implement boundaries around social media use
The benefits of social media
& more!
Watch the Social Dilemma on Netflix
“Stoke Your Inner Fire” Women’s Yoga Retreat at beautiful Lake Keowee
January 20-23 hosted by yours truly & special guest teachers Kate Moon & Julia Powell
This will be a special experience that is one part yoga retreat & one part winter wonderland getaway. You’ll enjoy accommodations at a gorgeous lakefront log cabin, twice daily yoga & meditation, delicious & nutritious meals sourced locally by private Chef Amanda Moon, cozy boat excursions with blankets & hot cocoa, a fire ritual, tea ceremony, nature walks, connecting with an amazing group of women & so much more. Email me at hello@cortneyostrosky.com to learn more and/or to sign up.
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