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11 Oct 2023 10:20 AM
11 Oct 2023 10:20 AM
I like what you said @Blackbird11 , using social media as a platform to keep in touch with positive interactions with my photos , discussions
And I like doing the same on the Sane forum 🙂
11 Oct 2023 02:06 PM
11 Oct 2023 02:06 PM
My thoughts are similar to what @Snowie said.
I spend time on SANE and Beyond Blue websites for different reasons. I spend some time on Facebook and Instagram but limit my time on both and can go days without being on either. I use messenger to keep in contact with people closest to me.
News broadcasts on any device I try to avoid. So much horror and negativity. Only time my TV gets turned on is to watch specific shows or movie that I have chosen
16 Oct 2023 02:47 PM
16 Oct 2023 02:47 PM
I'm hearing that limiting time on social media is a big strategy for balancing engagement. I am also hearing, and I agree, that the same forums are really different to other forms of social media- so much so that I didn't even realise/think of it as a form of social media until it was pointed out to me during our chat discussion!
@Snowie, I think your point about being aware of when we might need a break from engaging with social media is really important too. For myself, I think being mindful of how my social media engagement is affecting me and also what its benefits are, are also good to pay attention to. As you've highlighted @Patches59, reasons for engaging can vary depending on the form. Like you, Messenger is the main one for me to facilitate 1:1 interaction.
@Blackbird11 @Shaz51, the way it sounds you both try to engage with social media and personally interact with loved ones and others offline is very similar to my own preferences.
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