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hey everyone welcome back to the English

dialogue podcast I am

Mike and I'm Emma we're so glad you're

joining us today for another

conversation today we're diving into a

topic that affects so many people

especially Millennials and Z social

media it's something we all use but is

it doing more harm than good is it

making us lazy or even affecting our

mental health yes we'll be talking about

how social media might be encouraging

laziness emotional breakdowns depression

and this constant feeling of comparison

so let's Jump Right In all right Emma

let's get started with

laziness do you think social media is

actually making people lazy honestly yes

to some extent social media is designed

to keep us scrolling for hours and the

more time we spend scrolling the less

time we spend doing things that actually

make us productive we end up in a

passive State just consuming content

Without Really engaging or

thinking exactly have you noticed how

often we now see terms like Doom

scrolling or binge watching these

weren't really a thing

10 or 15 years ago now it's normal to

spend hours just sitting there scrolling

through content and at the end we feel

exhausted but haven't really done

anything and it's kind of addictive

right we're constantly going back to our

phones looking for the next update or

notification it becomes this Loop and

breaking out of it can feel so difficult

yeah it's like social media Taps into

our desire for instant gratification

we get that dopamine Rush from a like a

comment or even a funny video but over

time we may lose the drive to pursue

things that take longer to accomplish so

Mike let's talk about how social media

might contribute to emotional collapse

and burnout do you think it's making us

more emotionally

fragile absolutely social media can

overload us with information there's so

much news so many opinions so many EXP

expectations all the time people

constantly feel like they have to be on

like they're always

performing exactly and the pressure is

real sometimes it feels like we're

expected to respond immediately to

messages or stay updated with every

Trend it's mentally exhausting and over

time that can lead to

burnout not to mention people are

comparing their lives with the highlight

reels of others when you're constantly

seeing everyone else's best moments it's

easy to feel like your life isn't as

good or that you're not achieving enough

and it's not even just about big things

like careers or

vacations it's little things too like

seeing someone have a perfect workout

routine or an amazing home-cooked meal

even those small things can make us feel

inadequate over time social media and

mental health is this something we

should be concerned about

absolutely studies are showing links

between heavy social media use and

increased rates of depression and

anxiety especially among younger people

it's so true when you're on social media

you're bombarded with images and posts

that can make you feel less than and for

Millennials and genz this can be really

damaging especially if they're already

feeling unsure or

insecure yes and that's partly because

social media creates unrealistic

standards

people only show the best parts of their

lives which can give us a distorted view

of reality and that comparison trap can

be so toxic people start thinking I'll

never be as successful as fit or as

happy as everyone else that feeling of

not Measuring Up can lead to a lot of

negative

emotions it's almost like social media

becomes a mirror but it's a warped

mirror instead of reflecting reality

it's showing the this filtered version

of life that can be really damaging

especially for those who are struggling

with self-esteem Mike do you think that

comparison is something unique to social

media or is it something that's always

been around comparison has always been

around but social media amplifies it

before you might only compare yourself

to the people you see at school at work

or in your

community now you're comparing yourself

to celebrities influencers and people

from all over the world it's a

comparison on a massive scale and it's

all happening in real time you can see

what people are doing right this second

and that can create a lot of fear of

missing out fomo fear of missing out

people feel like they're not doing

enough or that they're missing out on

something

amazing yes and that Foo leads people to

feel dissatisfied with their lives

you're constantly thinking maybe I

should be doing that or going there or

achieving this it becomes exhausting and

can really mess with your sense of

selfworth and we shouldn't underestimate

the impact this has on Mental Health

constantly comparing yourself to others

is emotionally draining over time it can

lead to a lot of self-doubt anxiety and

even

depression so Emma with all these

challenges do you think there's a way to

use social media in a healthier way

I think so it's all about setting

boundaries limiting the amount of time

you spend online being selective about

who you follow and making sure you're

using it to connect in positive ways

rather than just consuming content

passively that's a great point maybe

it's also about remembering that social

media isn't reality it's a curated

version of life people don't post their

struggles their insec ities or the hard

parts of their lives exactly we should

remind ourselves that what we see is

only part of the picture and we can use

social media to connect learn and be

inspired rather than compare it's also

about taking

breaks sometimes just stepping away for

a day or even a few hours can help us

clear our minds and focus on what's real

around us yes those breaks are so

important they help us stay grounded and

remind us of what's real social media

isn't going away but we can choose how

we engage with it well that's it for

today's episode we hope this

conversation gave you something to think

about social media can be a wonderful

tool but it's important to be mindful of

how it affects us absolutely and

remember it's okay to take a break from

social media if it ever feels

overwhelming your m mental health is way

more important than a few likes or

comments thanks for joining us on the

English dialogue podcast if you found

today's episode helpful don't forget to

subscribe and share it with your friends

and let us know your thoughts do you

think social media is making Millennials

and jenz lazy let us know in the

comments everyone

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all right now let's dive into some

vocabulary that's really useful

integrate meaning to combine or bring

together different elements to form a

cohesive whole to incorporate new ideas

or systems into existing ones example

the company plans to integrate the new

software into its existing workflow to

improve

efficiency traction meaning gaining

support momentum or progress in a

particular idea plan or initiative often

used to describe how well something is

being accepted or catching on example

the new marketing campaign is gaining

traction with more customers showing

interest in our products long-term

stability meaning a state of being

consistent secure and reliable over an

extended period the absence of

volatility or

instability example investing in

education and Healthcare is crucial for

achieving long-term stability in a

nation's economy substance meaning the

quality of being meaningful significant

or important the actual content or

material of something rather than just

appearance example the report was full

of substance offering valuable data and

insights rather than just superficial

observations indeed

meaning a word used to emphasize a

statement or confirm something that has

been said often shows agreement or

acknowledgement example the project was

challenging but it was indeed a valuable

learning experience for everyone

involved it's almost like social media

becomes a mirror but it's a warped

mirror instead of reflecting reality

it's showing this filtered version of

life that can be really damaging

especially for those who are struggling

with self-esteem Mike do you think that

comparison is something unique to social

media or is it something that's always

been around comparison has always been

around but social media amplifies it

before you might only compare yourself

to the people you see at school at work

or in your

community now you're comparing yourself

to celebrities influencers and people

from all over the world it's a

comparison on a massive SC scale and

it's all happening in real time you can

see what people are doing right this

second and that can create a lot of fear

of missing out fomo fear of missing out

people feel like they're not doing

enough or that they're missing out on

something

amazing yes and that fomo leads people

to feel dissatisfied with their lives

you're constantly thinking maybe I

should be doing that or going there or

achieving this it becomes exhausting and

can really mess with your sense of

self-worth and we shouldn't

underestimate the impact this has on

Mental Health constantly comparing

yourself to others is emotionally

draining over time it can lead to a lot

of self-doubt anxiety and even

depression so Emma with all these

challenges do you think there's a way to

use social media in a healthier way I

think so it's all about setting

boundaries limiting the amount of time

you spend online being selective about

who you follow and making sure you're

using it to connect in positive ways

rather than just consuming content

passively that's a great point maybe

it's also about remembering that social

media isn't reality it's a curated

version of life people don't post their

struggles their insecurities or the hard

parts of their lives exactly we should

remind our our eles that what we see is

only part of the picture and we can use

social media to connect learn and be

inspired rather than compare it's also

about taking

breaks sometimes just stepping away for

a day or even a few hours can help us

clear our minds and focus on what's real

around us yes those breaks are so

important they help us stay grounded and

remind us of what's real social media

isn't going way but we can choose how we

engage with it well that's it for

today's episode we hope this

conversation gave you something to think

about social media can be a wonderful

tool but it's important to be mindful of

how it affects us absolutely and

remember it's okay to take a break from

social media if it ever feels

overwhelming your mental health is way

more important than a few likes or

comments thanks for joining us on on the

English dialogue podcast if you found

today's episode helpful don't forget to

subscribe and share it with your friends

and let us know your thoughts do you

think social media is making Millennials

and jenzy lazy let us know in the

comments everyone

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ A1	adjective - relating to society or people in groups
media /ˈmidiə/ A2	noun - forms of communication that reach large numbers of people
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A1	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy
mental /ˈmentəl/ A2	adjective - relating to the mind
health /hɛlθ/ A1	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury
comparison /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ B1	noun - the act of comparing or being compared
emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ A2	adjective - relating to emotion
fragile /ˈfrædʒəl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged
overload /ˈoʊvərloʊd/ B1	verb - to load too much weight or work onto something noun - too much of something
exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/ B1	noun - extreme tiredness
highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ B1	verb - to emphasize something noun - the best or most important part
distort /dɪˈstɔrt/ B2	verb - to change something so that it is unclear or unnatural
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B1	adjective - poisonous or harmful to living things
self-esteem /sɛlf ɪˈstim/ B2	noun - confidence in oneself
fomo /ˈfoʊmoʊ/ C1	noun - fear of missing out
dissatisfied /dɪˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - not pleased or happy
boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ B2	noun - limits that show where something ends and another begins
selective /sɪˈlɛktɪv/ B2	adjective - choosing only things that you like or need
inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/ B1	adjective - having the enthusiasm to do something creative
mindful /ˈmaɪndfl/ B2	adjective - taking care to notice what you are doing