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hey everyone welcome back to the English
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dialogue podcast I am
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Mike and I'm Emma we're so glad you're
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joining us today for another
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conversation today we're diving into a
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topic that affects so many people
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especially Millennials and Z social
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media it's something we all use but is
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it doing more harm than good is it
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making us lazy or even affecting our
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mental health yes we'll be talking about
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how social media might be encouraging
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laziness emotional breakdowns depression
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and this constant feeling of comparison
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so let's Jump Right In all right Emma
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let's get started with
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laziness do you think social media is
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actually making people lazy honestly yes
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to some extent social media is designed
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to keep us scrolling for hours and the
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more time we spend scrolling the less
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time we spend doing things that actually
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make us productive we end up in a
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passive State just consuming content
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Without Really engaging or
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thinking exactly have you noticed how
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often we now see terms like Doom
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scrolling or binge watching these
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weren't really a thing
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10 or 15 years ago now it's normal to
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spend hours just sitting there scrolling
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through content and at the end we feel
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exhausted but haven't really done
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anything and it's kind of addictive
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right we're constantly going back to our
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phones looking for the next update or
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notification it becomes this Loop and
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breaking out of it can feel so difficult
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yeah it's like social media Taps into
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our desire for instant gratification
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we get that dopamine Rush from a like a
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comment or even a funny video but over
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time we may lose the drive to pursue
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things that take longer to accomplish so
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Mike let's talk about how social media
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might contribute to emotional collapse
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and burnout do you think it's making us
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more emotionally
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fragile absolutely social media can
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overload us with information there's so
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much news so many opinions so many EXP
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expectations all the time people
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constantly feel like they have to be on
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like they're always
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performing exactly and the pressure is
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real sometimes it feels like we're
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expected to respond immediately to
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messages or stay updated with every
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Trend it's mentally exhausting and over
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time that can lead to
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burnout not to mention people are
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comparing their lives with the highlight
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reels of others when you're constantly
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seeing everyone else's best moments it's
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easy to feel like your life isn't as
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good or that you're not achieving enough
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and it's not even just about big things
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like careers or
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vacations it's little things too like
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seeing someone have a perfect workout
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routine or an amazing home-cooked meal
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even those small things can make us feel
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inadequate over time social media and
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mental health is this something we
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should be concerned about
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absolutely studies are showing links
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between heavy social media use and
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increased rates of depression and
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anxiety especially among younger people
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it's so true when you're on social media
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you're bombarded with images and posts
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that can make you feel less than and for
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Millennials and genz this can be really
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damaging especially if they're already
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feeling unsure or
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insecure yes and that's partly because
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social media creates unrealistic
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standards
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people only show the best parts of their
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lives which can give us a distorted view
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of reality and that comparison trap can
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be so toxic people start thinking I'll
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never be as successful as fit or as
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happy as everyone else that feeling of
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not Measuring Up can lead to a lot of
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negative
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emotions it's almost like social media
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becomes a mirror but it's a warped
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mirror instead of reflecting reality
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it's showing the this filtered version
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of life that can be really damaging
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especially for those who are struggling
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with self-esteem Mike do you think that
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comparison is something unique to social
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media or is it something that's always
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been around comparison has always been
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around but social media amplifies it
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before you might only compare yourself
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to the people you see at school at work
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or in your
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community now you're comparing yourself
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to celebrities influencers and people
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from all over the world it's a
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comparison on a massive scale and it's
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all happening in real time you can see
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what people are doing right this second
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and that can create a lot of fear of
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missing out fomo fear of missing out
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people feel like they're not doing
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enough or that they're missing out on
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something
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amazing yes and that Foo leads people to
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feel dissatisfied with their lives
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you're constantly thinking maybe I
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should be doing that or going there or
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achieving this it becomes exhausting and
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can really mess with your sense of
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selfworth and we shouldn't underestimate
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the impact this has on Mental Health
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constantly comparing yourself to others
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is emotionally draining over time it can
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lead to a lot of self-doubt anxiety and
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even
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depression so Emma with all these
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challenges do you think there's a way to
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use social media in a healthier way
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I think so it's all about setting
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boundaries limiting the amount of time
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you spend online being selective about
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who you follow and making sure you're
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using it to connect in positive ways
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rather than just consuming content
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passively that's a great point maybe
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it's also about remembering that social
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media isn't reality it's a curated
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version of life people don't post their
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struggles their insec ities or the hard
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parts of their lives exactly we should
06:30
remind ourselves that what we see is
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only part of the picture and we can use
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social media to connect learn and be
06:39
inspired rather than compare it's also
06:42
about taking
06:45
breaks sometimes just stepping away for
06:47
a day or even a few hours can help us
06:50
clear our minds and focus on what's real
06:52
around us yes those breaks are so
06:55
important they help us stay grounded and
06:58
remind us of what's real social media
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isn't going away but we can choose how
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we engage with it well that's it for
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today's episode we hope this
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conversation gave you something to think
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about social media can be a wonderful
07:14
tool but it's important to be mindful of
07:17
how it affects us absolutely and
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remember it's okay to take a break from
07:23
social media if it ever feels
07:25
overwhelming your m mental health is way
07:28
more important than a few likes or
07:30
comments thanks for joining us on the
07:32
English dialogue podcast if you found
07:35
today's episode helpful don't forget to
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subscribe and share it with your friends
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and let us know your thoughts do you
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think social media is making Millennials
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and jenz lazy let us know in the
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comments everyone
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[Music]
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all right now let's dive into some
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vocabulary that's really useful
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integrate meaning to combine or bring
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together different elements to form a
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cohesive whole to incorporate new ideas
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or systems into existing ones example
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the company plans to integrate the new
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software into its existing workflow to
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improve
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efficiency traction meaning gaining
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support momentum or progress in a
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particular idea plan or initiative often
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used to describe how well something is
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being accepted or catching on example
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the new marketing campaign is gaining
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traction with more customers showing
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interest in our products long-term
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stability meaning a state of being
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consistent secure and reliable over an
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extended period the absence of
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volatility or
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instability example investing in
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education and Healthcare is crucial for
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achieving long-term stability in a
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nation's economy substance meaning the
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quality of being meaningful significant
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or important the actual content or
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material of something rather than just
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appearance example the report was full
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of substance offering valuable data and
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insights rather than just superficial
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observations indeed
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meaning a word used to emphasize a
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statement or confirm something that has
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been said often shows agreement or
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acknowledgement example the project was
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challenging but it was indeed a valuable
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learning experience for everyone
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involved it's almost like social media
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becomes a mirror but it's a warped
09:47
mirror instead of reflecting reality
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it's showing this filtered version of
09:53
life that can be really damaging
09:55
especially for those who are struggling
09:58
with self-esteem Mike do you think that
09:59
comparison is something unique to social
10:03
media or is it something that's always
10:05
been around comparison has always been
10:07
around but social media amplifies it
10:10
before you might only compare yourself
10:14
to the people you see at school at work
10:16
or in your
10:18
community now you're comparing yourself
10:19
to celebrities influencers and people
10:22
from all over the world it's a
10:25
comparison on a massive SC scale and
10:27
it's all happening in real time you can
10:30
see what people are doing right this
10:33
second and that can create a lot of fear
10:35
of missing out fomo fear of missing out
10:37
people feel like they're not doing
10:41
enough or that they're missing out on
10:42
something
10:44
amazing yes and that fomo leads people
10:45
to feel dissatisfied with their lives
10:49
you're constantly thinking maybe I
10:52
should be doing that or going there or
10:54
achieving this it becomes exhausting and
10:56
can really mess with your sense of
10:59
self-worth and we shouldn't
11:01
underestimate the impact this has on
11:03
Mental Health constantly comparing
11:05
yourself to others is emotionally
11:07
draining over time it can lead to a lot
11:09
of self-doubt anxiety and even
11:12
depression so Emma with all these
11:16
challenges do you think there's a way to
11:19
use social media in a healthier way I
11:21
think so it's all about setting
11:24
boundaries limiting the amount of time
11:27
you spend online being selective about
11:30
who you follow and making sure you're
11:33
using it to connect in positive ways
11:35
rather than just consuming content
11:38
passively that's a great point maybe
11:40
it's also about remembering that social
11:44
media isn't reality it's a curated
11:46
version of life people don't post their
11:49
struggles their insecurities or the hard
11:52
parts of their lives exactly we should
11:54
remind our our eles that what we see is
11:58
only part of the picture and we can use
12:00
social media to connect learn and be
12:03
inspired rather than compare it's also
12:06
about taking
12:09
breaks sometimes just stepping away for
12:11
a day or even a few hours can help us
12:14
clear our minds and focus on what's real
12:16
around us yes those breaks are so
12:19
important they help us stay grounded and
12:23
remind us of what's real social media
12:25
isn't going way but we can choose how we
12:28
engage with it well that's it for
12:31
today's episode we hope this
12:34
conversation gave you something to think
12:36
about social media can be a wonderful
12:38
tool but it's important to be mindful of
12:41
how it affects us absolutely and
12:44
remember it's okay to take a break from
12:47
social media if it ever feels
12:49
overwhelming your mental health is way
12:52
more important than a few likes or
12:54
comments thanks for joining us on on the
12:56
English dialogue podcast if you found
12:59
today's episode helpful don't forget to
13:02
subscribe and share it with your friends
13:04
and let us know your thoughts do you
13:07
think social media is making Millennials
13:10
and jenzy lazy let us know in the
13:11
comments everyone
13:14
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重点词汇
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social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ A1 |
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media /ˈmidiə/ A2 |
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lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A1 |
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mental /ˈmentəl/ A2 |
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health /hɛlθ/ A1 |
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comparison /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ B1 |
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emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ A2 |
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fragile /ˈfrædʒəl/ B2 |
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overload /ˈoʊvərloʊd/ B1 |
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exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/ B1 |
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highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ B1 |
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distort /dɪˈstɔrt/ B2 |
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toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B1 |
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self-esteem /sɛlf ɪˈstim/ B2 |
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fomo /ˈfoʊmoʊ/ C1 |
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dissatisfied /dɪˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1 |
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boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ B2 |
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selective /sɪˈlɛktɪv/ B2 |
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inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/ B1 |
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mindful /ˈmaɪndfl/ B2 |
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