If you can follow people online, you can definitely unfollow, right? But let\u2019s do it for good reasons\u2014one is to keep our mind healthy. We are not in control of the people we meet but, we certainly are of what media we consume. That\u2019s why let us be intentional, not just in real life but also in virtual. <\/p>\n
Here are five reasons why you should unfollow someone, all for the purpose of protecting your peace. <\/p>\n
The real world is already filled with sadness, cruelty, and oppression; it\u2019s only right that we create an online community where positivity strives\u2014and there is no other place to start than with our own social media feeds.<\/p>\n
Filtering our feeds can prevent our minds from thinking about too much negativity, hate, or violence amidst our society and personal lives. The great way to do this is by unfollowing specific people or accounts on social media whose content are toxic and unhealthy. This is just one of the simplest and best practices to protect our thought life in social media.<\/p>\n
Seeing other people\u2019s content can incite someone to have the same feeling it conveys or promotes. There\u2019s nothing problematic with that if it makes other users feel good or happy but, if it does the otherwise then that\u2019s where we are supposed to draw the line.<\/p>\n
If we let others influence the way we think or see something or someone, we let them take over our mindset subconsciously. And if we are not careful, they will eventually take over our life. That’s why choosing who we \u201cfollow\u201d on social media really matters\u2014it\u2019s always for our mental peace. <\/p>\n
By eliminating toxic content through unfollowing people, we can intentionally make room for healthy and positive ones. It is by unfollowing that the relevant, beneficial, and encouraging content appears more frequently in our social media feeds. This practice also helps online users in assessing themselves and the type of content they are consuming the most in social media. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s no denial\u2014it\u2019s hard to move on from someone or something when you still have a connection with them, particularly online, where users subconsciously stalk or \u201cback read\u201d on conversations they had with someone they have platonic or romantic history with. Even when you don\u2019t necessarily do these or claim that you have already moved on, their \u201cstory\u201d and posts can still pop up on your feed unpredictably.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why unfollowing, in this context, is a huge thing. By unfollowing that person, you let your mind roam free; it\u2019s no longer occupied with the past and memories, reminding you that it\u2019s alright to do such a thing for the sake of your heart and healing. In no time, you\u2019ll eventually reach the phase where their online presence no longer brings you any lingering feeling of unhealthy nostalgia. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s not only in real life that we set healthy boundaries to protect our peace and guard our heart; we do this in our digital life too. If someone, and his content, is not really helping in our thought life, we can be courageous enough to unfollow them and let them live their own lives.<\/p>\n
In Facebook, unfollowing is a great feature because it allows its users to maintain their Facebook \u201cfriendship\u201d with someone they unfollowed without glimpsing into that person\u2019s life, promoting a civil online experience. As we are in control of our virtual life, let\u2019s not be afraid to take extra steps to protect what we have and build an online world where we are safe, loved, and inspired.<\/p>\n
The act of unfollowing is very important in these present times. We don\u2019t have to wait for a catalyst that will spark change in social media; on our own, we can practice and encourage online self-regulation. It\u2019s high time we take our mental well-being seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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