Social Media & Wellness
📋 What it is
Social media is designed to keep you scrolling; using it well means noticing that, taking breaks, and remembering feeds aren’t real life.
🗣️ Coach says
Apps are built to hold your attention — that’s their job, not your fault. Using them well means noticing the pull, taking real breaks, and remembering that people post their highlights, not their whole lives. You’re in charge of the scroll.
🧠 Memory hook
Feeds show highlights, not real life. Notice the pull, take breaks.
😂 Giggle
I asked the app why it needed my location.
It said, "I just want to know where our relationship is going."
😲 Whoa!
Social apps use tricks like endless scroll and notifications specifically to keep you looking longer — knowing that puts you back in control.
✅ Quick check: Why is it healthy to remember that social media shows people’s “highlights”?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Because comparing your whole real life to other people’s best moments is unfair and can hurt how you feel — feeds aren’t the full story.
Media literacy protects both safety and mental wellness.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Notice one feature (endless scroll, notifications) an app uses to keep you on it longer.