{"id":80290,"date":"2020-05-19T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T03:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=80290"},"modified":"2020-05-27T19:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T03:22:07","slug":"how-to-use-social-media-to-learn-move-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-to-use-social-media-to-learn-move-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Devil’s Advocate: How to Use Social Media to Learn, Move & Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Social media gets a bad wrap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s bad for your brain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes you anxious. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes you out of the present moment. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valid points, sure. But there are positive ways to use social media. You can use it to be more productive, connect with others, and maybe learn something about yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Effects Of Social Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People often talk about the negative effects of social media, and there\u2019s a space for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American Academy of Pediatrics talks about<\/a> the negative effects of social media in kids and teenagers, even using the phrase \u201cFacebook depression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors of a study<\/a> from Nottingham Trent University said \u201cit may be plausible to speak specifically of \u2018Facebook Addiction Disorder.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media can <\/em>lead to less productivity<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what about the upsides of social media? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few ways social media can be positive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n