Tag Archives: social media

“Do, Want, Want, Do”: A Simple Framework Inspired By My Toddler and His Green Ukelele

The four questions I’m using to spot hidden influences and make it simpler to align my actions with my authentic self. Plus, a new research-focused column and book recommendations.

The Prediction Fallacy

There’s comfort in the control we feel when we think we know what will happen in the future. But the freedom of surrender can be even better.

The Emotional Hazards of Friction-Free Fantasies

The world on our screens is one of heightened intensity and low friction. But what happens to mental health when we subconsciously let social media set the standard for how real life should feel?

Riot of Articles

Learn the latest on how social media use impacts kids and teen’s mental health, what to do to help kids stuck on a therapy waitlist, why it’s almost always worth practicing optimism — and when you should pull back to avoid toxic positivity. Oh! And books! I have 3 to recommend to you.

Earthworms & Champagne

Is your social media feed split between masked and un-masked faces? Mine is and I’m fascinated. That’s why I wrote a meditation on loneliness and choice during the pandemic. Read my lyric essay Earthworms & Champagne in the NYU SPS’s Dovetail. It’s my first piece in a literary magazine.

Is Social Media The New Smoking?

Like cigarettes, social media is ubiquitous (69% adults at last count). We use it compulsively. We use it to socialize. We use it to blow off steam. We use it to get a jolt of energy. Like We use it to numb out.

Use Sales Copy To Sell Yourself Your Real Life

Sales copy is everywhere, especially on social media. It encourages comparison and wanting. But what if you could use it to help yourself want what you already have?