It's crazy to think just how far our lives have come with the advent of social media. Social media can impact us as humans in general, including our mental health and the unrealistic ideals supported by social media. We live in a day and age of instant access, constant scrolling, and double-tapping it almost seems impossible to leave it all behind.
In today's episode, we speak on the impact social media has on our lives. It can be really hard growing up around social media and having social media in our lives constantly, especially when we are faced with unrealistic expectations and the idea that we must be perfect. We discuss how social media shapes our perception on body image, mental health, and the hypocrisy of the body positivity movement on social media.
In this episode we cover:
- The harm of social media on our own perception of ourselves and unachievable expectations [2:48]
- Why you should unfollow those that don't make you feel good and curate your feed to be uplifting [6:54]
- Brittany and Lauren discuss editing photos and body dysmorphia [11:02]
- How fat phobia and body positivity hypocrisy show up in social media [16:44]
- Making the distinction between being a dietician working with weight loss and addressing internalized fat phobia [22:29]
Connect with Brittany & Lauren:
Brittany's IG: @nofoodfears
Brittany's Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/
Lauren's IG: @loandlemons
Lauren's Website: https://laurenrd.com/
