"Social media anxiety disorder may not be a recognized mental health issue (yet), but for some moms, social network-inflicted stress has added considerable pressure to parenthood."
Here's a (more) fun blog for all you Pinterest/Social Media buffs! Users are spending an abundant amount of time on social media sites (see this link for some interesting stats), but are not always aware that these sites are a source of stress.
Should you choose this topic for course credit this week, please complete the following:
- Read this article.
- Give an overview of what you read.
- Do you think you spend too much time on social media sites? Does social media distract you from work that needs to be done? If so, do you place restrictions on your use? For example, do you tell yourself you can get on Facebook after you study for an hour, etc.?
- How has social media caused stress in your life? What can you do to reduce this stress?
This article is about mothers today using social media. Many mothers use social media sites like Facebook and Instagram to share with their followers or friends what they are doing with their kids by posting pictures or statuses. Pinterest is a place where mothers can pin things like crafts to do with their kids, baking ideas and recipes, household DIY's, etc. The problem presented in this article is that seeing what other parents are putting on their profiles leads mothers to feel pressured to measure up to what they see, when really those pictures are an exaggeration of what is actually happening.
ReplyDeleteI spend WAY TOO MUCH time on social media. Social media constantly distracts me from my homework. Last year during finals week, I even went as far as downloading this app on my computer and iPod that blocked me from accessing social media for a time limit set by me. The problem with this app was that it actually blocked me from accessing anything on the internet that I didn't already have open, so I couldn't navigate around D2L to access study guides when I wanted to study for a different class, or access my sources for my formal report I was writing for Business Writing class. I try to tell myself to stay off for so long: for an hour while I work on my homework, until you read to this page, etc. Somehow, I always find myself on facebook and I don't even realize I've gone back on until I look back to what I was doing.
Social media has caused stress in my life in many different ways. Facebook is the perfect place to brag about everything you do everyday, and to over exaggerate your daily life. Everyday I go on Facebook and another one of my classmates has found a new boyfriend, or is showing off their new engagement ring, or posts a picture of their third tattoo, the party they went to last night, or the new expensive shoes they got for their birthday. And here I am, unable to keep my eyes off the screen, when all I'm doing is reminding myself that I'm single, not even close to getting married, just scheduled my first tattoo appointment, didn't go to a party last night, and that I'll never own a pair of shoes that expensive. While I can tell I am feeling negative and jealous, I just am obsessed with looking and looking and looking. Same with pinterest: I have boards of all the clothes I want to own, my dream wedding, my dream house, all the new things I want to try... when really, I am spending too much time pinning these things on pinterest that I'm not getting my homework done, providing myself with less free time to try these new things or to go out and possibly meet my future husband or finding myself a job so I can buy all these clothes. Then I end up feeling guilty.
I think I need to just deactivate all of my accounts for a while and make myself not look. If I can take my eyes off of it for long enough, it probably won't appeal to me as much once I see what I can do with all the time I would usually spend looking at all of these things. Whatever happened to worrying about yourself? I need to stop worrying about others is what I need to do. If I could keep off of social media, I could feel less stressed because I wouldn't procrastinate, I wouldn't be constantly feeling jealous of my Facebook friends, and I could be doing fun things I've always wanted to try. I always try to remind myself that just because I did something and didn't post it on twitter or facebook or intstagram, doesn't mean it didn't happen.
This article discusses how mothers feel using social media sites such as Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. The article discusses how moms self-inflict stress because they do not believe that they can live up to the images found on social media sites. It also discusses how the images that moms post on social media sites may not be true representations of the moment captured. The photo may capture a perfect looking family, but in reality the moment may be a total chaos moment with everybody yelling at each other.
ReplyDeleteI probably spend too much time on social media sites. I have a Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and Pinterest accounts. Even though I spend a lot of time on social media sites, I do not believe that it distracts me from what I need to accomplish when it is important. If I have a homework assignment that is due in a few hours, I am able to disconnect and complete the assignment with no issues, but if I am working on a paper that is due in a few weeks I can guarantee that I will take social media breaks throughout. Sometimes though, I believe social media is a good thing because it allows you a break from your work where you do not have to think, and can refresh your strained brain. I have never placed restrictions on my use because I know when it is important that I put it away and focus on what needs to be done.
I honestly cannot think of a time that social media has caused stress in my life. For me, social media is a destressor. If social media did start to cause stress in my life, I would likely deactivate my accounts for awhile and take a break. It is important to realize that something such as Facebook or Twitter is not worth stressing over.
This article elaborates on the fact that social media may be causing a mentally diagnosed disorder. Mothers on Pinterest are starting to become stressed due to the perfectness of image being shared. The perfect baked goods and crafts are triggering the mothers to feel inadequate. The article continued to explain that the pressures these mothers are experiencing are self-inflicted. Instagram is also a stress causer due to images the ideal family. The article finishes by explaining pictures and statuses on Facebook and Instagram are just capture moment of happiness and viewers do not know the story behind the picture. One image could have been an extreme struggle to capture but may look like the perfect family.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely spend way too much time and energy on social media. I am constantly checking Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter on my smart phone. They are distracting during class, work, and while trying to do homework. I try to restrict my use by turning my phone off or putting it in my backpack, but these thing only seem to help for a short time period. I get tremendously uninterested very quickly so social media is a way to escape. Sometimes while studying I tell myself I can check social media after an hour or a given time frame. However, when I do that I am constantly checking the time, so it isn’t very helpful. Social media can be stressful. Seeing how popular someone is or how good they look in a picture can cause stress to others. I do not personally feel much stress when viewing social media. Sometimes I will watch a video that was posted and be jealous of their dancing skills but it does not stress me out. You could reduce this stress by not looking at people or trends that would make you feel inadequate.
This article explains how pinterest and social networks are giving mothers, who are all over the world, anxiety. Pinterst is creating feelings of inadequacy because these moms feel like they have pressure to throw big parties and bake picture perfect things. They are pressuring themselves more than other moms are. Other sites such as Facebook and Instagram are capturing images of picture perfect families when in reality they are nowhere close to that.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I do spend too much time on social networks. They often times distract me from work that I should be doing. When I am doing homework I usually tell myself I need to get to a certain point and then I can take a break and go get on the social networks.
Social media can cause stress in your life if you have friends that are always negative and have sad and depressing stuff always popping up on your timeline. To reduce this stress, I just delete people that to this from day to day because there is no need for negative things in your life.
The article about Pinterest stress is about how mother's will spend time on this social media site and feel inadequate because of the things they are pinning themselves or seeing others pin. This website was created for people to share ideas and have some fun with, but for many mothers, it is doing quite the opposite. Sites like Instagram and Facebook are causing mothers stress as well. These sites are more glorified than real life. The perfect look on Instagram or Facebook is quite different than real life.
ReplyDeleteI do believe I spend too much time on social media. The time I spend on Facebook and Twitter should be time spent doing more productive things. I don't usually set limitations on the time I spend on social media sites. This is probably not a good thing because I am much too distracted by social media sites, especially when I have homework or studying to do.
Social media causes stress in my life because I spend time on these sites when I have other things to be doing. My homework, studying, and housework all pile up in the time I spend on Facebook, Twitter, and all the other social media sites. To reduce this stress, a smart thing to do would be set limits on the time I spend on social media each day and have more productive time.
The article here talks about how social networks are stressing out mothers and giving them anxiety. Mothers who go on Pinterest feel like they have to live up to the standards of what they see on the site. The mothers feel like they need to bake special cakes and make DIY crafts for the house, and throw huge parties. They feel that if they don't do this then they aren't meeting the standards of what other mothers are doing. Other social networks such as Facebook and Instagram are only used to make lives seem perfect, where as behind the social networks their lives are not perfect.
ReplyDeleteI think that I spend too much time on social networking sites. It's what my life revolves around. Social media does distract me from the work that I need to get done. I will tell myself that if I finish something then I can go on Twitter or Facebook for 10 minutes and then I have to finish more homework and then after that I allow myself to go on Twitter and Facebook again.
I can't think of a time where social media has caused stress in my life. If anything it takes away the stress because for a few minutes I'm focusing on other peoples lives and not mine.
Being a mom can be a very stressful job. This article talks about how social media such as Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram can cause mothers to think that they are not parenting right or they are being a bad mom. When other mothers post pictures of their “perfect” family, other mothers that are looking at that think “my family needs to be like this,” and having to create that perfect family causes stress. Pinterest can also causes mothers stress because they think that they need to bake the perfect cakes and throw the biggest parties.
ReplyDeleteAt times I can spend too much time on social media sites. I usually check my Facebook a few times a day (having it on my phone makes checking Facebook easier) and brows through Pinterest a few times a week. Social media sites do distract me from work that needs to be done. I usually take a break from doing homework and check Facebook or Pinterest and I end up spending an hour on it. I try to not have any social media sites up when I am working on homework. If I do end up on a social media site I try to limit myself to 30 minutes. Everyone needs a break from homework right? I can relate to the article in some ways. When I am on Facebook or Pinterest I do think “wow I should start doing what these other people are doing.” This does not cause me as much stress as it caused the mother in the article. Half the time I forget even what I saw. One way that social media does cause stress in my life is by causing me to procrastinate on work that needs to be done, and waiting to the last minute to get work done does cause me stress. At the same time, taking a break and enjoying things my friends post can calm me. Pinterest also has given me many ideas for parties or recipes which reduces my stress when I am planning events.
Being a mom can be a very stressful job. This article talks about how social media such as Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram can cause mothers to think that they are not parenting right or they are being a bad mom. When other mothers post pictures of their “perfect” family, other mothers that are looking at that think “my family needs to be like this,” and having to create that perfect family causes stress. Pinterest can also causes mothers stress because they think that they need to bake the perfect cakes and throw the biggest parties.
ReplyDeleteAt times I can spend too much time on social media sites. I usually check my Facebook a few times a day (having it on my phone makes checking Facebook easier) and brows through Pinterest a few times a week. Social media sites do distract me from work that needs to be done. I usually take a break from doing homework and check Facebook or Pinterest and I end up spending an hour on it. I try to not have any social media sites up when I am working on homework. If I do end up on a social media site I try to limit myself to 30 minutes. Everyone needs a break from homework right? I can relate to the article in some ways. When I am on Facebook or Pinterest I do think “wow I should start doing what these other people are doing.” This does not cause me as much stress as it caused the mother in the article. Half the time I forget even what I saw. One way that social media does cause stress in my life is by causing me to procrastinate on work that needs to be done, and waiting to the last minute to get work done does cause me stress. At the same time, taking a break and enjoying things my friends post can calm me. Pinterest also has given me many ideas for parties or recipes which reduces my stress when I am planning events.
This article talks about how mothers today spending time on social media sites like Facebook or Instagram. The article said that the mother are posting pictures and status about their day and they seem to look like they are having a perfect time. Pintrest is a site where the moms can go and look at different things that they could do with their kids, like baking, crafts, how to make some fun games, and much more. On top of social media sites making moms stressed, could simply be that being a mom is just stressful in general.
ReplyDeleteSome days I spend way too much time on social media sites. There are days when I'm on my phone way to much checking things that my phone battery does not last very long at all, then I know it has been along day of checking twiiter, instragram, facebook, and snapchat. I do believe that social media takes time away from that I should be doing things for my classes like reading, homework, and studying. There are time when I have to put my phone on silent and put it as far as away from me that I can, so that I can get things done! I don"t put any restrictions on myself with my social media but I think that sometimes I should change that and tell myself that so many hours doing things for classes equals some minutes to check my phone.
And I don't think that for me social media doesn't cause any stress, I think for me when I'm getting stressed it is nice to take a few minutes and look/worry about what others are doing because by doing this it gets my mind thinking about something else that is not stressful.
This article is about moms feeling stressed out because they think they need to compare themselves and their home life to things they see on Pinterest and Facebook. Some feel like they shouldn't post things on social media sights because they don't want to make their lives and kids look like something its not. I do think that I sometimes spend too much time on social media sites. There are some days where I spent a lot of time on them and then there are days where I don't care for them at all. There are days when I am studying that I do have to limit myself to social networks. I usually put my phone and laptop away and just tell myself I can do whatever I want on them after I'm done. I don't think a social network has ever stressed me out but maybe I fall behind on things and get stressed out because I've spent too much time on a social network. Or sometimes they can be distracting but they haven't directly stressed me out.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Pinterest Stress: Close To Half Of Mothers Stressed By Social Media Site, Survey Finds" is about how social networking sites have added a considerable amount of pressure to parenthood. Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest are all sites that leave parents, especially mothers, feeling like they are not good enough. They are putting way to much pressure on themselves.
ReplyDeleteI believe I do spend too much time on social media sites. I don't have Instagram and I do not spend that much time on Pinterest. I do however spend a lot of time on Facebook. Whenever I get on my computer I have to check Facebook. I am also contantly looking on Facebook on my phone to see all of the new updates. I don't want to miss anything! Social media sites do distract me from doing the work that needs to be done. I much rather go on Facebook or another site than do my homework. I do sometimes place restrictions on my use. I can only look at Facebook for so long before it becomes boring.
I do believe social media has caused quite a bit of stress on my life. Everytime I get on Facebook I see another one of my friends get engaged or they are expecting. I see beautiful pictures of other girls. There are always skinnier girls. I am then wishish I was prettier or skinnier. Also, I see all these cute pictures and relationship and it also leaves me wishing I had what they have. To reduce this stress, I think that if I stay off of these sites it would definitely help me out.
This article deals with the stress that social media is creating in our society. Even though it is not a real disorder, social media anxiety disorder may be a real thing for mothers who feel inadequate due to social media sites, like Pinterest. The site features picture perfect parties, food, crafts, and much more. Mothers are feeling anxiety to “keep up” with the competition, other mothers. Pinterest isn’t the only trouble-maker, Facebook and Instagram also play a role in this crisis. Mothers are trying to create the picture perfect family for others to see and this is what is causing the social media anxiety.
ReplyDeleteI definitely spend too much time on social media sites. I constantly check it, immediately when I wake up and it’s the last thing I do before bed. It distracts me from homework and studying everyday. I try to tell myself that I can check all my social media once I type one more page or complete a few problems. I try to put my phone away when doing homework or studying, but I get easily bored.
I try not to let social media stress me out, but its life and it happens. Sometimes I get worked up about something dumb someone posted, but I need to learn to not let it affect me. I’m starting to realize that people give off such a fake image of their lives on social media. To reduce this kind of stress, I keep in mind that nobody’s life is perfect no matter how hard they try to portray it.
This article talks about how social networks are very popular and due to their popularity it is causing stress to many people. The article used the example of mothers using Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook to interact with other mothers to get helpful ideas for their family. But, the downfall to that is that the pictures and ideas that are posted are artificial and cause mothers to worry if their product does not turn out the same as the picture. These sites are supposed to be used for fun ideas for people but many mothers are getting the opposite result because they are worried about putting on a good show for their friends even though they are completely stressed out.
ReplyDeleteI do think that I spend a lot of time on social networks. At times social networks do distract me from my homework and other work that needs to be done, and I don’t even realize it. I have Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, Instagram, and Vine. I do enjoy using all of these applications but I do not think that it totally distracts me from my work when I need something done. I would like to think that I set limits up for myself but in reality I just go with the flow when I am studying. I do give myself study breaks so after a while when I get bored of the topic or lose interest I will go on Facebook, Snapchat, or send a text. I do have some friends who are really bad with their social networks that during finals they will have a friend or significant other change their password for them so they cannot go onto their profiles. I would say that my habits are not that bad to where I need someone to change my password for me because I am able to get right back on track with my work.
I do feel like some social networks caused stress in my life especially during high school with posting a certain picture or a status and everyone sees it and makes some comment. When you are in high school you are still in denial that the internet is a dangerous place. But once when someone harasses you or spreads some rumor about you online, you do come to your senses. It can also cause stress by just seeing what other people are posting in their statues about the party last night or the boyfriend and girlfriend they just got. This can cause a lot of stress on a person if the person was not invited and feels left out and if they had a crush on the boy or girl and now see they are taken. A good way to limit the stress, is by watching what you post online so no one puts negative comments on your profile. And by being confident in yourself and enjoy what you do in your life rather than what others do in theirs. If that does not work you could always delete people.
The article talks about the toll that social media and social networking takes on the stress of people and specifically mothers. The article describes how picture perfect everything on social media seems and how it actually depicts a normal lifestyle. The article mentioned things like cupcakes and birthday parties that sometimes look so perfect online that it makes mothers feel like they are not doing a good job. The article mentions instagram and how the pictures on there look so perfect and family oriented that it actually does not really show real moments in family life. Facebook is also a site that is causing stress to people and mothers as well. The article describes how pictures of the parents interacting with their kids might seem to make others feel as though they are not spending as much time as they should with their own kids. Most of the time social media and social networks show only the 'perfect' moments of life. It was described in the article as a moment that was so good compared to the bad times that they wanted to take a picture just to hold onto that moment for a little while longer. When thinking about social media, I do tend to spend quite a bit of time on the sites. I think for people around my age now it is even more a problem because we have access to these things on our phones and therefore can carry the sites around with us pretty much everywhere that we go. I do not think that I spend too much time on the sites but I definitely spend a lot of my free time looking on the sites. It sounds a little crazy but usually every morning and every night is when I check them the most. I have kind of gotten into a little bit of a routine with that. It is almost as if I feel like I am going to miss something if I don't look. I don't want to call it an addiction but it might be turning into a problem! Social media sits do distract me from homework, especially when it is something that I do not want to be working on. I see other kids around me in the library looking at their phones or my friends leaning over and saying "did you see so and so's tweet!?" and that just makes me stop and check because then I am curious and feel like I have to see. I have never really placed any restrictors on myself but a huge motivator for me is basketball.
ReplyDeleteI have to get up extremely early every morning for basketball and sometimes while I am working I know that I can get everything done in the half of the time that it would normally take me if I keep looking at the sites on my phone or my computer. I hate being up super late because of the workouts so in a way I kind of restrict myself because I know that staying up late will kick my butt in the morning. Social media has definitely caused some stress in my life. I went through a bad break up last summer and of course it was all over twitter. It was almost like a dramatic battle between our groups of friends. It was completely uneccessary and I feel like people use social media sometimes to inflict stress on others because they know they can. I also have had stress added to my life on social media when I see people doing all these fun things with people and sometimes wish that I could do them. Being on the basketball team here at USD I don't get to have a Christmas break or a spring break and sometimes I get really stressed seeing people talk about how excited they are to get to go home because I do not have that option or chance. To reduce my stress honestly I think I would need to delete my profiles on the sites but I do not think at this stage in my life I could! Down the road maybe in a year or two I think it will be time to let some social media in my life go.
The article “Pinterest Stress: Close To Half of Mothers Stressed by Social Media Site, Survey Finds,” was definitely interesting. It was describing how mother’s feel they have to be better mothers, not because of the critiques from their parents or family, but because of the way social media portrays motherhood. Some of the things they described were the use of Pinterest and how they have the perfect cupcakes and huge, decorative birthday parties and the way it makes mothers and parents feel about how they are raising their children. The stress that it puts on the parents to do so much more and capture every moment with a camera is the way that Facebook causes issues for mothers. Also, how the pictures posted on Facebook make it seem like people’s children are little angels all the time and they do not have any struggles. This can make any parent feel like they are not doing a good job in raising their children.
ReplyDeleteI get very distracted with social media, for example, I was reading this article and I saw another one I wanted to read and thought my mom would also enjoy it. So, I copied the link opened Facebook to message it to her, once I did that, I became distracted with the new postings and pictures and such that had been put up. Then I realized I had not checked my email, so I did that. Finally, after doing all of that I finished reading the article and now I am writing to reaction to it. I do put restrictions on my use, such as, if I have a test coming up or a big paper due, I have a friend change my Facebook password a few days before the test and then log me out; since I have all my other media sites attached to my Facebook, once I am logged out, I cannot get back on any of them.
Social media, in present days, doesn’t really cause too much stress on my life, other than when I am trying to do work or need to get stuff done and just keep getting distracted. Though, I know when I was younger it caused me a lot of stress. I was always looking comparing myself to others in their pictures they posted or how many likes they would get. Also, when IMing was popular, I felt like I always needed to be talking to someone on there when I was on the computer. Thankfully, I have grown out of all of that, though I know some still struggle with comparing themselves to the pictures and posts they see!
This article describes how social media can impose negative thoughts and health issues. Mothers who use certain social media explain how they are affected by constant status and photo updates. Observing other family’s statuses and photos can cause parental anxiety. Parents post photos of their children and explain how happy and perfect they are, yet the photographs can be misleading. At the time of the photo, the child could be feeling another emotion rather than happy. The viewers of the photo find the child happy though due to the caption or his/her fake smile. Certain posts on the internet can be interpreted differently than the time of the photo.
ReplyDeleteI will admit, I find myself using social media sites all of the time throughout the day. Social media distracts me from getting a lot of things done. Since we have social medical on our phones, it is just an easy finger click away. When using social media, I sometimes use restrictions. I will not allow it to be open during my homework process. I will also reward myself with a little social media break after an assignment.
I think social media has caused stress into my life because I am able to view friends’ accomplishments. It is good to see that they are reaching their goals, yet it makes me feel like I need to do better in my life in order to succeed like them. Social media also causes stress on the way I view my appearance. Girls are always posting pictures of them being dressed up and looking their best. It makes me feel like I need to look and act a certain way in order to fit in with society. In order to reduce this stress would be to remember who I am as a person. I shouldn't have to compare myself to others in order to figure out who I am and want to be. I could also reduce my use of social media.
Social media has brought a new kind of stress we haven't seen in our society before. Sites like Pinterest and Facebook are putting pressures on mothers to do everything perfectly. Moms today feel the need to make perfect crafts and cupcakes and post pictures of these beautiful lives that they don't really have. Average just isn't cutting it for some people anymore. Parents are seeing photos of other families that look perfect and feel inadequate in comparison. They want to show what a good family they have and this is starting to put a lot of pressure on people.
ReplyDeleteI never realized how much social media I use on a day-to-day basis until I read this article. I log onto Facebook and Tumblr multiple times a day and always make sure to check my snaps on Snap Chat before classes every day. Now that I'm thinking about it, it's almost like my life revolves around checking my phone for updates on these sites. I generally use social media before class and before sitting down to do homework. Sometimes it takes me an extra hour to get started on my homework because I'm busy looking at my dash on Tumblr.
Social media is causing me to get off track with my homework and adds to how much time it takes me to get done. There are a lot of things I could be doing with the time I use on social media sites to be doing something in my actual life, such as getting done with homework earlier so that I have more time to do other things. To reduce this I can make a new rule for myself not to check my Facebook or anything else until after homework. I could get a lot more done with my day and it would give me an incentive to finish my homework sooner.
After reading the Pinterest social media article, I learned that moms must put a lot of pressure on themselves to be 'perfect' when it comes to throwing birthday parties and making DIY decorations. I understand wanting everything to look just as good as the original did on Pinterest, otherwise you will end up on the website account posting Pinterest fails! Apparently, Facebook and Instagram are stressors as well. Posting "picture perfect" pictures of your family broadcasts a perfect life that is unrealistic and causes stress on mothers across social media.
ReplyDeleteI spend quite a bit of time on social media, but I wouldn't say it takes away from anything super important. I mostly check my social media accounts at night as I am laying in bed, instead of counting sheep, and as I am waiting for appointments or meetings. I typically don't scroll through facebook unless I get an important notification.
As social media may add stress in some people's lives but not in mine. It is my way of de-stressing actually. After a few hours of hard studying, I reward myself with some social media time.
Moms that keep up to date with Pinterest and look at Instragram regularly can affect their self-esteem and cause them stress. They see pictures of the ‘perfect family’ and baked goods that look effortless and professional. Moms reflect on their own lives and stress about how theirs can’t compare, when in reality the images they are seeing can be wrongfully depicted. The women then strive to make the perfect party favors and cupcakes that look like they came from an actual bakery.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the day if I spend too much time on social media. If I don’t have a lot to do then I spend a lot of time on them just to occupy me while I’m bored. They also distract me if I have something to do that I really don’t want to do. Sometimes it’s so difficult to focus that I do have to say, “one more page and I can spend 5 minutes on Twitter,” or something like that. Social media hasn’t caused stress in my life just yet. I’m a college student and understand that I can’t afford luxurious things, but it sometimes it shows my something to strive for.
This article goes in depth about how social media sites can cause stress, especially in mothers, by painting an idyllic picture of a family or home which causes other mothers to believe they are inadequate for not having time to put the same effort into their own homes.
ReplyDeleteI probably do spend too much time on social media sites, much of it is for work. I promote my radio shows on social media, so I’m in charge of quite a few Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, even a new U-Stream I’m creating for our viewers. It does keep me from other schoolwork at times because I often view it as the ‘easy’ work that can be done quickly and efficiently, and oftentimes it distracts me more from my schoolwork as I continue to check not only my work pages, but private ones as well. I have never restricted my time on social media. Generally I just minimize the window and continue on my work. I like a bit of background noise while I work, including a chat with someone (be that texting, IMing, Facebook, etc) it helps keep me engaged and gives me something to do to break up the monotony of homework. Granted, this may make me take longer on assignments, however, I enjoy having music or television or someone to work with rather than just work. It becomes dull for me.
Social media has never really caused drama for me. I know some people get into flame wars and arguments and things, however, it’s just as it is ‘in real life’ as it is online. There will be differences, there will be disagreements, and I handle those online just as those off. As an adult with my own opinion.
This article describes how social media stress can cause anxiety and stress to mothers. People post an idealized view of family and friends that can cause other mothers to strive for unrealistic goals. Additionally, Pinterest can cause anxiety from all of the picture-perfect posts of cupcakes, birthday parties, and perfect wardrobes.
ReplyDeleteI have a facebook account and a pinterest account. I do not “pin” things I pinterest, but I do pursue the site. I usually look at the humor section. I have a facebook account, but I do not post or like things. I usually just use it to catch up on what old friends are doing, so it does become a distraction. Social media does not usually distract me from getting things done. When I truly need to do something, I can be very goal-orientated. Social media does not cause stress for me personally. I am not concerned with having a perfect life. I do like how the article referred to facebook as “fakebook.” I think it is a much better description.
Basically social media is giving moms an outlet to brag about their accomplishments as a mother and it’s turning into a toxic contest of perfection amongst mothers who use social media. I do not think I spend too much time on social media sites, I have a Facebook and an Instagram. I check both of them usually every other day. I have many distractions but social media is not a major one in my life currently. I used to see Facebook as a popularity contest; I have over a thousand friends on there, when in real life I stay in contact with less than probably 50. Now I go to it as a source of entertainment, just to see what others are doing with their lives.
ReplyDeleteBeing a mother can be extremely stressful. Going online to social media websites is adding to their stress. They go on pinterest and see all these wonderful food and DIY ideas that most people cant live up to. They go on Instagram or Facebook and see other moms post pictures of their perfect families when really that is probably not the case. You may post a picture of your kids that looks like they are having the time of their life and are happy but really that might have been a horrible day for them and the mom. It gives mom higher expectations and makes them put more pressure on themselves.
ReplyDeleteI do spend a lot of time on social media websites but I have definitely cut down. I do us it to procrastinate for a while though but not to the point where I need to put restrictions for myself. It has caused some stress in my life. There's the constant drama you always see and can sometimes even be a part of. You also see pictures of people out and having fun and you compare yourself and your life to other people you see on there. That can also cause stress.
This article offered considerable insight on the topic of social networking and the troubles it is causing for mothers. Use of sites like Instagram, Pinterest, and FaceBook is continually growing, leading to more and more people being subjected to the content of such websites. Mothers, in particular, noted a considerable amount of stress being caused by the seemingly perfect lives and activities often portrayed in the pictures they saw online. Seeing other mothers do projects and handle children so well made them feel inadequate. However, some mothers who were interviewed confessed that what was going on behind the scenes didn't always match what was in the picture; a photo of happy children only captures a second of what may otherwise be a not-so-pleasant day. It is therefore important to not let social media get the best of one's self esteem.
ReplyDeleteI have recently attempted to spend less time on social media than I used to. While I have accounts on websites like FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram, I try to keep my newsfeed-scrolling to a minimum. As the only updates that really ever concern me are the ones involving family and a few close friends, spending hours scrolling through newsfeeds started to feel like a waste. It seems, however, that not having access to such feeds really changes your perspective on their importance; with limited internet access over the summer, it was nice to just get away from all the social media and the drama that usually comes with it. On the other hand, now that school is back in session, the social media has become much more distracting and serves as a good way to kill time when I really should be doing homework. This has been a personal cause for stress. With assignments and studying so often requiring use of the Internet/laptops, getting off-task and checking for any possible social updates is much easier. As such, I need to make a conscious effort to keep myself focused on completing assignments rather than taking a "FaceBook break" halfway through.
This article states that social media can cause added stress to people's lives. The article mainly focuses on stress on mothers who are on Pinterest, Facebook, and other social media networks. A couple of moms said that it stresses them out because social media networks put the pressure on them to make their lives seem better than what it really is. These moms said that they use social media networks to interact with other moms for advice but I would think that would add more stress; especially through social media where people are already judging, that would be the last place to ask for advice.
ReplyDeleteI spend too much time on social media sites. When I get bored during a large lecture I will check Facebook or Pinterest to see what is new on my new feed from 20 minutes ago. When I am not interested in a subject, yes I will become distracted instead of completing my homework. I already put some restrictions on checking up on my social media pages; if I am working on homework I will close out of my social media until I finish an assignment. Social media has added stress in my life by adding drama that I do not need. A way that I could reduce stress is by cutting down the time I spend daily on social media networks.
The article focuses on how people get stressed about how they are not able to live up to things they see on pintrest and facebook. They see a single glimpse of perfection and try their hardest to live up to it, and in doing so, get stressed out.
ReplyDeleteI know that I spend too much time on social media and I think that the general population spends too much time on social media. It absolutely distracts me from work that needs to be done, I even have a Facebook tab open while writing this. At night people spend their time on social media instead of being social with others or completing work that needs to be done sooner rather than later. I do not place restrictions on myself, I just ignore it as much as possible, getting work done as it needs to be done. Yes social media has caused stress in my life, because it gave me information that should have been passed along in a more formal manner, and also it has brought me into drama that started on social media.
The article “Pinterest Stress: Close To Half of Mothers Stressed by Social Media Site, Survey Finds” explains how many people, specifically mothers, experience anxiety due to social media sites. It gives several examples on how these websites can mislead people into thinking that their lives are not adequate in comparison to others. They see these ideal images and believe they need to somehow recreate it in their own lives. It is said that comparison is the thief of joy and in this case I definitely think it is. In this article’s case, these mothers see their friends posting pictures that look happy and stress free when in reality their lives are probably just as hectic.
ReplyDeleteI spend far too much time on social media sites. With access to social media on my iPhone it is rare that I am not on some sort of social media. I always tell myself that I’ll just look through one more page and then I will stay off the internet for a while but it never ends up working that way. When I have homework or tests to study for I always tell myself to study for an hour or so and then I can go on Facebook or something. It always turns out that I study for way less than an hour and then mess around on social media for far longer than I studied. Due to this social media certainly stresses me out. When given the choice between studying and social media, I would choose social media any day. This causes me to procrastinate on homework and studying all the time. The least stressed I have ever been was when I travelled around Costa Rica for nine days. I left my phone at home and did not have internet access for the whole trip. It was nice to not be focused on social media for that whole time. Limiting social media is the answer to reducing stress levels in everyday life.
This article shows how social media sites such as pinterest and facebook are causing mothers to become depressed and stressed. When looking on pinterest, there are many pictures of the "perfect" family, crafts, and different recipes. All these may seem harmless, but a mother may want to try these things to impress her family and friends which can cause major stress. They may begin to feel a great deal of pressure to look like these families and to cook and bake perfect food.
ReplyDeleteI spend a great deal of time on social media sites as most people my age do. I am constantly checking these social media sites on my iphone and it has become a big distraction for me when I am trying to do homework or pay attention in class. Social media has caused my stress by looking at other peoples profiles and seeing them doing so well sometimes I do catch myself getting a bit jealous. Pinterest can also cause me stress because I see all the clothes that I would want to buy or recipes that I want to try and cook but know I cannot do either. I can reduce this stress by cutting down the amount of time that I spend on social media sites and not check on them multiple times a day.
This article discusses the stress that social media sites such as Pinterest and Facebook can place on mothers. Mothers looking at Pinterest may feel obligated to become that “perfect mother, wife, etc.” when they are bombarded with pictures of perfected desserts, decor and craft ideas. “If other mothers have time for all this, why don’t I?” This can lead to a feeling of inadequacy. Facebook can also create stress through status updates and pictures that seemingly produce the image of a perfect family with the perfect lifestyle, even when none of the above is the actual case.
ReplyDeleteI do not think I spend too much time on Facebook or other social media sites. If I need to get something done, I tend to do it without anything being able to distract me, but if there is a lull in activity that is pertinent, sure I will check Facebook or Pinterest or Imgur or all of the above. I think if you really have to set time limits for yourself on Facebook, you probably need to stop caring quite so much about what other people are doing and spend time enjoying your own life.
There was a time when Facebook created stress in my life because I allowed people from the past to continue to message me unnecessarily. It can be hard to forget about negative situations when you allow a social media site to keep dragging it up. It can also be stressful when other people seem to be constantly going out or being social, causing me to wonder how in the world they have so much time. To alleviate these stresses I just stop looking at it; have adjusted privacy settings, etc.
The article describes the typical stress that social networking sites can cause busy mothers. It basically states that social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, are portraying unrealistic fairytales to the outside world. Overall, the websites are causing unnecessary anxiety and stress to be better parents than they already are. They make mothers feel as though their parenting style is not quite good enough.
ReplyDeleteI am not entirely sure how accurate this article is when compared to the whole population. I understand that social networking sites can be very stressful, but this article does not mention even one advantage of using these sites. Parents should be uploading pictures of happy moments because those are the ones they want to be reminded of. People are just too self-conscious and competitive. A little bit of confidence in yourself and your capabilities can go a long way.
I am regularly active on several social networking sites (Facebook, Instagram, Foursquare, Pinterest, Twitter, Snapchat, and the Circle) and still do not find them to be a problem for me. I can see how they could be a distraction from work that needs to be done, but if you have your priorities in check you should be able to manage your time appropriately. When I am studying or working on other assignments I may find myself checking my Facebook on occasion just when I feel the need to give my brain a rest. I also understand how social media could cause stress in your life because some people place too much emphasis on such sites; however, I see social media as an additional means of communication and use it only to fill my free time. I could go days without social media and wish others could do the same.
Moms get a sense of anxiety and failure when they go on social networking sites because there is always someone posting a picture or status of them or their family doing something better than you. On Pinterest in particular, these moms try to bake those perfect desserts or make those cute crafts but if it doesn’t turn out, it may cause anxiety or stress on the mom. They worry about falling short and not living up to the other moms. The survey in TODAY found out that the greatest pressure these women are feeling is pressure they put on themselves. Instagram is another social network site that reflects idealistic lives and not how it actually is. Facebook is yet another social networking site that moms can post pictures and statuses that are unrealistic to the actual situation. When a mom posts the “perfect” moment pictures, it makes other moms feel stressed that they aren’t having these moments or that they should be doing more to make it “perfect”.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that I spend too much time on social media sites, but not as much as some people. I have a Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest account but I usually only look at them when I’m bored or if I get a notification. However, in some cases it does distract me and when I’m writing a paper or studying. If I don’t want to be doing something, then I will check my Twitter and distract myself so then when I get back to my paper or studying, my mind is way off track. I do try to put restrictions on my social media usage when doing school work because it is proven that one little break to check a social media page makes your brain have to reconcentrate and it’s harder to get back on track. I usually only use Pinterest if I’m bored and want something to do on a weekend or summer day, but it does come in handy if I want to do something crafty because it’s only a click away to view hundreds of ideas.
Social media has caused some stress in my life. For example, when I’m doing school work and just don’t want to get off Facebook or Twitter and it takes me way longer to do my homework and then that stresses me out. Another example is when one of my friends posts a picture of a perfect date or a fun vacation they’re on, and it makes me envious and sometimes anxious because I may not have be having that great of a day. However, texting follows along right with this because when I’m doing homework, it distracts me even more so than social media. I can reduce this stress by limiting myself to only use social media when I have completed my homework. I can also look at those pictures and statuses and think, “Good for them, I’m glad they are having fun. I will have to do that someday” because then the idea that I might be able to do that is planted in my head and I will feel better than just being jealous. For the texting problem, I can make goals to reach and then check my phone or just turn it off or put it elsewhere until I finish my project.
This article on the stress of social media just described that moms feel like they are not good moms or they have certain standards to live up because of what their friends post on social networking sits, and they feel like what is posted on social networking is an incorrect depiction of what their lives are. I feel that sometimes I do spend too much time on social networking, but on some sites there is only so much that you can see before you see something that has already been seen by you. Social media can be distracting when there is stuff I have to do, but most of the time, I am good about getting what needs to be done, done; although, it does provide a nice break after a long period of hard work. I never had any stress from social media; it has never made me feel like I am portraying something that isn’t true or not doing things that other people I know are.
ReplyDeleteThis article is about moms who are stressed out from social media sites such as Pinterest and Facebook. They feel they cannot live up to the perfect lives other moms try to create on these sites.
ReplyDeleteI do think I spend too much time on social media sites. I think most people from my generation do this and it’s making us way to dependent on technology. It is nice sometimes to just take a break and not check my phone or computer for a couple days, but it feels like I’m missing out on something.
Social media has caused me stress before. I worry that something new is up so I need to check it and see. These sites also distract a lot from homework and are easy to get lost in when you’re trying to avoid something.
The article "Pinterest Stress" talks about the stress that moms are experiencing from using social media. A website that is mostly used for getting ideas has been turned into a battle ground for impressing other moms and giving the fake appearance of being "perfect." Moms from different areas are stating that they can cope with some of the things that they see other moms doing and can't give the same appearance that the others mom give.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't believe I spend too much time on social media sites because I'm always on the go doing something and I prefer face to face interaction. In fact I have been told that I need to use social media more and that I need to use my phone more. I just prefer to keep it old school and see the person that I need to talk to and this has helped because it hasn't added any extra stress to my life and I don't have to be worried about getting distracted by it or spending too much time on it.
This article discusses how mothers are more stressed due to social media. Parents who have Instagram, Pintrest, or Facebook see perfect, romanticized pictures of everyday life, including children, birthday parties, crafts, etc. Parents who see these pictures or events on social media sites feel inadequate to the parents who posted these images, even though there is usually more imperfectness behind the picture than people know. I personally think I spend a normal amount of time on social network sites, and I usually am only on these sites as a break or because I have everything else done. I also however do sometimes get distracted from what I am doing and will procrastinate doing things that need to be done because of Pintrest or Facebook. I try to limit myself by going an hour of work done and then spending 10 minutes taking a break by using social media websites.
ReplyDeleteI think social media sometimes causes stress in my life because it at times prevents me from doing what I need to get done. For example, if I don’t have an assignment that is due within the next day, I will justify being on Facebook or Twitter by telling myself that because it isn't due the next day, I have time to be on those websites. I could reduce this stress by not using these websites while I have other things to be doing, but I feel like these websites are also a good study break.
This article talked about the pressures that social networking sites are having on mothers. They are seeing all of these happy families and feel that they have to match what they see on sites such as Pinterest and Facebook. Even though most of the pictures are not realistic, parents are putting pressure on themselves the do what other parents are supposedly doing.
ReplyDeleteI used to spend multiple hours a day on social media sites. When I first got Pinterest I would go on the site and get off it a few hours later. I was the same way with Facebook until I realized that I way too addicted to it. I was more focused on what other people were posting than working on homework so I decided to cut myself off from it. That obviously didn’t work but I was able to limit my time on the internet and now I rarely go on Facebook. I do not go on Pinterest anymore because no matter how hard I try I cannot restrict my time while on it which is really upsetting, but if I didn’t stop I would never get any homework done.
Social media can cause people a lot of stress especially if they do not know how to manage time. It only takes a few minutes to become hooked and before you know it hours have passed. Some people wouldn’t care but if you have homework to do or a test to study for, social media sites can become a huge distraction. Also, the things that you are reading on those sites can cause large amounts of stress. Your friends might be in a fight and getting involved with that can cause stress. There are many other scenarios that can cause stress so it is best to limit your time on social media sites just to be safe.
The article talks about the pressure moms feel from social networking sites such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. It is not the pressure from the other moms that are making them stressed but the idea of having the perfect family. Moms are having to deal with throwing the parties that are extravagant and posting pictures of their family to show that they are the ideal family. Though their families may not be having a good day pictures are posted trying to show they are the perfect family.
ReplyDeleteI do think that I spend too much time on social media. It has become a norm to have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest or at least be on a couple of those social media networks. I have an account on Facebook, Instagram, and PInterest and it helps me stay connected with others and to see what is new and going on. I do put restrictions on how long I spend on my accounts. Also I do make deals with myself if I get this assignment done I can spend so much time on the social media sites.
Social media does cause a little stress in my life. When I need to get an assignment done I decide since it is not do in a couple of days I do not have to do it now and I can go on my computer. It adds stress to my life waiting till the last day to get my homework done. I have to restrict my time on social media sites and I am still learning how to make it work for me.
This article describes how mothers, who are using social media websites, are suffering from stress and anxiety. Mothers are using social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. These websites are causing stress to mothers because of what other mothers are putting on their profile. Some moms feel that they are not good enough mothers compared to some other moms. However, even though they feel pressure from other mothers, the article says that mothers feel the most pressure from themselves.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that I spend too much time on social media websites. Social media does distract me on occasions but I do limit myself to the time I spend on them. When I need to get my work done, I do get my work done first so I don’t have to worry about it after I spend time on Facebook or Pinterest. For the most part, I am very good about getting my homework done and waiting to ‘Facebook’.
Social media has caused a few stressful situations in my life. In a few instances, I just blocked a few people’s statuses from showing up on my timeline or deleted them all together. I have not been stressed by the fact that I can’t get my homework done because I don’t allow myself to get to that point.
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ReplyDeleteThis article is about social networking causing stress among mothers across the nation. The pictures take generally highlighting the best moments of others lives, and rarely expressing ones life's struggles. This causes mothers to adapt an unrealistic perspective on others lives and when comparing it to there own they feel inadequate. I personally feel I do not spend too much time on social media for the most part, but when I do I can tend to get distracted because usually when I get on it is an act of procrastination just to check my messages which turns into a full blown conversation that easily manages to take precedence over my work. Now I make sure to sign out of my Facebook as soon as I've tended to my mail, so I am not bombarded with popping up messages that have previously distracted me.
ReplyDeleteSocial media has caused a little stress in my life by feeling the need to respond to everybody and feeling guilt for not responding to people due to lack of time. Also I have felt like I have been missing out when I see my friends out having a good time and feel pressure to get out more.
I can work on the stress by lowering my obligation to the sites demands and turning my envy into motivation to socialize more myself, and that means tending to my homework so I have more free time to do so.
This article talks about social media and how it puts stress on mothers due to the picturesque and "perfect" life that is depicted. It also explains how social media causes mothers to think that they need to act in a certain way and this brings about a false reality of what is really happening in an event such as in the example of the mother who took a picture of her children making a snowman.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest in saying that I think that I use social media way too often. I find myself getting distracted from school work and class because I am busy looking at twitter, pinterest, intagram, or facebook. There are so many social media sites out there today that you basically have to be looking at them 24/7 to keep up with what's going on with your friends and family. I try to restrict myself to looking at these sites when I am doing homework or am in class because I understand that learning can't really happen when I look at these sites. Although I try to restrict myself, I still find myself looking at the social media sites. I don't place a specific restriction but I feel like I probably should.
I think that social media has caused stress in my life because when I look at different posts on pinterest or any other site, I feel the need to have and do the things that the other people are doing in their pins or posts. It also causes stress because I think that my life needs to reflect on how it is shown on these sites. Another way that it has caused stress is by people trying to communicate through facebook or twitter. If I don't know someone and they try to talk to me I don't reply back and I tend to feel bad because I don't. Another stressor can be friendships because if you or your friends get into a fight, deleting or blocking them is one of the first things that you do and that causes stress.
I think that I can work on being less stressed out by going onto social media networks less and either block or delete people that I do not want to talk to.
This article describes how stress from social media is impacting mothers. It seems that it is actually having a rather negative impact on many of them. Mother’s feel like they must put this “fake” life up on social media, making it look like there life is picture perfect when it’s not. Websites like pinterest, instagram, and facebook are creating a high demand for mothers. I probably do spend too much time on media sites, however I do not let it distract me from my work that needs to be done. I don’t really let social media cause stress in my life.
ReplyDeleteThe article describes how mothers are getting stressed out due to social media sites such as Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and others. The article as well as studies show that mothers are being stressed out from the time spent on these sites because it is added pressure to be a "perfect" mom and it makes them question how great of a mom they are already comparing to their other mom friends.
ReplyDeleteDo you think you spend too much time on social media sites? The answer to that is definitely a YES! Does it distract me from work that needs to be done? Yes again. And no I do not place restrictions on my usage on social media sites, though I probably should. I try to tell myself I can't Pinterest or Facebook until my homework or studying is done but then it turns into I'm going to take a quick break and next thing I know I've been on Pinterest for an hour plus.
I wouldn't say social media causes a lot of stress in my life other than maybe the fact it causes me to procrastinate which is my own fault. If anything Pinterest makes me want to cook more but I already love cooking and baking so it really doesn't cause anymore stress.
This article is about how mothers are becoming stressed out due to social media sites/networks such as Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and various other sites as well. Sites like Pinterest/Instagram are stressing mothers out because they are showing a very picturesque life. They highlight all the nice, good, memorable moments and experiences, instead of rough, not so perfect moments or experiences. These sites/networks are causing mothers to develop unrealistic expectations of life and are therefore causing feelings of inadequacy and anxiety.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though sometimes I spend too much time on social media sites, especially Twitter. Honestly, at times I do let social media sites/networks distract me and they do at times cut into time I have set aside to study or work on school work. I don't place restrictions on my use, but it's something I should probably look into doing, especially this school year as I graduate in December and will be moving onto graduate school in the January. Social media hasn't really ever caused me any stress. At times, especially during studying, I get stressed and feel as though social media is a distraction, but I don't feel as though social media sites/networks cause me stress.
This article is about the issue of Facebook and Pinterest providing an unachievable façade or perfection for mothers and creating what will be known as a social media anxiety disorder. The pressure to have the over-the-top birthday party or seeing the “perfect” family online causes a world of stress for mothers. I personally find myself on social media sites quite a bit and often justify my hours spent on Facebook if I studied for an hour or so that day. I have thought about putting restrictions on my social media usage, but I don’t think it would stop me from going on social media sites because I have the access to these sites on my phone, which is an even worse distraction to have due to the fact that it is easier to get caught up in conversations with people on top of browsing social media sites. Social media has caused stress in my life because of the pressure the pictures I see posted on social media sites put on me to look a certain way. The only way to reduce this stress is to accept the way I am and be happy with it!
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses social media and its effect on mothers. Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media sites are becoming increasing popular, but can cause problems in achieving perfection. It creates a "super mom" idea and unattainable goals. Sites such as these are creating stress among mothers who feel they do not measure up and who do not feel good enough or overwhelmened.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking from personal experience, social media sites are definitely addicting and can cause distraction in daily life. It also is one of the biggest sleep distractions in the world. I'm interested in this because I've seen research about social media and the fact that it's the same kind of strong addiction as drugs. I've also read studies where people feel inadequate and actually more lonely after looking at social media sites for extended periods of time. I try to limit my use to only down-time and don't let it be available while I'm trying to be productive.