The Venessence
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Fixing our relationship with the internet. Join us as we discuss social media's impact on happiness, dissect online negativity, and share practical tips for change.
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Comparaison kills peace
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Comparaison kills peace
He printed a 6-pound 3D case to make scrolling and carrying his phone harder hh a trick to break free from endless swipes
Do you think it is a good idea or no ? will you buy it ?
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Do you think it is a good idea or no ? will you buy it ?
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November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
He printed a 6-pound 3D case to make scrolling and carrying his phone harder hh a trick to break free from endless swipes
Do you think it is a good idea or no ? will you buy it ?
www.instagram.com/reel/DPwXYUF...
Do you think it is a good idea or no ? will you buy it ?
www.instagram.com/reel/DPwXYUF...
Comparison tricks us into believing that peace lives at the top.
Read our article to learn how social media really affects how you feel medium.com/digital-gems... and discover how to stop comparing yourself on these platforms
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Read our article to learn how social media really affects how you feel medium.com/digital-gems... and discover how to stop comparing yourself on these platforms
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Be honest, how does social media really make you feel?
You open Instagram for five minutes and two hours later, you’re questioning your life choices…
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Comparison tricks us into believing that peace lives at the top.
Read our article to learn how social media really affects how you feel medium.com/digital-gems... and discover how to stop comparing yourself on these platforms
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Read our article to learn how social media really affects how you feel medium.com/digital-gems... and discover how to stop comparing yourself on these platforms
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Before you compare, remembre YOU are seeing someone's 1%
We scroll, we compare, we forget, most of it isn’t real.
What helps you snap out of it?
If you still struggle read our article to understand why and know how !!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
We scroll, we compare, we forget, most of it isn’t real.
What helps you snap out of it?
If you still struggle read our article to understand why and know how !!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Be honest, how does social media really make you feel?
You open Instagram for five minutes and two hours later, you’re questioning your life choices…
medium.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Before you compare, remembre YOU are seeing someone's 1%
We scroll, we compare, we forget, most of it isn’t real.
What helps you snap out of it?
If you still struggle read our article to understand why and know how !!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
We scroll, we compare, we forget, most of it isn’t real.
What helps you snap out of it?
If you still struggle read our article to understand why and know how !!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
medium.com/digital-gems...
read it and let me know: What's the #1 thing that makes your corner of the internet feel negative? And what's one small habit you use to fight back?
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
read it and let me know: What's the #1 thing that makes your corner of the internet feel negative? And what's one small habit you use to fight back?
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
medium.com/digital-gems...
read it and let me know: What's the #1 thing that makes your corner of the internet feel negative? And what's one small habit you use to fight back?
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
read it and let me know: What's the #1 thing that makes your corner of the internet feel negative? And what's one small habit you use to fight back?
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Maybe you don't realize how good you are doing bcuz you keep raising the bar and comparing yourself everytime you scroll on socials
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Maybe you don't realize how good you are doing bcuz you keep raising the bar and comparing yourself everytime you scroll on socials
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
we're so worried about falling behind that we forget we're already leaving what once dreamed of
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
we're so worried about falling behind that we forget we're already leaving what once dreamed of
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Our latest piece is live: "Be Honest, How Does Social Media Really Make You Feel?"
We're diving past the likes and shares to look at the real emotional impact of our scrolling habits.
medium.com/digital-gems...
Check it out and check in with yourself.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
We're diving past the likes and shares to look at the real emotional impact of our scrolling habits.
medium.com/digital-gems...
Check it out and check in with yourself.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
Be honest, how does social media really make you feel?
You open Instagram for five minutes and two hours later, you’re questioning your life choices…
medium.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Our latest piece is live: "Be Honest, How Does Social Media Really Make You Feel?"
We're diving past the likes and shares to look at the real emotional impact of our scrolling habits.
medium.com/digital-gems...
Check it out and check in with yourself.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
We're diving past the likes and shares to look at the real emotional impact of our scrolling habits.
medium.com/digital-gems...
Check it out and check in with yourself.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing
The algorithm isn't a mirror of reality; it's a distortion field that feeds on your engagement.
Log off. Breathe. You just broke the spell.
We know it's not always that simple, though.
Thus wee've put together a few suggestions here :
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling
Log off. Breathe. You just broke the spell.
We know it's not always that simple, though.
Thus wee've put together a few suggestions here :
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The algorithm isn't a mirror of reality; it's a distortion field that feeds on your engagement.
Log off. Breathe. You just broke the spell.
We know it's not always that simple, though.
Thus wee've put together a few suggestions here :
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling
Log off. Breathe. You just broke the spell.
We know it's not always that simple, though.
Thus wee've put together a few suggestions here :
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling
"I'm just going to quickly check my notifications" a lie before a 2-hour emotional journey.
If this is your reality, it's not a lack of willpower. The platforms are designed to hijack your attention. The good news? You can build defenses. How ? Read our article :
medium.com/digital-gems...
If this is your reality, it's not a lack of willpower. The platforms are designed to hijack your attention. The good news? You can build defenses. How ? Read our article :
medium.com/digital-gems...
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"I'm just going to quickly check my notifications" a lie before a 2-hour emotional journey.
If this is your reality, it's not a lack of willpower. The platforms are designed to hijack your attention. The good news? You can build defenses. How ? Read our article :
medium.com/digital-gems...
If this is your reality, it's not a lack of willpower. The platforms are designed to hijack your attention. The good news? You can build defenses. How ? Read our article :
medium.com/digital-gems...
If you've ever felt drained by doomscrolling, this is for you. We dive into the psychology and the solutions.
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you've ever felt drained by doomscrolling, this is for you. We dive into the psychology and the solutions.
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
Don't let the algorithm convince you that humanity is mostly cruel. It's just that cruelty is louder, and the platforms have installed megaphones.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
October 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Don't let the algorithm convince you that humanity is mostly cruel. It's just that cruelty is louder, and the platforms have installed megaphones.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
50 % of people said how they feel after scrolling depends on their mood.
25 % feel like “everyone else has their life together.”
Social media is a double-edged sword.
That is what we are working on now !
#socialmedia #mentalhealth
25 % feel like “everyone else has their life together.”
Social media is a double-edged sword.
That is what we are working on now !
#socialmedia #mentalhealth
October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
50 % of people said how they feel after scrolling depends on their mood.
25 % feel like “everyone else has their life together.”
Social media is a double-edged sword.
That is what we are working on now !
#socialmedia #mentalhealth
25 % feel like “everyone else has their life together.”
Social media is a double-edged sword.
That is what we are working on now !
#socialmedia #mentalhealth
After scrolling for 10 minutes, how do you usually feel?
- Inspired
- A bit jealous
- Entertained
- Worse about myself
Vote below 👇
#socialmedia #poll #selfawareness #digitalmindfulness
- Inspired
- A bit jealous
- Entertained
- Worse about myself
Vote below 👇
#socialmedia #poll #selfawareness #digitalmindfulness
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
After scrolling for 10 minutes, how do you usually feel?
- Inspired
- A bit jealous
- Entertained
- Worse about myself
Vote below 👇
#socialmedia #poll #selfawareness #digitalmindfulness
- Inspired
- A bit jealous
- Entertained
- Worse about myself
Vote below 👇
#socialmedia #poll #selfawareness #digitalmindfulness
The most powerful tool against the 'negativity loop' isn't deleting your apps. It's a simple mindset shift: stop being a passenger and start being the curator of your feed.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
October 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The most powerful tool against the 'negativity loop' isn't deleting your apps. It's a simple mindset shift: stop being a passenger and start being the curator of your feed.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
The ultimate anti-algorithm activity. This is self-care that actively counters the drain of social comparison. So important !!
I have scheduled two hours of drinking coffee & journaling while looking out the window this morning
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The ultimate anti-algorithm activity. This is self-care that actively counters the drain of social comparison. So important !!
It's true. The algorithm knows we're hooked on the drama, the outrage, the worry. It's got our number.
But what if we started a counter-movement?
It starts with a single conscious click.
Let's flood our feeds with hope !!
#PositiveAlgorithm #DigitalDetox #MindfulScrolling
But what if we started a counter-movement?
It starts with a single conscious click.
Let's flood our feeds with hope !!
#PositiveAlgorithm #DigitalDetox #MindfulScrolling
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's true. The algorithm knows we're hooked on the drama, the outrage, the worry. It's got our number.
But what if we started a counter-movement?
It starts with a single conscious click.
Let's flood our feeds with hope !!
#PositiveAlgorithm #DigitalDetox #MindfulScrolling
But what if we started a counter-movement?
It starts with a single conscious click.
Let's flood our feeds with hope !!
#PositiveAlgorithm #DigitalDetox #MindfulScrolling
“What we’re looking at isn’t real life, it’s the perfectly edited, and-picked shot of someone’s day.”
And yet…our brains compare anyway.
A little reminder we all need.
How often do you catch yourself scrolling and comparing?
#MentalHealth #SocialMedia #Mindset
And yet…our brains compare anyway.
A little reminder we all need.
How often do you catch yourself scrolling and comparing?
#MentalHealth #SocialMedia #Mindset
October 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“What we’re looking at isn’t real life, it’s the perfectly edited, and-picked shot of someone’s day.”
And yet…our brains compare anyway.
A little reminder we all need.
How often do you catch yourself scrolling and comparing?
#MentalHealth #SocialMedia #Mindset
And yet…our brains compare anyway.
A little reminder we all need.
How often do you catch yourself scrolling and comparing?
#MentalHealth #SocialMedia #Mindset
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allow yourself the time to just be this month. love, live, create & transform
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
allow yourself the time to just be this month. love, live, create & transform
Be honest..
How does social media really make you feel?
Inspired? Pressured? Both?
We asked 36 digital strategy students + a cyberpsychologist what scrolling does to our sense of self.
Stary tuned to our next article😉
#digitalwellbeing #mentalhealth #selfreflection #socialmedia
How does social media really make you feel?
Inspired? Pressured? Both?
We asked 36 digital strategy students + a cyberpsychologist what scrolling does to our sense of self.
Stary tuned to our next article😉
#digitalwellbeing #mentalhealth #selfreflection #socialmedia
October 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Be honest..
How does social media really make you feel?
Inspired? Pressured? Both?
We asked 36 digital strategy students + a cyberpsychologist what scrolling does to our sense of self.
Stary tuned to our next article😉
#digitalwellbeing #mentalhealth #selfreflection #socialmedia
How does social media really make you feel?
Inspired? Pressured? Both?
We asked 36 digital strategy students + a cyberpsychologist what scrolling does to our sense of self.
Stary tuned to our next article😉
#digitalwellbeing #mentalhealth #selfreflection #socialmedia
The negativity isn't an accident. It's the result of three forces working together:
1. Human brain's negativity bias
2. Algorithms built for outrage
3. The anonymity that fuels hostility
Read our medium.com/digital-gems... to understand why and how.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
1. Human brain's negativity bias
2. Algorithms built for outrage
3. The anonymity that fuels hostility
Read our medium.com/digital-gems... to understand why and how.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The negativity isn't an accident. It's the result of three forces working together:
1. Human brain's negativity bias
2. Algorithms built for outrage
3. The anonymity that fuels hostility
Read our medium.com/digital-gems... to understand why and how.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
1. Human brain's negativity bias
2. Algorithms built for outrage
3. The anonymity that fuels hostility
Read our medium.com/digital-gems... to understand why and how.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
Seeing someone succeed online can push us to feel jealous or motivated.
28 % of people say they feel motivated to push themselves when someone achieves something big.
How do you feel in those moments? 👇
#motivation #growthmindset #comparison #selfgrowth
28 % of people say they feel motivated to push themselves when someone achieves something big.
How do you feel in those moments? 👇
#motivation #growthmindset #comparison #selfgrowth
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Seeing someone succeed online can push us to feel jealous or motivated.
28 % of people say they feel motivated to push themselves when someone achieves something big.
How do you feel in those moments? 👇
#motivation #growthmindset #comparison #selfgrowth
28 % of people say they feel motivated to push themselves when someone achieves something big.
How do you feel in those moments? 👇
#motivation #growthmindset #comparison #selfgrowth
Raise your hand if you've ever closed a tab feeling more anxious than when you opened it. 🙋♀️ You're not failing; you're in a perfectly engineered loop.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
October 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Raise your hand if you've ever closed a tab feeling more anxious than when you opened it. 🙋♀️ You're not failing; you're in a perfectly engineered loop.
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
#DigitalWellbeing #Doomscrolling #NegativityLoop
The internet connects us to all the world's information, yet it often feels like it's connecting us directly to all the world's outrage.
We explored why negativity dominates. Read it and share your experience below!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #InternetCulture #Psychology
We explored why negativity dominates. Read it and share your experience below!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #InternetCulture #Psychology
Why the Internet Drains Us: Understanding the Negativity Loop
The eerie feeling that negativity spreads faster than kindness on the web is no longer a sense, it is a reality, but who is guilty ?
medium.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The internet connects us to all the world's information, yet it often feels like it's connecting us directly to all the world's outrage.
We explored why negativity dominates. Read it and share your experience below!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #InternetCulture #Psychology
We explored why negativity dominates. Read it and share your experience below!
medium.com/digital-gems...
#DigitalWellbeing #InternetCulture #Psychology
Sound familiar?
It’s one of the many topics we’ll be digging into here, and our first article explores exactly that. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
Link’s in the bio. Glad you’re here.
#DigitalWellbeing #SocialMedia #InternetCulture
It’s one of the many topics we’ll be digging into here, and our first article explores exactly that. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
Link’s in the bio. Glad you’re here.
#DigitalWellbeing #SocialMedia #InternetCulture
October 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Sound familiar?
It’s one of the many topics we’ll be digging into here, and our first article explores exactly that. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
Link’s in the bio. Glad you’re here.
#DigitalWellbeing #SocialMedia #InternetCulture
It’s one of the many topics we’ll be digging into here, and our first article explores exactly that. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
Link’s in the bio. Glad you’re here.
#DigitalWellbeing #SocialMedia #InternetCulture