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      "body": "I can't stop thinking about Rose McGowan today. She is an incredible force to be reckoned with. Her two recent interviews on Good Morning America or The View are heart wrenching and tragic, in hearing what's happened to her. But it is also empowering and hopeful.\n\nI know that sexual harassment and sexual abuse goes beyond Hollywood, but I hope everyone is able to see some parts of the Rose McGowan interviews  (whether you like those shows or not). Rose was the spark that ignited the #metoo movement that has been much needed in course correcting the standards (or lack of) that we’ve allowed in our society. Codes of engagement that should never have been accepted.\n\nTo think that it has taken 20 years for her voice to be acknowledged while trying to share what happened to those around her. WTF! In 1997 she was raped by Harvey Weistein (and I’m not going to say “allegedly” because I believe it) As I was watching her interview, I transported back to that time. As I am a similar age as Rose, and I worked temporarily at Miramax the year she was raped. The biggest recollection I have from that experience was how toxic that environment was. I was not there long enough or involved enough to know anything that occurred there, but I was wise enough to trust the the “toxic” vibe I felt was enough for me to say this is not for me.\n\nAs I can recall myself from that time, I couldn't even imagine how damaging it would’ve been for me to experience something to the degree of what Rose experienced. But I’m imagining it. Maybe we all need to imagine it, and get a reality check on what has happened and continues to happen to those who are sexually abused (of course, other than those who unfortunately did experience such a thing, and sadly don't have to imagine).\n\nI think some find it challenging to put themselves in someone else’s shoes like this, but people need to truly ‘get’ how horrible this is to experience. It was, and it is. Until it changes. People cannot behave this way towards others. And those around them can no longer be complicit. We as a society have the power to deem this behavior intolerable. Enough is enough.\n\n![Brave.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUKq34Z9x5pxPbk13hpRWQoqnc8wg3mkTpSZKHQvUvS2n/Brave.jpg)\n\nI hope this discussion and this movement continues to build. And I want continue to shine a light on a certain aspect of all of the recent personal revelations we’ve been seeing on social media. It is raising awareness. And it is creating a sense of solidarity for those who have been victimized. And for some it can bring up previous traumatic feelings or pain. If you know someone who recently shared about having been sexually harassed or sexually abused, reach out to them and ask them how they are doing (preferably not just on social media). \n\nMost trauma’s don’t heal in a linear fashion, they resurface over time and often connect to other traumas. And right now, I think many are feeling a collective ‘release.’ The recollection of psychological and physical traumas can be cathartic, but they can also be emotionally painful. So, if you’re in a position to support someone in emotional pain, hold the space for them. And if you don’t feel capable, that’s okay too, perhaps you can even connect someone to a helper or healer in your network who has additional training in counseling, or trauma therapy, or rehabilitation for those who’ve been abused in some way. \n\nEven if the instance happened years ago, in psychological terms a person may be presently having a ”discharge” or “release” that is valid and feels just as real to them in this moment, as when the incident happened. We must treat this with compassion and care. There may be an accumulation of past hurts, and while current acknowledgment is adding to the awareness within the larger collective, we don’t want the individual who experienced it to get lost in the shuffle. Be gentle with each other, and let’s allow this shift to happen.\n\nMay we all continue to support those who are sharing their stories of victimizing. And may we hold the space for them to be survivors and empowered to live their lives.",
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A confession that these mechanisms for social interactions were designed in a way to have you interact more than your own choosing would allow.\n\nEven without a secret or a confession, how much convincing do we need. We can each take our own stock inventory of our time and behavior with social media. Stock of our thoughts on the matter too. Has use in these platforms increased over time? For many the answer is yes. Therefore it may be helpful to be let in on some of the secrets currently being revealed.\n\n![Pleasure.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUYUBYhtZ4R32VFcFfPXjPys3ajK3rxDDatzv3r1RmzKe/Pleasure.PNG)\n\nThe level to which you are aware, will vary depending on how frequently certain information pops up on your newsfeed. There’s only so much information we can be exposed to at a given time. Hence the reason I’m taking the time to share my understanding of some of what’s come my way regarding the pros and cons of social media. Information that confirms things that I’ve been sensing for myself over the years.\n\nRecently some big powerhouse names in the tech filed are saying alarming things regarding social media and the platforms that they’ve introduced to us. People like Mark Zuckerberg, Sean Parker and Chamath Palihapitiya have been coming forward suggesting that there are indeed adverse effects. Suddenly they’re now proclaiming their concerns.\n\nOne these latest admissions states that social media provides a feedback loop that’s similar to giving us continual hits of dopamine. Yes, that’s dopamine — the neurotransmitter in our brains. Many addictive drugs have been shown to increase dopamine neuronal activity. It appears that the most successful social media platforms have been continuously upgraded by the design to inherently increase dopamine in the users experience.\n\nHave the bastions of silicon valley opted to change your life for you? For the better. Not with Something. With Everything. For better… and worse.\n\n![Real Challenge.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdGtCRRkGBetcq5DATZAmR1vcHHDEUZ56eQZfG8DDaidn/Real%20Challenge.PNG)\n\nWe don’t have to just rely on their words though. We all have our own experiences to pull from. And there are other resources to explore, other than from those that are still in the social media reformation game. I believe this topic will continue to be a trend as we move forward with technology and how social media has shifted human interactions.\n\nMy immersion into this foray of understanding the personal effects of social media began in the winter of 2016. At least that’s when I was able to be consciously active in a deeper understanding of it. I started the year living in Hawaii, with very limited online access. I was mainly there to enjoy the outdoors and a more natural way of living. It wasn’t until I was there for an extended period of time that I noticed week after week, I was loosening the grip my online behavior held on me. The adverse effects diminished.\n\nI was there for nearly 3 months. By the time I left, I felt much healthier. It was almost as if I had gotten rid of some toxic layer that I was carrying with me. Was it of a physiological nature? Was it that I was simply able to change many behavior patterns by being in a new environment? An environment that didn’t contribute to me getting hooked by some of the bells and whistles that social media platforms. Bells and whistles designed to grip me to be an avid user.\n\nWhen I came back to NYC, I was deliberately mindful of my online behavior. Shortly after my return, I came across an article by Tristan Harris called How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist. It was eye-opening and all too relatable. I already knew what my own body and mind were telling me was true, and I soon found some external confirmation about what was going on systematically.\n\n![Human.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmb32o5x5JjWEVYfwuGVDDDRnSanjiMMbnszBQQcr69rSb/Human.PNG)\n\nAs a holistic health counselor, for over a decade I’ve worked with many people with varying health goals. Many of these health goals are broader in nature and span across lifestyle goals. In the early days of exploring these goals with others, online activity was often suggested to enhance one’s experience, or to compliment a desired behavior change. Lately, more often than not, online activity deters from succeeding with goal changes. It can be a distraction or hinderance to creating one’s desired changes.\n\nEven though I was witnessing this in others, it crept up on me too. Gradually, the day arrived when I was checking Facebook first thing in the morning, before anything else. What was the tipping point for that behavior? Then soon I was spending hours on Instagram, when I barely used it when I first created an account? It was about posting the pictures that I was taking, right? Or did it somehow suddenly become about how often others were liking those pictures? Aka, a dopamine hit.\n\nAlong with my experiences, I’ve seen versions of this coming up from person after person. I image that even as I share this, you can relate to what I’m saying. Having similar examples. What is it about? Have you questioned these little impulses of thought? Or have you just been shrugged it off as something of little or no concern?\n\nI’m a proponent that there should be some concern. To me it’s a health concern. And not just behaviorally. If you’re still wondering if there any actual physiological effects, have you ever heard of Phantom Vibration Syndrome? It’s the feeling you get when you think your phone is vibrating. In many instances, this is your brain interpreting an itch as the vibration your phone would give you. There’s more going on here than we’re aware of.\n\n![Life on Purpose.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXX6tBkEaBZEeZBThxyWC4EPvMdYfw4r666N7xVtSCEJp/Life%20on%20Purpose.PNG)\n\nSo this is enough to put you in a panic right? Well, if this strikes a chord in you, take heed to look into this more. If you’re staring to consider that you may need to curb aspects of this happening to you, then be mindful about it. Treat it like something that happens to us systemically and habitually. Think about some of the ways you can deliberately shift your habits.\n\nHere’s an analogy that may help you consider what to do next or how to respond to your new perception of what’s happening.\n\nIt’s as if you’re floating on a river. You initially felt clam in the water, floating along, felt good and you felt in control. But soon the flow of the river picked up more than your perception accounted for. At this point you’re not going to be able to push against the current of the river, and you certainly don’t want to start aggressively swim and cause yourself expend unnecessary energy. Do not flail about on the river, find a way to navigate and keep floating.\n\nWays to navigate this powerful river:\nStart with an assessment of your online behavior.\nTake inventory of the platforms you’re using.\nHow frequently do you check them?\n\nBe honest with yourself!\nDon’t just estimate at the end of the day. Dare yourself to take a tally throughout the day.\nIt’s only from here that you’ll get a true sense of how this relates to you personally.\nThen you can start evaluating your emotional investment in your behavior.\n\n![River flow.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPRSKYMYMJgVMTybH5RxKowZCEYwT1CvfMDJB1hvSfQuU/River%20flow.PNG)\n\nIf you’re feeling bold and want to take further action, do a search of the words: Effects of social media on…\nand you can fill in the rest.\nAlthough your search engine will start filling it in for you with the following:\n\n- teens\n- society\n- college students\n- relationships\n- mental health\n- youth\n\nI suggest typing: the brain (as in, your brain)\n\nThat should get you acclimated enough to a whole new avenue of where the discussion can go.\nI also encourage listening to some of the podcasts that Tristan Harris has been discussing the subject. \nAnd yes, reaching out to me.\n\nOh, and one last disclaimer (you know, because “disclaiming” is what we do now on social media, ha): I’m not vilifying social media. 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      "body": "This might seem like a strange question to ask. Especially since I just signed up to a new online social networking platform. But I'm mindful of my behavior... And Steemit will be different, right?!\n\nWell, I trust that I will be mindful enough, and I do believe that not all platforms will have the same effects on us.\n\nRecently the discussion has been developing around our online activity and how it can have both direct and indirect effects not just on behavior, but perception and even neurochemistry. \n\nThe mechanism that’s doing the changing is social media. For some  this is not a huge reveal or an unheard of deduction, but for others, they have yet to consider their favorite pastime in this way.  The conversation has only really just begun. So where do we start?\n\n![Enter online.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUBWtR8SmrUHfcc9RSWzKyPdr4DsZi3AXd67P81z2e6eL/Enter%20online.PNG)\n\nWe can start with the term social media. 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A confession that these mechanisms for social interactions were designed in a way to have you interact more than your own choosing would allow.\n\nEven without a secret or a confession, how much convincing do we need. We can each take our own stock inventory of our time and behavior with social media. Stock of our thoughts on the matter too. Has use in these platforms increased over time? For many the answer is yes. Therefore it may be helpful to be let in on some of the secrets currently being revealed.\n\n![Pleasure.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUYUBYhtZ4R32VFcFfPXjPys3ajK3rxDDatzv3r1RmzKe/Pleasure.PNG)\n\nThe level to which you are aware, will vary depending on how frequently certain information pops up on your newsfeed. There’s only so much information we can be exposed to at a given time. Hence the reason I’m taking the time to share my understanding of some of what’s come my way regarding the pros and cons of social media. Information that confirms things that I’ve been sensing for myself over the years.\n\nRecently some big powerhouse names in the tech filed are saying alarming things regarding social media and the platforms that they’ve introduced to us. People like Mark Zuckerberg, Sean Parker and Chamath Palihapitiya have been coming forward suggesting that there are indeed adverse effects. Suddenly they’re now proclaiming their concerns.\n\nOne these latest admissions states that social media provides a feedback loop that’s similar to giving us continual hits of dopamine. Yes, that’s dopamine — the neurotransmitter in our brains. Many addictive drugs have been shown to increase dopamine neuronal activity. It appears that the most successful social media platforms have been continuously upgraded by the design to inherently increase dopamine in the users experience.\n\nHave the bastions of silicon valley have opted to change your life. For the better. Not with Something. With Everything. 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The adverse effects diminished.\n\nI was there for nearly 3 months. By the time I left, I felt much healthier. It was almost as if I had gotten rid of some toxic layer that I was carrying with me. Was it of a physiological nature? Was it that I was simply able to change many behavior patterns by being in a new environment? An environment that didn’t contribute to me getting hooked by some of the bells and whistles that social media platforms. Bells and whistles designed to grip me to be an avid user.\n\nWhen I came back to NYC, I was deliberately mindful of my online behavior. Shortly after my return, I came across an article by Tristan Harris called How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist. It was eye-opening and all too relatable. I already knew what my own body and mind were telling me was true, and I soon found some external confirmation about what was going on systematically.\n\n![Human.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmb32o5x5JjWEVYfwuGVDDDRnSanjiMMbnszBQQcr69rSb/Human.PNG)\n\nAs a holistic health counselor, for over a decade I’ve worked with many people with varying health goals. Many of these health goals are broader in nature and span across lifestyle goals. In the early days of exploring these goals with others, online activity was often suggested to enhance one’s experience, or to compliment a desired behavior change. Lately, more often than not, online activity deters from succeeding with goal changes. It can be a distraction or hinderance to creating one’s desired changes.\n\nEven though I was witnessing this in others, it crept up on me too. Gradually, the day arrived when I was checking Facebook first thing in the morning, before anything else. What was the tipping point for that behavior? 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