Those Steemits Who Are Sad: Blame It On Social Media If You Are Currently Feeling Down And Lonely

If you begin to feel a tad moody while on social media, know that you’re not alone. According to those who are constantly on these various networking sites, most report that they feel sad and inadequate, as they fail to measure up to all those beautiful or successful people, parading on their profiles.

If you’re a chronic user and social media has become a habit, where you plunk yourself down as it consumes the majority of your time online, you can become affected. This particularly for those who struggles with self-esteem, not feeling that great about themselves. Seeing how happy everyone else is online, makes you upset.

The blood boils with anger or becomes green with envy, as you see all the pretty people with their perfect lives, kissing puppies and hugging babies. You then feel a little inadequate, that your life doesn’t measure up. Those who especially has a negative outlook on life, become affected.

Cheer Up Sunshine

You realize that you’re addicted to social media, as you pour hours of your time into this medium. You ignore or “like” every post. Each post that you read, makes you either happy or upset. There’s a smorgasbord of emotions, that you go through.

If this is the case, then it might be time to take a step back, this to learn how to cope better with the roller coaster of feelings that you’re experiencing. Try the following:

• Choose to unfollow those friends who seemingly appears to be too happy, perfect, or are fake, as it’s usually just a front, even if you know that person

• Keep reminding yourself that social media always isn’t a true representation of reality. People just post what they want you to see

• Turn off the computer and get outside to enjoy your own happy moments, and not constantly living the life of someone else

• As difficult as it may be, deactivate your accounts for a while. Take it permanently offline, which mentally disconnects you from it, as you can always reactivate it whenever you want

Live Your Own Life

There’s a variety of studies that show heavy usage on the Internet, especially if its on the various social media networks, has an effect on mental health. What’s triggered are symptoms of extreme moodiness, feelings of jealousy.

What’s natural is comparing ones life to the accomplishments of others, which isn't fair, and if they don’t measure up, what it usually activates are negative feelings. Realize that there will always be someone, who’s better than you.

What you see is a former schoolmate or coworker, who appears to be doing better financially than you are. They appear happy, or never seems to age or gain weight. What that instantly activates is jealousy, and at times depression.

Most will use social media just to primarily catch up, to connect with their "friends," while never experiencing any of these negative feelings. Instead of feeling envy, they’re genuinely happy for them.

What’s known is that the majority of social media users, will post their most attractive pictures, or make posts on how perfect their lives are, and never their flaws. They put on their best “face,” this to best project themselves.

Just Be You

To avoid social media induced moodiness, never use it as a vehicle for comparison sake. Realize that almost everyone will present a biased, flawless, perfect version of themselves.

So if you feel down, inferior, upset, disillusioned, this because of the impeccable lives that are shared on social media, then ask yourself why you feel that way.

Unless you’ve suffered a recent life setback, is it really that bad to see an acquaintance being successful, enjoying life, and why should it affect your life.

Don’t Look So Sad

With all of the suffering and pain going on in the world, the real tragedy is if others stopped sharing their happy moments. The wins that they experience in their lives. Realize they never do so, in the attempts to make you jealous.

Imagine a world, if people just chose to share the negative aspects of their lives, their failures. Especially because of the current political climate we're in, what people share is safety and companionship.

Accept Who You Are

There will always be someone who’s taller than you, prettier and thinner than you, richer and more successful than you. There’s someone who’ll always have more friends. So never get led down the seductive path, of comparing yourself to others.

Regardless of how perfect others appear to be, rest assured that they’re fighting their own personal demons, battling misery, struggling some how. For all the success they’ve experienced, what’s for certain is they’ve experienced equal life setbacks.

What needs to be known is that for every person who appears to be better than you, there’s always someone who’s less fortunate than you are. For every quality that you covet, there’s someone who wishes they had what you have.

If you can’t change your circumstances, at the very least try to change your perspective. Always be grateful for what you have. Learn to celebrate the success of others. Sharing in the happiness of others, should lift up your own spirits.

It Is What It Is

Accept that there will always be greater individuals on this planet, who don't or care that you even exist. You care however, especially if you’re struggling with low self-esteem issues, because of your big ego.

If that’s the case, then limit your social media exposure, as you’ll just feel worse. Learn to practice gratitude, and realize that anything is possible.

The first step is to stop tormenting yourself, this by constantly comparing your life to others who appears better off than you. This however is a human condition, as your pride needs to be taken care of.