What you regularly consume is likely going to have some sort of effect on your perspective. This is the same with social media consumption. If you are typically viewing negative posts or comments, you are more inclined to think negatively. This is where the importance of linguists comes into play on social media. The analyzing of of tweets or posts can help indicate whether or not someone has an “upbeat” emotional style online. This is extremely relevant when considering the ability to recognized language that indicates a user could likely be dealing with mental health concerns.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180201-how-your-social-media-betrays-your-mood

As my blog posts regarding smart home security come to an end it is my hope that everyone remembers to protect themselves and their families from hackers. The home is meant to be a safe space and smart homes make it a little bit more difficult. Still, there are precautions that can and must be taken in order to preserve the peace. https://staysafeonline.org/blog/keep-smart-home-safe/

How to Keep Your Smart Home Safe

We all make jokes about being “addicted” to our phones and social media. It turns out it could be true. There is links to addictive behaviors in relation to social media use being studied. The substitution for physical human interaction with online interaction can offer an increased sense of social well-being. The more heavily people use social media, the more their tolerance for this feeling becomes. This can lead to the need to constantly be on social media to fulfill that feeling of satisfaction. However, social media is still relatively new, so there is still plenty to discover regarding this effect of social media.

Is it Possible to Become Addicted to Social Media?

Smart homes have become a staple product within the internet of things. They are desired by consumers because they presumably make life and small tasks easier. But how can one assume that a smart home product will actually be deemed useful? Well, check out Harvard Business Review’s article on designing useful, useable products.

https://hbr.org/2019/07/designing-smart-home-products-that-people-will-actually-use

As decades have gone by with the world wide implementation of the internet of things, methods have been created to take advantage of everyday smart home consumers. The bad news is that hackers have had a lot of time to find methods that can gain them access to information they don’t have a right to have access to. The good news is that there are a multitude of ways that have been created in order to prevent this!

https://www.rambus.com/iot/smart-home/

With the current pandemic occuring, people are spending more times in their homes now more than ever. This is why it is imperative to check on your home security to keep your data and privacy secured. As many households will have a spike in device usage and web utilization, ensuring that there is a strong and secured internet connection among many other necessities. Check out this article to learn about securing your internet and keeping the smart home safe!

Though social media gets a bad reputation in its relation to mental health, it can actually serve as a positive coping mechanism. Platforms like Youtube can serve a a means of open discussion regarding mental health experiences. This can offer comfort to those sharing and those viewing. It can be a great way for people to feel more connected. Having open online discussion regarding mental health can help breakdown the negative stigma surrounding the conversation.

Can Social Media Ever Be a Positive Coping Mechanism?

This study done on caner patients began by getting an indication of the number of patients struggling with depression. They found a positive correlation between the patients that were experiencing depressive episodes and their use of social media. This offers a brighter outlook on the perception of social media in relation to mental health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773781/

Feeling like your feed is bringing you down and your confidence is low? Try changing up who you follow. When you only consume images or posts that are negative or make you feel need need to compare yourself, you are doing your mind a disservice. Your feed can be a source of positivity if you follow uplifting creators. Check out these first hand accounts of people who made the switch and changed their daily positivity.

The positive effect of following uplifting influencers on social media

A recent study has shown that when social media can become too much for teens, they often admit that even they need a break. This is something that cannot be seen with an outside eye, because teens seem to be the most addicted to social media. However, a few teens have admitted that they need a break from time to time, as the constant feeling of needing to post and get validation can be overwhelming. Take a look at what these teens said about it

https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-social-media-is-too-much-some-teens-tune-out-11579602602