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Text: A Meaningful Relationship with Social Media: A guidebook
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Text: Table of Contents
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Text: Tip 1 - Interact with Content you Enjoy
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Text: We can control how media makes us feel. Seek out what makes you feel best about YOU, and inspire creativity.
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Text: Tip 2: Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable on your feed.
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Text: “The problem social media platforms have given us is we hide behind screens” - Keena Alwahaidi
Audio from video: Abi reads a section of an article that examines the problems that social media presents to vulnerability and real connection.
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Text: “But there’s another way…”
Audio from video: Renee Rapp’s closing segment in her famous TED talk; The Power of Vulnerability.
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Text: “That’s why I’ll take on the risk of being vulnerable on social media over and over again.” -Chelsea Dunivan
Audio from video: Abi reads a blog post about positive experiences connected to being vulnerable on social media platforms.
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Text: An example from my own life…
Audio from video: A woman shares her experience being vulnerable on social media, specifically in sharing about her eating disorder and recovery. Abi follows by sharing how this woman inspired her to write her own blog post sharing her experience with eating disorders and recovery. They both mention how it positively impacted their lives.
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Text: Tip 3: Use Social Media to enhance face-to-face interaction, not replace it.
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Text: Media use should be a conscious choice. -Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder of Social Capital, former Facebook Executive
Audio from video: A man relays an experience he had with a friend at a sporting event, commenting on how focused they were on the filters for their photos rather than watching the game.
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Text: This is a common exchange my roommates have while we’re out having fun and after--Don’t be so focused on the posting that you get distracted from the experience!
Audio from video: An exchange between two girls talking about a recent experience at the lantern festival. One girl is focused on editing the photos, commenting on how good the pictures turned out and her excitement to post them on social media. The other is on her phone, looking at memes and saying that she probably won’t be posting the photos, but is happy to have them.
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Text: Technology is a great resource to help you stay connected when separated with friends and family!
Audio from video: I tell a story about how after moving from Utah to Texas, technology helped me stay in touch with my friends. We would send memes and talk over a group messaging app, and it helped me feel connected to them even when I couldn’t be with them every day.
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Text: Empathize with others while still being true to yourself
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Text: Don’t be afraid to be the real you. (Adam Lindsay, 14).
Audio from video: Clip from interview with 14-year-old Adam Lindsay, about how Instagram often just turns into a highlight reel, rather than showing what people are really going through.
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Text: “Social media usually makes me cringe a little...maybe ‘cause I relate to it.” -Dave Lindsay
Audio from video: Clip from interview with Dave Lindsay (Abby’s dad) about how cringe-worthy moments on social media can actually be relatable and cause us to empathize with others.
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Audio from video: Abby’s personal story about how she was cyber-bullied in elementary school. She discovered that social media can become a mask that we use in order to say unkind or hurtful things to others if we are not careful.
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Text: Tip 5 - Overcome isolation through connection
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Text: “I see them behind screens and think about how desperately I want to see them in person
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Text: Choose to connect
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Text: Reach out to others
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Text: Post meaningful comments.
Audio: reading of instagram post and comment
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Tip 6: Consume the materials that spark creativity.
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The content of this video includes quotes from a friend, Shayla Leung and Esther herself.
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[visual: Pinterest board] People say create what you consume, let’s see.
[visual: trying to paint; sound: cartoon wow sound] I can do it.
[sound: cartoon failing tone] I think I struggled with this for a while.
[visual: ukulele performance & buying ukulele; sound: cartoon wow sound] I can do it.
[visual: trying to play the ukulele; sound: cartoon failing tone] I think I struggled with this for a while.
[visual: trying to look at the social media again in the dark] Why are they not helpful, why? I have to let it go, it’s not healthy. Perhaps, I can have a healthier consumption.
[visual: look at the flower and paint] Sometimes, we need to look at the nature to paint”
[visual: Playing ukulele with a music sheet] Or we need a music sheet to play a beautiful tune
[visual: Post flower painting on social media & record a tiktok playing ukulele] We need to consume the materials that will spark and cultivate our creativity. Only then, we will find joy in social media
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