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Jun 2024

40m 31s

compare & despair: what social media com...

About this episode

welcome to the digital detox diary entry #5-8 (lol)... 10 days without social media to test my brain & see what happens ... JOIN ME!

in today's episode i catch you up on the last few days, as well as dive into the psychological effects of comparison on social media & the scientific reasons behind them (from 19:13 mins onwards)...

daily journal prompts:

how did i feel today?
how did i spend my time?
what inspired me today?
what am i grateful for?

if you want to join the challenge or just want to chat, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠thematchadiariespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

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