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The Curse of Perfection on Social Media
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The gap between real life and the perfect portrayal of one’s self on social media is something we’re all aware of, but the impact of seeing other people’s perfect lives played out in our feeds can be emotionally draining and lead to pressure to be perfect. In this episode, we speak with ‘Nire Adetimehin. She talks about her struggle for perfection and why it is unhealthy to set unhealthy expectations for ourselves based on what we see on social media. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 1:35: Episode overview 2:30: Meet our guest 2:54: Seeking validation in the world of social media may not be as appealing as you think 3:46: The pressure to be perfect on Instagram 5:40: Breeding unhealthy expectations 7:51: Expectations vs. Reality 10:35: Breaking free from the struggle for perfection Links Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digismart/message
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