The Sheer Horror of Needing Social Media

Feeling pressured to be constantly online can be exhausting. Should I do one of those sad AI post "nobody uses my business" on TikTok? should I put photos of myself happy in front of a whiteboard, when really it doesn't actually prove if I am any good and I don't really want my face to be exposed to complete strangers? Should I be more forceful with the other teachers and keep on begging them to like my posts and create some?

The endless scroll, the fear of missing out, and the demand to always be “on brand” can turn social media from a useful tool into a source of anxiety. I find the whole thing overwhelming, confusing, and mostly annoying. Don't you? (If you don't, I accept applications for volunteers!!!)

I am busy doing my actual job: teaching and finding topics and documents for my students to learn from. I could spend all my spare time (Sunday) or my hard earned money in paying someone to post fake nonsense to drive whatever you call it for a purpose I don't quite understand. But why? Do we really need more pointless slop? Does it bring anything to the table? Why can't I just be good at my job?

Also, do I want to give more money to the tech giants to spend on things I disapprove of? 

Every week, I promise myself that this is the week I am going to make all these videos I planned, and every week I disappoint myself. I have so many good scripts that I painstakingly wrote! Then I feel miserable and inadequate, even though I am fully aware that most of this fun interesting stuff is fake. Today, it annoyed me so much that I wrote this post instead.  

It is okay to question how much you really need social media and to set boundaries that protect your time, focus, and mental health. Whether you choose to step back, simplify your presence, or opt out entirely, you are allowed to design a digital life that actually works for you. (Looking at cats on the internet)

All this to say, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn! I barely ever post anything. Better yet; book a course with us.