On this episode of 4 Things With Amy Brown, Amy goes over four things she’s learned recently about handling our mental health, what foods are good for our brains, and some tips for navigating uncomfortable conversations. First, she addresses social media. Too often, we hold ourselves up to ridiculously high beauty standards because the people we follow online seem to be impossibly beautiful, clear-skinned, thin, and so on. Amy reminds us that most Instagram models know the power of posing and the power of good lighting. Our unprofessional selfies can never compare to their carefully staged shots, so it’s important to remember that social media is not reality, and we should never compare ourselves to someone online. We’re only seeing a piece of the truth, not the whole cloth. What we look at online can affect our self-esteem in a lot of ways, so Amy suggests we take an inventory of the people we’re following. Do their accounts post things that inspire us, give us joy, educate us, help us grow? If not, it might be time to hit the mute button.

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