I wanted to let everyone know what I’ve been doing for my own mental health (maybe it can help one of you) and it’s a really simple change I’ve made that’s created a huge difference (positively) for my mental health; especially while stuck at home and more desperate for amusement

I’ve being stuck at home so I’m on the Internet a lot more seeking amusement and I’m mostly on Instagram. I was complaining to my bf about how dry and ingenuine my feed was, and that I was seeing the same aesthetics and same posts and there was nothing real from my own friends

And he said straight up, “so change what you see,” and I went all Marie Kondo on my Instagram following list and unfollowed nearly every fashion brand I had on my feed. I wasted hours of my time scrolling through images of things that made me unhappy and insecure for no reason

And there was no real need for it. I felt unhappy and sometimes miserable scrolling through my Instagram every day knowing I couldn’t live up to those unrealistic beauty standards. Making that small change of removing all those accounts had humongous differences

And ever since, I not only see posts from my real life friends more, but I’m not a sad sack of shit scrolling through a dead, fake feed. Idk why I thought I NEEDED to follow those accounts or why it took me so long to realise I could just... unfollow them, but it helped me a lot

Hopefully this inspires someone to unfollow any and all accounts that bring you anything but joy. There’s no need to subject yourself to trash on social media