Staying happy and sane online, with Fiona Thomas
My guest this week, author and journalist Fiona Thomas, credits social media with triggering anxiety in the midst of an episode of deep depression - and then helping her find her way back to herself. In this week's conversation, we talk about the importance of boundaries, self-worth, productivity, Instagram, mental illness and community, and how we can weave them all together to stay happy and healthy online.
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online · Sara
October 21, 201949m 0s
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Show Notes
Things we talk about in this episode:
- How Fiona found blogging as a way to improve her mental health
- Fiona's book and podcast
- The positive power of social media for mental helth
- Why the friends and communities you make on social media matter
- Why diet culture sucks
- How to maintain a healthy relationship with the internet
- Why your self worth and status should not be defind by your job or levels of productivity
- How finding you creative outlet can help your mental health
- Creative flow state, and why creativity takes many different forms
- The dangers of toxic positivity
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Fiona's book - Depression in a Digital Age: The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism
- Fiona's blog - fionalikestoblog.com
- Fiona and Amy Holland'spodcast - Positive People Podcast
- Fiona's instagram - @fionalikestoblog
- Fiona's twitter - @fionalikes
- My Twitter - @meandorla
- My Instagram - @me_and_orla
- My website
- Laura Thomas- Hashtag Authentic Episode
- The Forrest App
- Jen Carrington
- I Can Cards - adults, children
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