I've been pretty agitated about my social media algorithms lately. Particularly my Facebook account, which has been my preferred go-to social media platform. My FB thread seems to have every third post some advertisement that I'm completely not interested in. It seems like serious changes have happened, and my unscientific survey of my friends reveals they think the same.
Add in the heaviness of the world these days, via politics, economics, nightly news, and medical updates from friends and family, social media isn't bringing me the same curated joy that it once was. My Facebook brain breaks have definitely become an exercise in doomscrolling these days. I'm not a fan--like I said, the world is heavy enough. I don't need more doom and gloom.
It was in a recent doomscrolling moment that I ran across this post at 1 Million Women on Facebook. The caption really spoke to me. "Hopescroll." Yes! We need more hopescrolling.
- Look up what you can find under the following hashtags: #Hopescrolling or #GoodNews
- This Healthline article has a few great ideas including how to best curate your social media feed with positive or inspirational accounts based on your interests, whether they are foodie-centric, carry travel vibes, or flower-filled gardens.
- Make more mindful choices--unsubscribing accounts that don't fill you up, set time limits, etc.
- I have started a gratitude journal using the Orca Journaling app. Maybe that's where my #hopescrolling is best to start!
- Concepts like Nat Geo's 33 Changemakers and Jane Goodall Day also apply in the #hopescrolling department!
- Some Facebook pages that might serve as hopescrolling for you include:
- The Hope Scrolling private group
- The Nature Conservancy FB page
- Power of Positivity FB Page
- EarthDay.org's FB Page
- Any of the 10 listed in this Becoming Minimalist article: "10 Facebook Pages to Encourage Simplicity in Life"
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