I was recently on the “Mind Over Media: Navigating Drama and Protecting Your Mental Health” panel, which brought together industry experts to share practical strategies for maintaining well-being in our digital age. This relates to finding your community online.

I shared insights about doom scrolling and protecting mental health online, covering the same strategies detailed in my recent article about doom scrolling. The timing felt perfect given current events and the need for these conversations.

Key Insights

During the panel, I emphasized the importance of being mindful about our information consumption.

“Think about your information diet. I don’t think as humans we were meant to take in this much negative information all the time,”

The session covered four main strategies for protecting mental health online: tracking your create versus consume time ratio, taking breaks in nature, connecting with people in real life, and treating online negativity like parsley on your dinner plate that you simply toss aside.

Audience Feedback

The panel received positive response from attendees.

One participant shared their thoughts online:

“I am pretty drama free and didn’t think I’d get much out of this. Was wrong, great session.”

This feedback highlights how even those who consider themselves relatively unaffected by social media drama can benefit from intentional strategies for managing their digital consumption and mental health.

Photos from the Event

Here are a few photos from the summit.

Conclusion

The Mind Over Media panel at CREI Summit demonstrated the growing need for conversations about digital wellness and mental health.

Here are the main takeaways from the session:

  • Be intentional about your information diet and consumption habits
  • Recognize that humans weren’t designed to process constant negative information
  • Implement practical strategies like the create versus consume ratio
  • Take regular breaks in nature and prioritize real-life connections

The positive audience response shows that people are ready for practical solutions to manage their relationship with social media, which connects to the power of asking for help and protect their mental well-being.

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