These Positive Morning Tweeters Will Improve Your Dreaded Day At The Office.
Most people start the day by scrolling through their phones, getting hit with the latest political drama or tragic news before they’ve even gotten out of bed. Not good. There are more than 200 billion tweets sent each year, and the likelihood is most are putting people in an anxious or angry state that can last throughout the day — which then has a lasting effect on work, relationships and health. In fact, researchers at the Pew Research Center found that social media actually induces stress, and Twitter, specifically, was a “significant contributor” to that stress. They found that especially after reading about other people’s issues, the person scrolling felt even worse.
Sonya Veytsman, a New York City-based therapist who works at A Good Place Therapy and Consulting, chalks up those good vibes to confirmation bias, or the notion that through our current beliefs and experiences, future experiences become confirmed.
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