{"id":654,"date":"2017-05-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stylefix.boohoo.com\/us\/story\/put-a-filter-on-it-how-social-is-changing-our-lives"},"modified":"2017-06-23T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T23:10:06","slug":"put-a-filter-on-it-how-social-is-changing-our-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefix.boohoo.com\/us\/story\/put-a-filter-on-it-how-social-is-changing-our-lives","title":{"rendered":"Put A Filter On It: How Social Is Changing Our Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Ella Iggulden<\/p>\n

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Social media. It\u2019s the platform that allows us to share our ups and downs, achievements and some of the craziest experiences in life.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re all guilty of spending HOURS scrolling through our different feeds, the moment our eyes open. But is what we see on social media always the best for us? These days it\u2019s so easy to filter out all the bad stuff in life. You could be having a really rubbish day but upload a pic to insta and convince the world everything is A-OK.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the thing with filters, you can literally disguise EVERYTHING. Got a spot? Don\u2019t panic. Hate the lighting? That\u2019s what the brightening tool is for! Want a more radiant look to your selfie? FILTERS!<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all well and good but the problem with all this filtering and editing is how it\u2019s making more of us have an unhealthy relationship with our appearance. It\u2019s teaching us that we can\u2019t look good unless we adjust our photos in some form. We all follow those amazing body inspo accounts and stare at them miserably as we fill our faces.<\/p>\n

Spoiler: what you see through a screen isn\u2019t always the reality.<\/p>\n

Everyone has flaws and certainly no one is perfect. It\u2019s perfectly normal to compare yourself to others, I mean, it seems to be in our genes that we get fixated with how other women look. But you don\u2019t need to change who you are.<\/p>\n

Instead of feeling down when you see these amazing gym bodies or incredible lifestyles try and take something positive from it. This might seem a crazy thing but it can motivate you to try and change something in your life. Most importantly remember these people go through equally bad days too and feel the pressures to look a certain way on social media!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very easy to become addicted to social media but if you teach yourself to have a healthy relationship with it and take lengthy breaks away from it then you\u2019ll feel a lot more refreshed. And don\u2019t you dare compare yourself to anyone!<\/p>\n

Image credit:<\/b> Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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