The ladies discuss whether women are less happy than they used to be because of unrealistic expectations about life created by social media. Women already feel pressured to “have it all”, but does the content on social media make us feel like we’re not doing enough or falling behind those who appear to be living their best life? How do we define happiness and what do we really need to be happy? Is it possible to be happy all the time and would quitting or taking a break from social media help achieve this? Are the relationships we have on social media authentic or does liking, following, and comparing ourselves to the curated and filtered view of other people’s lives fuel our own unhappiness? In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah explore our complicated relationship with social media and look at how we can all take charge of our own future happiness.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/health/we-arent-as-happy-as-we-used-to-be-heres-what-could-help-20180122.html

(Article – We aren’t as happy as we used to be. Here’s what could help – Jean Twenge for The Philadelphia Inquirer)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomokoyokoi/2021/03/27/pursuing-happiness-in-a-digital-world/?sh=2f0c132d4471

(Article – Pursuing happiness in a digital world – Tomoko Yokoi for Forbes)

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/scientists-just-discovered-mid-life-crisis-peaks-at-age-47-heres-how-to-minimize-effect-of-happiness-curve.html

(Article– Research Shows People Become Increasingly Unhappy Until Age 47.2. Here's How to Minimize the Negative Effect of the 'Happiness Curve’ – Jeff Haden for Inc.)

https://www.healthista.com/reasons-social-media-making-you-unhappy/

(Article – 6 reasons social media is making you unhappy (and what to do instead) – Healthista)

https://time.com/4882372/social-media-facebook-instagram-unhappy/

(Article – You Asked: Is Social Media Making Me Miserable? – Markham Heid for TIME)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2019/12/06/why-quitting-social-media-may-not-make-you-happier/?sh=32e6d5df37c5

(Article – Why quitting social media may not make you happier – Peter Suciu for Forbes)

https://medium.com/jumpstart-your-dream-life/were-our-ancestors-happier-than-we-are-today-75e8a8035011

(Article – Were our ancestors happier than we are today? – Melissa Chu via Medium.com)

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?

(Video – What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness – Robert Waldinger for TEDxBeaconStreet)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/hedonic-treadmill

(Article – Hedonic Treadmill – Psychology Today)

https://stevenfurtick.com/

(Website – Steven Furtick, Pastor, Songwriter & Author)

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Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss life, love and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. So get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight. New episodes every Thursday.

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