Digital Safety: Navigating Social Media with Mental Health in Mind
Course details:

This course equips participants with tools and strategies to protect their emotional well-being while engaging with social media. Participants will explore techniques for navigating digital spaces safely, avoiding emotional pitfalls, and fostering healthier online habits.

Course benefits:
  • Protect emotional well-being while using social media.

  • Develop strategies to manage online interactions mindfully.

  • Learn to recognize and address digital toxicity.

  • Build healthier relationships with online communities.

Course objectives:
  1. Understand the psychological impact of social media.

  2. Explore strategies to curate positive and healthy digital experiences.

  3. Learn techniques to avoid comparison, negativity, and digital stress.

  4. Develop a personal plan for balanced and mindful social media use.

5-day program:

Day 1: The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

  • Morning Session: Understanding the Emotional Effects of Online Spaces.

  • Afternoon Workshop: Identifying Stressors and Toxic Patterns.

  • Evening Activity: Reflective Journaling – Analyzing Social Media Habits.

Day 2: Building Healthy Online Habits

  • Morning Session: Strategies to Manage Social Media Use.

  • Afternoon Workshop: Tools for Positive Content Curation and Filtering.

  • Evening Activity: Digital Detox Challenge – One Evening Offline.

Day 3: Navigating Digital Relationships

  • Morning Session: Setting Boundaries for Online Interactions.

  • Afternoon Workshop: Techniques to Avoid Negative Comparisons and Online Drama.

  • Evening Activity: Group Sharing – Building Healthy Online Communities.

Day 4: Recognizing and Managing Digital Toxicity

  • Morning Session: Identifying Signs of Online Harassment and Negativity.

  • Afternoon Workshop: Steps to Safeguard Mental Health from Toxicity.

  • Evening Activity: Guided Meditation for Digital Decompression.

Day 5: Creating a Digital Safety and Wellness Plan

  • Morning Session: Designing a Personal Social Media Wellness Routine.

  • Afternoon Workshop: Sharing Strategies and Building Accountability Groups.

  • Evening Activity: Closing Reflections and Certification Ceremony.