How to handle the ups and downs of social media (with Aparna Nancherla)

How to Be a Better Human

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This week on the ted podcast, we look at how to be a better human. We'll explore issues you've read about or lived through and help you think about it in new ways. The show is produced by abi mandas,. Danello balarezzo, who watches every one of your instram stories. Frederica, elizabeth yosepho, who is posting from a burner account., and kara newman, who has a pinterist board that is only facts.

After scrolling through your social media feeds, how do you feel? Empowered and connected -- anxious, or exhausted? When stand up, actor, and writer Aparna Nancherla was just starting out, her jokes on Twitter got her recognition in a way that traditional comedy clubs probably could never have. But having built a comedy career for herself, in large part, by being on the internet, she recognizes that social media is not always fun and laughs. Now, for the sake of her mental health, she limits her time online. On today’s show, longtime friends Chris and Aparna talk about the good and bad of social media, and explore some advice on how best to use it-- or even if we should use it at all. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman