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How can Instagram help you manage and alleviate stress?



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Are you having trouble coping; are you stressed out, or are you feeling overwhelmed? If you give a positive answer to these questions, you are not the only one. In the present times, half of the world population is going through an epidemic - stress. A survey says that 21% of Canadians beyond 12 years of age rated their lives quite a bit or extremely stressful.

Stress management is perhaps one of the most searched options on the web. When people cannot cope with their stress levels, they search for various options to relieve the stress. Many people have an account on social media platforms like Instagram. Sometimes seeing pictures of yummy food, travel diaries, and scenic images can relieve our stress level. Stress affects all ages of society, from children to aged people. Apart from social media, books provide guidelines for enhancing personal wellness and effective stress management.

Know to limit your stress

When we search for solutions to cope with stress, we often ignore the reasons behind it. Here are some of the reasons behind everyday stress in life:

· Managing health problems

· Managing funds for investment

· Managing demands at work or school

· Managing formal and informal relationships

The most important thing for anyone to do is consult a certified if they suffer from stress for a long time. Nowadays, people have become workaholic and unsocial. But many of us rely on social media platforms like Instagram to stay connected and find solutions. Here are some of the quick remedies to control your stress level:

· Take a slow and deep breath; try some yogic method of breathing exercise

· Go for a quick leisurely walk around your office or house

· Listen to your favorite song and sing along

We often do not realize that the thoughts we put in our heads are more responsible than the food that we eat. A healthy diet can reduce your stress level effectively. For instance, a Mediterranean-style healthy diet comprises of vegetables, fruits, grains, fish, and unsaturated fats are a good choice. A survey says you complemented with fish oil; it led to a reduction in depression. Simultaneously, a poor diet comprises high saturated fat levels, refined carbohydrates, and processed food products. Nutritionists say that diet has a link to poorer mental health in children and adolescents. We usually look at many food pictures on Instagram and love the relief it provides us. And when you post your photos and get real comments on Instagram, it gives a happy feeling. So engaging with like-minded people on social media platforms can be a stress buster for some.

You often do not know, but your daily food habit is frequently responsible for the extensive stress level. These are the primary food that you must avoid

Ø Stop or reduce the consumption of nicotine and drinks containing caffeine and alcohol

Ø Reduce the intake of refined sugars as they can be harmful to your health and wellness

Ø Avoid white carbohydrates such as white bread, pies, and chips

Stress and social media

When people get stressed, they do search for various solutions to feel good. Sometimes they look for Instagram posts of their favorite actors, which can provide them some relief. It is evident users follow their favorite celebrity, food bloggers, fashion icons, etc. And when these celebrities talk about stress and other problems in their lives, they connect with them. Apart from glamour, stars do share their stress-relieving journeys with inspires their followers. Here are some profiles who share about stress management and wellness on Instagram:

· Actress Tabitha Brown rose to fame with her soothing voice and sweet words of positivity. All kinds of uplifting messages, self-care tips, and amusing wisdom saw her follower count increasing.



· Poet Diego Perez, who is mainly passionate about meditation and wellness programs, share his thoughts regularly on Instagram. His posts inspire people to think deeper, reassess our relationships, and set a positive outlook towards life.



· UK based artist and mental health activist Hannah Daisy started the hashtag #boringselfcare. All her illustrations showed the people how to take care of you in a simple yet crucial way.

Although we mostly treat social media like Instagram as a fun platform to share our thoughts and colorful pictures with others and count likes and followers, it is also a great marketing place. If you want to start your health and wellness programs professionally, then the Insta page can be of great help. You need to have a strategic plan and post your wellness tips, positive thoughts to inspire people to live a healthy, stress-free life. Do pay attention to your stress level, be calm, pamper yourself with positive thoughts, and lead a stressful free healthy life.

Pixar's Soul Movie makes us reflect on how we live life


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“How are you going to spend your life?”

“I’m not sure. But I do know I’m going to live every minute of it”

I just finished watching Pixar's Soul Movie & it's a lovely one. It has tons of important life lessons & themes for everyone to enjoy. One of the best movies of 2020, if you have a Disney+ account, watch it asap. 

We laughed, we cried, we cheered and we were reminded of our "spark"

Thank you Pixar for staring down the great beyond and reminding me why I love movies! Soul is another almost perfect film.

It was such a beautiful film. I love how it captured Nueva York. All the little details like rust on the gate. Also loved how baby souls were captured. So imaginative. Also what you think may be your spark might be something else. 

Find your spark. Live every day to the fullest. Find your purpose. But that last part is questionable on how we interpret the structure of a purpose.

Your passion is not your purpose. We all have to remember that important life lesson.



It started off with a bang, with Jamie in the dilemma of trying to choose between following his passion versus the sensible/comfortable route.

And then everything went blue. 

Watching the movie was an absolutely beautiful experience and I almost feel like my soul was given a second chance to enjoy live to the fullest as well. 

It was a masterful take on life and death, especially given how poorly we handle those topics in our society. 

This Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic has even limited how we lived our lives so as soon as it's over, I'm going to pack my bags and travel the world!


The Soul Movie was truly inspirational. It is such a creative way to tell children about the circle of life & that they can be whatever & do whatever they want in life. 

How quickly this world and some people in it make us forget the unique us that we're made to be. Let us all reconnect with our spark & let's reawaken not just our soul but also the soul of this country. 

Personally, I couldn’t have watched it at a better time. From start to finish it was brilliant and the message is so important. The representation is so top of everything else that matters. Truly, truly so good.

I’m emotional but I can’t stress enough I how moved I am by the movie. Honestly. I felt like I was watching at the perfect time and having a whole existential moment.

I melted watching this movie. Loved every second of it. The representation ..... I felt seen and spoken to.

“I'm just afraid that if I died today my life would have amounted to nothing.”

We would always take for granted our acts and thus consider the little things we do as negligible and unimportant. We rarwly realize that every little thing adds up to a totally huge part in somebody else's life.

I just feel bad that the Soul movie didn’t get a theatrical release..What a wonderful work of art, creativity and beauty.

The whole movie, my sons and I kept saying “Imagine this in IMAX,” “Imagine this with the Dolby Atmos sound system.” I hope they re-release it in theaters once it’s safe.

No matter how most people’s home setups can rival any theater, I’d argue that this movie served its purpose better in an intimate, smaller setting. There is a different magic when watched in a cinema house with a diverse audience. Imagine everyone sighing in awe at certain scenes.

Silver lining is, it’s now more financially accessible for all to see, as this isn’t just a kids movie!

Wonder Woman 84 wasted 2.5 hours of my life

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I grew up with Wonder Woman (WW) comics and series, and I enjoyed the first movie. The second movie? I’m sad to announce that I'm disappointed. 

The first fifteen minutes was good then it went downhill. Plot holes, incorrect bias, token feminism, forced romance and undermining WW’s growth.

It's arguably the Cinematic Exemplar of 2020: #WonderWoman84. Not only is the plot incomprehensible, the acting laughable, but aside from Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter, everyone else should have been fired. A wondrously bad movie.

The only good scenes are Diana learning how to make a jet invisible and the Lynda Carter cameo at the end of the movie. 

The special appearance of Lynda Carter as Asteria saved the overall crappy movie.



Is Lynda Carter coming back as Wonder Woman in the upcoming DCEU movie ''The Flash''? It is indeed good news that the 68 year old actress will be returning to the DC Universe after 4 decades.


Warning, Spoilers ahead:

Watched the 2.5 hours of #WonderWoman1984 last night and it was not what I expected from a Warner Brothers movie. It felt more like a TV series.

The story has a lot of loopholes or unexplained situations and many scenes were stretched too much it got boring. The appearance of the actual Cheetah and her defeat was not at all satisfying. It's the same experience with the main villain. 

That scene when the main villain, Maxwell Lord, wished he would be the dream stone itself, I was expecting him turning into a stone. lol.

Having something taken from you by force in exchange of a wish was never established so I was surprised the main villain was capable of doing them.

In short, the movie just states that all our fervent wishes come at a price of having to sacrifice something else in exchange....and Wonder Woman was not really needed in the movie but just someone who understands how to manipulate human emotions to renounce their desires and just settle for what we have achieved.



This could have been because of the pandemic. The production had very troubled scheduling and opportunity to.polish the story and shots. Thus the end result is like a jigsaw puzzle that which parts were done by different people making the pieces awkward unfit for each other.

Honestly, I got bored to sleep.... exaggerating if I said death because I'm still alive to tell about it. When I woke up, the crap of a movie was still not over. It's like 2020's string of bad luck.

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