Are we always tension filled caused by the Covid-19 pandemic? Many are
tension filled these days and when we ask them where it emanates they
conveniently point to the havoc caused by Covid-19. This is correct to a
certain negligible degree! But what really cause the useless tensions that many
of us are feeling right now? It’s our addiction to social media!
Many of us are so addicted to our smart phones and laptops that we
always browse facebook and other online portals to get news about what is
happening regarding covid-19. Many would even uselessly comment and share news
items about it not minding the psychological injury that in can cause to
themselves and to those who read and receive it.
When we do this we let social media dictate upon us, we let useless
tension creep into our system of thinking. And we end up what? We end up like
fools and neurotic people, we end up like headless chickens swarming an unknown
environment, all because we let social media dictate upon us.
The Wise and Wisdom filled don’t allow social media to dictate upon them
they instead dictate on social media. How are they doing this? For example,
they purposely limit their time of exposure to social media for the simple
reason that they know the psychological harm that it can cause them.
So, they set limited time to browse facebook and other social media
platforms. Say, 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes before retiring at
night and that is more than enough for them. And what are they doing for the
rest of the day? They go about their usual routines: They clean the house, they
read, they listen to uplifting music and useful audio books.
They pray the rosary, they read the bible and reflect upon the word of
God. They tend their gardens with facemask of course :) and they talk to their
plants but let us not overdo talking to our plants because our neighbors might
accuse us of neurosis :) :) :).
We can still do so much outside of social media; we can plan on how to carefully
walk the post covid-19 new normal. And then we set our sights and soon after
sail and carefully navigate to a bright, hopeful and faith filled future ahead
of us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
