This activity is meant to encourage you to think about the different social media apps you use and how positively or negatively they impact different parts of your life.
Instructions
Color in or give a rating in each box depending on how you feel the app affects that part of your life.
- 4 = Very negative/bad
- 3 = Somewhat negatively/bad
- 2 = Somewhat positively/good
- 1 = Very positively/good
- 0 = Does not affect
| YouTube | TikTok | Snapchat | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My overall mood | |||||
| My sleep | |||||
| My eating habits | |||||
| My grades | |||||
| How I view my body | |||||
| My self confidence | |||||
| Feelings of anxiety | |||||
| Feelings of depression | |||||
| Feelings of loneliness | |||||
| Impact of the relationship IRL (in real life) | |||||
| Sense of belonging |
Questions to Ask Yourself
- Does the amount of time on social media affect whether you feel better or worse?
- Which app do you feel has the most positive impact on you? Why?
- Which app do you feel has the most negative impact? Why?
- Do you notice any patterns in how social media affects your mood, friendships, or school?
- What kinds of content make you feel good about yourself? What kind makes you feel worse?