ARE WE SOCIALLY SHAMING OURSELVES INTO SELF IMPROVEMENT?
It’s a well known fact that we share the best parts of ourself on social media, whether it’s a favourable side profile or just doing something more useful than watching telly. But what about when we post the less glamorous stuff - taking the bits that we don’t like about ourselves and actually trying to make them better.
It might not be quite this difficult. Starting marathon training isn’t something to be ashamed about (even if you can’t make it to the end of the road yet, me) but is a massive undertaking that requires huge dedication. Either way, telling other people you’re doing something is a cementing act that kind of means you have to follow through… Is it shaming ourselves into action or sort of bragging about how good we’re being? In any case it seems like a public declaration of doing something is a good way to make sure you’ve got an audience cheering you on… Or judging you when you quit. Motivationally judging.