Dr Oz: Is Multitasking Really Effective?
Could multitasking actually hurt you more than it helps you? There’s new research that says multitasking isn’t as effective as we had all thought and hoped it was. Dr Oz then called down Brittany from the audience to help him wrap a box. He told her it was going to act as a metaphor with one hand representing one half the brain and the other hand representing the other half. Wrapping the box with two hands was like both sides of her brain working together.
When you’re multi-tasking, you can’t do either task as well as you would if you were focusing entirely on one thing. Basically, you’re much better off doing one thing at a time because research even shows multitasking can increase stress and make the heart rate go up, as well as decrease your memory and reduce your logical thinking.
Do you think you’re a great multitasker? Dr Oz shared news that may have you thinking twice before you try it again. (eflon / Flickr)
Dr Oz: Is Social Media Killing Your Self Esteem?
Dr Oz then wanted to take a closer look at social media and whether it could be killing your self esteem. Dr Oz welcomed the author of “Primates of Park Avenue,” Wednesday Martin. Wednesday said we are such a social species, because at one point it was “connect or die” because we needed each other in order to survive against predators in the wild. Then social media came along and hooked into the healthy desire to connect with other people, if you use it at the expense of actual human interaction, it’s going to hurt and fool your brain.
Wednesday explained that whatever social media you’re on, you’re assigned “popularity metrics” such as followers or likes, and when you compare those numbers, it can make you a little crazy. A study found that the more friends you have on social media, the lower your self esteem. Wednesday suggested controlling your feed and cleaning out the people who aren’t truly close to you. You can unfollow someone without unfriending them.
Dr Oz: FOMO, Fear Of Missing Out
If you suffer from FOMO, or fear of missing out, it could also hurt your self esteem. One woman found out she wasn’t invited to her good friends’ wedding through social media and Wednesday explained that humans love connection, so not being connected can really hurt. She said it’s important to understand that you’ll survive if you’re not a part of everything.
Another common thing with those on social media is feling like your social interactions in real life aren’t measuring up. Just remember you’re good enough and it’s always bad news to compare yourself to others! What do you think? Does social media change the way you feel about yourself?
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