Study: Quit Facebook, Feel More Social

Danish social scientists have published a study of 1,905 Facebook users, splitting them into two groups and asking one of the groups to cease and desist all of their Facebook activity for one week. Before they started the study, each participant was asked to rate their satisfaction with life, how much they compared themselves to other people, how active their social life was, and how easy they had found it to concentrate. Most admitted that they only posted the good aspects and positive events of their life to Facebook The results? After a week of living without social media, the cold-turkey group felt 55 percent less stressed and reported a higher level of satisfaction, concentration, sociability, and they felt less lonely. The scientists came to a conclusion: our tendency to compare ourselves to others is what leads us to dissatisfaction.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Study: Quit Facebook, Feel More Social Danish social scientists have published a study of 1,905 Facebook users, splitting them into two groups and asking one of the groups to cease and desist all of their Facebook activity for one week. Before they started the study, each participant was asked to rate their satisfaction with life, how much they compared themselves to other people, how active their social life was, and how easy they found it to concentrate. Most admitted that they only posted the good aspects and positive events of their life to Facebook. The results? After a week of living without social media, the cold-turkey group felt 55 percent less stressed and reported a higher level of satisfaction, concentration, sociability, and they felt less lonely. The scientists came to a conclusion: our tendency to compare ourselves to others is a significant cause of dissatisfaction in life.   Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health How to Stay Happy Without Giving Up Facebook READ NOW 5 Facebook Facts Every Parent Should Tell Their Child    READ NOW [Watch] The 6 Smartest Ways to Relieve Stress    READ NOW The Innate Drive to Evaluate Yourself: Why We Compare Ourselves to Others READ NOW Trending Now • Do You Love Someone With Diabetes? • What Your Poop Says About Your Athletic Performance • Truvada Gives Hope to Those at Risk for HIV • The 10 Best Foods for a Longer Life • Sweet Dreams Are Made of This • Does Traction Work for Back Pain? • Medicare Pulls Back on Ambulance Services Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.