#38 NoSo November: Why It May Be Time to Take Some Space from Social Media

11/14/23 • 25 min

When was the last time you logged onto Tik Tok, Instagram or Snapchat? We bet many of you reading this were engaged in one of these platforms within the past few minutes. A recent study found that the average college student spends 17 hours/week on social media, with most spending 2-3 hours per day on these platforms. Studies show that staying so highly connected online and being exposed to enormous amounts of content can take a serious toll on your mental health, relationships and your productivity. In this week’s episode we sit down with Maddie Freeman, a junior at UC Boulder, and founder of the movement and non-profit NOSO November. You will hear Maddie

Talk about her connection to mental health advocacy
Tell us about the impact social media has on our mental health
Discuss what NoSo November is
Share actionable ways college students can take space from social media
Highlight examples of how detoxing from social media can make room for you to grow in other ways

Resources:

NoSo November

https://www.nosonovember.org/https://ledger.humanetech.com/

The Social Dilemma

https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/
Harvard Blog Post on Why and How to Take a Break From Social Media.
https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/need-a-break-from-social-media-heres-why-you-should-and-how-to-do-it/#:~:text=If%20you're%20able%20to,%2C%20activities%2C%20or%20new%20skills.

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Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

Talk about her connection to mental health advocacy
Tell us about the impact social media has on our mental health
Discuss what NoSo November is
Share actionable ways college students can take space from social media
Highlight examples of how detoxing from social media can make room for you to grow in other ways

Resources:

NoSo November

https://www.nosonovember.org/https://ledger.humanetech.com/

The Social Dilemma

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Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

Previous Episode

#37 Walk With Me: Dr. Matthew Kane Shares a Message of Perseverance

In this week’s episode, we tackle the incredibly important topic of race on campus. We were so lucky to have author and psychologist Dr. Matthew Kane guide us through this conversation with such a level of depth, warmth and intelligence. Yes, Sarah and Dr. Kane discuss his book Walk with Me, which highlights stories of black men navigating the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Just as importantly, Dr. Kane shares why their stories are equally important today, helping us understand why we need to pay more attention to the experiences of people of color in collage.

You’ll hear Dr. Kane

Talk about the superpower of transitioning a negative to a positive,
Encourage people of color to take the “superpower cape” off when needed,
Discuss the importance of building your support team,
Tell us how people he’s spoken to have found power in education and creativity,
Give us a glimpse of how he finds solace during dark times (Hint: It involves James Brown. Hop to minute 21, you won’t regret it)

A thread through all of our episodes is finding balance, and today’s show is no exception. To quote our guest, “We're reminding ourselves that we have the abilities to do these great things, and it is not an expectation that we have to do these great things.

Walk With Me: Stories of Black Men’s Resilience and Well-being Through Twin Pandemics https://a.co/d/hRMGV36
Where you can find Dr. Matthew Kane:
@findingexhale
www.findingexhale.com

Psychologist at Doylestown Psychological Services https://www.dtownpsych.com/

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Next Episode

#39 Hookup vs. Hookup Culture: Do You Know the Difference?

The S word. No, not the one that adds a dollar to Sarah’s swear jar, the other one: sex. A topic drilled into our heads in health class with catchy phrases like “no means no.” But beyond one unit in a single semester course, sex probably hasn’t been mentioned by any adults in any great detail ever again (except maybe your parents, eww...). Don’t worry, in this episode we are not going to bore you with biology or anything close to that. Instead we want to talk about a topic we all have mixed feelings and numerous questions about: hooking up. There is a pressure on college campuses to hookup, but it seems to be a lose-lose situation. You don’t want to be labeled desperate for hooking up too much, but you also don’t want to be labeled prudish or old fashioned. Maybe you love hooking-up, maybe you hate it, and maybe you have mixed feelings about it. If you're experiencing any of these emotions don’t worry, you are not alone, and it’s also not your fault. Sarah sits down with Dr. Lisa Wade, Author of American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus, who clarifies the difference between a hookup (great if consensual!) and hookup culture (not so great). Tune in if you want to hear about how normal it is to be excited, confused, and frustrated by sex culture on your campus, and what you can do about it.

Resources:
American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus by Dr. Lisa Wade
https://lisa-wade.com/american-hookup/ (includes other fantastic resourTces!)

One Love Foundation
https://www.joinonelove.org/
If you want to find out more about how respectful love should look like, this is the site for you.

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College Is Fine, Everything's Fine - #38 NoSo November: Why It May Be Time to Take Some Space from Social Media

Transcript

Okay. Well, we're excited. We have a guest today. I would love, for you to introduce yourself.

Hi, so my name is Maddie Freeman. I'm currently a senior at CU Boulder in Colorado, and I'm studying business management and entrepreneurship, and I'm also the founder of my nonprofit, NoSo, and I've been working in the space of mental health, suicide prevention, and digital wellness for about four years now, and yeah, I'm just so excited to talk with you both and be on this podcast today.