4 Ways To Use Netflix to Boost Well-Being

The latest series has just come out, everyone has already seen it and you can’t go anywhere without hearing how great it is. Sometimes you feel like there’s nothing you can do about it – you know you’ll immediately go back to watching Netflix. But at the same time, you know that spending the entire weekend on the couch instead of doing things in the world makes you feel guilty.

So what do you do? Well, if you decide to binge watch Netflix this weekend, at least make your binge more productive by using it as fuel for your own binge. Emotion regulation skills. With stronger emotion regulation skills, you can cope better stressIncrease your life satisfaction and become more robust.
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How can you use Netflix to strengthen your emotion regulation skills? With these four simple strategies:

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After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, Outsmart Your Smartphone: Mindful Tech Habits to Find Happiness, Balance, and Connection in Real LifeI learned a lot about technology and wellness.

Broaden and build theory suggests that experiencing positive emotions strengthens our psychological, intellectual, and social resources and allows us to benefit more from our experiences. If you’re in a good mood Watch positive or funny videosYou can make stress management easier later. Remember to mentally store these positive emotions so you can take your good mood with you when you leave the couch.

We Learn to be empathetic by looking at the world through the eyes of others and feeling the emotions they feel. By watching videos that recount the experiences of people different from us, we may be able to develop our ability to empathize with others. It doesn’t always feel good to show compassion because we feel the pain of others, but empathy is the key Build strong personal relationships and feel more connected to others.