Name: Raghavi G

Project 5: Inform with Visuals

Title: Life Before Social Media

Time: 4 - 5 Minutes

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Introduction Good afternoon my dear friends and Dear Judges, We are all now connected to internet but disconnected from people. Have you noticed how our lives have changed from the time internet entered our home and now it even entered our pockets. All of us now have a phone that is smarter than us and is controlling us. It can rightly be said that smart phones are the human’s second brain which only needs power no food no water. Prologue We are physically alive but mentally active on Social Media like YouTube, Insta, Facebook, Twitter and so on. Social Media is a sword with two edges. On one hand it is the tool that help us do school projects, it helps our mothers become multi cuisine chefs, it helps our parents build their career, it helps our grandparents connect with us and so on. On the other hand, it has also brought in so much gap within our family since we are busy scrolling and sharing content. Infact WhatsApp is no more a communication app but a notice board of social content. Paragraph 1) Digital Detox: Bringing audience to silence I want you all to think what would happen if you had no social media for a month in your life.(-------------Pause----------- Waiting for audience response)I am sure we would all start reading newspapers and magazines, elders would go for a walk in the park to connect with their friends like how we go to play with our friends. We would visit relatives house and celebrate get togethers with them. There is a fancy term for this which is called “Digital Detox” I repeat it is called “Digital Detox” Digital Detox brings more happiness in our lives than games in phone because our parents also will involve with us in our games, we can share all the events from school, the small giggles we had, the exciting lunch box stories and so on. We will have a lot of family time and cook together, do household chores, parents will make us study daily. Hmm I can hear you. I would not like it either, but for now we will see long term benefits. Forgive me We will have a better sleep since our eyes are not tired by gadgets. Oh I forgot the word stress, yes we will forget that word when we have Digital Detox. 2) Real Awkwardness After spending too much time on social media, simple conversations don’t exist. We only feel awkward for everything 1) Starting a conversation with a stranger feels awkward 2) Listening patiently without interrupting feels awkward 3) Neighbours are ghosts. Talking to them feels awkward. 4) Asking an extra papad in a hotel feels awkward. 5) Public Speaking feels like climbing Mount Everest This awkwardness never existed before. 1) Our grandparents talk to strangers with ease. It is a true soft skill 2) Listening is an art and good speakers are always great listeners 3) We used to share food with neighbours, go with them for shopping, take care of their children when someone had outside work 4) We should learn to voice your opinion without thinking if we will be judged 5) Talking over mic is a skill which we are all consciously learning. 3) Mindful Media usage The only way we can make best use of social media is by using it mindfully. Lets call it Mindful Media usage I have some tipes for Mindful Media usage 1) Set timers for entertainment 2) Use platforms to improve skill (like ChatGPT to write the script to this competition ( Oh I was just joking) . 3) Turn off notifications. 4) No screentime 1 hour before sleep 5) Browse with purpose – school projects, solutions and research 6) No Gadget zone at home 7) Journal everyday 8) Learn finance from early age and save. The art of compounding is a topic by itself which will make us rich if we learn to invest properly. Conclusion: I would like to conclude by encouraging you to try the following and take benefits of the technology 1) Digital Detox frequently 2) Learn soft skills 3) Mindful Media usage I hope you will go home today create a no gadget zone and think over all the points we discussed and enjoy the benefits of the social media mindfully and thank me later. And finally, I am eager to post this speech to the blogpost for Kavitha mam. Remember this comes under Mindful Media usage.