The Algorithm is Lying to You About What You Need
We’ve all been there. You open your phone, scroll for a bit, and suddenly it feels like everyone knows what you need—except you. That’s because the algorithm decided for you.
It’s not just recommending a new face serum, a podcast about “leveling up,” or a bootcamp for entrepreneurs. It’s curating your cravings. Telling you who you should be, how you should feel, what your morning routine should look like, and why you should want more, more, more.
But let’s be clear: the algorithm is not your inner voice.
It’s trained to hold your attention, not to hold space for your truth.
Content ≠ Care
Social media algorithms are built to optimize engagement, not wellbeing. Their job is to keep you scrolling, not grounded. And the scariest part? They’re good at it.
The line between inspiration and manipulation is razor-thin.
That morning affirmation reel might lift your spirits, but five videos later, you’re deep in a spiral of “not enough.” Not doing enough. Not healing fast enough. Not building your brand or hitting your goals quickly enough.
The feed doesn’t know you.
It just knows your behavior.
What you liked at your lowest moment, what you saved out of boredom, what you hovered over when you couldn’t sleep. And that data—your digital breadcrumbs—is now feeding you someone else’s idea of “better.”
Stillness Is Not a Trend
There’s nothing inherently wrong with curated content or self-improvement. But real care doesn’t always look like hustle. Real nourishment might not be aesthetic.
Sometimes what you actually need won’t be trending.
- More time offline.
- Saying no to more events.
- Rest that isn’t “productive.”
- Boundaries that upset people.
- Quiet that no one claps for.
You won’t find that in a viral carousel post. It won’t get pushed to the top of your Explore page. But that doesn’t make it less valuable.
In fact, it might be the most important thing you can give yourself.
Protect Your Peace Like It’s a Resource (Because It Is)
Your attention is currency. Your peace is wealth. And your energy? Scarce and sacred.
So here’s your gentle, rebellious reminder:
Just because it’s recommended doesn’t mean it’s right.
Mute accounts. Unfollow experts. Log off without guilt. Don’t buy the lie that your worth is tied to your productivity or your digital presence.
Reclaim your algorithm. Or better yet, rewrite it.
When you start feeding it what you value—slowness, joy, boundaries, rest—it will learn. And if it doesn’t? Maybe that’s the sign to trust yourself more than the feed anyway.
A Social Reset Starts With Self-Trust
You know what you need. You may just be out of practice listening. The good news? That can change.
Start here.
Get still.
Get honest.
Take one small action that honors your wellbeing over your engagement.
Because the algorithm doesn’t know your heart.
But you do.
And that’s the only compass that was ever real.
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