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Naomi Shimada |

How to Deal with Difficult Feelings

• May 2021

To post or not to post? The real question is: How do you feel about it? Author Naomi Shimada reflects on the anxiety-inducing aspects of social media, sharing advice on how to step back from the shame, optics and echo chambers of the internet and untangle your self-worth from follower counts, likes and the unattainable perfectionism perpetuated online. (This conversation, hosted by TED curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, is part of TED's "How to Deal with Difficult Feelings" series.)

To post or not to post? The real question is: How do you feel about it? Author Naomi Shimada reflects on the anxiety-inducing aspects of social media, sharing advice on how to step back from the shame, optics and echo chambers of the internet and untangle your self-worth from follower counts, likes and the unattainable perfectionism perpetuated online. (This conversation, hosted by TED curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, is part of TED's "How to Deal with Difficult Feelings" series.)

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Naomi Shimada

Model, student, broadcaster

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An eternally curious student of life, Naomi Shimada engages deeply with people to understand what connects us all.

Cloe Shasha Brooks

Cloe Shasha Brooks

TED speaker development curator

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Cloe Shasha Brooks curates speakers for TED in a variety of fields, with an international focus on culture, society, literature and humor.

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