Viewing Covid-related memes can boost your mood and help cope with pandemic-related stress, according to a recent study.
Researchers found a direct connection between feeling positive after viewing Covid-related memes and feeling less stressed about the pandemic.
“They then reported that they were more confident in their ability to cope with the stress associated with living during this pandemic era.”social media has on mental healthThe study, however, suggests that memes not only provide mood-boosting entertainment, but also can serve as a valuable communication tool for disseminating information about stressful issues, like the Covid pandemic.
The study also suggests that processing information is associated with better coping. Participants who viewed Covid-related memes reported thinking more deeply about what they saw than when they viewed non-Covid memes, in addition to reporting feeling less stressed about the virus. “This is how people are communicating ... it’s not just a little fad or an image, it’s really a vessel for how we express ourselves,” Sans told NBC News. “When we started to go into lockdown, a lot of the meme community evolved instantly and adapted their creative strategies, and I think had realized that they had gigantic platforms to help people out.”
This study, Myrick said, indicates how people can navigate social media more mindfully. Rather than endlessly doomscrolling through headlines and catty Facebook arguments, Myrick encourages users to be aware of how they feel when they consume certain types of content. If you can feel anxiety bubbling up when reading articles about vaccination rates, don’t read the dicey comment section when you’re done. Instead, take a break and watch some cat videos on TikTok.
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