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7 Steps to Becoming a Happier Influencer

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In recent studies, 50% of influencers admitted to feeling addicted to their smartphones, and over 70% admitted to often feeling distracted because of them. Like sea turtles nesting on the ocean shore, we are drawn to the bright lights of our mobile device screens, becoming disoriented as they cause us to lose focus and attention.

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John Wu of Gryphon Connect: “Make sure you are solving a real problem”

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With the explosion of connected devices in our lives, parents are having a difficult time managing their kids’ internet, hacking is on the rise, and screen time addiction is reaching new heights. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. To begin, what problems are you aiming to solve? Jerry Yang?—?as

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Rising Star Rebecca Stern: “Why it pays to always be empathetic”

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I’ve always been an avid reader and I get addicted to stories and series, so finding a way to tell stories my own way made me very happy. There are too many good reasons diversity but on and off the screen is needed. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. How can that potentially affect our culture?

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Lillee Jean: “Surround yourself with people who will nurture and live your dream with you”

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It will emotionally help a lot of people that not only depend upon their addiction of being “connected” on the internet, but also will end their dependence on feeling powerful enough to hurt others because they cannot be found. It takes the screen away from the people who commit, what they believe are victimless crimes.

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Kyle Edward Couch: “My biggest tip is to pace yourself”

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He went on to direct Thirteen One (2018) a documentary chronicling the ups and downs of recovering from heroin addiction while also training for a half-marathon. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Shortly after One Last Run, Kyle directed the award-winning short film The Eulogy (2015).

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Suteja On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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Students report feeling more grounded and able to let go of addictions and destructive behaviors or ways of thinking, and moving forward feeling more aligned within themselves, clear-headed, and refreshed. Others are detrimental and drive us in unhealthy ways, spawning addictions or destructive behaviors and ways of thinking.

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Rising Star Filmmaker Brando Benetton: ?I truly value time; It?s better to have and not need, than need and not have?

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Run out of media, ruin a take, work with terrible actors then embarrass yourself in the middle of a public screening. Martin Scorsese and Tom Cruise described their relationship to cinema as an addiction, and I think it’s fair to say that taking “no” should never be an answer, if you can persist politely. Keep productive.