TikTok trend
How you can become a little happier every day with day dumping
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Does social media stress you out with countless impressions of other people’s seemingly perfect lives? The “day dumping” trend that is making the rounds on TikTok aims to counteract this. That’s why it can even make you a little happier.
The social media platform TikTok is home to countless trends, for example in the areas of fitness, fashion or beauty. Most of them are aimed at self-optimization: How can I become even more beautiful, better and more efficient? Every now and then we come across something that really enriches our lives. That doesn’t want to encourage us to become more efficient – but to be a little happier.
This is what day dumping is all about
This also includes so-called day dumping: people post short videos from their lives in which they show very banal and everyday things. About how they get together Make tea, read a book or watch a beautiful sunset while taking a walk. It’s absolutely not about filming perfectly lit scenes that make everyone else jealous. On the contrary: with day dumping we should show the little moments of our day that made us happy in a completely unfiltered way. And yes: even if we’re wearing sweatpants or without make-up.
The idea behind it: Even on uneventful, sad or boring days, there are beautiful things that put a smile on our faces. That let us pause for a moment and breathe deeply. Day Dumping is a kind of visual diary, without filtering or censoring we show what is currently occupying us, making us happy or grateful.
Grateful for the little moments in life
Gratitude is a very important aspect of the TikTok trend. It’s about remembering what we have between all the terrible news in the world and the things that may not be going the way we want in our own lives. What we are rich in. It could be time, our favorite coffee or our pet. Almost as a daily reminder that even the small, seemingly insignificant things contribute to a happy and contented life – and on some days maybe even make a difference.
Day Dumping also wants to remind us that life is not just about being productive and achieving something all the time. Instead of just posting special things like a big vacation, our new job, or an expensive car on social media, we also share small, everyday moments. This is not only good for us, but also for other people who see our content. Because how often have we felt inferior and small when we see what great thing person X is doing or has bought?
The more we realize that life doesn’t just consist of big moments like weddings, promotions, pregnancies or buying a house, but of many small moments and things, the more we appreciate them – and the happier we are in the long term.
Sources used: tiktok.com, emotion.de, refinery29.com