“Cognitive surplus” is a term coined by Clay
Shirky and means the
time freed from watching television, which can be enormously productive when
applied to other social endeavors. Technology has turned many past consumers
into producers. This new production capacity, combined with humanity's
willingness to share, can change society if applied to civic endeavors. Wikipedia
The short version is that social media offers
incredible ways to share your ideas, gifts and talents, which community can
benefit from.
Healing Whole is my
sharing “cognitive surplus” to benefit those affected by chronic conditions. Interestingly,
until I started writing this post, I hadn’t thought of it in terms of what the
benefit has been for me. There have been many-from learning all sorts of new
ideas for weekly “take a breaks;” having
an outlet for my frustrations with health care; as well as knowing I can help
someone by writing or referring them to a post. Further, and maybe best of all,
it keeps me studying and researching.
So here are some
ways you can share your cognitive surplus.
• Citizen Science: Help make science happen by volunteering for a real research project
• Establish an
on-line presence for your community (family, friends, neighborhood, condition
specific support group etc.) whereby they can interact to create a more positive
environment using the social marketing tools of blogs, Instagrams,
Facebook and/or Twitter.
• Participate
in Patients Like Me. By sharing your data, experiences, support and research
you can “Live Better, Together.”
Watch Clay Shirky at
TED giving his How Social Media Can Make History.
Not interested in today’s activity? Check out the Take a
Break Pinterest for lots of Take a Break ideas.
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