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Experts say TikTok videos are helping people stay happy in the lockdown

 The pandemic is nothing like we have seen or witnessed before. So many people are feeling out of place and complaints of acute stress, anxiety and burnout are on the rise.
Even as many of us search for a new normal between all of the chaos, experts suggest that way many people are trying to manage their sanity by watching TikTok videos and engaging in trendy social media challenges to kill boredom. Yes, you read that right. Social media challenges might be the key to staying happy and afloat during these tough times.

Here's why social media can come of good use:
If there's one thing that has united all of the people across the globe, it is the question of 'what to do' during the lockdown.
Statistics suggest that the number of google searches for "things to pass time" in the lockdown has multiplied in recent times. From online gaming, journaling, baking or working out, people are reaching out to the internet to find a solution to their problems.
A leading group of scientists and mental health experts across the UK polled in on the data and tried to find out which amongst these mentioned activities was the happiest and engaging for people in the lockdown. Experts also tried to weigh in on the benefits of the same and offer ways to maximise the gains for good mental well-being.

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