Networks, Noise & Humblebrags | Digital Wellbeing Week Day 3

Is LinkedIn helping us build meaningful professional relationships, or adding to the noise, comparison and pressure of modern working life? In this candid, behind-the-scenes Digital Wellbeing Week session, Philippa opens up her own LinkedIn feed and explores how she actually uses the platform: what she engages with, how she starts conversations, why she enjoys it, and where the relationship can become less healthy. This is not a polished guide to mastering the algorithm, in any sense! It's an honest, very personal look at the human experience of LinkedIn. We explore: • Why posting can feel surprisingly vulnerable • How LinkedIn can magnify comparison and insecurity • The difference between genuine connection and performative networking • Humblebragging, visibility and the pressure to keep producing • How to curate a feed that contains more joy and less noise • The unexpected relationships that can begin with one comment, message or accidental tag • Why interacting with other people’s work may be a better starting point than worrying about your own content • How to notice when an enjoyable platform begins to feel like an obligation Philippa doesn't experience LinkedIn simply as a publishing platform, she thinks of it as a room full of people: a place where we can enter conversations, encourage one another, exchange ideas and sometimes make wonderfully unexpected connections. But no platform is automatically good for our wellbeing. The question is whether we are using it intentionally, or allowing it to set the terms of the relationship. This session is recorded as part of Digital Wellbeing Week 2026, a week of conversations, ideas and practical experiments exploring how technology can help people flourish rather than simply demand more of their attention. What does a healthy relationship with LinkedIn look like for you? Join the conversation in the comments. #DigitalWellbeingWeek #LinkedIn #DigitalWellbeing #Networking #SocialMedia #PersonalBrand #WorkplaceWellbeing #ProfessionalNetworking