Self-administered media prescriptions: Training algorithms to deliver inspirational content to reduce stress and increase goal motivation.

This research extends the growing body of media prescription research by determining whether instructing young adults to select their own inspirational media content has the same benefits on stress relief and goal motivation as previously found in studies assigning inspirational content. In a 4-week longitudinal intervention, the young adult sample (N = 132) was instructed to select 3-5 minutes of content that they found personally inspiring on their preferred short-form video platform every day for 5 days. The effects of this self-selected exposure were tracked for up to 10 days after the intervention.