Develop Healthy Social Media Habits
Check out these signs that your online life is unhealthy and learn what you can do about it
Social media can be great for connecting and keeping in touch with people. But it can also have a dark side.
If you feel lonely, depressed, inadequate, or anxious after scrolling through social media, you’re not alone.
Recent studies have found links between increased social media use and negative feelings and behaviors. These include:
- Spend less time with people in person.
- Being distracted at work or school.
- Developing low self-esteem, a negative body image, or dissatisfaction with your life.
- Posting embarrassing content about yourself or engaging in risky behavior like cyberbullying to get attention online.
Reset Your Relationship With Social Media
Minimizing your time online can promote a healthy relationship with social media. If you feel like your social media use is causing problems in your life, try these tips:
- Balance online and offline time. Spend quality time with your family and friends at meals and get-togethers, not on your phone.
- Say no to notice. These bongs, banners, beeps, and badges are designed to be too tempting to ignore Turn them off so you can focus on real life.
- to isolate Do certain posts make you angry, unhappy or left? Maybe it’s time to stop getting involved with those online people.
- Reality check. Use an app to set goals for the amount of time you want to spend on social media.
- Check on your own terms. Determine when you have time to check social media updates. Slowly wean yourself off of frequent check-ins.
Finally, the next time you automatically go back to social media, take a moment to be more mindful. Think about why. are you alone Annoyed? Then, consider better uses of your time, such as visiting a friend or loved one, taking a walk, starting a new hobby, or writing in your journal.
Develop Healthy Social Media Habits
