The irony of this post is not lost on me. Many know I am a former Social Media Specialist and spent years in that world. That leads to today where I am very much an ANTI-Social Media person. It is so easy for social media to overshadow our lives. If you are wanting more control of your life like I was, read on for some of my tips and tricks to distance yourself from the addiction of social media.
What were my final straws?
- Politics
- Hate
- Fake news
- Lack of awareness // sharing without being informed or even reading beyond the headline
- Comparison
- Need for Likes // Comments (I have written about this before. Circa 2014)
I'm not sure I will ever delete my social accounts in totality (I NEED my Goldendoodle group), but I do know I can do things to step back.
- Delete apps from your phone
- If that is too extreme: turn off notifications
- Set a time limit for how long you can be on Instagram. (Set a reminder in IG)
- Create rules for what you will and will not do when you go on Facebook.
- Avoid scrolling
- Search for people you want to interact with 1:1
- Post (authentically... be real. be you.)
- Etc.
- Designate the number of times you can go on to any of your social accounts.
- Reach out via text, call, or something else to truly check in with your friends.
If you want less of a drastic approach, you can go through and unfollow people on FB with remaining friends. This is just incredibly tedious and time-consuming. You do you.
To take it a step further, I have been made aware that sometimes my whole phone is a distraction from active in-person conversations. Now the task at hand is being more present and leaving the phone in the other room. I would say at home, but who are we kidding? I never leave the house anymore. 🤣
Are you in my same boat? What have you tried? Or are you going to try something new to add some healthy distance between you and social media?
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