BREAK YOUR ADDICTION !

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                In the past few years, social media has absolutely blown up. Creating countless opportunities for people to communicate, without actually meeting fac-to-face. Though it certainty has benefits,social media rapidly taken over many people social life, impacting their self esteems, social skill and emotional health. Social media user usually checks their account five times or more per day.

                This addiction to social media and technology is definitely concerning for society as a whole. How will we able to effectively communicate in a person with another while we are glued to our smartphone or PC in a whole time? If you consider yourself a self proclaimed social media addict, or simply want to spend less time using your social media, so here are a simple tips to break our addiction;

1.       Admit you have a problem.

Though this might sound a little but admitting that you have a problem will help you forgive yourself for it and realize that you need a change.

2.       List out the reason why you go on social media excessively in the first place.

Are you bored? Do you not like the people you are surrounded by? Aim to full fill these underlying needs in the others way , such as; if you’re bored, take your dog for a walk, call your friend or pick up your book  from the library and start to read it. Your news feeds in social media will still be there when you’re back.

3.       Balance your social media life with offline interactions

Getting off your smartphone or PC and hanging out with your family or friends. It will be an instant mood booster.

4.       Put on a limit in the amount of time spent using social media.

if you need to study for a big test tomorrow and keep getting distracted by your social media, you can ever  use a program such as this one to limit how much time you  spend on the social media. After your preset time limit filled, you’re done for the day! 

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