That way you become less addicted to social media - 2 practical tips

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Are you addicted to social media? You are not alone.

With these tips you can take your life back in your hand so that you have a lot more time left.


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Do not stop but reduce

A social media addiction is so learned. That is also not surprising, when you consider that all those nice apps are so developed to hold your attention as long as possible.

It is no coincidence that you become addicted. And it is not because you are weak. Social media are designed to be addictive, so that you can now view as many ads as possible.

Logical - but not desirable for your life. Because all the time you spend on social media you can not spend on other things that you find important. So let's see how you can break with your social media addiction.

Not by throwing social media completely out of your life - but by coming back in the middle. So that you use social media, instead of the other way around.

Let it revolve around people

Many people no longer use social media for the social aspect. They use social media as a news service, as a source of entertainment and information.

There is nothing wrong with that, but the problem is that platforms like Facebook are a bottomless pit. If you follow enough pages you can continue to scroll indefinitely, so you will not see a reason to stop.

And in the meantime, you open your mind wide open to all the addictive techniques that are being applied. Such as related articles, red notification popups and highly personalized advertisements.

One way to become less susceptible to this is to unlearn everything except the people in your life that you really know. People you ever met (and preferably regularly) face-to-face. This way you stay informed of what your loved ones are posting, and there is little to do for the rest.


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Only choose places that add something to your life.

It can be valuable to be aware of what friends and family members are posting. It is slightly less valuable to see what an American celebrity post on her Instagram.

Yes - maybe it has entertainment value, but if you are addicted it might be good to ask yourself why you want to be aware of this type of message.

What does it add to your life? You may find other forms of entertainment that are less addictive. Like reading blogs, reading a book or listening to podcasts.

I found the inspiration for this blog on beterleven.nl
and other sources I used : smallbiztrends.com

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