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The Dark Side of Social Media Is It Destroying Your Life? And How To Fix?

How many times do you scroll Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or any other such social media platform in an hour?: Regain Control Over Your Social Media Habits

Did you know that in the current era, we touch our phones over 2600 times a day Yes l am not joking you can check on Google!

And according to Insider :

“As for iPhone users, Apple recently confirmed that its device users unlock their phones 80 times every day. That’s about as much as six to seven times every hour.”

If you are wasting 7 hours on it, not only does it affect the rest of your life, on your studies, job, business, and hobbies, but it affects your mind also.

If you take the phone away from some people, they start getting irritated. They get restless. And some people experience stress. There is no doubt that this has become an addiction. But very few people talk about it.

Social Media and its impact on Self-perception

The digital world where everyone’s lives seem to be picture-perfect.

It’s easy to get lost in the comparison trap when we’re constantly bombarded with images of people living their “best lives.”

But what impact does this have on our own self-perception? Let’s take a closer look!

We all know that social media especially Instagram is a highlight reel, it's easy to forget this when we’re scrolling through our feeds.

We see that other people are traveling, eating food in fancy restaurants & having fun with their friends, while we are looking flawless(without any imperfections).

Studies have shown that social media can have a negative impact on mental health, especially in young people. Every time comparing ourselves to others can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, etc.

When we see others living what appear to be perfect lives, it’s easy to feel like we are not doing enough.

It’s important to know that social media is just one aspect of someone’s life and it doesn’t tell the whole story!

Easiest way to stop is by Limiting social media usage.Try to focus on your own journey, instead of comparing yourself to others online.

There are Benefits of Social Media also

That connects with professionals in your field, A vast array of content to keep you entertained, Real-time news and updates, and Keep in touch with friends and family. I'm not saying that you should completely stop using social media. After all, you are reading this blog through social media itself. But the real question is how do we stop the addiction?

How Do We Stop This Addiction?

The answer is hidden in the two factors which are ease of access and speedy rewards. If you want to stop any addiction, then you’ll have to reduce the ease of access.

Any Social media app you think is Addictive to you like Instagram delete the app. So if you then wish to access social media, you can do it by searching on your phone’s browser or your laptop.

It wouldn’t be as easy as it is now to open those apps. Thus, your behavior would change.

Or is it too much you can turn off your notifications With this, your mind will not be expecting a reward every minute.

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