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Limit social media

Using social media can interrupt and interfere with in-person communications.ย 

  • Commit to not checking social media during meals and when playing with children or talking with a partner.ย 
  • Make sure social media doesnโ€™t interfere with work
  • Donโ€™t keep your phone or computer in the bedroom โ€“ it disrupts your sleep.

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Have โ€˜detoxโ€™ periods

Schedule regular multi-day breaks from social media.ย 

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Pay attention to how you feel

Experiment with using your favorite online platforms at different times of day and for varying lengths of time, to see how you feel during and after each session.

You may find that a few short spurts help you feel better than spending 45 minutes exhaustively scrolling through a siteโ€™s feed.ย 

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Approach social media mindfully

If you look at Twitter first thing in the morning, think about whether itโ€™s to get informed about breaking news youโ€™ll have to deal with โ€“ or if itโ€™s a mindless habit that serves as an escape from facing the day ahead.ย 

Each time you reach for your phone (or computer) to check social media, answer the hard question: Why am I doing this now? Decide whether thatโ€™s what you want your life to be about.

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Prune

Over time, you have likely accumulated many online friends and contacts, as well as people and organizations you follow. Some content is still interesting to you, but much of it might irrelevant.ย 

Unfollow, mute or hide contacts; the vast majority wonโ€™t notice. And your life will be better for it.

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Social media as substitute

Make sure interactions on social media donโ€™t become a substitute for talking face to face.ย 

When used thoughtfully and deliberately, social media can be a useful addition to your social life, but only a flesh-and-blood person sitting across from you can fulfill the basic human need for connection and belonging.

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