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如何有效减少花在社交媒体上的时间？

Social media truly has consumed our everyday lives, to the extent we might not even realize it. Say you’re traveling from A to B, you’re on a bus, or train, how do you spend that hour? We can guarantee more often than not you will simply be sat surfing among many apps. Lucky for you, we have a few tips to share that can help you reduce your screen time.

Identifying the starting point is the first step in making any adjustments. Determine which applications you use the most, when and why you use them, and how you could break this habit. If you’re a goal-oriented person, you can set a screen or social media time goal depending on how much time you know you’re spending now. Cutting two hours and 30 minutes down to two hours by next week, for example, will be a more manageable initial step than aiming for 30 minutes of screen time.

Many of us get up and instantly surf the Internet like it’s the morning newspaper, while others linger in bed longer than necessary to catch up on messages we missed while sleeping. It not only sets the tone for your day by focusing on what other people are doing in their lives, but it may also be a complete waste of time. It is much better to wait until you’ve already started your day to check social media, whether that’s at a specified time or 60 minutes after you wake up.

Do you really need to be notified every time? The answer is just a simple no. Notifications and alerts are designed to draw your attention away from whatever you’re doing and encourage you to pick up your phone. Give your phone a break and turn off social media notifications, so you get to choose when you want to check social media, rather than letting social media tell you when. Bonus tip: you can also turn off text message notifications, and it will be the most freeing feeling of your life, guaranteed.