Social media, websites and applications that are designed to allow people to share content quickly, efficiently, and to connect in real-time. Many people define social media as apps on their smartphone or tablet, but what is the truth about this virtual communication.
Network is connecting us world wide, is bringing everything in our fingertips, doing everything much easier, unlimited knowledge, orientation and entertainment. Social Media is a wonder why we are so addicted to our phone or games, that we even forget to disconnect or not being present, in many situation and we do not feel the people or playing outside or to entertain ourselves with diverse activities.
Strong link between heavy social media increase risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. While has its benefits, it’s important to remind ourselves that social media can never be a replacement for real-world human connection. .Network may promote negative experiences such as: Inadequacy about yourself, your life or appearance.
The frequency of checking the updates, news, for being connecting, is increasing every year, there is no specific amount of time how much we spent. This tool it is very smart discovery and development, it upgrades apps and develop more tools which we became addicted to and make a a replacement of real world, of real human connection. This discovery is necessary and part of our daily routine and can easy control, change our mood and distract us. This habit has been proved to be unhealthy mainly to mental health.
Why?
Using social media as a “security blanket”. When we are feeling axious or lonely, we use our phone. We find it easier to log on to social media. It is a deny face-to-face interaction and of course this helps to ease anxiety but not discover a solution within us.
Using social media to underly problems, : Being connected with social media when we feel down, lonely or bored and not allowing ourselves to create, to feel and to find solution, manage and change mood in a natural way.
Comparing yourself with others on social media: Creating negative thoughts for our bodies without empathising ourselves is a result of having low self-esteem or negative body image.
Experiencing cyberbullying: The worry for not having control over the things people post about you.
Having no time for self-reflection: Every spare moment is filled by engaging with social media, leaving you little or no time for reflecting on who you are, what you think, or why you act the way that you do—the things that allow you to grow as a person.
Being distracted at school or work: Feeling pressure to post regular content about yourself, get comments or likes on your posts, or respond quickly and enthusiastically to friends’ posts.
Engaging in risky behavior: In order to gain likes,shares, or positive reactions on social media. The game of dangerous pranks, posting embarrassing material, cyberbully others, or access your phone while driving or in other unsafe situations.
Suffering from sleep problems. Do you check social media last thing at night, first thing in the morning, or even when you wake up in the night? The light from phones and other devices candisrupt your sleep, which in turn can have a serious impact on your mental health.
Improve and challenge yourself by modifying the use of Social Media
Use an app to track how much time you spend on social media each day. Then set a goal for how much you want to reduce it by.
Turn off your phone at certain times of the day, such as when you’re driving, in a meeting, at the gym, having dinner, spending time with offline friends, or playing with your kids. Don’t take your phone with you to the bathroom.
Don’t bring your phone or tablet to bed. Turn devices off and leave them in another room overnight to charge.
Disable social media notifications. It’s hard to resist the constant buzzing, beeping, and dinging of your phone alerting you to new messages. Turning off notifications can help you regain control of your time and focus.
Limit checks. If you compulsively check your phone every few minutes, wean yourself off by limiting your checks to once every 15 minutes. Then once every 30 minutes, then once an hour.
Try removing social media apps from your phone so you can only check necessary apps or websites. If this sounds too drastic step, remove one social media app at a time to see how much you really miss it. It can be challenge!
Be conscious about your time
Take time for self-reflection Try keeping a gratitude journal, try to express gratitude, try to keep tracking the positives in your life.
Encourage exercises and offline interests such as physical activities, workshops, communicating with friends, picnics
The use of social media has interpret an important part of professional and personal life, exploring and connecting this world, however the connection with the real time world has not been a priority and it is necessary to always take a time in nature.
Because the connection with nature helps to release anxiety, boosting the body with freshness and helps to improvise the ideas that you probably may have. Being mindful of the ways we handle the technology. Using it mindful can be a miracle, by using tools, apps, learning to develop, to explore more about your own interest without forgetting to disconnect, without forgetting being present at the moment.