Here are five ways to shift your relationship with social media to save time, regain focus and maintain your sanity.
Social media is a mixed bag: on the one hand, it can connect us to new people, new ideas, and new communities. On the other hand, advertising-based models of social networking can be damaging, spreading Fake News and elevating the extreme views to the center of cultural conversation.Tiffany Shlain, founder of the Webby awards and forthcoming author of the book, is an advocate for taking time away from digital devices and technology.
We turn to things like social media in part because they are satisfying a need for something we want—information, connection, news, friendship, or community, for example. There are positive benefits to social media. Rather than cutting yourself off from these things, add them into your life in different ways, like setting up weekly dinner nights, or taking longer walks in a park with friends.
Practice mindfulness when it comes to social media. See if you can check the clock and do a quick check-in on your feelings:I want to browse for 15 minutes and escape work for a moment, and then come back to focus on my big writing project.Weightlifters often keep a small notebook and log all of their workouts. Imagine you're logging all of your social media sessions with a before/after feelings check-in, and a time diary of the amount of time you're using it.
For some businesses, LinkedIn is the preferred channel; for others, Facebook or Instagram matches their target market better. Set your sites strategically, and feel free to ignore other sites entirely.
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