How do I stop wasting so much time on social media?

Here are 10 easy ways to spend less time on social media, and more time living your life.

1. Be aware of how much time you’re spending on social media.
2. Utilize the mute (or unfollow) button.
3. Don’t check your phone before 10am.
4. Turn off notifications.
5. No phones at the table.
6. Get an accountability buddy.

Why is it so easy to waste time on social media?

The problem is, that since the rise of the internet and social media, we are able to “see what we’re missing” 24/7, and our basic FOMO instinct has no checks and balances. FOMO compels us to spend literally hours checking to see what everyone else is doing, and it is now possible to do so all day long.

Is time spent on social media wasted?

Imagine you spend three hours on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram every day, and lose another one hour due to distraction. That is a total of four hours. That is the number of hours you waste on social media every year if you spend 4 hours on it daily. Some people spend up to six or seven hours a day on average.

Do people waste too much time on social media?

Some people waste a lot of time on social media while others have used the same sites to become billionaires. It’s paramount to spend some time chatting with friends on social issues in life.

How can I stop being so social on social media?

Use Screen Time or a similar app to curb your Social Media enthusiasm. When Apple announced the new Screen Time feature in their latest iOS 12 update, I knew this would be a game changer for productivity and overall wellbeing regarding our relationship with technology. Apple’s official announcement of Screen Time:

How do I limit my social media usage?

Before setting any limits, try letting Screen Time run in the background for a few days to work out your average daily usage. After you have a few days of usage data, navigate to App Limits and select Social Media. Set a goal for your Social Media usage. Depending on your usage, 30 minutes may be a stretch to begin with.

How much time should you spend on social media each day?

Set a goal for your Social Media usage. Depending on your usage, 30 minutes may be a stretch to begin with. You could try starting with 25\% less than your recorded usage from previous days.