You live in the age of social networking. And any attempt to distance yourself from it will probably be interpreted as retrograde, strange and suspicious, forcing you, even unintentionally, to participate in the new reality.
The bad thing about this is that while you can define (approximately) what you will see, who you will follow, what you will read in a way, social media tends to create negative emotions. This is because the supposed perfection they advertise can be false.
Unfortunately, the negative effects of social media are real to many of us, even if we can choose what to see and when.
How social media hurts your psychology and what your emotional radar shows you
The negative effects of social media are both physical and mental. They can change your perception of the world and yourself.
And while social media certainly has positive results for some reason we seem to focus mainly on their negatives. Maybe because they make us feel their consequences more strongly. Like stress.
Of course, different people have different stimuli and boundaries. But if you often find yourself feeling anxious or sad using social media, there are ways to mitigate their negative effects.
Here are some helpful ways you can use your emotional radar to have a healthy relationship with social media.
Pay special attention to how you feel after using social media
If after using social media, you feel irritated, sad or even mentally tired, it is a sign that you need a break. Social media is addictive and you may not consciously recognize it, but a good indication is the way you feel after connecting.
If you are constantly frustrated with people’s posts, comments or thoughts on social media, it’s time for a break. We all have a lot of difficulties and stress in our lives – social media should not add to our frustration.
Disconnect
The first thing we all do! –And do not feel strange with it- even before we open our eyes well is to open a social network. And while we know it’s emotionally exhausting as it’s addictive, we can’t stop it easily.
So how do you log out? When I say disconnect I mean to create at least a few hours a day, a distance from your mobile. “Forget” it on your nightstand and start with something else.
Social detox and mental health
A break from social media is possible and often necessary.
The first few times are all difficult. The same goes for the first break from social media. But it is up to you to do it once or twice. I know it may seem impossible. But it is not.
You can always try it as an experiment. And as soon as you see the huge difference in your psychosynthesis, the break from the social networks will become a habit and the social detox will become -also- a habit.
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