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How To Limit The Risk Of Internet Addiction?

How To Limit The Risk Of Internet Addiction?

Nowadays, the influence of social media has increased in all age groups. As we see kids, adults and even old aged people are having mobiles. The hours they spend on social media are devastating. Most of them spend time watching content that is not useful in the long run. Excessive use of social media can cause feelings of tiredness, anxiety, boredom, low self-esteem, and even feeling depressed.
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How To Limit The Risk Of Internet Addiction?

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Nowadays, the influence of social media has increased in all age groups. As we see kids, adults and even old aged people are having mobiles. The hours they spend on social media are devastating. Most of them spend time watching content that is not useful in the long run. Excessive use of social media can cause feelings of tiredness, anxiety, boredom, low self-esteem, and even feeling depressed.

Social media or internet addiction are not listed as an official disorder. But due to excessive use and behavioral problems, we can say it is a matter of concern.

Although not everyone is addicted to social media. We can go through the signs and symptoms to check whether social media is affecting your productivity or not.

Signs Of Internet Addiction

● Check your phone first early in the morning. ● Spend much time on the phone before going to bed. ● Using phones to avoid other interactions. ● Using the phone only in leisure time. ● Feel jealousy when seeing others’ active involvement on social media. ● Feel self-worthy when getting more followers, likes, and comments on social media. ● Face difficulty when interacting with people face to face. ● Getting headaches, tiredness, and fatigue often after using a phone for a prolonged time. ● Decrease the ability to concentrate on tasks.

Check your phone first early in the morning.

Spend much time on the phone before going to bed.

Face difficulty when interacting with people face to face.

Feel self-worthy when getting more followers, likes, and comments on social media.

Feel jealousy when seeing others’ active involvement on social media.

Using phones to avoid other interactions.

Using the phone only in leisure time.

Decrease the ability to concentrate on tasks.

Getting headaches, tiredness, and fatigue often after using a phone for a prolonged time.

Spending an excessive amount of time online, constantly thinking about being online.

Here are some tips you can apply to ease your transition

You might find yourself enjoying using social media. Also, it will be difficult to break the time hours of your internet usage.

● You can start by using apps which are showing your screen time, which helps you to set a goal and a time limit for using your phone. It also helps to track your time limit. ● Try to divert yourself to outdoor activities and try to have face-to-face interactions. ● You can try avoiding your phone while you are with your friends and family members. ● If you feel tired and anxious after limiting social media, you can try doing more exercises and mindfulness practices. ● You can set boundaries and limit the use of platforms that leave you feeling lonely and unfulfilled.
You can start by using apps which are showing your screen time, which helps you to set a goal and a time limit for using your phone. It also helps to track your time limit.
Try to divert yourself to outdoor activities and try to have face-to-face interactions.
You can try avoiding your phone while you are with your friends and family members.
If you feel tired and anxious after limiting social media, you can try doing more exercises and mindfulness practices.
You can set boundaries and limit the use of platforms that leave you feeling lonely and unfulfilled.

We Are Here To Help You

Excessive usage of social media cases is increasing day by day. If you are not able to reduce the usage after using the above tips then it is suggested to consult a professional.

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