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30: Are You Using Social Media, Or Is It Using You?

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English - February 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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In this episode, we discuss the negative impacts the overuse of social media has on our lives and advice on how to control it instead of it controlling you.

Resources Mentioned

Books

Ten Arguments For Deleting Social Media Right NowDigital Minimalism

Apps

Freedom

Browser Extension

Focus (For Youtube) - SafariDF YouTube - ChromeKill News Feed - Chrome

Physical Tools

Remarkable

Video

TEDx Talk - Bailey Parnell

Previous Mentioned Podcast Episode

Episode 9: How to Handle & Prevent Burnout


Call To Action

Challenge yourself to go 7-days without using social media

1. Identify what you’ll be doing during these 7-days when you’ll be off of social media

Start a projectRead a bookDo a hobby

2. Make a mental note if you realize yourself feeling calmer, happier, more present, etc.

3. At the end of those 7-days, if you decide to go back on social media, put systems in place to prevent you from overconsuming like before.

App BlockersTurn off notificationsDo Not Disturb during certain hoursClean up your newsfeed so you only see positive content –– unfollow news, politics, influencers, etc.