I removed FB from my phone more than two years ago. I have a 15-minute timer set on IG. And I only glance at LinkedIn briefly just at the start of the weekday. None of them provide much value and if it wasn’t for the fact that for some friends, social media is the only way I communicate with them, I would delete all the accounts.
I would argue giving up social media all-together is one of the healthiest things you can do from a psychological standpoint. I've thought for a long time, all those media apps are curses on humanity - but then again, being from an older generation, I'm not qualified to speak.
I think limiting usage is definitely a healthy thing, but I haven't figured out how to stay in touch with friends/get information from trusted sources if I'm not on social media! Just this morning I got an airline recommendation from a friend by posting a Facebook status. I wouldn't know who to ask and Facebook delivered within 10 minutes!
I removed FB from my phone more than two years ago. I have a 15-minute timer set on IG. And I only glance at LinkedIn briefly just at the start of the weekday. None of them provide much value and if it wasn’t for the fact that for some friends, social media is the only way I communicate with them, I would delete all the accounts.
That sounds like a very healthy approach. I had a 30-min timer on IG which you've now reminded me I also need to set up on my new phone!
I would argue giving up social media all-together is one of the healthiest things you can do from a psychological standpoint. I've thought for a long time, all those media apps are curses on humanity - but then again, being from an older generation, I'm not qualified to speak.
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I think limiting usage is definitely a healthy thing, but I haven't figured out how to stay in touch with friends/get information from trusted sources if I'm not on social media! Just this morning I got an airline recommendation from a friend by posting a Facebook status. I wouldn't know who to ask and Facebook delivered within 10 minutes!