Setting boundaries will help you to build a better relationship with social media.ĥ. I know all of this may seem a bit pedantic to begin with, but, sometimes you do need this kind of structure in your life. Tuesday 7-7:30 pm, PLAY: Scroll and catch up with your feed.Monday 4-4:30 pm, WORK: Content Post (I will come on to this in point 5).Monday 1-130pm, WORK: Social Media Admin (respond the messages etc).When planning out your week you might want to set the days and times in which you use social media for business/pleasure that includes what you hope to achieve. Setting boundaries for work and play will enable you to get the best out of both worlds, without it feeling addictive again. If you are using social media for business, having an understanding of the difference between “work” and “play” is essential. Set STRICT boundaries – times and days (part two) If you own a business you might call this your “work” or “marketing” time.Ĥ. Think about when and what time of day is better suited to this. Do you need to put time aside for replying to messages, notifications, for posting content?.It’s perfectly fine to still want to scroll, this might be called your “play” time. Do you want to still be able to have time to sit and scroll?.Firstly, you will need to identify what kind of boundaries you want. Also, from a business perspective whilst it might be ok to quit social media for a week or two, later down the line you’re going to have to use it, therefore setting boundaries around when you use it is important. It’s perfectly acceptable to want to see what your loved ones have been up to. Social media is there for a reason, to keep in touch with friends and family who aren’t at arms reach. Quitting social media completely might be where you start, but eventually, you realise it’s not practical regardless of whether you run a business online or not. Set STRICT boundaries – Work VS Play (part one) This really helped me to differentiate work from pleasure.ģ. I found completing deleting the apps helped me break the addictive scrolling cycle, from then I set times within my day to use web versions of the apps that I needed to reply to messages etc. The user experience on the website versions requires a lot more effort. Hopping onto the web version of Instagram or Facebook on your laptop/phone/computer doesn’t have the same ‘relaxing’ feel to it as it does on your phone, they don’t flow as nicely and it feels a lot more like work (which is the aim here right). Therefore, I suggest using the web versions. The idea of deleting social media apps from your phone may seem like a good idea, but, it’s not practical if you run a business online. Use the website versions of the app on a laptop/computer
Taking a break from the apps being on your phone will help you to establish boundaries for when you do re-install them (if you reinstall them completely).Ģ. I often find now that I haven’t touched my phone for hours, I even forget where I’ve left it, whereas before I’d always have my phone to hand. For me personally, not having the app on my phone home screen felt like I was truly committed to the cause.Īlso, not having the app really helped me to break away from constantly having my phone in my hand. You can turn notifications off, set timers for usage, put your phone on do not disturb mode/sleep mode until your blue in the face, BUT, you can easily get around these functions by simply pressing *ignore*.
To initiate taking a break from social media you might find deleting it completely the best way to really disconnect (I certainly do).
SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA FREE
Below you will find my ten top tips that helped me to reduce my screen time and enabled me to have a better relationship with social media.Īt the end of this blog I have suggested an exercise for you to try let me know how you get on in the comments or feel free to email me! I run my business online and often have clients find me through social media, so I too have struggled to strike a balance between work and play. Social media is an incredibly useful tool, until it then feels like your life is consumed by it, in which case it becomes no longer useful, and detracts you away from your actual life. If you’ve ever looked at your screen time and felt horrified at the hours you’ve spent on social media, you’re not alone.
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