I think the big question is why you want to check Facebook and Twitter and what is the frequency (ie once an hour or once every 5 minutes). Since I don’t know the details of your reasons and frequency of checking social media, here are a few broad suggestions:
Reframe social media as a reward after good work:
Figure out how long you’re able to focus in general before you need a break. Let’s say it’s 55 minutes. One way of structuring your time is to focus for 50 minutes and then take a 5 minute break, where you can check social media, stretch etc. That way it's built-in to your day and it’s a
I think the big question is why you want to check Facebook and Twitter and what is the frequency (ie once an hour or once every 5 minutes). Since I don’t know the details of your reasons and frequency of checking social media, here are a few broad suggestions:
Reframe social media as a reward after good work:
Figure out how long you’re able to focus in general before you need a break. Let’s say it’s 55 minutes. One way of structuring your time is to focus for 50 minutes and then take a 5 minute break, where you can check social media, stretch etc. That way it's built-in to your day and it’s a reward you can look forward to, rather than feeling bad about it. This has been most effective for me. I work in social media so my breaks might look a bit different but it’s helpful to have a reward instead of doing something and feeling bad.
Apps & Add-ons to help you focus
1) If you’re not sure what frequency you’re checking Facebook and Twitter, tools like Rescue Time can help. Sometimes just seeing that you’re spending an hour on something can be enough.
2) There are Firefox Add-ons that will prevent you from checking sites you designate for a period of time. These can help wean you off checking in on a frequent basis.
3) Remove any social media apps from your desktop if they’re distracting you and breaking your focus. Do you have Twitter apps on your computer like Tweetdeck that are constantly pulling your attention to updates? If this is distracting to you, remove them.
I hope this helps! Good luck!
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of th
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of the biggest mistakes and easiest ones to fix.
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Missing out on free money to invest
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Times have changed. There are a number of investing platforms that will give you a bonus to open an account and get started. All you have to do is open the account and invest at least $25, and you could get up to $1000 in bonus.
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Having bad credit
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From that next rental application to getting approved for any type of loan or credit card, if you have a bad history with credit, the good news is you can fix it.
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How to get started
Hope this helps! Here are the links to get started:
Have a separate savings account
Stop overpaying for car insurance
Finally get out of debt
Start investing with a free bonus
Fix your credit
The "context switch" to check on Twitter or Facebook can be expensive. You check your tweet stream or your Newsfeed (or both) and when you return to your "real work," you've forgotten what you were doing, so it takes you a few minutes to re-gather yourself.
It sounds like you're quite an active Twitter/Facebook user, so don't fight it. But, allocate specific times during the day when you'll check on them (e.g. lunch time, afternoon coffee break, right before you shut down your computer at night, etc.).
This allows you to "do more" on Twitter/Facebook per instance, but avoids the high frequency c
The "context switch" to check on Twitter or Facebook can be expensive. You check your tweet stream or your Newsfeed (or both) and when you return to your "real work," you've forgotten what you were doing, so it takes you a few minutes to re-gather yourself.
It sounds like you're quite an active Twitter/Facebook user, so don't fight it. But, allocate specific times during the day when you'll check on them (e.g. lunch time, afternoon coffee break, right before you shut down your computer at night, etc.).
This allows you to "do more" on Twitter/Facebook per instance, but avoids the high frequency context switches.
It sounds to me like you don't enjoy your job very much, and will use any distraction - FB, Twitter - to avoid doing it. Do you have the same tendency for distraction when you are doing activities you really like or is it just your job? If it's all the time maybe you have ADHD. Bottom line, find yourself a job that is more interesting than FB and Twitter.
try using chrome extensions for twitter and facebook. They have a time limit you can set for refreshing regularly. This way you get cute notifications of people you REALLY want to follow. An an hour would work if you keep the limit of friends and those you follow to a minimum. (Don't check on everyone.Because then your cheating. You haven't really left).
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You have already got few good answers like - Deactivate your account, form a habit or you can try any plugins available for stopping yourself to browse facebook.
In my opinion, the only thing you need is the willpower. I know this is a vague answer and will hold true for breaking away from any time consuming inefficient activity.
Well then, you can perform this simple exercise, before jumping to facebook or any other Online media
- Think about how much time you will waste, that lost time will lead to less work being completed and then you have to stay for a long time in office to complete the work
- F
You have already got few good answers like - Deactivate your account, form a habit or you can try any plugins available for stopping yourself to browse facebook.
In my opinion, the only thing you need is the willpower. I know this is a vague answer and will hold true for breaking away from any time consuming inefficient activity.
Well then, you can perform this simple exercise, before jumping to facebook or any other Online media
- Think about how much time you will waste, that lost time will lead to less work being completed and then you have to stay for a long time in office to complete the work
- Form the habit of prioritizing your work as you start your day
- Form a timetable for each work item you have to complete in a day
- Once you will see that you are able to complete your deliverable on time without doing facebook, you will feel good
- Even after this if you are feeling the urge, take deep breath, this will calm your urge for checking facebook or any time waste activity
I’ve used this technique for staying away from Online media consumption during my work hours.
I won’t say that I’ve always succeeded but when I’ve done I’ve felt very good. :)
It is quite simple - block or redirect the domain.
No matter what browser you are using, there is a plugin for it that actually blocks any domain - hence you cannot see it or use it. For instance, if you are using Chrome, install this plugin:
Block site
A good idea would be also to redirect Facebook page to a page or image you really dislike (use this list to get some ideas - Top 10 Disgusting Websites to Share With Friends), to build a negative reflex when you type the Facebook URL inside your browser.
However, this does not solve the problem of you checking your Facebook on your mobile phone. I
It is quite simple - block or redirect the domain.
No matter what browser you are using, there is a plugin for it that actually blocks any domain - hence you cannot see it or use it. For instance, if you are using Chrome, install this plugin:
Block site
A good idea would be also to redirect Facebook page to a page or image you really dislike (use this list to get some ideas - Top 10 Disgusting Websites to Share With Friends), to build a negative reflex when you type the Facebook URL inside your browser.
However, this does not solve the problem of you checking your Facebook on your mobile phone. In that case, delete the app from your phone and/or deactivate your account.
Good luck, you will be happier ;)
How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy - The New Yorker
Simply put: math. But your “every day” can look wildly different, from analyzing loss and premium trends to estimating catastrophe exposure and more. Trust me, you won’t be bored.
In today’s world, protecting yourself and understanding the many areas and angles in which risk can affect you is a necessity. And that's where actuaries come in. We do the math to find truth in data to propose solutions to the C-suite, so the cost fits the risk. Ultimately, we're the math minds behind the business— many of the most cutting-edge businesses across the world depend on actuaries. Actuarial pricing models
Simply put: math. But your “every day” can look wildly different, from analyzing loss and premium trends to estimating catastrophe exposure and more. Trust me, you won’t be bored.
In today’s world, protecting yourself and understanding the many areas and angles in which risk can affect you is a necessity. And that's where actuaries come in. We do the math to find truth in data to propose solutions to the C-suite, so the cost fits the risk. Ultimately, we're the math minds behind the business— many of the most cutting-edge businesses across the world depend on actuaries. Actuarial pricing models help people put price tags on products or services. Like the wizard behind the curtain. No magic involved—just math skills and expertise.
I am a Senior health actuarial analyst close to earning my ASA with the Society of Actuaries. But actuaries have a wide range of industries to choose from. We work across health and wellness, property and casualty, finance, and more, informing decisions that businesses, governments, and individuals may make about their future and the future of the world.
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First of all, I’m going to give an answer that’s a bit different to what generally people are going to say.
I’m not going to say “just shut your devices and focus on your work”
Social media is kind of important. To keep up with important news from your college administration from Facebook, or local/international news channels, or running a business page, or community page, whatever.
Sometimes you can’t just shut it off.
Typically, I study and do almost everything while on my laptop - that means I’m more vulnerable at any instant. How do I deal with it?
Here are few things I did, and you can do as w
First of all, I’m going to give an answer that’s a bit different to what generally people are going to say.
I’m not going to say “just shut your devices and focus on your work”
Social media is kind of important. To keep up with important news from your college administration from Facebook, or local/international news channels, or running a business page, or community page, whatever.
Sometimes you can’t just shut it off.
Typically, I study and do almost everything while on my laptop - that means I’m more vulnerable at any instant. How do I deal with it?
Here are few things I did, and you can do as well.
(All of the following tips come from my personal experience)
A) Web Browser Extensions: Blacklist Certain Sites
I use a chrome extension called “SELF CONTROL” which you can find it on Chrome Store.
You choose what websites you do NOT want to be in your face while you do your thing. Block Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, or whatever.
So whenever your habit of checking for notifications kicks in, it’ll get slapped with a new tab that puts a “stay focused” sign on your active tab (window).
For me, this induces guilt and fear of disappointing yourself later.
Nobody enjoys that moment when one feel like shit because he/she wasted his/her energy on the stuff that don’t accomplish or push forward.
…
B) Use Different Browsers
Might sound unusual, but I use 3 browsers. Currently, I’m using Vivaldi browser while writing this answer. Why do I do this?
Because I have fully customized it to be work friendly.
My bookmarks are different; they’re work related: engineering articles, productivity articles, latest class material.. etc
Not only the bookmarks, but also the whole look and feel of it. It feels like in a workstation.
However, my Google Chrome web browser has my Youtube account signed in to watch my favorite youtubers and content that I choose to see if and only if I’m using that browser.
Not gonna lie, it kinda puts me on a short leash.
If I ever feel burnt out or in need for entertainment - I switch browsers, do what I have to do, then continue where I left off.
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C) Adjust The Settings
Even if you’re working on a social media platform (say a digital marketer), you STILL can do few adjustment to eliminate or reduce the notification rings exponentially.
I have 200+ friends on Facebook, but I do not follow everyone.
I follow only the top 20 because they are the most influential people in my life. When I come across an accomplishment of theirs, it gives me motivation and a shock that stings me to get back to work on my accomplishments.
For Facebook, for example:
- Turn off notifications for posts.
- Click “appear offline” on the chat panel to avoid any chat window popping.
- Click “ignore messages” to the people you know are full of words and like to chat even in the most critical moments - you’ll get back to them later.
- If anything unexpected happens - be honest about it. Tell people who message you that you are busy at the moment.
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D) Take A Walk
Constantly checking your notifications indicates that you’re looking for any kind of content to occupy yourself with. Even while procrastinating you’d scroll through Facebook feeds or check for notifications pretty frequently to digest anything new because you’re bored (maybe).
Go take a walk - and if you’re unmotivated to do so, trust me, it doesn’t take that much time you literally need 5 minutes.
While walking you’ll start to think about what you need to achieve after you go home and clear your state of mind.
Fun fact: small walks in the nature and being exposed to fresh air increase brain activity, so that should give you more thinking-fuel.
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E) Ignore The Numbers
I kinda have a feeling that Facebook (again, it’s the only area of my expertise here) throws whatever there is out there for the sake of delivering a notification.
Literally.
It’s like a desperate person calling you over and over for attention, and It’s probably the stupidest shit ever.
This is my Facebook account at the moment. 28 notifications.
I just went through them for the sake of proving my point.
12 notifications about: newcomers to your page
01 notification about: “______” was live
… and the rest is completely irrelevant and useless.
(I was kinda hoping for an update on the coming boot camp I registered in..)
Let the notifications pile up. Fuck it, there’s nothing worthy.
And if you truly need to check your notifications for an important reason, do so every 1 hour so that you can do more with your time.
Thanks for reading if you got this far.
Edits are welcome :)
You can deactivate your account .
If deactivating account cant stop you from reactivating account then you can say to someone who is very close to you. Say him to change your password and not to tell you it. After finishing work when you need facebook you can then ask him your password. Otherwise you can unlike the things on facebook or leave group those are responsible for your addiction. You can connect facebook to your email or mobile so that you can get notification by mail or message. If there is no notification then there is no necessity to check facebook.
Sometimes it is not possible to
You can deactivate your account .
If deactivating account cant stop you from reactivating account then you can say to someone who is very close to you. Say him to change your password and not to tell you it. After finishing work when you need facebook you can then ask him your password. Otherwise you can unlike the things on facebook or leave group those are responsible for your addiction. You can connect facebook to your email or mobile so that you can get notification by mail or message. If there is no notification then there is no necessity to check facebook.
Sometimes it is not possible to delete account, I know. :D
To break the habit of excessive social media use, try following these steps:
- Set boundaries: Decide on specific times and duration for using social media and stick to it.
- Engage in activities such as reading, exercising, or spending time with friends and family to replace social media time.
- Disable notifications: Turn off push notifications for social media apps on your phone to reduce temptation.
- Limit exposure: Unfollow or mute accounts that make you feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed.
- Talk to friends and family about your intentions and enlist their help to stay on track.
It is a process and i
To break the habit of excessive social media use, try following these steps:
- Set boundaries: Decide on specific times and duration for using social media and stick to it.
- Engage in activities such as reading, exercising, or spending time with friends and family to replace social media time.
- Disable notifications: Turn off push notifications for social media apps on your phone to reduce temptation.
- Limit exposure: Unfollow or mute accounts that make you feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed.
- Talk to friends and family about your intentions and enlist their help to stay on track.
It is a process and it might take time, be patient with yourself and celebrate small victories.
Thank you for asking this question. I hope my answer was helpful, and if you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
- First of all make your habitual things for your skill or knowledge growth, I mean to say if you are checking Facebook repeatedly.. follow any knowledge/skill/current information gaining pages more. So that your habit turns you into way of your self growth.
- If you can't resist and wasting your so much of time just on Facebook means.. make your self busy with your passions, if you don't have any passions. Then follow your interest ( like joining in any music classes or any skill development classes or even you can hangout with friends rather than digital social life, have a good real life).
- Uninst
- First of all make your habitual things for your skill or knowledge growth, I mean to say if you are checking Facebook repeatedly.. follow any knowledge/skill/current information gaining pages more. So that your habit turns you into way of your self growth.
- If you can't resist and wasting your so much of time just on Facebook means.. make your self busy with your passions, if you don't have any passions. Then follow your interest ( like joining in any music classes or any skill development classes or even you can hangout with friends rather than digital social life, have a good real life).
- Uninstall from your mobile phone, Though you uninstalled from Facebook, you get important notifications like birthdays and all through email and when you feel something important then you can use through mobile browser or laptop. So here until the application gives you comfort you won't leave, just leave that comfortness then you start loosing interest and reduces usuage.
- I know you think that you will loose many of your updates from your friends and family. People are using WhatsApp and other apps, if they are really want to share with you. They will but most of them are there to showcase their life than share. So just have a real good life than fake digital.
- Spend time with nature as going for a walk with friends,trips or just feeling the climate just by alone.
I used to use Facebook like every other minute. I am a software developer too and there were some days when I spent more time on Facebook rather than on work. And it was not that I was getting lots of updates. Nothing. The feed was not moving and I just looked at it every other minute to make sure I don't miss any update. Then I changed my job and no Facebook was allowed there. There were some withdrawal issues for the first couple of days. But after that I began to get normal. I used to check Facebook once in the morning and then once at night. I found that I was not missing anything. It took
I used to use Facebook like every other minute. I am a software developer too and there were some days when I spent more time on Facebook rather than on work. And it was not that I was getting lots of updates. Nothing. The feed was not moving and I just looked at it every other minute to make sure I don't miss any update. Then I changed my job and no Facebook was allowed there. There were some withdrawal issues for the first couple of days. But after that I began to get normal. I used to check Facebook once in the morning and then once at night. I found that I was not missing anything. It took me maximum 15 minutes to go through the whole day's updates. And I have never said "Oh I wish I could have seen this during the day".
We sleep 6-7-8 hours every night. What do you miss on Facebook during that time? Nothing actually. It is our eagerness, the unnecessary need to be up to date with every Facebook update the moment it arrives in our feed.
I use Facebook around 3-4 times everyday and I am very happy about it. I don't owe my life to Facebook and I am not a slave anymore. I have more time to do things that actually matter. I spend more time with my family. I spend more time learning new technologies. I have been reading a lot of books and I am so thankful that I am not a Facebook addict anymore.
Moderation is the key.
Ah. I have a tip. Sign out of them. That way, it makes it harder to access them. Don't click the option to automatically remember your password either. So if you really want to check those sites, you have to make an effort.
I know this works because I personally did it. I got rid of the apps. Then, I got removed it from easy access. I also unfollowed the people whose lives I was uninterested in (or who made me feel unaccomplished because I always seemed to forget that I was comparing my struggles with their highlight reel). I keep up with my friends in real life not just online. In fact, I almo
Ah. I have a tip. Sign out of them. That way, it makes it harder to access them. Don't click the option to automatically remember your password either. So if you really want to check those sites, you have to make an effort.
I know this works because I personally did it. I got rid of the apps. Then, I got removed it from easy access. I also unfollowed the people whose lives I was uninterested in (or who made me feel unaccomplished because I always seemed to forget that I was comparing my struggles with their highlight reel). I keep up with my friends in real life not just online. In fact, I almost never see them online. I miss all kinds of notifications that are virtual until it is very late. But, if we text or call, I got them.
Make a decision. Then, take action. Do it if you want it.
Good luck!
First of all,you need to list out the networks you are a part of and differentiate them between work related and those you use for entertainment. That will help you prioritise your time better. Just like in your real life- you make/factor time to socialise. Likewise, you need to factor factor time for social networking.
If it is affecting you this badly, then i’d suggest you delete the app, and get out and go do stuff you enjoy. Real life is out there, and you can go and participate without the use of your phone. Seriously, go and observe others, attached to their phones, like some weird umbilical cord, that has them hooked into the matrix or something. People cannot just go out and eat anymore, oh no, they have to take an Instagram pic of their dinner, and post it immediately. And then feel bad it did not get instant likes and three new followers. Just enjoy your dinner. Like in the olden days!
Addiction is your inability to know where to stop.
So, it can be of varied things that you do in your life. Today you solve twitter addiction tommorow something else would creep up. Moreover, twitter is a tool.
Addressing external stimuli or tools in this case will not help eradicate your nature for addiction. We need to address the impulse.
What is impulse
A sudden desire to do something without thinking about the results
Impulse stems from being in unconcious state of doing a particlular activity. When I mean unconcious I mean we are not aware about 99 percent of our daily activities that we do s
Addiction is your inability to know where to stop.
So, it can be of varied things that you do in your life. Today you solve twitter addiction tommorow something else would creep up. Moreover, twitter is a tool.
Addressing external stimuli or tools in this case will not help eradicate your nature for addiction. We need to address the impulse.
What is impulse
A sudden desire to do something without thinking about the results
Impulse stems from being in unconcious state of doing a particlular activity. When I mean unconcious I mean we are not aware about 99 percent of our daily activities that we do some are habitual while majority of them are unconscious.
How do you invoke a conscious living
Consciousness is about awareness: being alert to details, being in the moment, and most of all, simply being awake! Like everything else, it is something that is learned. It’s a habit we get into.
There are many different ways to awaken consciousness.
1. Fear.
One of the main reasons why we are able to live unconsciously is because the element of fear has mostly been eliminated from our day to day existences.
How comfortable is your life exactly?
If there’s nothing that challenges you, nothing that causes even the slightest bit of fear or trepidation, you are probably living underneath the surface of your life.
Challenge yourself. Do something out of the box. Take up white water rafting or mountain climbing. Sports are great for being in the moment, and the fear of losing the game is what drives you forward.
2. Travel.
Traveling changes your basic viewing process. It rips you out of your head and your agenda and forces you to just focus on the world around you again.
After a while your expectations slowly drop away. Things expand. You’re not the center of the universe anymore. You become part of the world instead of a little bubble floating along in it.
Travel requires you to be a little bit vulnerable. You have to face numerous fears about being in a new place, not knowing where to go or what will happen next. You have to put yourself out there and trust that everything will be OK.
3. Meditation.
This is the most well-known way to cleanse and awaken the mind, and yet many people shy away from it. Meditation doesn’t have to happen alone in a quiet room. In every act that you undertake if you are involved 100 percent you eventually get into state of meditation. It helps to focus better and improves concentration. As simple as juggling a ball, concenterate on the ball and the force you apply to toss it up. Believe me it works.
Being conscious and aware is about opening your eyes to the world again, looking outside of yourself instead of always leaning into your own interior world. Step out of your bubble of existence and really take a good hard look at the world around you again.
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Footnotes
Nice question,
Most of us are struggling to get rid of this addiction,
Following measures may help u to recover this problem—-
1. Decide when to switch off your WiFi, and when to switch off your Jio ( free internet) connection, from your Android and laptop.
2. Refresh your brain by reading book, watching television,serials,movies etc.if you do not like doing all this then go to sleep.
3.Never touch you
Nice question,
Most of us are struggling to get rid of this addiction,
Following measures may help u to recover this problem—-
1. Decide when to switch off your WiFi, and when to switch off your Jio ( free internet) connection, from your Android and laptop.
2. Refresh your brain by reading book, watching television,serials,movies etc.if you do not like doing all this then go to sleep.
3.Never touch your phone when you eat, it increases your eating time.
4. It is bad manner not to talk to people, with when you are dining with, but if you eat alone, focus on chewing. Seriously. More salivation is good for your stomach and digestion also.
5.Control yourself not to touch phone, if kept on the table, i know it's not easy, but should try it.
6.Think, what are you looking in social media. Talking with friends? Why you not meet them in real? News? Choose one feed and read 2–3 article per day.
7.You wont absorb more info. Cool/funny pics? Come on, are you 10 yrs old? How much time do you to plan spend on scrolling 9GAG? For me, it’s 30 mn ...
- Turn off your WiFi.
- Turn off your phone (or any other device).
- Work where you know you can’t get internet connection.
- Develop a strong willpower.
By turning them off wherever you have them and concentrating on something else instead.
Years ago, I used to read the newspaper with my morning coffee. But I'm a slow reader, and many stories interested me, and it could take me two hours to read the paper. So I stopped getting the paper.
My emails are not set on automatic. They wait until I go look at them, and if that means three days, it means three days. If I miss a new client, I must not have had time for one, because I was spending three days doing this client's work.
When I teach a class, I make all the students turn their phones off --
By turning them off wherever you have them and concentrating on something else instead.
Years ago, I used to read the newspaper with my morning coffee. But I'm a slow reader, and many stories interested me, and it could take me two hours to read the paper. So I stopped getting the paper.
My emails are not set on automatic. They wait until I go look at them, and if that means three days, it means three days. If I miss a new client, I must not have had time for one, because I was spending three days doing this client's work.
When I teach a class, I make all the students turn their phones off -- not on vibrate, but off -- before I will begin my lecture. If I see a student distracted by a phone, I take it away until the lecture is over. And I explain to them that's it's a reflex; if one person looks at a cell phone, everyone in the class wants to check messages. So if they can't stop being addicted to the phone, they have to leave it with mine -- outside the classroom. Because when I'm lecturing, nothing is more important than the lecture. And if you're in my class, nothing is more important for you, either.
Try turning the phone completely off for an hour and pick up a book to read, but also have notepaper and pen nearby (nothing electronic!) Every time you can't concentrate on your book, write down the words in your head. Are you afraid of missing a girlfriend, a movie star, the stock market?
Try having a physical act to do. A month ago I moved, but I had made a commitment to myself to be a top writer on Quora to build a professional reputation. I wake up in the morning and start typing before I make my morning coffee. And sometime during the day, I look around at the unpacking left to do and pick one more box to empty, or one more shelf to assemble. Then I can concentrate on Quora again.
UPDATE:
Let's take a look!
- Turn off your notifications. One of the easiest ways to feel less inclined to check your phone is disabling those notification pop-ups that draw you in. ...
- Make cut-off times. ...
- Create a go-to list. ...
- Avoid the newsfeed. ...
- Control your surroundings. ...
- Log off and delete apps. ...
- Aim for less. ...
- Step 1 of 6.
Nope. Definitely nothing wrong with you - they're social networks, but it's not a requirement to be on or active on any or all of them.
Yes.
Facebook is my work, I spend more time on it than cooking or sleeping. Yet I still do not have enough hours in a day to get all done on all the social media that is available for marketers. It would be great if the Internet in South Africa would co-operate like a first world country instead of 3rd world. You either have no connection or the pages load forever, or after building the perfect post, loose the connection. My personal favourite? The "Oops, we lost the connection that informs you at least an hour of work has been lost due to inefficient work done by a really large company that runs t
Facebook is my work, I spend more time on it than cooking or sleeping. Yet I still do not have enough hours in a day to get all done on all the social media that is available for marketers. It would be great if the Internet in South Africa would co-operate like a first world country instead of 3rd world. You either have no connection or the pages load forever, or after building the perfect post, loose the connection. My personal favourite? The "Oops, we lost the connection that informs you at least an hour of work has been lost due to inefficient work done by a really large company that runs the communication system in South Africa.
I would probably say by the same way you would manage another addiction.
But I think that when it comes to social media, it’s more of a laziness problem.
It’s a problem of not prioritizing your day to an extent that social media overclouds it.
I think most of the problem has to do with not being disciplined, eating health, exercising, and having a full-time venture that you like doing.
It’s really not that hard, but I understand that social media has become an addiction. I know how difficult it is to stop obsessing over social media but don’t think that’s impossible, because it IS possible to stop obsessing over it.
I deleted my Instagram account because I got envious of my co workers. I thought that people on Instagram are always travelling to every part of the world and that people there are always happy and smiling. You gotta understand that most of this are fake. People are good at faking it. They also facetune their selfies, take photoshop to an extreme, and most stage t
It’s really not that hard, but I understand that social media has become an addiction. I know how difficult it is to stop obsessing over social media but don’t think that’s impossible, because it IS possible to stop obsessing over it.
I deleted my Instagram account because I got envious of my co workers. I thought that people on Instagram are always travelling to every part of the world and that people there are always happy and smiling. You gotta understand that most of this are fake. People are good at faking it. They also facetune their selfies, take photoshop to an extreme, and most stage their photos. It was ruining my self esteem and it made me feel bad about myself.
I don’t have a Twitter. Never have and never will. I don’t understand why people like Twitter so much. I guess I will only have a Twitter if I have fans. I thought celebrities use Twitter as a way to keep in touch with their fans.
Snapchat bored me to death. I never actually used the Stories section nor do I even click on it. That’s how little I care about it. The flower crown filter and the dog filter were cute at first, but I got tired of it. That’s why I deleted my Snapchat.
The only social media I have are Facebook, Tumblr, and Youtube. I can survive without Tumblr, though. I can go on weeks and months without logging in on Tumblr.
I have two Facebook account: one for my real life friends and family and one for my online friends. I deactivated my main account and it helped me a lot. I no longer feel insecure about myself. I no longer have to compare myself to other people.
Youtube is not really a social media, but it is a video sharing website where you can watch videos.
How do I stop the habit of constantly checking notifications on social media?
You probably won’t so long as your most important life contacts are on social media. When and if your life shifts—or you shift your life—so that your most important responsibilities and contacts are outside social media, I think you will lose the habit.
Social networking can be an effective work tool which improves productivity if used correctly. Many of our projects use Facebook Groups (to discuss projects and post news) and sometimes YouTube (to share UI experiences). Other projects benefit from chat/messaging and other social tools.
The fundamental question is this: Does the organization trust its employees to use the tools it offers effectively? Just as office supplies and work phones can be abused, so can social media. But if you have an organization of motivated, engaged employees, it is a signal of a lack of trust to block somethin
Social networking can be an effective work tool which improves productivity if used correctly. Many of our projects use Facebook Groups (to discuss projects and post news) and sometimes YouTube (to share UI experiences). Other projects benefit from chat/messaging and other social tools.
The fundamental question is this: Does the organization trust its employees to use the tools it offers effectively? Just as office supplies and work phones can be abused, so can social media. But if you have an organization of motivated, engaged employees, it is a signal of a lack of trust to block something because it may negatively impact productivity.
Here is an old study related to this: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2009/04/reuters_us_work_internet_tech_life
Delete it, and do not look back for at least several weeks. Getting addicted to social media takes a toll on your outside relationships and makes it a hindrance. Get rid of it. If that does not work that try to take a break from your phone for a little bit.
I was a heavy Twitter user for a while when I was at Intel. It was even part of my job. I never considered it unhealthy and only quit because it no longer was considered relevant to my job. If you find yourself acting addicted, that could be a problem, but I find that to be overrated as a threat.
It is never productive to attempt to manage engineers (especially talented ones) by tracking their time. It is far more effective to give them very aggressive targets and goals, and combine that with a high degree of freedom.
You can try and unfollow them if you’re trying to get over someone, maybe just hide their profile or mute them so you don’t get notifications that they posted. willpower is key. focus on better things instead of seeing whether they were active 3 minutes ago.
Change your password to some random characters which you're sure you can't reproduce later. And logout from all devices.
Now since you don't remember the password, you'll have to reset it. That involves restoration of the account through mail or a text message from phone.
There will be a compelling urge. But if you can resist it for a week, it'll automatically die off. It worked for me. Hope it does for you too. :)
Any right-minded organisation would embrace the use of any techniques that can equip staff to be aware of what is going on in and around them. In a policy context, I find Twitter is an invaluable way of getting access to new information quickly.
I would argue that banning the use of social media at work creates a climate of distrust and send a message that you see your staff as immature and not able to plan their workloads accordingly. I can see the argument that things like Twitter can be a distraction - but if an employee is adequately motivated to do their job then I think they should be al
Any right-minded organisation would embrace the use of any techniques that can equip staff to be aware of what is going on in and around them. In a policy context, I find Twitter is an invaluable way of getting access to new information quickly.
I would argue that banning the use of social media at work creates a climate of distrust and send a message that you see your staff as immature and not able to plan their workloads accordingly. I can see the argument that things like Twitter can be a distraction - but if an employee is adequately motivated to do their job then I think they should be allowed the space to decide for themselves how to complete tasks. Banning social media is not a way to motivate staff to not waste their time - if not happy they will just find other ways to waste time.
Most people I've ever met need some help thinking about how to prioritise their workloads and be more productive and, yes, I'm sure social media sites make this even more of an issue, but why not invest in general advice around productivity and planning rather than wasting time with contracts against private internet usage.
There is perhaps a marketing/communications question as to whether you want staff interacting on Twitter as themselves all day or on behalf of the company or both.
Its just hiding behind society. If you see others do it and pretend its acceptable then you adopt the same.
As long as you surround yourself with people who use it you will justify that the FOMO is real and a normal thing.
But take away the social aspect and all you have is the bad.
Trust there are other ways to be social without giving your life away freely to an algorithm that steals from you.
I think the answer to this would be “How do I stop watching Porn?” or “How can I stop smoking?”
All these questions come in the same category And the answer to this would be no you can’t but you can stop limiting yourself towards all these. You can start by limiting youself for 3days then extend it to one week then further extend it to two week and then one month. Soon this will become so much less important to you that you would sometime forget about all this.
Remember to keep rewarding yourself after every successful task.
I am glad that you made that decision. In the beginning it's going to be hard but what you can do is that you can install some applications from the app store / Google Play where you can set timers to your activities in the social media and these apps can stop the notifications while they are working. You can just Google these apps and it's really important to stay away from your phone and it's kinda critical because if you keep using it it won't matter whether you stopped checking notifications or not. In matter of fact, you need to keep reminding yourself why you want to stop seeing these no
I am glad that you made that decision. In the beginning it's going to be hard but what you can do is that you can install some applications from the app store / Google Play where you can set timers to your activities in the social media and these apps can stop the notifications while they are working. You can just Google these apps and it's really important to stay away from your phone and it's kinda critical because if you keep using it it won't matter whether you stopped checking notifications or not. In matter of fact, you need to keep reminding yourself why you want to stop seeing these notifications and most of the times they are a waste of your time and day by day you will be able to do it if you can have the right motivation and motives.
Good luck and be strong!
If i am really obsessive about a person on social media to a point that I really get bothered, i prefer unfollowing the person or blocking them. Or maybe removing or deactivating my own account for a short while can do.