“Hi, my name is Nikolay and I spend too much time on social networks …”– Apparently, any such material should begin with such a recognition. Yes, I am surprised myself. Despite the fact that I practically do not use such services, I still periodically hang around thoughtlessly in them. I even set myself an Instagram limit of 15 minutes a day through Screen Time on my iPhone. I noticed that I am extending its use at least a couple of times a day – only one social network takes me 45 minutes every 24 hours. I try to sleep 7-8 hours, so it turns out that I myself steal at least 5% of my personal and working time. At the same time, I have no subscriptions – I just go to the recommendations and aimlessly leaf through the content that Instagram shoves me. It’s time to stop.
The perception of any visual content is easier for the brain
So he tries to relax via Instagram or TikTok.
I try to maximize the efficiency of my professional activity, so I regularly study materials on increasing productivity. Many of them are based on the need to fool your own brain, which does not want to give out the maximum that it can. Too much energy is spent on the work of gray matter in the cerebral cortex, and it is not so easy for the body to get it from food, which also needs to be found somewhere. This is why laziness and procrastination are built-in defense mechanisms that have to be bypassed. The same applies to the perception of information. There are plenty of published studies on the web that prove that the brain processes visual information much easier – almost 60 thousand times easier than textual information. That is why, to take a break, it is easier for the brain to stick to Instagram or TikTok, rather than reading something useful.
It is important for every person to compare themselves with others.
But it’s still best to do it offline.
It is important to understand that a person is a social creature who cannot live without communicating with his own kind. Moreover, as the ongoing research shows, it is important for all of us not so much to be in society as to compare ourselves with everyone else. Apparently, in this way everyone grows as a person, develops, takes an example from someone, and so on. There is a feeling that social media is the easiest way to make this kind of comparison. But the real behavior of each person and the way he presents himself on social networks are two fundamentally different states of the personality. That is why he himself is confident in the need for live communication and socialization face to face. Otherwise, you can accumulate a lot of psychological problems and lose communication skills.
Many improve their self-esteem compared to others
But in practice, it is better to compete in development with yourself.
This point, strictly speaking, is a continuation of the previous one. Not so long ago I came across an interesting study that confirms that many become happier by comparing themselves to less successful people. Moreover, this happens unintentionally – there is simply a corresponding fad on the subconscious. If everything is not good with professional activity, you can make yourself happier, look at a person who is out of work at all. It is clear that in the real world we all usually communicate in a common social cut, so social networks are becoming a real “outlet” to enjoy life in this way. However, this state of affairs does not suit me personally. I do not want to be glad that someone is worse off than me. It is important for me to become better myself from yesterday. Therefore, social networks must be abandoned.
“Likes” to posts are also needed to increase self-esteem
Non-bloggers should motivate themselves with other successes
You post a new post on social networks and get a lot of “likes” and positive reviews of a different type on it. Studies show that all this is especially pleasing to users of all these services in adolescence. However, just look at the activity of the older generation, which without fail squeezes “thumbs up” and leaves laudatory comments in the hope of getting something similar in return. Specifically, I have neither the time nor the desire to do something like that. Yes, I like the positive reviews too. But there is a conviction that it is still better to get them from people whose opinion you want to rely on. At least, when you are already in your 40s, you definitely don’t want to increase your self-esteem by “likes” on social networks (unless you are a blogger, of course).
For psychological health, it’s better to communicate offline
Translate all communication online – a plot for a dystopian movie
Especially active users of social networks make people think about the future of all mankind. One gets the feeling that after just a few years the world will exist according to the principle of one of the dystopian cinema, in which instead of people, multi-gender avatars for every taste will walk along the semi-virtual streets. Real bodies will remain in the nutrient mass created according to the prescriptions of the “Matrix”. Most of all in this situation I am concerned about the real psychological state of society. There are studies that show that offline communication is very important for mental clarity. If you don’t spend time in the real world at all, the consequences can be dire. The prospects are daunting.
Social media negatively affects family communication
You can not spend time with loved ones, “leaning” on a smartphone
In the end, I repeatedly drew attention to my own irritation when my spouse hangs out on Instagram with me, and even dumps me “funny jokes” from there. Moreover, I am convinced that when I myself aimlessly leaf through the recommendations of this social network somewhere in the queue, as if I collect surprised looks – they say: “Uncle, you are not 15 years old, it seems like …”. If the second does not bother me especially, then I would like to not only preserve the relationship within the family, but also increase it. Moreover, not so long ago I came across a study that emphasizes the negative impact of social networks on communication between soul mates. In general, instead of sticking into useless content, it is better to put your spouse in the front passenger seat, fall behind the wheel and drive away, roughly speaking, into the sunset. There will be much more profit from this than from social networks. More than once I was convinced of this from personal experience.
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