Do you check your phone incessantly? Is social media where you turn when you are feeling bored or overwhelmed? Do you often find yourself using messaging apps while working on something else?
Whether you’re aware of it or not, there’s a good chance you are addicted. And while social media addiction may not be a recognized clinical disorder (even science needs to catch up with technology), it is not any less serious.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a social media user. But without boundaries, social media can also become unhealthy and damaging. It sucks not only time and attention, but also detracts from genuine human interaction.
I should know, as I used to spend aimless hours online. There were times when I obsessed about writing witty statuses which would result in 'likes' and comments. Too often, I found myself logging on more often just in case something good was posted while I was busy with other things. And once I got on I had trouble pulling myself away – there seems to always be one more thing I want to do or one more thing I want to look at.
My social media addiction killed my productivity, affected my energy, and interfered with my goals. I knew I needed a change but I didn’t want to go cold turkey and quit – social media still had its advantages.
Can you identify with the above?
If you do, don’t get discouraged. There is a solution and it’s simpler than you think. And no, you won’t have to stand before a group of strangers to pronounce, “Hi, I’m John and I am a social media addict”..
Social media addiction, and any addiction for that matter, is nothing but a strongly ingrained habit that has gotten out of control. So, in order to overcome an addiction, we simply need to understand, predict, and change the habit.
You notice I said “change” and not “break”, “beat”, or “kick”. There is a reason for that and I explain it step-by-step in my Healthy Social Media Habits book.
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Tal's step-by-step process is holistic and solid. In one week after reading, I'm already becoming much more efficient with my approach to social media and using the lessons from this book to remove other negative habits in my life too. ~ Chris Badgett
After reading this book you will be able to divert your social media cravings to a more productive and meaningful use. More importantly, you will know the exact steps you need to take to develop and maintain a healthier relationship with social media.
This book will also help you:
- evaluate your social media addiction
- understand exactly why you're (choosing to be) addicted to social media
- know what a healthy relationship with social media can look like
- identify your problematic social media usage patterns
- learn how to monitor your addiction so you don't fall back to your old behavior.
The approach of this book is not stop you from using social media, but rather to help you develop more healthy and constructive ways to connect with it. When used appropriately, social media can be fun, useful, and it can enrich your life.
Just for a moment imagine what you could do if you had an extra hour every day instead of spending aimless time on social media...
This book will be the beginning of a new relationship with social media - a relationship that maintains balance and ensures a more elevated and productive life.
Plus, you will get a number of other supportive resources for free.
Try it. You can always opt-out.
Tal's book talks about understanding your addiction and then when you have realized what a huge problem it is, he gives you small manageable steps to pull yourself gently away from the sea of social media and into the shoreline where life can find a sensible balance again. Highly recommend it. Farnoosh Brock
Author
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
