Tip #5: Get a Grip on Social Media
In this series of time management articles that I have been posting n my blog recently, I think this one should have come as my very first one.
It is obvious...no matter where you go, whatever you read, there are discussions about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites going on. And, why not? It is a great tool that connects everyone. It is fast, inexpensive and easily accessible for everyone. It is is great for sending out quick reminders and messages to everyone, for promoting yourself and to spread your word out there quickly, but at the same time, it is equally a curse for all its users.
You can spend unjustifiable amounts of time on social media without you even realising it. What do you do then? How do you stop yourself from overusing it and making efficient use of social media?
You need to teach yourself discipline or self control and you need a proper plan of action!
It takes discipline not to let social media steal your time.
It is obvious...no matter where you go, whatever you read, there are discussions about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites going on. And, why not? It is a great tool that connects everyone. It is fast, inexpensive and easily accessible for everyone. It is is great for sending out quick reminders and messages to everyone, for promoting yourself and to spread your word out there quickly, but at the same time, it is equally a curse for all its users.
You can spend unjustifiable amounts of time on social media without you even realising it. What do you do then? How do you stop yourself from overusing it and making efficient use of social media?
You need to teach yourself discipline or self control and you need a proper plan of action!
It takes discipline not to let social media steal your time.
~Alexis Ohanian
Productive Use of Social Media:
Treat everything you do on social media with purpose. If you use it for networking, learning new things, organizing events, encouraging others, then treat it that way and set goals and time limits to that end.
Maintain Self-control
Limit your usage. Start by being aware of how much time you are spending.
Use apps like Quality Time or Hours to make you aware of social media time.
Bear in Mind Your Priorities
First things come first. Is work more important or chatting to friends on Facebook? Work out which parts of social media are actually useful and which ones you should limit or cut out altogether. Guess what? There are apps and tools that can help you do that too. Some of the popular ones are Anti-Social, StayFocused, Freedom and Self Control. Use the ones that best fit your needs.
Social media is a boon as much as it is a curse. At the end of the day, it is entirely in your hands how you use social media.
Treat everything you do on social media with purpose. If you use it for networking, learning new things, organizing events, encouraging others, then treat it that way and set goals and time limits to that end.
Maintain Self-control
Limit your usage. Start by being aware of how much time you are spending.
Use apps like Quality Time or Hours to make you aware of social media time.
Bear in Mind Your Priorities
First things come first. Is work more important or chatting to friends on Facebook? Work out which parts of social media are actually useful and which ones you should limit or cut out altogether. Guess what? There are apps and tools that can help you do that too. Some of the popular ones are Anti-Social, StayFocused, Freedom and Self Control. Use the ones that best fit your needs.
Social media is a boon as much as it is a curse. At the end of the day, it is entirely in your hands how you use social media.
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