Cutting down on screen time

Overuse of devices is draining a lot of people’s time away. Usually, people spend the most time on social media or games. Too much screen time has been linked to eye strain, headaches, and poor sleep. It can also contribute to depression and anxiety.

I personally believe that a lot of screen time can be warranted. Your job might be entirely remote and online and some people do online schooling. Poor use of screen time is linked to what people are looking at on those screens.

I have had a negative view of social media for a long time. It seems to me that the people who use it the most, are the most maladjusted to life. People often spend so much time scrolling, they don’t have time for anything else. I would say these people are addicted, and they need to confront this addiction like you would any other.

If you feel you truly don’t have self control, that you automatically open social media regardless of what you’re supposed to be doing, then you need to make it as hard as possible to access social media. A lot of the time, it’s best to just delete it. Very few people use it for any actual purpose beyond entertainment.

If you’re not ready to delete your accounts, then remove the applications from your devices, and use a webstie blocker.

When you stop using social media, you need to fill the gap it leaves. Ensure that you have a hobby, preferabbly an analog or physical one as opposed to digital.

The goal here is to replace the ‘hobby’ of scrolling on social media, to an actual productive one where you create something.

Gaming can be a bit tricky, since it is a hobby that brings people happiness. But, the best things are in moderation. If gaming is draining all of your time away, or if you feel it’s stopping you from being productive, then make it hard to access. You can unplug your systems and uninstall digital games form your computer.