Over 4.6 billion people globally used social media platforms in the previous year. Most of us use social media to connect and locate one another.
Effects of mindful using social media:
– Reduce stress
-Improve self-worth
-Fend off loneliness & prevent social isolation
However, these relationships have a significant impact on our happiness and mental health.
Effects of misuse/overuse on social media:
-Becomes an addiction
-Unfavourable comparisons with others
Sometimes we may also experience unexpected situation on social media
-Receiving negative comments and abuse about ourselves
-Being a victim of cyberbullying
Thus, these can ultimately affect our mental health in daily life!
Low self-confidence and low self-esteem
-Anxiety and depression
– Isolating self from the society
-Lose motivation and lose self-identity
On the other hand, there are many approaches and reminders we may use to increase our job productivity and improve our mental health and not interfere with our daily routine.
– Remind ourselves to be more conscious of our objectives and intents when using social media.
– Cut down on the amount of time we spend on social media
– Concentrate on why we log on.
– Setting daily boundaries for our social media usage
– Be aware that there are a variety of perspectives and beliefs shared online
– Determine which information is reliable and true to avoid developing wrong perceptions about other people.
