This is a good one addressing social media addiction.
I did noticed this in my everyday life around mid last year. Social media made a procrastinator out of me. Instead of going about the things I intend doing, I will be like "let me respond to few messages on whatsapp" I end up spending hours chatting. Facebook and Instagram too, continuous scrolling down to see more and more funny, beautiful, love and entertainment pictures and videos. The plan was always to spend few minutes, but I only remember to stop when phone's battery power is down.
How did I controlled that of facebook?
I set a rule... Only a particular number of posts and thats all, I don't try to see what the next post is, I minimize the application or browser immediately.
That worked for me!
I haven't figured out how to deal with whatsapp though.
Good to hear that you recognized and addressed your impulses towards social media @herbayomi. After all, it is our choice, whether to turn social media into something that enhances our life style, or jeopardizes it. My solution for Whatsapp is to put my phone on silence when I need to concentrate. People have already learnt I am not always on it.That actually has prevented them from sending me so many videos, and memes etc..
Good tip you left us here. Thank you for sharing your experience @herbayomi! :)
Oh yeah! It's left to us to choose rightly.
I think I will try out this your solution for whatsapp distraction. I am certain its gonna work out.
Thanks for sharing that with me @abigail-dantes
And its my pleasure to share mine also. :)