How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Evils of Social Media

There’s no escaping the influence of social media, despite its perks and compromises, as it is now deeply rooted in every human interaction and livelihood in this digital age. Almost every human activity involves the use of social media, from manufacturing to promoting products and services in the business industry to communicating with people online. Given its huge grasp on us, we must never forget that social media doesn’t encompass our entire life.

It’s easier said than done to discipline yourself of your screen time because it has already come second nature to us. It feels like an instinct that you do when feeling bored, out of place, distracted, or when you’re searching for answers to questions. Nevertheless, make it your daily goal to be straight with yourself with whom you’re following and how their posts affect you mentally. Your mental health must always more important than what is in your social media account. Seek out help from experts if necessary. 

Why You Shouldn't Tell Anyone About Your Goals

Keeping your goals strictly confidential to yourself or within the bounds of your most trusted few is a smart move everybody should follow. Given the fact that your goals are closely tied with your identity, it’s best to keep it to yourself until the right time comes. A lot of people overshare their goals with strangers or to those whom they want to impress for whatever reasons and it puts them to more harm.

What happens is they prioritize their hunger for self-recognition more than the act of making that goal more than just a dream. This means that  by proclaiming your ambitions, the mind would think you’ve already accomplished your goal because it prefers the good hormones that come out of it than having to work extremely hard (even when that’s what you’re supposed to do).