5 Ways to Break the Addiction of Social Media l Addicted to Social Media

Technology is booming and so has social media. The platform has become medium for people to remain connected to friends and family members and to share their lives with the world. How much do you use Facebook, Instagram or Twitter each day? Has it become such a habit that you are addicted? With social media starting to replace traditional news outlets, more people are going to these social network channels for all their news on politics and other information. The fixation also feeds into our self-worth. One TIME magazine author believes social media is feeding the worst part of human nature--the ego. “I think the rise of social media is definitely correlated with the rise of narcissism in our society. Our self-esteem depends on how many likes we get, how many followers we get, or if someone texts us back.” What we need to do is start being more proactive in what we are depending on and social media is included. Here are 5 ways to break your social media addiction.