Signs You Need A Social Media Break

Social media is great for connecting with family, friends and other people, keeping up to date with world news, finding entertainment and engaging in activities like shopping and livestreaming, but it can also cause stress, anxiety and overstimulation. Here I am going to share some signs you need a break from social media.

1.   We mindlessly scroll sometimes and if you end up on social media without even realizing it, you are to absorbed in it. 

     2.  Always being online is a big sign you need a break.

     3.  You can't stop comparing yourself to others. Everyone always posts their happy times and moments   of success and seeing all that can cause a lot of anxiety, especially for someone who may not be doing so well, or even someone who is doing well may look at those posts and feel they are lacking something in their own life.  

    4. Social media can bring on the fear of missing out (FOMO), making you feel like things are happening and you don't know about it or you're missing out on exciting things everyone else is doing. 

    5. It can make you feel insecure, like you are not good enough.

    6. If you are annoyed by everything you see on social media, it is time to log out and take a break. 

    7. Do you ever feel like you have to post everything you are doing? Some people say they can't enjoy activities before posting about it and it's the pressure to perform and prove something to others. 

    8. It is just not fun anymore. This is a big one. If you are no longer enjoying being online, engaging in activities like livestreams and social media is dragging you down, step back!