But isn’t it safe
to say that many times – instead of adding to our lives, it begins to take
over? I know that there are times in my life that I’m guilty of this.
Even as I write this post, I am increasingly aware that my life is slowly
creeping back in that direction.
It’s easy to get
to a place where we want to post about the moments of life more than we
actually savour those moments.
Maybe you’re aware
of this tendency in your own life. If so, consider the following signs
that maybe it’s time for a social media break:
11. You’ve
actually said the word “hash-tag” out loud in a conversation.
10. You’ve
started formulating your thoughts in the form of a Status Update or Tweet.
9. The
majority of your socializing during the week requires the use of an electronic
screen.
8. The first
thing you do when you wake up–or the last thing before you fall asleep — is
check social media.
7. You have
been known to interrupt conversations with real life people
or stop an actual social interaction to post a photo, tweet a quote, or update
a status.
6. The first
urge you get in a moment of down-time is the urge to “check” the Social Media
happenings.
5. You’ve
been known to peek at your phone while driving–just to see what’s going on.
4. You go on
with the intention of a quick look- but it quickly turns into an hour or more
and devours your time.
3. The main
reason you know what is going on in your friend’s lives is because you’ve read
about it- not talked about it.
2. You find
your emotions and self-esteem are either elated, or depressed- based on your
experience online.
If you find yourself
caught up in one or more of the above list- than maybe it’s time to step back
for a while and take a break. While
that might mean unplugging for an evening, a day, a weekend, or even
longer–more than simply unplugging from social media- it’s a deeper call to plug back into real life.
It’s important to
make sure that we are using social media as a way to enhance our lives- rather
than allowing it to become life itself.
