As a result, we often start comparing ourselves and picking at all the areas in which we lack.

And we do all this to meet somebody else’s idea of the perfect life.

Despite knowing all this,it’s so hard to quit social media.

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make a run at keep it to no more than 20 minutes at a time.

When you consistently interact with pages that trigger your insecurities, you’ll see more of those.

For closer friends, you might restrict interactions to prevent their posts from showing up in your feed.

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Be mindful of how certain content makes you feel, and interrogate those feelings too.

Remind yourself of it when you’re tempted to go down the scrolling void.

If social media is keeping you from being productive, block notifications to keep it out of your mind.

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Keep a physical list of things you gotta accomplish throughout the day in your view at all times.

Speaking of which, try messaging your pals off social media to stay offline even more.