Many people spend most of their time on social networking sites, whether to chat with their friends and family members, to write and share publications, or to watch the latest videos and photos of a specific field, only to discover in the end that they have wasted many hours on these sites, and after launching the “Threads” application, In which millions of people participated, we review in the report ways that help reduce addiction to social networking sites, according to the “”au. reachout“.

Ways to help reduce social media addiction

Keep apps out of sight

It is recommended to keep the applications that the person uses a lot of time away from the home screen, in order to forget them when using the mobile phone, or to delete them from the phone.

Use timekeeping apps

Using an application to determine the time for browsing social networking sites helps to set a specific time for browsing, as the application will remind the user of the end of the time set for using the application.

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one hour a week

A person should allocate one hour a week to practice his favorite hobbies, whether planting plants and taking care of them, drawing, playing a musical instrument, or practicing yoga, which helps to get a break away from browsing social media.

On the other hand, research has shown that people who practice artistic hobbies for two hours or more per week improve their mental health.

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Phone-free dinner

It is recommended to agree to have dinner with family members or friends and leave the phone inside the bag so that the person does not pay attention to it or listen to the notifications of social networking applications.

Leave the phone outside the bedroom

It is recommended to leave the mobile phone outside the bedroom, to avoid browsing it before bedtime and to get some rest and deep sleep, and this also helps to get rid of social media addiction.