DetachingYourself fromSocialMedia

Designed by: Pooja

Picture this: You are sitting at your desk, a week away from exams, trying to absorb as much information as possible. Suddenly, your phone pings with a notification and the screen flashes bright in the corner of your eye. You pick up the phone, tapping on the notification and quickly losing yourself in scrolling through your feed. Before you realise it, hours have passed and your plans for study have been derailed.

Does this sound familiar to you? On average, Singaporeans spend approximately 2 hours 13 minutes on social media alone. However, in the midst of exam periods, competition prep and trying to complete omework for the day after CCA, this is precious time that we t be unable to afford. Many of us struggle to limit the time we on social media. In light of this, here are some tips to help you reduce social media usage!

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When you want to take a break from social media during the day, put your phone and any other distracting device away (in a bag or a cupboard) so you ' re not tempted to check it every two minutes. This will allow you to better focus on your work, especially as you get into the groove of studying.

If you are still tempted to retrieve your phone during a study session, write a reminder for yourself on a sticky note to stay focused and stick it on the screen before you put it away. Besides this, giving your device to a trusted adult could also serve as a disincentive. Having to make the extra effort to reclaim your phone from them provides you with an opportunity to reconsider if what you ’ re doing is truly the best course of action when you need to focus.

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