Social Media Habits
All around the world, social media has
become a part of our everyday lives. We
use it to keep in touch with others, to
communicate, to get our news, even to
learn languages and find new recipes.
However, psychologists and doctors
say that we need to be very careful to
not let our social media control our lives
and become an addiction. Here are seven
simple guidelines to follow when using
social media:
1. Use social media with a purpose. Be conscious of what you are
doing and how you are spending your time on social media.
2. Make your real-life friends and family your priority. Social media
is a good way to stay in touch with friends who live far away, but don’t
forget the friends and family that are around you.
3. Limit your time on social media each day. According to an article
in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, people who spend 30
minutes or less on social media each day report that they are happier
and have more positive feelings.
4. Follow people and pages that make you smile. Do not pay attention
to people, pages, or images that cause you to have negative feelings.
5. Don’t use social media before bed. Doctors say that the light from
the phone’s screen and the images we see can disturb our sleep. Turn
off your phone one hour before you go to bed.
6. Live in the moment. When you are spending time with family
and friends, don’t waste time on social media. You will miss precious
real-life moments!
7. Take a break once in a while! If you notice that you are feeling sad
or depressed from being on social media, disconnect. Take a vacation
from social networks for a few days.
Of the list of sentences below, circle the ones are true
• The article says that social
media has not become very
important in our lives.
• The reading states that
people who spend more
than 30 minutes on social
media every day are happier
than those who don’t use
social media.
• Doctors affirm that our
phones’ screens can cause
us to sleep poorly.
• The article tells us to pay
attention to our phones
more than real-life people.
• The reading says that we
should stop using social
media for a few days if it
makes us feel sad.