Of course, you must have heard about social media. If you reside underneath a rock, then you might have skipped the platform where everyone shares their opinions, sells online businesses, and connects with other people who could better their future (or even make it worse).
Social media has a lot of essential elements attached to it; there are way too many pros than cons and it is only safe to say social media has become a part of our daily lives.
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Check out some of the pros and the importance of social media in our daily lives:
- New job opportunities (LinkedIn)
- Connect with loved ones (WhatsApp, Facebook)
- Learn new ideologies and upskill (Twitter)
- Engage in trending conversations and share the creative process with others (Instagram)
- Make money (Facebook, Twitter and other networks)
As seen in the above list, social networks have done more harm than good. They are serving their purpose and will continue to serve it—creating job opportunities, giving people a creative outlet, etc. However, how many more social media platforms do we really need?
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Social Media: The Distance Between Us
Though the ideology and framework of social media is to connect people from where they are to where to want to be, social media is surreptitiously creating a disconnection among humans- people are losing true and genuine connections due to the incessant emotional and psychological attachment to their cellphones and social networks.
In recent times, people hide behind their cell phones to avoid real-life conversations and develop their social skills. People feel more affiliated and attached to their cellphones instead of looking into the eyes of their true friends; having genuine discussions with family and building solid relationships with their partners, they rely solely on scrolling via social media as not just an escape route but their reality- interesting, the virtual world the true perspective to their life.
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Social Media and Information Overload
Due to the excessive usage of social media, the attention span of the user shortens and they are unable to focus on quintessential information, hence, they suffer information overload.
According to Study.com, Information overload refers to overwhelming the brain with a huge amount of information data than it can handle and process.
Information overload occurs when task inputs to the mind exceed its ability to synthesize. The definition of information overload refers to the technologically oriented world where too much information is available about a topic or context. It constitutes excess information available for a person to decode and comprehend. Therefore, information overload causes brain fatigue, limits brain focus, and impedes decision-making.
Conclusion… There Should Be A Balance
It is essential to create a balance in everything- life is best enjoyed when boundaries are set in place and one knows how to put things into ideal perspective.
The following are methodologies on how to create a balance with social media usage:
- Engage in real-life conversations with family and friends. Be present and pay rapt attention while you’re there.
- Put your phone away while on a date. It is rude to check your phone when you go out with someone, honour them by keeping your cell phones away.
- Give your thoughts the opportunity to accentuate within your medulla oblongata without being interrupted by content from various people on social media or on the internet.
- Regulate social media usage. Set aside a specific time, with a time limit, to use social media (and use a timer). Set offline times at specific times during the day/week when you’ll be completely offline. Take a temporary break, such as a day or more without using social media, this is according to Psychiatry.org.
The author believes that with these points, you should be able to control your the use of social media. Furthermore, you should check out how you can find true love before the end of 2024 with the use of social media, read the article below: