Beating Social Media Addiction

Social media can be one of the most addiction things on the internet and there's thousands of people who don't know they are addicted. While the internet can be good for things like education and counseling certification, it can be the source of a deep addiction. Here's what a cognative psychologist would tell you about a Twitter addiction

"Here’s what Dr. M. advised:

1. Give yourself a daily limit for checking Twitter. You can have a chart next to the computer in order to track the frequency. You can also print the word STOPin bold red at the bottom of the chart to serve as a reminder to stop.
2. Track what increases this particular checking behavior. Like any other habit-related or addictive behavior, it is important to understand what brings it on. What emotions, thoughts, or behaviors activate your desire to check Twitter? For instance:
   • Do you begin to feel anxious and then check?
   • Do you begin to feel bored and then check?
   • Do you begin surfing the Net and then find yourself having an increased urge to check?

   Find out what elicits the behavior and begin to modify them to decrease the likelihood of the behavior occurring.

3. Give yourself a reward for not engaging in the behavior. Remember that checking Twitter may be intrinsically rewarding; therefore, every time you check, you reinforce the behavior. Replace the reward of checking with another reward."

Source: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/03/31/twitter-addiction-advice-fro...