How to sit in Instagrame and not go crazy with envy

Social networks today - is not only fun, but also work, which means that just do not get to refuse them. It is impossible not to recognize this incredible power, they are for everyone in the community, but it is not necessary to allow applications to control our lives. For the sake of his own happiness should set 5 personal rules on the use of social networks.

1. Remember that social networks make you feel negative emotions

Absolutely all the latest research shows that social networks make us feel depressed and lonely, and top head of the main culprits Instagram. Part of the blame lies with its algorithm, which shows the endless content, prompting you again and again to open the app and scroll through it all the more. The more you watch beautiful pictures of other people, the more beauty you show system.

10-year-old owner of the YouTube channel, Alina has arranged a meeting for her fans, but it no one came. His frustration she expressed in a new video, telling how to prepare for the meeting: bought candy and wanted to hold a competition with prizes. Roller with weeping Alina looked about 650 thousand people, and the well-known bloggers even recorded their video support. The trend is clear: more and more people are dependent on the recognition of the social networks. Remember, in your head so much space. Why fill this space celebrities with whom you are not familiar with, and photographs of people, causing a feeling of envy?

There is another side to the coin. Many people, defending their social pages say that friends always support them in difficult situations. But when you're faced with this practice, we find that five thousand subscribers in the sad position to react only a hundred, and usually just leaving Like dry. Whether it is the response that you expect? As for me, it would be necessary to invest a little more in a relationship in real life.

2. Do not forget that all around lie

Previously, the number one enemy were fashion magazines with glamorous images of thin and beautiful people. Now we do not trust these photos: easy to see photoshop, and look such campaigns have become unnatural, and in the media comes to a natural trend.

Photo in Instagrame allegedly showing real life, too insidious. The user does get rid of acne in Photoshop, reduce waist and posing in the things that have not even bought, not to mention the magic filters. Each position in the Instagrame best version of yourself - happy and perfect. That's only real life is not so perfect. For example, as in the blasts not so long ago the history of Australian Essenes O'Neill, which quickly attracted several million subscribers, admired her way of life and a happy smile. One day, she admitted that most of the pictures staged, and the ease of postures concealed irritation and depression. There is no Zen in an attempt to remove the Zen photo for the network.

3. let yourself relax

Give yourself time out to communicate only with those with whom it does not cause stress. Spend a weekend with the phone off, keeping in touch with only a couple of close friends. For this case, I have a phishing web page, and a second phone number - so I can continue to work and check for updates I needed the media, without being distracted by huskies and comments to his post.

According to the British Journal of youth studies, every fifth young man wakes up at night to check the messages, resulting in feeling fatigued during the day. If you cover the irrational fear that there will be something awful, for example, you will not know the right time to the news, then start small. Turn off push notifications and messages, remove the application of social networks from your phone and check them only on your computer.

4. Privacy

above all

All technology companies have long sought to make maximum use of personal information for us to show relevant ads, or even force a change of political stance. Remember: the world does not deserve to know all the details of your personal life. Save important moments just for yourself. Does not publish a story if you just hope that it will see certain people. If you have something to tell them - tell it straight. Psychologists have shown that after 10 minutes of being in social networks oxytocin levels in the blood increased by 13%, and therefore, decreases the level of stress, and there is a feeling of love and trust. It sounds good, but in reality it means that the obsessive social networks are more trusting than other Internet users. And they develop a serious dependence on the "doping happiness."

5. Fill time of

This is what can make the owner of the iPhone: Come into the battery settings, scroll to the "Battery Use" and click on the clock icon. How much time in the last day you spent VKontakte? You often complain that you do not have enough time to carry out a personal agenda? That's the clue. Rather than spend 20 minutes before going to bed to see all updates, write in a diary the most enjoyable event of the day, read a book or just meditate.