{"id":23816,"date":"2025-03-12T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23816"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:23:48","slug":"how-to-spend-less-time-on-social-media-or-leave-it-altogether","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23816","title":{"rendered":"How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed but don\u2019t quite have the willpower to curb your online habit, your phone can help you manage your time online.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Have you been spending too many hours on your social feeds feeling anxious, combative or just plain unproductive? Just as limiting exposure to social media has been <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/17\/opinion\/social-media-health-warning.html\" title>recommended<\/a> for children\u2019s mental health, many adults may also benefit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Even if you aren\u2019t ready for a full digital detox (where you <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/23\/business\/cell-phone-addiction.html\" title>severely reduce<\/a> your smartphone use or even take <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/12\/well\/live\/tech-digital-detox-screen-time.html\" title>a week offline<\/a>), small adjustments to your daily routine can help you make time for other activities. And if you\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to move on, see what you can take with you before you close your accounts. Here\u2019s a quick guide.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4d904679\">Set Limits<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Social media platforms offer good reasons to stick around, like connecting far-flung family members or providing online community space to groups of people. If you want to keep using them \u2014 but in moderation \u2014 your phone\u2019s settings can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-qg3dyg e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:397.6222222222222px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Both iOS 18, left, and Android 15 offer ways to minimize or disable notifications from social media apps so you are not interrupted by them as much, or at all.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple; Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">First, try <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/05\/technology\/personaltech\/control-phone-notifications.html\" title>controlling any notifications<\/a> from social apps. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/change-notification-settings-iph7c3d96bab\/ios\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">On an iPhone or iPad<\/a> running iOS, open the Settings icon, tap Notifications and scroll down in the app list to silence selected apps. In the Settings menu of a phone running <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/android\/answer\/9079661?hl=en\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 15<\/a>, tap Notifications and then App Notifications to get to the controls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-azjh2q e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:397.6222222222222px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The \u201cfocus modes\u201d available on iOS, left, and Android allow you to block interruptions at scheduled times or when you manually enable the setting.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple; Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Optimistic-5\">\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Just as limiting exposure to social media has been recommended for children\u2019s mental health, many adults may also benefit.Even if you aren\u2019t ready for a full digital detox (where you severely reduce your smartphone use or even take a week offline), small adjustments to your daily routine can help you make time for other activities. And if you\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to move on, see what you can take with you before you close your accounts. Here\u2019s a quick guide.Set LimitsSocial media platforms offer good reasons to stick around, like connecting far-flung family members or providing online community space to groups of people. If you want to keep using them \u2014 but in moderation \u2014 your phone\u2019s settings can help.Both iOS 18, left, and Android 15 offer ways to minimize or disable notifications from social media apps so you are not interrupted by them as much, or at all.Apple; GoogleFirst, try controlling any notifications from social apps. 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