As a blogger, finding social media balance in my life has been HUGE. To be honest, I didn’t really use social media before I started my blog. I would occasionally check Facebook and Instagram, but I rarely posted.
One of my biggest concerns before starting my blog was that social media would consume my life. How would I maintain balance between life on vs. off the screen?
On Social Media Balance
You might already know this, but studies have shown that active social media users are actually LESS happy. Think about it – how many times have you looked at someone’s perfectly curated life on Instagram and felt a little jealous or compared yourself to them? We’ve all done it. Social media causes us to face our flaws head on while having images of someone else’s “perfect” life constantly thrown in our face.
Since starting The Luxi Look, I definitely felt some pressure to be more “plugged in.” I’ll admit, I probably check my social accounts more than I should. My biggest thing is balance. So, I’m making it a point to be more balanced when it comes to the social media aspect of blogging.
Here’s how I balance social media with, well, actual life.
+ Turn off notifications.
Simple as that. I find notifications to be so distracting. If I’m trying to focus on a task in front of me and get stuff done, the last thing I need is to see my phone lighting up out of the corner of my eye. Out of sight, out of mind, right? This has been the biggest thing for me in maintaining balance.
+ Schedule a time for social media.
Being the planner I am, I schedule the time I spend on social media. Planoly has been a lifesaver in allowing me to schedule my Instagram posts in advance. I try to allot a small amount of time in the morning, during my lunch break, and at night after work to respond to comments and check my feed. This is very much still a work in progress, but sticking to a schedule has helped tremendously with staying organized and limiting my time on social media apps.
+ Take a day off.
Yes, engaging with your followers and other bloggers is important. BUT, so is enjoying your life, living in the now, and looking up from your phone every now and then to enjoy the beauty that is around you. I like to take one day a week to unplug. Ideally it would be a full on digital detox. No social media, no messages, no email, nothing. I’m still working on this…
SO. If you’re a blogger or maybe just a little too attached to your phone like me ; ) please spill – how do YOU balance social media and real life?
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