5 TIPS TO AVOID FALLING INTO SOCIAL MEDIA-INDUCED DEPRESSION

5 TIPS TO AVOID FALLING INTO SOCIAL MEDIA-INDUCED DEPRESSION While many people enjoy staying connected on social media, excessive use can fuel feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation. Here’s how to avoid falling into media-induced depression: 1. Measuring your success by your own goals A practical ways to measure your success is by basing it on your own goals. Measuring your success with the goals you set for yourself will show you the true state of things. To do this, ask yourself, “What do I want to achieve with this? What are my goals?” When you find the answers, commit yourself to work towards achieving the identified goals. You can then measure your success based on them. 2. Learn to ignore trolls and critics The social media is virtually a faceless forum where many people will have the liberty to say or do to you the things they cannot do or say in real life. Many hide behind their keyboards and troll people. Ignore them and channel your energy into finding your inner peace. 3. Understand that you can never please everybody Just like in real life, a lot of people will never feel satisfied no matter how much you work hard. So, in most cases, trying to please everyone will only end in tears. Instead, focus on pleasing yourself, minding your business, advancing your hustle and being with the people that really matter to your success or goal. 4. Consciously refuse to compare yourself with others Self-comparison is one of the biggest factors that lead to low self-esteem and socially induced depression. While this kind of comparison be motivation to work harder; the result you get from comparing yourself with others might make it look like you're yet to achieve anything. To avoid this, refuse the temptation to measure your own success based on other people's success or what their success seems like. 5. Accept the fact that there are certain things you can't change Knowing that there are some people you can't compete with is one of the most revealing and lifesaving truth you'll have to live with. Sometimes, even when you can, competing with them is not worth it. So instead of working to get a victory at the expense of important things, find a way to ignore this competition completely. Otherwise, you may end up with depression after you've tried and failed to compete. CTA: What other advice would you give those dealing with social media pressure?