For many, making aNew Year’s resolutionis an annual challenge to better themselves in a meaningful way.

If your resolution is to spend less time on social media, you’re not alone.

Many people are discovering the negative impacts of these apps and are actively choosing to disengage.

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You’re more likely to negatively compare yourself and your life to what you see online.

These apps are essentially training us to belesssocial over time.

Start your New Year’s resolution by assessing how much time you’re spending on social media each day.

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Next, set a realistic goal for how much you’d like to decrease that number.

Then, decrease your screen time by an hour each week after that.

Whenever you receive any throw in of notification, you get an immediate dopamine hit (perVogue).

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You get a boost of dopamine whenever someone has liked something you’ve done on social media.

Place your phone in a different room while you watch a movie or when you’re having dinner.

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