Mute Accounts That Don’t Add Value To Your Feed
OK so I think that we all follow some accounts where we feel we sort of ‘have to’ follow them. Perhaps your Aunt Millie has started a cooking IG where she posts every 2 hours and that doesn’t 100% align with what you want to see on your feed – don’t unfollow her, just mute the account. That way you’re in charge of when you see her content, not the other way around. Sorry Aunt Millie, I support you but can’t see another chicken cacciatore for the fourth time today.
Have An Inspiration Account
Ouuu this is one of my favourite tips and one of the things I love most about social media. It’s a private place just for me and everything that inspires me creatively, I follow only a handful of wonderful accounts and post pictures that I find, quotes, home decor basically anything that makes my heart sing. I keep the account private and have no followers.
Set A Daily Time Limit
So mine is two hours per day, but who am I kidding? It’s often more. You can set a timer in your app that alerts you when you have reached your time limit. Very good for keeping track of time-wasting!
Before Bed Routine/Before Morning Routine
The answer to mindless scrolling is simple – plug your phone in another room other than your bedroom. You won’t be tempted to look at it if it isn’t by your bedside.
Blacklist Words for Anti-Bullying
These platforms can be scary places. I’ve spoken about them openly as being wonderful but also fully toxic mediums for people to bully and antagonise. One way that I’ve combatted this is by making sure to blacklist words that won’t add value to my community. It saves me from reading awful messages, and also saves my feed from being clogged with negativity.
Are you struggling with bullying online?I want you to know that you are so not alone if this is the case. Here are some phone numbers if you or someone you know is being bullied. It happens more often than you think.
National Bullying Helpline : 0300 323 0169
Anti-Bullying Alliance – Childline : 0800 1111
The Police : 999