How to gain 38 extra days in your year

Studies show that the average user accumulates up to two hours and thirty-one minutes is spent scrolling through various social sites.

That is 38 days a year erased spent aimlessly doing nothing productive. There is a myriad of ways to cut out social media however it is challenging because most people unknowingly have an addiction. 

Here are some slow approaches to think about.

First, it is best to acknowledge the problem and find a solution that best works. For example, people use social media typically when bored and have nothing to do then when something they need to do comes up like homework, they off-put the task for a while because they are stuck in a scrolling loop. In order to solve this problem, personal boundaries must be set.

Second, set times to use favorite applications. For instance, if social media is distracting in the morning. It is important to make sure that boundaries are set to not use social media until noon.

Another way to ensure the cutting down of social media is staying busy. Find a hobby or learn a new skill to stay busy and distracted. Make sure that free time is spent doing somewhile worthwhile and purposefully enlightening.

Whenever there is an urge to use social media, it is beneficial to think about how much time is being wasted. Around ten percent of the year is averagely wasted where free time is spent scrolling when ten percent of the year can be spent bettering oneself. 

In situations like these positive reinforcements are always a good tool to use. Whether the goal is trying to cut out social media for one day out of the week or only using it for thirty minutes a day, it is important to give rewards whenever a goal is completed.