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Introduction
- Social Media has been incorporated into our lives today. Whether it is for fun purposes such as watching content or business purposes such as marketing and creating brand awareness, we cannot denied the fact that it has become one of important aspects in our lives.
- While it has enormous benefits, there are also drawbacks to it. It is therefore recommended to be used wisely or you'll end up getting used by it instead
Benefits of Social Media
- 📝 Smooth, Frictionless Communication
- 📝 A Platform for Expressing Yourself
- 📝 Good Business Platform
- 📝Easy Networking
- 📝 Good Storage of Memories
Drawbacks
- ✍️ Time Consuming
- ✍️ Lowers Self Esteem
- ✍️ Attention Overload
- ✍️ Losing Authentic Identity
What Starts the Drawbacks
- Social Media Platform understands the principles of Atomic Habits well, perhaps too well. Read Briefly About Principles of Atomic Habits Here
- The intention of social media is to create a platform for people to connect. While the intention is clear, there are unwanted consequences if not used properly
Tips for Using it
- 🧠 Use it for specific purposes (such as information hunting, marketing, chatting)
- 🧠 Apply the Reverse Atomic Habits Method (make it not obvious, hard, punishing, unwanted)
- 🧠 Find other activities that you are engrossed in that will direct your attention away from social media.
References
- Tulayapornchoti P. (2026 January, 22), Social Media: A lot worse than you think!, Quiet Horizon, https://myquiethorizon.com/2026/01/22/socialmedia/
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