Do you know how much time you spend on social media? According to Evan Assano, "Astonishingly, the average person will spend nearly two hours (approximately 116 minutes) on social media everyday, which translates to a total of 5 years and 4 months spent over a lifetime."
To check how much time you are spending on social media, you could use these apps or if you own an iPhone, you can go into the “Settings” app in iOS, then choose “Battery.” There you will see exactly how much time you are spending in which apps.
Now that you are aware of the astonishing amount of time you are spending on social media. Here are some more productive uses of your time:
1. Meditate. Apps such as Headspace, Calm, and Insight Timer make starting meditation easy, and even makes reminders for you on your phone.
2. Go outside. Get some Vitamin D form the sun! An estimated 1 billion people are deficient in it.
3. Exercise. the benefits of physical activity are endless. Get moving!
4. Start a gratitude journal. The 5 minute journal app also makes starting and ending each day with gratitude incredibly simple.
What are some of your favorite ways to replace social media time with meaningful activities?