Everyone is making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and to get healthy with their bodies. I want to make a New Year’s resolution to get healthy with my mind. I can’t get rid of social media altogether but not going on social media and spending more time off my phone, in the present and with my family, is something I absolutely can do.
Social media takes away from the "now," and how we are enjoying the moment we are in. I am guilty of going on social media when I am out to eat with friends and I can tell that it takes the moment of being with that person away. I am sure it makes the person I am out with seem like they aren’t good enough. Even going on social media and taking tons of pictures when I am on vacation with my family takes time away from the scenery and space I'm in.
Taking a break from the social media when I am around my friends and family will give me time to fully enjoy the moment I am in and to fully enjoy the people I am with rather than with the internet and my personal networks.
Social media also isn’t good for your mind and how you see yourself. Constantly checking up on what an ex is doing or what other people are doing won’t let you live the life you want. Moving on from people and different things will be hard when social media is the focus of your life. Instead of being jealous of a friend getting a new car, or an ex finding someone new, putting time into yourself and your peace of mind will leave you happier in the long run than you would ever get having more than 100 likes on a picture.
I am not saying social media is horrible and to give it up, nor am I giving up social media for good. I am going to limit my time spent on it. As a kid, you use more imagination and did more things outside and read more books, but in today’s world not having a cell phone and not constantly telling the world about our lives is strange. Families are so wrapped in social media and their phones that no one talks to one another anymore. Sitting down at the table to eat dinner means that everyone brings their phone and that is what they concentrate on.
By putting down my phone and living more in present, talking to my family and friends will give me peace of mind and more happiness in the long run. In my opinion, that is the best New Year’s resolution for everyone out there.
