[mabub24]

One way to rethink your relationship with social media is to, for lack of a more succinct phrasing, get a life.

I don't mean "don't be a loser", I mean have a life with goals, projects, and real relationships. Once that life flowers, you see social media as merely a tool for the further flourishing of that life. This mindset also makes you take a hard look at the connections you make through social media. Most are 1 dimensional, and based on emotional extremes or hits of "content". Instead, follow people you actually know. Then do stuff with them out in the world.

Doing stuff, and not just surfing social media, with other people is far more rewarding than being amongst 3 billion users.

[nicbou]

I find that the Internet (not specifically social media) gets in the way of that. It keeps me just entertained enough not to seek greater pleasures.

I just had breakfast, put suncream on and planned a bicycle route, but instead of heading out as planned, I'm typing this comment.

Getting a life requires an initial investment. The Internet is right there.

I have done a lot to mitigate this addiction, but it's still there.

[redisman]

It’s much easier than I thought as a teenager too. You don’t need to be doing “cool” stuff. Just go for a hike or swim once a week and learn some craft like woodworking or electronics. Once you start there will be decades of learning to discover