How To Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media

<p>Social media is a regular part of everyone's life and it can be a great tool to stay in touch with friends and family, support causes you care about, learn new information and stay up to date, find a community and can be a great creative outlet. However, excessive use of social media can have a lot of negative effects on mental health, so today I'm sharing how you can create a healthier relationship with social media and in turn improve your mental health.</p> <p>In this episode I discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Curating a positive feed by unfollowing and blocking negative people or people you simply find yourself comparing yourself to and following people that make you feel good</li> <li>Setting boundaries around your social media usage i.e. not checking your phone an hour before bed, at mealtimes or first thing in the morning</li> <li>Setting an intention when checking social media so you are more aware of why exactly you are logging on and you consume more consciously</li> <li>Taking a break from social media when you need it or deleting it completely if you feel it's negatively impacting you</li> </ul> <p>You may be thinking 'I don't use social media that much' but I want to challenge you to check your screen time on your phone, after I checked mine, I realized I used it a lot more than I thought. I hope this episode helps you consume and share more consciously and encourages you to put your mental health first.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ashleighnicolle.com/goalsettingguide">FREE Goal Setting Guide</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ashleighnicolle.com/shop">Daily Planning Notepad</a> </p>