One of the problems that happens to many people who like to use Social Media on a daily basis is that it takes over their lifes. They feel exhausted to keep up with everything besides their daily schedules in their personal lifes. Even if you are doing it for a dayjob, you have to admit that sometimes the online information overlead is just too much information to handle and you end up overwhelmed, confused and exhausted, which is not really helpful.
You just want to give your brains some time out. You have to admit that it isn’t very productive to watch cat videos all day but sure it is entertaining and fun to relax for a while.
Being productive at all times can be quite a hassle, right?
But what if you can focus to get more productivity rather than activity?
You’ll be able to add much more value and success in your life or business as productivity depends on your performance and mindset.
You could be hardworking enough, but at the end of the day in your job, productivity is counted on how many completed tasks of good quality you have executed that gives results.
Whether you’re working for a boss or being your own boss, quality and progress matters to move forwards and to feel good about yourself, your work input and attitude and will give you a daily sense of fulfillment to reach for your goals.
Or simply said on a more individual level – it is just how much one can get done in a period of time by the principle of “working LESS, achieving MORE” or also known as “work smarter, not harder”.
In todays post, we’ll give you some tips to better master your time and productivity to avoid social media overload.
1. Schedule Your Time On Social Media
Don’t simply check your social media whenever you would like to.
Instead, create a plan that offers you bound times and days that you work on social media. If you don’t wish to get “sucked into the social media abyss”, it is vital to stick to a schedule or make use of checklists and specific software tools.
2. Use Automation Smartly
When you automate social media tasks, it will help you get the most out of social media without inflicting overload. For example, you’ll automate post scheduling so you don’t have to try and do that each single day. Some wellknown social media automation services are: Zapier, Coschedule (free calendar) and
Make sure to check the tool that is compatible with the social media platforms you want to use. If you have a multi-channel social media presence, look for a tool that supports all your channels and compare the prices of each tool.
Look for a tool that fits your budget and provides good value for your money.
The following social media automation tools offer a free plan
- CrowdFire
- Buffer
- Agorapulse
- CoSchedule
When it involves doing tasks on social media, you want to work in a specific order: money-making tasks ought to return first, then relationship building, then personal activities. If you target simply whatever is in front of you once you check your social media, you’ll get sucked in. Instead, have a plan of attack and stick to your plan.
4. Outsource To Make Use of The Right People & Tools
Hire somebody else to do the task for you and to help you with social media tasks if you are using it for business and if your main money-creating activity is at risk. There are many Social Media managers or Virtual Assistants (like a hired fellow right-hand person) who are making your workload
easier and getting your tasks done quicker. They will help
you schedule and automate your social media, keeping you from being
overloaded by data that does not matter to you.
Or make use of handy automation tools to get things done, use sites like
Sprout Social or Hootsuite.
If you don’t have the budget to spend on outsourcing, look for “bite sized” help on Fiverr.com that you can afford.
5. Turn Off Notifications
There are parts of your day where social media does not play a role, simply because you´re having other obligations to attend, like when you’re in a meeting; when you are among your family & friends; when you’re out having dinner; when you are in the lavatory. These are just some examples, but you got the idea. Turn it off. Don’t be tempted to have a look at it other than throughout the timeschedule and plan you’ve already set up.
Stick to your plan.
6. Avoid Multitasking
Generally when you are trying to do too much at once, you end up sucked into the social media black hole, which as a result your brain is trying to induce an opportunity. Instead, when you’re on social media, only do social media that you’ve planned and don’t get distracted. When you’re with your family, be together with your family to seize the moment. That way you can enjoy both without anxiety or the feeling you are missing out which is called: the fear of missing out (FOMO). Be more “zen” by living in the moment and it will give you peace of mind.
7. Don’t Lie To Yourself.
Most of the time by being “busy” makes you feel good about yourself. It seems like you are doing something and accomplishing one thing. However, the reality is, not all activities that keeps you busy are productive. It is important that you just develop the flexibility to be honest with yourself about why you’re doing something at that specific time and order. It´s also ok if your choice is not doing anything productive for a while, but be aware of procrastination or even demotivation, as at the end of the day your work might be affected by this attitude as you didn´t reach your daily goals while you basically wasted your time watching cat videos all day.
Social media overload can cause a multitude of problems. Headaches, worrying, jaleousy, anxiety, feeling lost, low selfesteem and the lack of confidence to get real online success are some of them and all common human behaviour issues. There is nothing wrong with you if you feel guilty to have wasted your time only if you’re honest about it to yourself.
Each day brings you new opportunities.
Keep focused on your online goals and believe in yourself and being your unique self. If you find it difficult to motivate yourself and to change your behaviour of procrastination, get one of my video courses in selfhelp and motivation where we’ll showcase every factor that tends to hinder your creativity and productivity. That way you get more guidance and to reset your mindset that will lead to see results and success.
We offer several solutions for you to tackle your specific problem with videocourses like the following:
– 10 factors that hinders your productivity.
Grab this free report to get started: 5 productivity hacks to get more done.
Social media should be fun and is made for you by interacting and engaging and “being social”. If you learn to schedule and how to use and setup automations tools, you’ll be able to avoid social media overload and being more productive in less time.
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In today’s post, we’ll give you some tips to better master your time and productivity to avoid social media overload.
Or simply said on a more individual level – it is just how much one can get done in a period of time by the principle of “working LESS, Achieving MORE”.
1. Schedule Your Time On Social Media
Don’t simply check your social media whenever you would like to.
Instead, create a plan that offers you bound times and days that you
work on social media. If you don’t wish to get “sucked into the abyss”,
it is vital to stick to a schedule or use a checklist or specific
software tools.
2. Use Automation Smartly
When you automate social media tasks, it will help you get the most out of social media without inflicting overload. For example, you’ll automate post scheduling so you don’t have to try and do that each single day.
3. Specialize in What Matters Most For The Moment
When it involves doing tasks on social media, money-making tasks ought to return first, then relationship building, then personal activities. If you target simply whatever is in front of you once you check your social media, you’ll get sucked in. Instead, have a plan of attack and stick to the plan.
4. Outsource
Find someone to help you with social media if you are using it for business. There are many social media managers who are good at helping you to do the right things in the proper order. If your main money-creating activity is at risk, let somebody else do the task for you.
5. Use the Right Tools And People To Get Help
Sites like Sproutsocial.com or Hootsuite.com and other handy sites like this will help you manage your social media, keeping you from being overloaded by data that does not matter to you.
A Social Media Manager or Assistant (a hired fellow right-hand person) can place all the knowledge in one spot for you, making your workload easier and getting your tasks done faster.
6. Turn Off Notifications
There are parts of your day where social media does not play a role, simply because you´re having other obligations to attend, like when you’re in a meeting; when you are along with your family; when you’re out having dinner with friends; when you are in the lavatory. These are just some examples, but you got the idea. Turn it off. Don’t be tempted to have a look at it other than throughout the timeschedule you’ve already set up. Stick to your plan.
7. Avoid Multitasking
Generally when you are trying to do too much at once, you end up sucked into the social media black hole as a result of your brain is trying to induce an opportunity. Instead, when you’re on social media, only do social media that you’ve planned and don’t get distracted. When you’re with your family, be together with your family. That way you can enjoy both without anxiety or the feeling you are missing out which is called: the fear of missing out (FOMO). Be “zen” by living in the moment and it will give you peace of mind.
8. Don’t Lie To Yourself.
Most of the time being “busy” feels good. It seems like you are doing something and accomplishing one thing. However, the reality is, not all activities that keeps you busy are productive. It is important that you just develop the flexibility to be honest with yourself about why you’re doing something at that specific time and it´s also ok if your choice is not doing anything productive for a while, but be aware of procrastination or even demotivation, as at the end of the day your work might be affected by this attitude as you didn´t reach your daily goals if you basically wasted your time watching catvideos all day.
Social media overload can cause a multitude of problems. Headaches, worrying, jaleousy, anxiety, feeling lost, low selfesteem and the lack of confidence to get online success are some of them and common human behaviour issues.
Keep focused on your online goals and believe in yourself and being your unique self. If you find it difficult to motivate yourself and to change your behaviour of procrastination, get one of my video courses in selfhelp and motivation where we’ll showcase every factor that tends to hinder your creativity and productivity.
We offer several solutions for you to tackle your problem with videocourses and information, like the following videocourses:
– 10 factors that hinders your productivity.
–
Grab this free report to get started: 5 productivity hacks to get more done.
Social media should be fun and is made for you by interacting and engaging with your followers/customers and “being social”. If you learn to schedule and how to set up automations tools, you’ll be able to avoid social media overload and being more productive in less time.
