Your Mental Health

[monocle_layton]

robzo100 said:

monocle_layton said:
Want to be mentally happy? Don't use social media.

99% of people will have significantly better lives after this

I love it...but, as someone who is trying to find a financial avenue through social media (Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram, etc.) it puts people like me in a conflicting bind. I stopped FB and I noticed a significant difference in my mental calmness, but Reddit, Instagram, and Youtube are the three I find hard letting go of.

A forum like this is fine as I post only a handful of times a month, and with such a specific focus on gaming I don't feel like I'm missing something if I don't check it.

Look

 You know yourself the best. I won't say my words are set in stone. If you can trust yourself to leave it for advertising, then go for it. I have a Youtube account, but putting limitations has made a difference

Lawlight said:

monocle_layton said:

Based on personal experience, it didn't do much for me, but then again I was never a social media dude.

Other people however would probably find themselves to not be 'so busy' if they didn't use snapchat/insta/whatever several hours a day

It's not just social media you have to stay away from but also news.

I  fully agree. Places such as RussiaToday are toxic, and in all honesty most news sites are nowadays. The only website I check for news now is futurism.com   i'd recommend it if you want news for awesome things involving science