You need to be wary of the kind of content you follow online (Photo: iStock)
Be strict with your breaks

It can be very tempting to check one or two updates when you're on your break. And since there is no one who will force you to stay offline, it's easy to just give in and scroll through.

What would help you is discipline because your mind desperately needs to rest sometimes. If you keep breaking your time off, you will always end up in the same anxiety cycle.

Carefully select who and what you follow

Be stingy with who you follow and don't feel guilty about it. Everyone can decide what they want and you should be comfortable with that as well.

Be careful with what you let into your eyes and ears because that's how some of these fears enter into your life.

Don't force yourself to listen to every story circulating out there because you are in charge of your own peace.

Focus on the real world

Social media is sometimes an imaginary imitation of how life actually is. There are many people who feel anxious whenever they're online because that is what they have allowed their minds to be consumed with.

There is a lot of beauty in enjoying the real events of everyday life and that is what can help you detach from the online world.

Always remember that life itself is a gift and you shouldn't let it pass you by because of what is happening online.

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