BEING ADDICTION FREE ! SOCIAL MEDIA

3. BEING ADDICTION FREE !
■ WHAT IS ADDICTION ?
→ ADDICTION IS A PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED TO DO, TAKE OR USE
SOMETHING, TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE HARMFUL TO YOU.
→ ADDICTION IS MOST COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH GAMBLING, DRUGS,
ALCOHOL AND NICOTIN, BUT IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE ADDICTED TO ANYTHING.
→ BY DOING ANY ACTIVITY WHICH GIVE US THE ENJOYMENT, IT BECOMES OUR
HABIT AND THIS HABIT WILL BECOME ADDICTION.
→ SOCIAL MEDIA IS GREAT USEFUL TOOL BUT NOWDAYS IT ALSO COME IN THE
CATEGORY OF ADDICTION.

4. WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA ?
■ SOCIAL MEDIA ARE MEDIA FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION, USING
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE AND SCALABLE PUBLISHING TECHNIQUES.
■ WE CAN LINK TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND SO MUCH
INFORMATION WITH JUST A CLICK OR TAP.
■ IT KEEPS US UPDATED WITH LATEST NEWS, ALLOWS US TO
CREATE COMMUNITIES, STIMULATES AWARENESS, SUPPORTS
EDUCATION, AND IT IS A GREAT PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH
WE CAN PROMOTE OUR BUSINESS AND OTHER CREATIVE IDEAS
WORLWIDE.

5. PLATFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA
→ YOUTUBE
→ FACEBOOK
→ INSTAGRAM
→ TWITTER
→ LINKEDIN
→ SNAPCHAT
ETC…

6. SOCIAL MEDIA AS A SUCCESS !
■ THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES BY WHICH PEOPLE BECAME
SUCCESS IN THEIR LIFE.
■ SOCIAL MEDIA IS ALSO INCOME PLATFORM FOR MANY PEOPLES
AROUND WORLD.
■ BUT THEY USED SOCIAL MEDIA AS A PLATFORM BY WHICH THEY
PRESENTED THEIR TALENT AND CREATIVITY TOWARDS US.
■ I TAKEN EXAMPLE OF LILLY SINGH AND NEIL PASRICHA WHO
USED SOCIAL MEDIA AND BECAME SUCCEED BY IT.

7. LILLY SINGH WIDELY KNOWN AS A SUPERWOMAN CREATE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN 2010 WHERE
SHE UPLOADED HUMOROUS VIDEOS ABOUT EVERYDAY LIFE. HER SUCCESS LED TO
COLLABORATION WITH CELEBRITIES, FEATURING IN MUSIC VIDEOS, APPEARING IN BOLLYWOOD
MOVIES, BOOK PUBLISHING DEALS AND WINNING NUMEROUS AWARDS.

8. NEIL PASRICHA BEGAN A DAILY BLOG CALLED 100 AWESOME THINGS IN JUNE 2008. AS HIS READERSHIP GRADUALLY
GREW, HE BEGAN TO GET ATTENTION FROM MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS SUCH AS WIRED AND CNN.COM. IN 2009, AFTER
JUST ONE YEAR, HIS BLOG HIT 10 MILLION HITS AND WON AN AWARD FOR BEST BLOG.PASRICHA WAS APPROACHED
BY PUBLISHERS TO WRITE A BOOK. HE THEN AUTHORED THE BOOK OF AWESOME AND WENT ON TO BECOME A NEW
YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR.

9. ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
■ WE SEEN THE EXAMPLE OF SUCCESS BY SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS IS
THE ADVANTAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
■ THESE ARE SOME OTHER ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA :
– IT CAN BE USED TO EMBRACE YOUR PASSIONS.
– COMMUNITY, SHARING, AND CONNECTING ARE INTEGRAL
PART OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
– IT INCREASES TRANSPARENCY BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONS.
– CREATIVITY AND RE-MIX CULTURE.

10. ADDICTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA
■ WE SEEN THE EXAMPLE AND THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL
MEDIA BUT INSTEAD OF IT PEOPLE NOW DAYS USE SOCIAL
MEDIA AROUND 4 TO 5 HOURS PER DAY.
■ IS THIS OKAY TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA 4 TO 5 HOURS PER DAY?
■ OBVIOUSLY NOT. IT IS DISADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE PEOPLE.
■ SO NOW LET’S SEE SOME SURVEYS AND DISADVANTAGES OF
SOCIAL MEDIA.

11. YOUTUBE
30 MINUTES
FACEBOOK
35 MINUTES
TWITTER
15 MINUTES
INSTAGRAM
1 HOUR
SNAPCHAT
20 MINUTES
AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN A DAY

12. SURVEY
YOUTUBE
30 MINUTES
FACEBOOK
35 MINUTES
TWITTER
15 MINUTES
INSTAGRAM
1 HOUR
SNAPCHAT
20 MINUTES
FOR 1 DAY
160 MINUTES
FOR 1 YEAR
58400 MINUTES
SO AVERAGE TIME SPENT IN SOCIAL MEDIA IN A
LIFETIME
=
4088000 MINUTES
(7 YEARS 9 MONTS 1WEEK)
NOW AVERAGE
HUMAN LIFESPAN
70 YEARS
AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME OF USE ONLY THIS 5
PLATFORMS THERE ARE MANY MORE PLATFORMS

13. WHAT ELSE COULD YOU DO IN 7 YEARS & 9 MONTHS ?
CLIMB MT. EVEREST 32 TIMES!
FLY THE MOON AND BACK MORE
THAN 32 TIMES!
RUN 10,000+ MARATHONS!
READ MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION
PAGES!
RELAX ON A 1 WEEK FAMILY
VACATION MORE THAN 278+ TIMES!

14. AM I ADDICTED?
■ WE SEEN HOW MUCH TIME WE SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
DURING THE LIFETIME, BUT NOW QUESTION IS THAT AM I
ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR NOT?
■ SO, LET’S DO ONE ACTIVITY BY WHICH YOU CAN FIND OUT
YOURSELF, ARE YOU ADDICTED OR NOT.
■ THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS ON NEXT SLIDE. FOR EACH
QUESTION CHOOSE THE OPTION FROM THE 1-5.
■ WHERE
1 = NEVER 2 = RARELY 3 = SOMETIMES
4 = OFTEN 5 = VERY OFTEN

15. QUESTION RESPONSE
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FIND YOU STAYED ONLINE LONGER THAN YOU INTENDED?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU LOSE SLEEP BECAUSE OF LATE NIGHT LOG-INS?
HOW OFTEN DO FAMILY AND FRIENDS COMPLAIN ABOUT YOU USING SOCIAL
MEDIA/SMARTPHONE/INTERNET?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FIND YOURSELF CHECKING YOUR PHONE EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE
TO?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SPENDING TIME ONLINE INSTEAD OF DOING THINGS
AROUND THE HOUSE?
I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE BOTHER ME WHEN I’M IN FRONT OF A SCREEN.
I USE THE INTERNET, APPS, SOCIAL MEDIA IS A WAY TO ESCAPE REAL LIFE.
WHEN I AM AT WORK, HOME OR SCHOOL AND MY SMARTPHONE IS OFF OR OUT OF
REACH, I SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT WHAT I’M MISSING OUT ON.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SAYING ‘JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES?’ WHEN USING
SOCIAL MEDIA.
TOTAL

16. AM I ADDICTED?
■ NOW LET’S SEE, IF YOUR TOTAL IS…
■ I THINK NOW YOU ARE VERY CLEAR ABOUT YOU ARE ADDICTED
OR NOT.
■ LET’S SEE WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION.
LESS THAN 18 → YOU ARE NOT ADDICTED.
MORE THAN 18 → MODERATE USAGE – BUT STAYS CAUTIOUS.
MORE THAN 30 → YOU ARE ADDICTED! REDUCE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA
USAGE.
MORE THAN 40 → YOU ARE SEVERELY ADDICTED! YOU NEED TO
MAKE A DRASTIC CHANGE.

17. EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION ON HUMANS
■ POOR MENTAL HEALTH
SPENDING TOO LONG ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT
YOUR MOOD. YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
■ CYBER BULLYING
WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MADE MAKING FRIENDS EASIER, IT HAS ALSO MADE IT
EASIER FOR PREDATORS TO FIND THEIR VICTIMS. CYBER BULLYING IS CURRENTLY
A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON. IT DOESN'T JUST AFFECT KIDS BUT ADULTS AS
WELL. SOMETIMES THIS LEAVES A DEEP MENTAL SCAR AND, IN SOME CASES,
DRIVES PEOPLE TOWARD SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
■ FOMO - THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT
THE MORE YOU USE SOCIAL MEDIA, THE MORE YOU FEEL THAT SOMEONE IS
HAVING MORE FUN THAN YOU RIGHT NOW AND THAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT. IT
CREATES UNHEALTHY COMPETITION, DRIVING US TO KEEP POSTING NEW THINGS
TO SHOW THAT WE ARE LIVING ON EXCITING LIFE, DISTRACTING US FROM THINGS
IN OUR LIFE WHICH MAY BE MORE IMPORTANT.

18. EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION ON HUMANS
■ NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE
SEEING THE PICTURES OF THOSE WHO ARE PERFECT MAKES YOU CONSCIOUS
ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK, THEREFORE CREATING A NEGATIVE IMPACT IN YOUR
MIND.
■ UNHEALTHY SLEEP PATTERNS
55% OF 18-24 YEAR-OLDS CHECK THEIR PHONES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
NIGHT.NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE INCREASED USE OF SOCIAL
MEDIA DECREASES THE QUALITY OF YOUR SLEEP AND CREATES IRREGULARITIES
IN YOUR SLEEPING PATTERN.
■ POOR CONCENTRATION
SOME PEOPLE CALL IT MULTI-TASKING BUT IT IS NOT. USING SOCIAL MEDIA WHILE
DOING IMPORTANT WORK INTERFERES WITH OUR ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE.
RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CONSTANT INTERRUPTION HAS ADVERSE EFFECTS
ON OUR ATTENTION-SPAN, LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE.
■ CAN PUT YOUR CAREER AT RISK

19. HOW TO GAIN BACK OUR CONTROL !
■ TURN OFF YOUR NOTIFICATIONS
■ LIMIT YOURSELF
WHEN YOU STOP NOTIFICATIONS FROM
DISTURBING YOUR NORMAL ROUTINE, YOU
MIGHT FIND IT EASIER TO CONCENTRATE ON
YOUR DAILY TASKS AND NOT GET DISTRACTED
SO EASILY.
SET A TIMER ON YOUR WATCH OR PHONE, TO
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ON
SOCIAL MEDIA. CHOOSE A LIMIT DEPENDING ON
THE SEVERITY OF YOUR ADDICTION.

20. HOW TO GAIN BACK OUR CONTROL !
■ GET A NEW HOBBY
■ SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES
YOU MAY HAVE A LOT MORE FREE TIME ON YOUR
HANDS NOW THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO CUT DOWN ON
YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE, SO WHY NOT PICK UP A
NEW HOBBY TO FILL YOUR SPARE TIME? YOU COULD
LEARN A NEW SKILL OR DO SOMETHING YOU'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO DO BUT NEVER HAD THE TIME.
INSTEAD OF KEEPING TIME ON A SCREEN, GO WITH YOUR
FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, SPEND TIME WITH
THEM IN THE REAL WORLD AND RECONNECT WITH
THEM.

21. HOW TO GAIN BACK OUR CONTROL !
■ MAKE IT A TREAT
■ MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE
LOOK AT SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TREAT. YOU MIGHT NOT
BUY AN COFFEE EVERYDAY OR GET YOUR NAILS DONE
EVERY WEEK, BUT YOU MAY REWARD YOURSELF WITH
THESE KINDS OF SMALL TREATS WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE
YOU DESERVE IT.
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS YOU CAN MEET PEOPLE IN
REAL LIFE. YOU COULD JOIN A CLUB, ATTEND A TALK,
ORGANIZE A GET-TOGETHER WHERE ALL YOUR FRIENDS
BRING A FRIEND, OR EMBARK ON A SINGLE'S NIGHT.

22. CONCLUSION
■ INTERNET USERS WILL INCREASE IN FUTURE BECAUSE IT WILL BE
MUCH CHEAPER AND ACCESSIBLE.
■ BECAUSE OF THAT SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION WILL RISE IN
FUTURE.
■ SO HOW TO DECREASE TIME ON SCREEN IS IN YOUR HAND.
DON'T GET TRAPPED IN A VIRTUAL WORLD.
GET OUT FROM BEHIND YOUR SCREEN AND ENJOY LIFE'S PLEASURES!