How to Consume Social Media Content Wisely?

👋 Hey, SK here!  Welcome to XTEN10X. I write about stories on product management , career growth and startups based on my observations and experiences.

Imagine this: you open YouTube to watch a video for a movie review, and you end up watching a video titled "10 Unbelievable Facts About the Human Body."

If you’ve never been caught in such mindless scrolling, pat yourself on the back—you might not even need this post.

But, if you’ve done this a couple of times, this one is for YOU!

Social media—something that has become an integral part of our lives, and we can’t get rid of it completely—is that true?

Well, some hate it, some love it. If you’re like me, it’s a mix of both.

With the endless content available for scrolling, we struggle to keep our content consumption in check.

In fact, as of 2024, the average daily social media usage of internet users worldwide amounted to 143 minutes per day 

I will not talk about the impact of translating the lost 35 days into productive ones, but you know the importance of these 35 days for achieving your goals.

While it has become increasingly difficult to avoid social media completely, there are definitely better ways to manage our lives by consuming content wisely.

Here are some basic yet effective techniques that I’ve used to lower my social media content consumption (primarily on Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter).

With these techniques, I’m now spending a daily average of 40 minutes on all the apps combined. This makes me qualified to share these techniques with you.

Let’s dive in, shall we?