How do I stop from using the internet too much?
livinginthestars12
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Jun 7, 2015
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For me, I removed a lot of social media from my phone. It's helped me tremendously. I don't check Facebook or Twitter as often anymore. Just having the willpower to remove them from easy access is a great start.
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Pandette
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Nov 17, 2014
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Well, I think this depends on what you are doing on the internet. For example, if you are using the internet for research purposes or helping others like we do here on 7 Cups of Tea, I don't feel like the amount of internet usage makes a difference. Now, if you feel like you are spending too much time on social media or the like, you can always try to set up a meeting or lunch date with friends, maybe join a class or club! The first steps is figuring out what else you could do instead of spending that time on the internet! :) So, what do you enjoy doing?
palepixies
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Nov 18, 2014
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You can set limits on your electronic devices so that you are restricted to only using the internet a certain amount every day.
TropicalSeas91
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Nov 19, 2014
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stop paying your internet bill. :P More seriously though, try developing some hobbies that don't involve the internet if you believe you use it too much, find other ways to keep yourself busy.
Engineeringhappiness
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Mar 6, 2018
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go out of the house more often. and if you are going somewhere with your family, leave your phone at home. then you will be able to focus on your surrounding more than you focus on the internet.
Jadie
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Dec 2, 2014
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Something that helps me is powering off my laptop or phone. That way, I have to think "do I really need to use the internet right now?" before taking the time to wait for it to restart!
Haleybcash
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Dec 6, 2014
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DO other things that you enjoy! Like read a book, ride your bike, go running, shopping, cleaning. ANYTHING. It would also help if you got out of the house more. When we are cooped up in the house it can be easy to get bored and just surf the internet for hours. ;)
Endoftherainbow1818
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Dec 24, 2014
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Well... What worked for me was, I switched off every electrical device within my reach, regardless of whether it had any connection to internet or not, I just switched it off. Then slowly, the temptation ebbed away and I could start switching the ones without internet on, then finally, ones with internet. Give it a try!
Anonymous
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Aug 17, 2015
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Its about knowing your Push and Pulls. Figure out what keeps you glued to the conputer and then find similar satisfaction somewhere else. Or dive into a new regime and let the excitement of it pull you into a new activity. Sometimes even realising the harms of being online too much is enough to make one stop.
Anonymous
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Sep 1, 2015
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Now days, everything in our life is connected to the internet, so believe it or not, we have to use internet everywhere, hence, using the internet too much is most likely correlated with the kind of activity we do, so simply, you need to avoid any activities that require using internet and start focusing on filling out your time during the day with activities that do not require using computers/phones i.e. sports, playing music, drawing, reading books, face to face chatting, etc.
spectacularCreature52
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Nov 17, 2014
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I have had a really bad facebooking problem but i overcame it. i loved to socialise with friends and random people. I later realised it was a bad idea as my grades were going down. I learnt about new interests that I have such as drawing and making music.
travelingendlessly
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Nov 18, 2014
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Try finding things outside of the internet to occupy yourself with, such as reading a good book or spending quality time with someone (and turn off or silence the phone).
Erynn
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Dec 15, 2014
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Setting time limits may help, as well as planning non-internet related activities into your day. It may help to list reasons you want to spend time off the computer and then remind yourself of those things (like, when the alarm goes of after __ amount of time online, read through a list of reasons you want to stop). If it doesn't get any better and you're putting effort into changing your habits, it may be time to talk to a counselor and see if they can help you change your behaviors.
Anonymous
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Dec 30, 2014
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Find things that motivate you outside the internet. You can also put a timer to limit internet usage, and force yourself to do something like read or hang out with friends in other time.
Anonymous
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Aug 18, 2015
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Try and limit your time on it. I used to use the internet practically 24/7. I deleted every single social media account and things I had. This is the only internet I use, which is maybe a few minutes. Sometimes Google and YouTube are the only other two things I use besides this and I don't spend much time on either at all.
Anonymous
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Sep 15, 2015
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You can read, play and listen music or go outdoor with friends!
You can do what you want outdoor, from shopping to or jogging in a park
Anonymous
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Sep 15, 2015
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Try other hobbies you might enjoy, it could be watching your favorite tv show, or simply hanging out with friends.
Anonymous
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Jan 14, 2016
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First of all it is important to figure out why you use the internet so much. Do you use ist to get information? To research? to work? to connect to people? just out of boredom? Once you've figured it out you can think about ways to replace the internet but still be able to do the same things... for example wring a letter instead of chatting on facebook.
Anonymous
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Jan 14, 2016
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Fortunately I have a garden at home and I can spend time outside which helps a lot to disconnect me from the internet. Also, I like to draw and dance, so I practice my hobbies to disconnect and because it also makes me feel good
Anonymous
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Jan 14, 2016
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The Internet is good sometimes, it helps when we wanna read something or watch a movie, listen to some music, even having new friends! But there are limits, too much Internet is not good. What you can do is find something creative to do, a passion, a sport, hanging out with friends, going to the cinema, etc. Find an activity!