Avoiding Social Media Burnout: A #BufferChat Recap

A1: To keep social media from becoming overwhelming, I regularly:
– Use the “do not disturb” feature on my phone from 10pm to 10am
– Switch off notifications
– Mute my phone or leave it in my purse
– Uninstall the Twitter app & only use the web interface #bufferchat

— Jessica Leeburg (@spacencashmere) June 6, 2018

A1: Social Media can easily turn into a 24/7 job if you don’t set time to unplug. I try to make sure my phone isn’t the first or last thing I see in a day. I also use tools like @HeyOrca so I can schedule posts to post automatically #bufferchat

— Yelling Mule (@YellingMule) June 6, 2018

A1: ? I aim to 1-2 hour per day for both personal and business social media. In the evenings I cut work away unless I have something big the next day or an upcoming trip.#BufferChat

— Raul Rovira ❄ (@RaulARovira) June 6, 2018

A2: Putting your monitor or phone to sleep and taking a break outside or if it’s approximately 10,000 degrees like it is in Florida right now, head into a different room or area of the office to change up the scenery.#bufferchat pic.twitter.com/6PxfZW2MW9

— Meghan Hakey? (@MegAHakey) June 6, 2018

A2 Taking walks + dimming my screens are my fave ways to give my brain+eyes a break from social media. #bufferchat

— ? juᏁᎥᏢᎬᏒ jᎪᎠᎬ ? (@im_mimijae) June 6, 2018

A2: Get outside and leave technology inside! When we take our dog to the park in the evenings I try to always leave my phone in the house, or if I am alone and want the security of a phone w/p distraction I will turn it on airplane mode. #bufferchat #getoutside

— Paige Peabody (@Paige_Peabody) June 6, 2018

A3: If it’s just me and my time, I work however much I need to. But once other people are in the picture, they become the priority. #bufferchat pic.twitter.com/MLow9qbhrB

— Rachel Wendte (@rkwendte) June 6, 2018

A3: For work, I do. I give myself an hour and a half to look through the timeline, post, and schedule posts for later. Afterwards, I’m basically here all the time haha. At least while I’m in the office. #bufferchat

— ?TJV (@Tyrophant) June 6, 2018

A3: no i dont. but i did purge my followers – people who dont seem to be activate, people who are uninspiring, media outlets that focus too much on celebrities/drama #bufferchat

— Alcione D’Jalo (@A_Djalo) June 6, 2018

A4 my best hack was accidentally dropping my phone down the loo! On one of the busiest weeks of the year . I had three days without in and working just from a desktop. It made me realise how much I am on it ! Won’t be doing it again though !!!! #bufferchat pic.twitter.com/RaIzaRSaBw

— Lewisham Lowdown (@LewishamLowdown) June 6, 2018

A4.
From one workaholic to the rest: take ?? time ?? to rest ??:
✔ Eliminate the guilt of being unavailable (or #outofoffice)
✔ Reduce the stress of returning to a ⛰ of ?
(@Inc shared a neat story on mandatory vacation policies recently)#bufferchat

— Bri, the Designer (@AyBriBri) June 6, 2018

A4. I’m against app blockers because I think it’s a band-aid fix. So I try to go from social, to reading articles about social, to then switching off completely. Or I schedule things for after work that force me to be busy. #bufferchat pic.twitter.com/JgruQbAC1U

— Alexandra Sebben (@alexandrasebben) June 6, 2018

A5
My personal accounts = my brand. I try to be present when I can and when I have time to catch up
What I do for other clients & collaborations – it’s a different way of work, messaging and workflow (how often, using tools, analytics, etc)#bufferchat https://t.co/MesgzrBUC5

— Zala Bricelj (@ZalkaB) June 6, 2018

A5: I leave the office at the office. I realize this is a privledge that some don’t have, but I don’t touch my job’s accounts outside of work! Then my “me-time” is actually about me! #bufferchat

— Lauren Blake (@_lblake) June 6, 2018

A5: I’ve found that the more I spend on social for work, the less I can be bothered maintaining personal social media. Personal updates are few and far between. https://t.co/bzFqVpnwnI! – Laura #bufferchat pic.twitter.com/qNIsV05PWV

— Little Tzu Marketing (@wearelittletzu) June 6, 2018

#bufferchat A5 ? Having to track how much time I spend on each task is a helpful function of being part of an agency team — I’m not going to be on personal social if I’m on the clock, and vice versa with work. I will use personal social in a brand advocate / SME capacity, though

— Jess Ryan ??? (@jessryanco) June 6, 2018

A6 : Tea + Cake + wood-walking! #bufferchat

— Carrie Eddins (@blondepreneur) June 6, 2018

A6 I love gardening. It just gets me so in tune with nature and I also find I am creative with my choice in plants and colors. Sometimes I just look at it and watch the squirrels, birds and rabbits that are always out there. It is very peaceful. #bufferchat

— Linda Buice (@BuiceLinda) June 6, 2018

A6 The gym! I very much look forward to lift days. And I also love to cooking and food in general lol. Hit a personal best @ the gym and then immediately rewarded myself with a donut lo #bufferchat pic.twitter.com/GbDZAD9obu

— WTF ? Katie (@WeirdTrvlFriend) June 6, 2018