Are you an Instagram addict? Yes it’s its a real thing. Some people do get addicted to social media platforms. If you exhibit one or all of these signs, then you just might be addicted to Instagram.
You Post Pictures of the Work You Need to Do Rather Than Doing It
These days, people just post pictures of what their supposed to be doing instead of actually doing the work. Think about what you do first thing on Monday morning.
Do you get to work and start attacking your to-do list, or do you begin by posting a photo of the huge pile of papers on your desk and caption it with something like, “Ugh. Where did the weekend go? #CaseOfTheMondays….” It’s better to get right to it and do the work instead of spending your time posting about it.
You Look at People’s Pictures Instead of Going out and Doing Something Fun
There are so many people who visit Instagram everyday, the like other people’s pictures but they never actually DO anything new. It’s one thing to sit in your apartment and cruise through Instagram while you’re watching TV or while you’re waiting for your mom to call you back. That’s fine; Instagram is practically made to help you kill time here and there. But let’s say there’s a really nice sunset happening outside. If you choose to watch it via everyone else’s Instagrams, rather than going outdoors and scoping it out for yourself, you’ve got an issue. Go out! Do something new!
When You’re Out, You Mentally Count Down the Time Until You Can Go Home and Post Your Pics
This may have been what happened to Kim. But if you start to feel the so-called Insta itch when you’re with a group of people or out at an event—i.e., you feel ancy and restless because you’re just jonesin’ to post something, then you are definitely an Instagram addict.
Your other option is to stay away from Instagram, even if its just for an afternoon or a weekend. But don’t jump into a 30-day tech detox cold turkey; that’s just unrealistic. Start with staying off of your phone for a couple hours here and there.
Are you an Instagram addict? What sort of pictures do you post the most?
By Shade A’ Onakoya
for Genevieve Magazine
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