Cutting 20 minutes of Facebook a Day Increases Your Mental Well-Being

Facebook has been the subject of nearly exclusively negative media coverage for the past few years, but the social media behemoth hasn't given many indications that it's on the decline. They still have close to 3 billion active users each month on the platform. But if all the negative things you've heard about Facebook and its rules haven't already convinced you to leave, think about how it might be to your advantage to do so.

According to research, you'll be doing yourself a favor if you stay off Facebook for even 20 minutes longer each day than usual. There is such a thing as Facebook addiction and general social media addiction. Many users are driven to frequently check for updates to see what other users are saying or if they have received any interaction. As a result, overall psychological health suffers noticeably. However, reducing your time by those 20 minutes can help.

Less Facebook use reduces melancholy and may even encourage you to work out more. That makes sense; instead of wasting 20 minutes on social media, just go for a stroll. In one study, 200 Facebook users who spent an hour every day on the site were tracked. While half were reduced to 20 minutes, the other half continued for an entire hour. After three months, those who reduced their intake said they felt better overall and less depressed.