The Upgrade: 3 Apps to Help You Manage Your Social Media Usage

These apps will help you block distractions and stay present, so you can get focused and live your best life.

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By Danielle Pointdujour · Updated December 6, 2020

No matter whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube or some other social media platform, chances are you’re being distracted by it. Many of us are guilty of spending hours each day sharing, liking and memeing our lives away, we can barely even sleep because it’s hard for us to disconnect from our online social lives. There’s absolutely no way we can be the productive boss babes we are if we’re spending more time plotting gifs than we are plotting empires. That’s why these three apps are perfect for managing our social media usage so we can get focused and back on track.

Flipd

As great as social media is, the one downside is that it has caused us to be less present in our daily lives. If you’re looking for an app that will help you stay focused and reclaim your time, the Flipd app is perfect for you. Flipd allows you to lock certain apps for a certain period of time, with no resets, so that you can live life distraction free when you need to most.

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Offtime

The Offtime app goes deeper than just managing your work and free time when it comes to social media, it encourages mindfulness and unplugging in a way that helps you manage the kinds of “junk” you consume each day. The app also shows you exactly how much time you spend on specific apps, and your phone in general, which can be a huge wake up call.

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Freedom

If you’re looking to unplug from it all – phones, tablets, websites, apps, and anything else keeping you from being productive, definitely download the Freedom app. Freedom works across multiple devices which allows you to plan out an unplugging routine that will help make productivity a habit.

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TOPICS: Apps Social Media Tech