Addicted to Instagram's Threads? Here's how to get a reminder to take a break

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With the growing popularity of social media platforms in the past few years, some users end up spending an inordinate amount of time on them.

This addiction can have a significant impact on their productivity, mental health, and overall well-being.

In response to this issue, Instagram has introduced a feature that allows one to set reminders to take a break from the recently launched Threads app.

The reminders feature serves as a helpful tool for individuals who desire to maintain a healthy balance between their digital and offline lives.

By setting regular reminders, one can become more aware of their usage patterns and take purposeful breaks from browsing the platform.

And by looking at the reports (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) it appears to be the right time to set a break reminder on the Threads app.

Users allege that they have been spending way too much time on the app and never get tired of endless scrolling.

Some say that they are too addicted to social media and keep switching between Instagram, Threads, TikTok and Twitter apps throughout the day. This, without a doubt, is quite concerning.

Interestingly, others assert that the amount of time they spend using it is way higher than the time spent using any other app.

God I feel dirty for the amount of screen time I put into Threads today. Been rocking with Twitter for a decade 🥲
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A Twitter user says that they are that much addicted to the Threads app, that they have left Twitter.

Another alleges that their screen time is going to increase significantly after spending a week in the Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky multiverses.

I’m on Threads. Same screen name and everything. OMG IT’S TOO MUCH FUN! SOMEONE SAVE MEEEEE!!!
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Some even claim that Threads is just another unnecessary social media platform that will add more hours of screen time on their phone.

To set up a reminder, you have to tap on the Profile icon. After doing so, a menu icon (represented by three horizontal lines or dots) will appear at the top-right corner of the screen.

Within the Account settings, you will find the ‘Take a break’ option. After tapping on it, choose the time interval that is suitable for your break reminders.

In the meantime, we will keep tabs on this topic and update this article to reflect the latest developments.

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