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Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I'm a social media guru - here are my top tips to avoid doom scrolling all day'
Eknoor Soni and his brother Arsh have millions of followers on the likes of YouTube, Snapchat and other apps, but the siblings, from London, recognise the pitfalls of technology A social media expert who helps manage influencers who get over 100 million views a month has shared his top five tips to stop wasting hours of your day doom scrolling. Eknoor Soni, 21, has been obsessed with social media since he was 16 and has gained millions of views with his older brother Arsh, 28. The University of London business graduate has since set up an agency that manages the Snapchat accounts of creators including YouTubers Jake Sweet (12.9 million subscribers) and Jamie Nyland (15.6m subscribers). And while creating and helping others create content is his passion, he also believes that people can spend too much time on it. He said: "Social media has been designed to keep you hooked and trapped on your phone. 'The rise of short form content from platforms like TikTok has kept people, including many from younger generations, glued to their phone watching an infinite amount of videos without realising hours have passed. 'While there's nothing wrong with watching some videos, if it's sapping your productivity so much that you're not getting things done you should address that sooner rather than later. 'I wouldn't recommend going cold turkey and completely cutting yourself off, but if you think your social media usage is too much I'd recommend following some of the following tips to reduce it to more manageable levels.' Here are Eknoor's top five tips: Use social media for a purpose: One of the first ways to avoid wasting time on social media is to use it with intention. For example, if you are focusing on the gym and have a goal to build bigger muscles, then use platforms like TikTok to tailor your algorithm to only provide you with gym content. You can simply tailor your algorithm by liking, commenting, sharing and engaging with gym content which results in TikTok showing you similar content. Suddenly, the for you page becomes a free personal trainer instead of a distraction allowing you to reach your goals and benefit from social media. Clean up your social media feed: A simple way to do this is when you see content you don't like or want to see then you can press on the video and an option will pop up saying 'Don't recommend me this content'. This will let the platform know not to show you this content allowing you to focus on only watching valuable content that doesn't drain your energy or waste your time. Create content: One of the best ways to stop wasting time on social media is to flip the script, so instead of just consuming content, start creating instead. Rather than doom-scrolling, use that time to make content. So many people have built careers simply by documenting their lives, sharing their favourite food spots, or showing their personality online. Short-form content has levelled the playing field allowing people to get millions of views on the first video they have posted. If you're already spending hours on these apps, why not use that time to build something, make money and provide value. Turn off notifications: Social media apps are constantly pining you with likes, tags, stories and random updates to get you back on the app to consume content. By turning off everything except the essentials, you'll reduce distractions and be able to focus on the things you are actively doing. The less you are interrupted by valueless notifications the more you can focus on things that actually matter. Set time limits: This is one of the most effective ways to stop wasting hours on social media as most phones allow you to set daily screen time caps. This means if you cap yourself to one hour of social media scrolling a day it can help you become aware of how much time you are spending and how fast it goes. Once you hit the time limit, treat it as a signal to log off and do something productive. This way you can create healthy boundaries so social media works for you, not the other way round
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Karnal boy tops Haryana in NEET UG, gets AIR 11
Arsh Gandhi of Karnal, secured all India rank (AIR 11) in the recently conducted NEET UG 2025. In the results announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA), he topped the state and scored 674 out of 720, securing 99.99 percentile. His parents Dr Arun Gandhi and Dr Meenu Gandhi are practicing doctors at their own private hospital in Karnal. He took coaching from a private institute in Karnal that celebrated this endeavour. Arsh said that he always dreamed of clearing NEET with merit and his efforts have finally paid off. 'I prepared for NEET along with my board exams for two whole years and took coaching from Karnal, instead of going to Delhi or Kota,' he added. The student credited his teachers, family and friends for the support. Apart from NEET, Arsh also scored 99.74 percentile in JEE mains and 95% in the boards exams.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Barnala's perfect girl: Harseerat scores 100% to top PSEB Class XII exams
Mohali: Girls clinched the top-three ranks in the results of the PSEB Class XII exams announced on Wednesday, with Harseerat Kaur of Barnala bagging the top place with a perfect score of 500/500 and 100%.Harseerat, whose name means blessed by God, studies at Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary Vidya Mandir, Barnala, and was felicitated by Sangrur MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer during the day. However, when it came to the overall pass percentage of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class XII exams, the figure fell from 93.04% last year to 91% this year. For the second and third ranks, PSEB chairman Amarpal Singh said Manveer Kaur of S S Memorial Senior Secondary Public School, Kasonana (Ferozepur) and Arsh of Shri Tara Chand Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Bhikhi (Mansa) had the same result of 498/500 marks and scored 99.6%. However, as per PSEB rules, student with a lower age are ranked higher in case of same marks. This is why Manveer has been ranked second and Arsh vice-chairman Amarpal Singh said each topper will be awarded with a cash prize. Punjab school education minister Harjot Singh Bains also congratulated the toppers "These girls' determination and commitment to academic excellence has truly paid off, setting a beacon of inspiration for their peers," he students also excelled overall in the results, achieving a pass percentage of 94.32%.Bains said a total of 2,65,388 regular students and 12,571 open school students appeared for the exams. The pass percentage was 91% and 68.24% for regular and open school students, respectively. Unlike last year when the boys bagged the top positions, this year the girls have outshone the mettle bagging all the top three Singh said boys had a pass percentage of just 88.08% this year. The pass percentage of students in rural area schools was 91.20% this time , lower than last year's 92.73%. In urban areas, the pass percentage was 90.74%, lower than last year's 93.46%.According to chairman, the digital certificate of students will be available on their DigiLocker after a week of result. Candidates can download their digital certificate through DigiLocker. Candidates who had filled the option for hard copy of the certificate in their examination form, the certificate of such examinees can be obtained by the concerned schools from the zonal offices of the Education Board located in their district within three weeks of the declaration of the result. Certificates of examinees appearing under compartment, additional subject and performance improvement categories will also be provided on DigiLocker and certificates of examinees opting for hard copy of certificate will be sent by registered results will be available from 8am on Thursday on PSEB's website, and These details regarding the result will be for the information of the students tops with 96.29% and Barnala tops from bottom with 86.07%Like last year, Amritsar district has topped the state with a pass percentage of 96.29%. The figure was 97.27% last yearstate. Barnala has performed the worst this year, managing a pass percentage of just 86.07%.Gurdaspur district retained its second spot with a pass percentage of 95.84%. It is followed by Pathankot (94.21%). BOXLudhiana has max students figuring in merit listIn rhe merit list of 320 students declared by PSEB, Ludhiana tops with 55 students. It is followed by Hoshiarpur (31) and Patiala (30). In Ludhiana, of the 55 students, 17 are boys and 59. In Patiala, 37 are girls and 15 are boys. Malerkotla is the only district which has a zero merit list as none of the students figured in top 320 students whereas Pathankot has two, Sangrur and Fatehgarh sahib has three students, each figuring in the merit list. BOXComparative pass percentageYEAR 2023YEAR 2024YEAR 2024AppearPassed%ageAppearPassed%ageAppearPassed%age2,96,7092,74,37892.47%2,84,4522,64,66293.04%2,65,3882,41,50691%
