Social media and new communication platforms may have been lifelines during the pandemickawbet, but have they gobbled up too much of your time? Do you have more streaming subscriptions than you could ever use? Along with aspirations for more exercise or a better diet, it might be time to reset your tech life.

Brian X. Chen, the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times and writer of the Tech Fix column, and Sheera Frenkel, a Times technology reporter, gave readers tips for achieving their tech goals in an audio conversation on Jan. 12 hosted on Twitter.

Listen to an edited version of the discussion and review the highlights below:

Your Tech Questions, AnsweredProduced by Evan Roberts; Edited by Elaine Chen and Shreeya Sinha

Want to cut down on social media use or screen time generally? Keep temptations at arm’s length: Delete social media apps you want to cut down on, and log out of your accounts when you finish browsing. One of the most powerful tools in your anti-screen-time arsenal? “Leaving your phones or tablets in a separate room from your bedroom” to head off bedtime scrolling sessions, Mr. Chen said. And if you’re planning to delete your social media accounts once and for all, be sure to take your data with you.

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