41 days without Instagram & Facebook
The Beginning
I wasn’t sure what to expect by quitting social
media cold turkey. Initially I had withdrawal symptoms but it got easier by the
day.
I have to be
honest here. I did overuse WhatsApp some days but most days I did faithfully
kept opening only 3 to 5 times a day. I tracked
my usage each and every day.
The Middle
When you finish 10 days of this detox you are
already in the safe zone. That urge to get back will decline and you will no
longer want to see what Karen eat and what Jane wore. In fact you will find
yourself planning out in your head which
accounts you will want to unfollow once you are back.
I did watch YouTube a bit. In fact it was only one
channel ‘Ali Abdaal’. I ended up watching most of at least 10 of his videos. He
gives tips for beginners on YouTube. It was something I absolutely needed. I
could relate to him more because he was also a doctor.
I wasn't feeling overwhelmed anymore.
Just scrolling randomly on Instagram had started becoming overwhelming.My mind decided it needed a break and hence this detox.
The break from social media was
actually pretty liberating
I’m not bombarded with people
constantly taking away my time from me. I put it towards myself and my goals.
The End Part
Ø ➡️I got all my work done faster.
Ø ➡️I read 2 books.( At the end of this post i’ll mention the names. It is by the same author and I loved it)
➡️Zero mood swings.
➡️I had a clear mind. It helped me let my creative juices flowing
➡️2 years ago I had this idea of starting a YouTube channel. But I kept procrastinating and making up all kinds of excuses. But during this detox I started working towards my very first video. I did animations for the video using PowerPoint. Yes just PowerPoint. No fancy software and tools.
➡️I officially launched the channel and published the 1st video on June 1st and also came back to social media on the same day!
➡️I Wrote 6 blog posts including 3 interviews within these 41 days. I got to give myself a pat in the back for that one. I usually get 6 posts done in 2 years. I really need to work on my blog more.
➡️I take out a pen and paper and made 3 columns every day.
o
7 most important
things to do today
o
7 things to do this
week
o 7 things to do within a month.
This method of getting things done is
helping me immensely! I think you should also give it a try!
How do you I feel now that I’m back on
social media?
After
my 41 day break, I learned that it’s up to me to use Instagram in a healthy
way.
➡️It’s about balancing what we share and consume. Ask yourself “ Is this content bringing me any value?”
Ø
It is mindfully
seeking out the good and investing in it.
I
really think our mind needs a detox like this. If you read this post and would
like to try a detox like this let me know how it went in the comments below. I will
be happy to know your experience as well.
P.S:
The 2 books I read was “Show your Work” and “Steal like an Artist”. Both books
are written by Austin Kleon.
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