My month off from social media.
First off I have to humbly admit, I didn't think I had a social media problem. It wasn't that bad. I'd scroll here and there for fun.
I'm telling you, I definitely scrolled more than I thought.
The first few days were hard. I found myself picking up my phone and being like… NOPE, a lot during the day. What a weird habit to have that you didn't even know you had.
I have no excuses for this, I had read several books on this topic. My favorite being “How to Break up With Your Phone and the Power of Fun.” Both super great reads, I highly recommend them. I knew better.
To really break the habit, I went into the settings of my phone and created modes and routines. Obviously, I had to go onto social media because I get messages from lovely people and I had prescheduled posts going out.
So, I programmed specific times into my phone to do this stuff. Guess what, it worked. It kept me from scrolling and wasting time at random times during the day when my brain felt overwhelmed and I wanted a quick hit of dopamine.
After a while I noticed my brain felt less ADD. My kids noticed that I was more attentive ( I can't think of another word). And I felt creative again, and I had more time.
Guys, this is humbling to write and a little vulnerable.
So, I decided to keep this up from now on. I am giving myself set time to go on social media and the rest of the time it's locked down.
Now, onto my mother's great and amazing insight.
She followed a lot of influencer type. She loves the inspiration and seeing styles and stuff like that. She said she didn't miss that one bit. It actually gave her freedom. She could go into a store and buy a new pair of pants because she liked them, not because someone on social media told her she had to have these and they were the latest and greatest. She felt so free! She's like… I want to buy stuff because I decided I liked it, not because someone else is telling me too.
I'm telling you friends, she would have never admitted this or seen it as a thing until she took a break from social media and let her brain have space again. (Love you mom, you're such an inspiration!)
Ok, this is getting way to long. I think you get my point. So don't worry, I'll still be on social media cause it's fun and can be cool, just in really small amounts.
