Happy Monday, Steemians!
It's that time again! I've been consumed by Social media too much (again) and it's turning to that point where I don't think it's healthy for myself, my productivity and mental health. I did what I called Social media detox few times in the past and today I am starting another one.
I usually set a few "rules" for myself, sometimes I let myself go on certain Social media 10 minutes per day or on weekends... So far I have deleted Instagram and Facebook apps from my phone and logged out on my laptop. Those are pretty much the Social media platforms I use all the time, the rest I don't use. I still have Messenger, Whatsapp and Discord on my phone, to stay in touch with people. I'm still not sure how I'll go about it this time, maybe I will allow myself Instagram on Sunday's, haha.
One of the reasons or should I say inspiration for another Social media detox, were people I have met last month during the Exit festival. A lot of them were solo travelers who are just living their life in the moment, without capturing every single thing they do, see, eat or drink... And they were all so happy! There was one guy who we got to hang out with for a few days and only once have I seen him pulling out his phone out of the pocket.
I also have a friend who is not on Instagram and most of Social media in general, so lately we got to hang out together and I caught myself taking pictures way too often to post on Instagram stories. So all these things kind of made me wonder WHY am I doing this? Why everyone needs to know where I'm at, with who, what are we eating etc. And how many people have seen it or how many likes did I get? Or feeling like I'm missing out on something if I don't check my phone a hundred times a day...
Social media can be a great way to keep in touch with family, friends or just people/accounts that inspire you and bring you good vibes. I believe that balance in everything is the key to a happy and healthy life. Keeping that balance is what I am struggling with the most. It's kind of embarrassing to be this dramatic over such a silly thing but I want to keep it real here and this is how things are at the moment.
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