Deleting Social Media

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Like every other millennial right now (it seems), I’m on a journey of self discovery—when it comes to my social media use.

It got to the point where I was feeling SO distracted, even when my phone wasn’t in my hands. I was feeling:

  • Twitchy for a social dopamine hit
  • Like it was hard to focus on reading (which I love)
  • My brain felt like mush by the end of the day

(Anyone relate?)

I was chatting with my friend Lauren and we both decided to do a challenge together: delete our “problem” apps off our phones for 30 days.

For me, this looked like nixing:

  • Instagram
  • Tiktok
  • Reddit
  • Facebook (a newcomer to my social rotation but a requirement for connecting with the rabbit breeding community!)

The rules were:

  • We could check them on our desktop, but not on our phones
  • We had to tell the other person if we redownloaded any of our problem apps
  • We got a self-determined “prize” for making it to 30 days (mine was an acai bowl from my fav local cafe, hers was a fresh manicure!)

And we both made it!

It can be SO hard to justify removing Instagram (I use it every day for my job, and it’s the #1 way new potential clients find my business!)—but my amazing team supported me by checking my DMs, flagging things for my response, and creating the best quality content that I reviewed off the app.

Is this the new normal?

No.

But I’ll tell you: I felt so different by the end of those 30 days.

  • Way more mental clarity.
  • Way more ability to focus and be present in the moment.
  • Way more enjoyment out of long form reading.
  • Way more TIME in my day to explore other hobbies (caring for and learning about my rabbits, playing a new video game I had always wanted to download, READING!)

None of this is groundbreaking—but I wanted to share this challenge with you guys, too.

It helped me realize how I can best care for my most important muscle—my brain. Maybe meditation will be next! 👀

Tell me—have you ever deleted social apps? How did it make you feel? Send me a DM over on Instagram at @hellojunecreative—I love hearing from you guys! 💌

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.” — Proverbs 4:25