In the summer of 2019 to 2020 (December through to the end of February) I decided to do a full detox of social media.
I deleted both the applications that I was using at the time, which were Facebook and Instagram.
I wasn’t, and haven’t really used any other platforms other than those two.
What a weird feeling, going from checking constantly both of them to see if I had a notification to going completely cold turkey.
I learnt the following:
- Be present, be here, be now, open your eyes and really see what’s going on around you
- More time to do other things that bring benefits
- Serotonin detox, and allowing my brain to produce happy feelings through quality relationships, exercise and clearer mental thinking
- Realising you’re not just a reflection of your social media persona