One full week of no apps

Okay, so I’m now one full working week (9days officially) since no social media apps!

I don’t feel any different. I thought I’d feel profound or out of the loop but nope. I’m not out the loop because I’ve told friends and they’re sending me photos of their day instead which is lovely actually connecting with their photos rather than scrolling past!

I don’t feel immense guilt for sitting and scrolling which is defiantly better for my mental health but I haven’t read more. I’ve been scrolling on Substack instead.

I’ve put more things in my commonplace book which is nice. I’ve learnt and thought about things more which has been a nice new moment for me.

The big win for all this (probably the main reason for deleting my social media as well) I’m so much more productive at work! I’ve been so swamped at work that it’s been really nice to focus properly and think deeply without distractions.

maybe next week I’ll change my mind but currently it’s been really fun! it’s been nice saying to people ‘what did you do this weekend?’ and it actually be a nice surprise. a conversation that doesn’t revolve around ‘oh I saw that, it looked nice’ and actually asking them if it was nice. I learnt about my friends hen do and another staycation from a perspective I normally wouldn’t have.

One thing I’ve noticed since telling people ‘oh I’m off socials this month’. I’m always met with ‘oh I wish I could do that’ ‘I need to try something similar’ but people don’t! Maybe it’ll encourage others to do the same. Similarly people are surprised that I don’t know what they’re up to because I’m not seeing their posts. It’s also kinda crazy who I’m not thinking about since I’ve been off and who I’ve wanted to message to get updates from.

Now for the next three weeks!