Recently, I’ve discovered that I’m addicted to my phone and social media apps. I know big shocker, right?
I thought if I turned off the notifications that I would be okay, but who am I kidding. Writing two blogs, volunteering time to do social media for a local non-profit, and managing a few other social platforms, my phone is glued to my face.
But the truth is always being connected to a screen was getting to me. I wasn’t paying enough attention to my kids, instead of talking to my wife face-to-face we would just text, and overall I felt like crap.
Are You Anti-Social?
A while back I was reading an article from one of my mentors, a man by the name of Paul Jarvis. He was writing about the same issue, and you know what he did? He removed most of the social media apps from his phone, deleted the social scene.
How liberating! Can you imagine?
I thought to myself, “Ok, here’s a guy who runs a successful business and if he can do it then so can I.” So, with shaky hands and beads of sweat on my forehead, I looked down at the folder titled social media on my iPhone, and I began deleting.
Benefits of Deleting Social Media
Scheduling is such a big part of my day, of my week, of my life! On my Google Calendar, I have time blocks for meditation, writing, family time, running and yoga. I have to because if I don’t, I get lost in my head. When you’re an anxious person or in the middle of a bout of depression, the last thing you want is to be lost in your head.
Prioritizing tasks keeps me in the game and holds me accountable to make sure I’m living a balanced life. Before I deleted the social apps, I wasn’t feeling well balanced. Now that the apps are gone there is so much space around my daily activities. I’m taking time to just pause, to do absolutely nothing, and it’s incredible.
To lay it all out directly, the benefits of deleting social media that I’ve noticed are as follows:
- Holds us accountable to make sure we’re living a well-balanced life
- We develop deeper and stronger connections to those around us
- The time we do spend online is intentional and has more meaning
Social Media Sites Are Tools
Sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are tools; but like all tools, they can be misused and abused. I’d love to know what social media apps you can’t live without? What apps could you easily give up?
If you’ve already taken the plunge, what benefits of deleting social media have you seen in your life?
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Originally Published on Charles Minguez
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