Breaking Habits

I’ve known for a long time that social media has, at times, been the biggest time drain for me. As of late, I’ve been setting a limit on certain apps, but I’ve also been bypassing them.

It’s been an exhausting cycle that I want to eventually find a solution for. I decided to try something new. I deleted my Instagram app on my phone for one day.

What resulted was interesting. I kept picking up and unlocking my phone out of habit to check my Instagram. When I remembered that I deleted it, I would simply close my phone and set it down. It made my hyperaware of how often I actually pick up my phone.

There is something truly liberating about letting go of social media and the urge to want to share my day. I can feel a social media cleanse lurking around the corner.