i took a week off of social media!!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2020
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If I spent as much time reading books as I do watching other people talk about books, I would read so many more books...
exactly 😭😭😭
Omg same. I really really enjoy Booktube though. 😀
same!! except i convince myself that watching booktube is giving me book recommendations, therefore i will read more jdnfkdnfj
Same 😅
Guilty.
when ariel does the thing when she laughs and then cuts it off like a perfectly cut scream, that's where my serotonin comes from
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About a couple weeks into quarantine I realized how unhappy social media was making me so I decided to start off by taking a break for a week from all but one of my social accounts. After that week was over I realized just how much happier I was and that my mental state had improved significantly, so I decided to continue with my no social media rule and have now decided that I probably won’t start regularly posting on my socials again until the end of summer. Being off of social media has made me a much happier and thoughtful person and I’ve been recommending taking a hiatus to my friends for a while now!
I've been doing the same. It's so refreshing, I've been considering deleting my social media (I don't really post/use any anyway) and step away so my mental health stays positive.
I'm glad it's helping others as well
I've not been on Facebook and Twitter so much either, to be honest. They're an unhappy place for me at the moment (my mental health is ok, just finding social media a bit hard). I might have to try this idea and try reading more of my books or try other things instead of scroll.
After the pandemic started I wanted to stay informed in my communities but I realized it was taking such a toll on me because I was doom scrolling. Simply by taking the apps off of my home screen I have gotten a lot happier and I just play games on my phone a lot more, like Dr. Mario, the Hogwarts game, or Sudoku and listen to my audiobook while I do it and it's relaxing. I cherish my phone time now because it isn't "phone time," it's ME TIME
@@kaylafarley167 wow i love the phrase 'doom scrolling'! this video came at the perfect time for me, because i've noticed i would stay up until 5-6 in the morning, reading only bad news, watching videos of police brutality etc., and then i'd go back to it as soon as I woke up. I think it's incredibly important to stay informed but I wasn't doing that, it was almost like I was just waiting for the next bad thing to pop up on my feed, endlessly refreshing it just to make sure i don't miss anything. I also love the idea of using time on your phone as your time to do something you enjoy instead of scrolling!
I was off social media before the pandemic but then went on it again for about a month and worry scrolled every day. Then I realized it was making me unhappy so I deleted it again and it's been nice. I find I can also catch up on the news by searching for information and seeing social media trends from afar.
My boyfriend and I schedule a screen free evening each week where we put our phones down and either read, puzzle, play a board game, or something else that doesn’t require electronics (although we often put on an album). I really like it and benefit from it but I definitely want to do more to spend time off screens. Thank you for sharing your experience. 😊
I need to do this because I don’t even want to tell you my daily screen time average, and I can’t even think of one positive thing that comes from all the scrolling I do! I just scroll bc i’m bored at home and i’m hoping someone else’s life on social media will entertain me when I could be doing so much more with my time.
I definitely want to try this out!
I love you, lady, I think you should go for it!
Something I realized recently is that what I’m doing on social media that is entertaining me is *reading*. Like reading people’s comments and captions and tweets etc. Like you said, it has some value but once I pick up a book or a long form article I just remember how much better it is to read a fleshed out, nuanced version of something. For me it’s not necessarily social media vs reading but reading inflammatory or silly paragraphs vs reading long, meaningful, informed content.
Social media is an amazing feature of our lives - but it can be so destructive if used in the wrong way - ie when it leads to a crisis of confidence in your own self-worth. Thanks for the video x
I'm 20 years old and I have never had any social media (no Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook...). Like, NEVER. I don't even know how Snapchat works, for example
I've never feel any "need" of having it and I don't feel like I'm missing a lot. RUclips is enough for me in term of content so... Yeah 😅
(Sorry if I have made mistakes, I'm French)
Love ya Ariel ♥️
Me too! I'm 23. I go on Twitter sometimes to check what's trending but I'm done in like 4 minutes... However, RUclips takes up a lot of my time, so I don't really think anyone online can be completely free from the social media rabbit hole haha
I'm 26 and agree. I don't use facebook, only look at instagram maybe once a week, and use snapchat just for my close friends and family (I'm in a long distance relationship so it's the easiest way to send photos to my boyfriend too). Otherwise I find no use for it. It makes my life a lot happier with less of it.
I knew you the second I saw you forgot the s at the end of the verb that you were french too! Not sure why but it seems to be a very frenchy mistake :')
I wish I hadn't started Facebook/Twitter to be honest. Might try Ariel's idea of removing them for myself and doing more productive things.
@@anadacosta4043 Is it at the end of the verb "work(s) for Snapchat ? I have the feeling that sometimes you have to put it, and sometimes you don't. I'm so confused 😅😅
But I was hesitating, really 😅
I try to take a whole day off once a week. I also went through and unfollowed or muted accounts as well as turned off "post notifications " for some accounts that were just sending too many.
I think that curating your feeds and making sure the people you’re following is so legit! You’re right! I need to do a better job updating my spaces!
I’ve done the same, and have a rule that I can’t follow more than 200 accounts on IG. It’s mostly pictures of pretty books, Norwegian woods and people I care about.
I don’t follow any businesses, I can find them if I’m interested, but I don’t need a constant ‘buy this’.
Killing Commendetore by Haruki Murakami is a novel where the main character leaves the city and abandons his job to move to a remote cabin in the woods to focus on his art. It kind of revolves around the idea of what do you do when you have time to do the thing you love again, and more importantly what do you think about when you are distracting yourself. It is also an homage to the Great Gatsby and our main character is the “Nick” in this situation.
Maybe not what you are looking for exactly but a fantastic book and the unexpected happened on every page.
It sounds interesting! Thank you for sharing :)
i love ariel. feels like she's always so classy in her own way. eloquent in the way she speaks and portrays herself. she always inform us about important matters so thank u
I agree I love her vibe
exactly what I think. meanwhile i stutter every sentence...
In the best way possible, I couldn't wait for this video to end because it made me want to read so badly.
i've done the whole "one week offline" thing a few times now, and each time i do it, it definitely gets easier to stay offline during my downtime. i don't really find it hard to keep my usage low anymore, but it's taken lots of practice. i set daily reminders to only spend 10 min on instagram, and while my average may be more around 20 to 30 min a day, my usage is so much more intentional than it used to be.
Take Facebook away from me, I won’t care one bit-take books, anime, and movies away from me...and there will be hell to play. Love your personality, Ariel! ✨
"In 2015, that was when the fire nation attacked."
I went off social media a couple years ago. I was living in Madrid, and my long distance boyfriend broke up with me. I was devastated, and social media made me hurt even more, so I took two weeks off of Twitter and on week off of Instagram. It helped me find peace with myself, I learned to go for walks, discover new places, and enjoy life with the wonderful people around me. A very good friend took me to his hometown in Andalucía during a long weekend, and my friends and the sea healed me, I felt lighter without having the option of looking at my phone to see what my ex was up to on Twitter, during the trip I only used Instagram to register our beach weekend adventure.
Since then, I've been more aware of how social media makes me feel. I mean, I love it!, and just like you, I've found some of my best friends through BookTube, Twitter and Instagram, I'm a child of the internet and I don't think that's going to change any soon... But now I'm able to tell when social media is hurting me in some kind of way, so I'll take a day or two for myself, even taking just half a day off can make a difference!
Thank you for sharing, Ariel.
Un abrazo, x.
There are a lot of things about social media I love, but I find that taking a few days out once in a while is really refreshing. I don't find it hard to unplug for a bit or detach myself from my phone for a while.
I spend so much time on social media just not enjoying myself, time I could be reading and actually having fun. This video has really inspired me to step away from social media.
One thing I've done in the past and other people might do is just having a day off - maybe like once a week. That way I don't feel like I'm missing out to much but on those days I can really get a lot of reading done!
It honestly always scares me a little bit to watch these kinds of videos. I found them to be so interesting but also make me think of how most of us find social media to be addictive, time-consuming and in a lot of cases stress-inducing rather than finding it to be fun. I loved the whole discussion in here and you talked about “journey”, ‘cause it really shows how much apps grow on us and slowly become a part of our reality. I’m a huge supporter of social media, I think they can make such great changes and I’m grateful to live in the era where I have all the knowledge inside my phone, but it’s really good to think about these things at times and taking into consideration changing our routines! Brilliant video as always!
I’m more addicted to RUclips than social media. Constantly watching videos is very time consuming. But I do it because it takes little energy and turns my brain off. HOWEVER I find that audiobooks are easier for me than actually physically reading. when I’m being read to, it feels similar to watching a video.
You should definitely read Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, it's one of the few books I think everybody should read. Really helped me get a more healthy relationship with social media and technology
I second this. Great book.
I agree!! Looove that book
Thanks for the rec! I looked it up and it sounds great. I’ve put a hold for the audiobook at my library and I hope it comes in soon!!!
Deep Work is a great book as well, by the same author.
“I feel like Im in the world that I care about the most when I read” wow, that speaks to me so immensely I wish we could meet in real life, I only know you though your videos but I can tell you’re such an amazing and thoughtful person.
I 100% agree that social media takes up too much of my personal time. i went 24 hours without my phone, ipad, etc and that was eye opening. I like the idea of setting a time like you mentioned at the end of the video, no social media until noon or no social media after 6 pm. Thanks for sharing your experience and always being so lovely.
I hate social media, when I leave it for months it makes me better
I would recommend "In Praise of Slowness" by Carl Honoré, I had to read it for a sociology class years ago and found it so insightful on how to society has been conditioned to move so quickly!
I deleted Instagram (I dont have Twitter/Facebook) at the beginning of corona and oh boy, it was SO good for my mental health. I am only 16, but I am so glad i was self aware enough to know that scrolling through instagram was not helping me in my life.
I found I would only scroll through Instagram when I was in an awkward situation or had nothing else to do and suddenly I didn’t feel so jealous of people I don’t even know and I have so much more time to focus on myself now :))
Brilliant. I love your thought process, delivery and your friendliness. I appreciate you.
"So you can respect, love, people who are not...white." 😂 I don't know why that line was so funny, but Ariel that was beautifully blunt 😂❤
I totally agree that taking the time off of social media is so important! I started a couple months ago when the quarantine hit and I’ve read so many books and painted a lot I feel overall happier! You’re awesome Ariel xo
The Bell Jar 🙌 I'm glad you also loved it!! It's one of my fave books too, I need to sched a reread for this one lol.
Just wanna say that I found your channel last week and haven't been able to stop watching. You're such a calming and well-spoken presence and I really appreciate your videos during this stressful time!
The Bell Jar is my favorite book of all time! Minus the glaring problematic elements. There are things about depression in there that I connected to so deeply when I was 14 (and still do to this day). So excited you liked it! This has definitely inspired me to stop scrolling so much because I definitely need a break.
Yes! Every so often I find myself sliding down the social media trap, but I can usually catch myself before it goes too far. Also, you just catapulted the Bell Jar onto my must read list
Just re-watched this vid as inspiration to keep me off of social for a while. Definitely feeling the drag of it these days, and excited to challenge myself!
This line totally did it for me: "How much more I can learn being offline than being constantly plugged online." Preach. Love it.
I'm doing that too rn! I needed a break and you inspired it.
I take semi-regular Internet fasts and I absolutely love the way that I feel during and shortly after. My anxiety is reduced, my creativity wells up, and I feel "like myself" again. I really like how you said "I'm in the world that I care about the most when I read." Exactly! Learning, growing, connecting to information and people that I care about. Exactly.
I am happiest when I stick to rules for myself like: phone on Do Not Disturb till I'm up, exercised, and fed; no screen time M-Th; No phone one hour before bedtime. But alas, it is difficult to stick to.
I naively thought I was immune to the "crimes" of social media because I was an adult when it came about. What a joke. I completely forgot who I was and my real life friendships I had spent years cultivating became vapid. Throughout the years I would take breaks from Facebook but The Quarantine and uprising was the last straw for me and I deleted everything. I feel so much at peace not knowing what people are doing and thinking all the time.
I found your channel recently and I've been catching up on all your videos! Love your channel. I've been getting back into reading over the past couple months and I feel much happier and more creative. Limiting my social media usage has helped me a lot too - I didn't even realise I was basically addicted oops.
I have taken much time away from social media (and especially RUclips) these past months and have been using my spare time to dive into books, which is what I love more than anything. I work during the day and spend my evenings and nights reading, lol I even read while having my breakfast! Reading is such a relaxing activity. I'm always one who is expanding my book collection and I love to read everything from classics to resource/non-fiction books! I truly read everything!
I love this video discussion! Social media definitely became a bit of an addiction for me awhile back. One of the things that really helped me was enabling time limits on my apps. If you have an iPhone, you can go into your Screen Time (and after cringing at how much your average screen time is), select App Limits. You can customize how long you want your social media limit to be per day. Once you have one set, you get notifications once you’ve hit your daily limit and if you don’t select to ignore the limit, your apps will essentially “go to sleep” for you. It’s really helped me to cut down on my scrolling time.
Definitely need to do this! A good fiction abt social media is Hank Green's An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
This is so important, especially right now! Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s something we all need to hear.
ariel if you are reading this i just wanted to tell you your videos have been really helpfull during these tough times.huge fan .love from india.
I used to have an instagram account for a reaaaaally loong time. Last year i deleted my account bc I've noticed that it was affecting me negatively (body image/ physiologically etc)
It really helped!
Now one year later I honestly don't miss it at all!! It helped me read a lot, see myself for what I really am , understand me and most importantly, I stopped COMPARING myself to others, something that I was always doing
I think it's worth a try to spend a while without social media. You may even realise, like I did, that you don't need them or miss them. You are just used to having them around
Also, loved your video😍😍😍
Ahh I’m so glad you enjoyed The Bell Jar!! It’s one of my all time favourite books!!
I needed to see this so badly 💕 I have such a love/hate relationship with social media bc it is something I enjoy at some level, but idk where to draw the line! It’s so hard to say. I loved hearing all of your thoughts!
We coincidently did this around the same time, but I have also deleted my instagram and other social media places I can't really regulate (so yes, I am still on Tumblr) because with everything going on everywhere, I just slowly was going down a downwards spiral. I couldn't sleep, eat and stop thinking about it, and ever since I haven't missed it one bit. I legitimately think about not reinstalling it EVER! and it really just makes me happy:)
I totally agree with everything you said. I am a much happier person when I consume less social media. So far, I have read 50 books this year (right on track for my goal of 104)! People always ask me how I read so much, and my answer is that when other people spend time scrolling, I read. I never use social media when I wake up or go to bed, and I always use this time for reading. It is incredible to see how much more you can read just by doing this!
am i the only one who thinks staying off social media isn't that hard?
I find it soooo much easier now than when I started, which was 2 years ago! Its almost too easy now haha
Yes
@@oopsgirl44 I feel that
@@dohaaymoon4096 oof
I stay off of it almost everyday naturally lol. The only thing I need to be off of more often is youtube, otherwise I'm barely online.
I have been avidly watching videos on social media detox results/ changing your sleeping schedule to as early as 5 am, and frankly i was really surprised most of them do not focus on reading!! A random thought of ''okay but how much more reading could you be doing in those unnecessary 3 hours you spend extra than needed on ig?'' thank you for this video and for being so upfront about it!! i'm working on my sleeping schedule atm to make up a routine and buy reading time and this all sounds very much beneficial so i'll make sure to try it out. i hope you keep up with it!!
Your videos are so colourful and comforting and homey and they just make me feel like everything is going to be okay. Love you!
I just spent a weekend with friends during which I didn’t really use my phone at all and it was such a relaxing experience. I totally
agree with you that we should all try and do that more often. And I really liked how you not only pointed out the dangers of social media but also focused on the benefits of going offline every now and then. Thinking about all the thing I could be doing if I spent less time on social media makes me excited and motivated to try and switch off more often!
This sounds like an excellent idea. I'll be trying this soon! Thanks for the always insightful videos, Ariel!
For me, I try not to be on social media Monday-Friday and just get on the weekends! Sometimes easier said than done but it’s helped my mental health for sure!
I took a break with minimal exposure to social media and read four books- best week ever. Thank you for posting this I will be sharing with my bookish friends and group !
Wow this video has really inspired me! I think I’m going to try this. Thank you!
You inspired me to try myself. Thank you!🥰
Okay this was really inspiring, I DEFINITELY need to start restricting my social media access, it's such a time-waster for me as well... great video as usual!
I really enjoyed this video! I will definitely check out the books that you mentioned and I would also love to hear more on this topic from you!!
I take a break from social media at least twice a year. It's good to disconnect once in awhile. You are correct, I get so much more reading done during that time. Great video!!
I so feel this right now. Between the pandemic and all of the BLM resources being shared on social right now, I realized a week ago that I was spending almost three hours a day just scrolling through my phone on both Twitter and Instagram. Talk about time I'll never get back. I haven't completely deleted the apps from my phone (yet), but I have disabled notifications and that alone makes a huge difference!
I did! I stay off social media for a month last year and it was soooo good for my heart and my mind. Thank you for this type of content, Ariel!
Attending summer camp and going on weekend retreats where there is no cell or internet service taught me at a young age that social media will always be there for you when you get back from taking a break. I think that it taught me a lot about finding lessons and opinions in other places rather than in the echo-chamber of myself and my own friends on the internet. In high school and now in college I put my phone in a different part of the house while I work on other things and I block Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, RUclips during the work week/during work hours and when I'm doing homework or regular work on my laptop. It has helped me stay focused and use social media more as a reward and platform for connecting than something I feel the need to always be on, like you said it is made to do and be for. In the summer months when I'm not working as much, I normally take one day out of the week and completely don't go on my phone at all that day unless there's an emergency. Typically I do that on weekends too but having a day during the week to do that is really nice. I would also suggest charging your phone across the room or in a different part of your house so your phone is not the first or last thing you look at. All of these things have helped me read more news, more books, listen to more music, call my family and all of the things you got to do during your week off. Also, turn off all notifications!
Wow!!! This is a WONDERFUL video!! Thank you so much for sharing! I definitely needed to hear this.
so important!! I really needed this so THANK YOU
I've never taken a week off social media, and hearing about your experience really makes me want to try it! When you said you'd take the time to scroll rather than doing something productive, I totally related because it just seems "easier." It's a habit that has become ingrained in a lot of people, and it's not really a good thing. I really want to try this in the future because it seems like a good way to remind yourself to stay in the moment and that not everything is online.
Just to say I watched this video when it came out and I've come back to rewatch it to remind myself to go offline and read a damn Book! You inspire me Ariel!
For the past two years I've given up all social media for Lent and it was always a great experience. I know social media is one of my biggest addictions so to take the time to focus on something else for 40 days is refreshing!
What Falls From the Sky by Esther Emery! I didn’t realize this was technically a religious book when I picked it up-try to not let that dissuade you. She goes offline entirely (no cell phone, no debit card) for a YEAR. This was such a calming book and makes me feel better every time I read it. What a great video-thank you for sharing!
I haven’t finished watching the video, but completely agree with you already!!! I remember my younger self reading nonstop!!!! But everything changed when I started to be part of Instagram.... when youtube became more than a platform to look for recipes haha! I remember reading so much in the past... but also, Internet was not really linked to my oxygen at the time hehe, so I understand and think that we as readers have bad and good moments but reading regardless the circumstances is what matters!!
I went through a breakup during quarantine, and I decided to take Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook off my phone. I went a whole month without those, and I redownloaded them, then decided this week that I enjoyed being off those apps so much. I deleted them again, and since the end of March, I've read 20 books. I've never read so much in my life. RUclips has never been a time suck for me so I still use youtube, but wow, I am so so much happier not being on Instagram or Twitter. Once I go on them again, I realize how little I actually care about what other people are doing or posting. Without it, I am so much more positive about myself. That alone is reason enough to stay off those apps.
I relate to this so much. My peak reading years were 11-13 - Reading is quite literally the only thing I did when I had spare time. THEN I got social media at 14 and I have never read the same amount since, even though reading makes me infinitely more happy and fulfilled than Twitter does!
Hi, Ariel!
Just came here to say that I love your channel and I loooove the way you talk. I use your channel to get book recommendations and to practice my english :)
Cheers from Brazil! ♥️
I decided to try it too and I have "paused" Facebook, Twitter, and Tiktok (for today). Couldn't not do RUclips tho.
So worthwhile! I find RUclips and Instagram so positive, as long I don't click explore!
There are apps that let you "lock" specific apps for a specific amount of time. I think it can be very helpful to stay away from specific apps and do it gradually:)
I just went off Facebook for almost two weeks and it was nice. I feel like Facebook in particular is the McDonald's of social media. We all know it's really bad for us, but we keep going back because sometimes you just need a chicken nugget/some family drama. lol
appreciate hearing your experience because i've definitely been staying up way too late scrolling to stay up to date on everything happening in the world and it's not healthy; so need to be better about striking a balance. i think not checking it after 6pm would be a good way to start since that's when my work day is over most times.
“I tried to read more, and it really worked.” 😂😂😂
I deleted all my social media, except for RUclips and Goodreads. But on those I really try not to scroll, which is sometimes pretty hard, but it really pays off. Social media is just not for me. When I was young my parents did a week without tv and computer which was also super awesome, because we just played games a lot together and stuff like that.
You’ve inspired me to start my own week off of social media!! Thank you 💚💚💚
Ariel I admire you so much. You are a kindred spirit. 🤩 Tks a lot for the way you transmit your passion about book. It's so excited and cute. I have been off in social media early 1 year (instagram+ facebook, the social media that I used to use a lot, unsconscious). So...I'm so happy and with a light soul. It's really increadble. I'm from Brazil and I knew you one month ago, since that I alwalys watch you. 😁🇧🇷
This makes a lot of sense! Ya it's hard to not scroll through instagram - i think taking time off social media *does* change your perspective day to day, in a kind of scary way.
I took one week off social media every summer for four years and hiked in the Appalachian Mountains and it was incredible! A very needed cleanse from the world and things that in the long run, don't matter. Highly recommend!
I really wanna try this out! Especially with quarentine I feel like I'm always online. I've been meaning to read The Bell Jar for so long. Great video Ariel 💗
Your videos give off such a positive energy. Every video gives me good recommendations, teaches me something I didn’t know, and gives me a good laugh 😁
Of course I watch this video on the day I've watching TV and scrolling all day instead of reading. thank you for the reminder and the motivation.
I am so glad i found you on RUclips ! Enjoying your content so much 💖💖 ps also love The podcast
YAS this is so important, I'm glad you shared! I haven't been on instagram for a few months because I was spending way too much time on it and it wasn't time that made me feel good, and I just haven't gone back haha. I might someday. I do need to work on how much time I spend on youtube and pinterest and some others though. I like the idea of having a schedule, with no social media after or before a certain time, I might try to implement that :)
Your authenticity is genuinely irresistible. U r maybe the only person who inspire me to read ♥
I'm just about to take my week off and you just made me even more excited for that!
Last March I read a book called Digital Minimalism, which talked about this, and said that a week is nothing, you can also be sick for a week or be on holiday, and that is not the point. Because after sickness, or a week off you will just go back to how you did things before. The book suggested a 30 day detox, and I did do that last year. My social media use has not been the same since, and it is a lot better. It might not work for those who make a living off of social media, but for the regular users this is something to seriously consider.
Also, a much more in your face book about the strategies of social media platforms and companies is one called Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier.
Gamechangers both of them. I highly recommend them.
Love all of your good tips. Thanks 👍🏻
I really appreciate you acknowledging that social media can be good for connecting and be used as a tool, but that there are harmful effects to be aware of. I feel like when people talk about social media’s impact, it’s just about the negative and that just doesn’t sit right with me. Recently, I did limit my social media to just clearing out my notifications a few times a day, but I am trying to remove my habit of scrolling in bed while trying to fall asleep. It’s been a little difficult since the mindless scrolling was my way to slowly shut down my brain (reading tends to get my brain going so it’s a meh before bed activity). Still trying to stop though!
I just deactivated all my accounts I'm exhausted. I usually do this anyways but I definitely needed to unplug now.
ahh i loved this video so much! i deleted all the social media apps off my phone a while ago, but lately i find myself reaching for my laptop so i can scroll. i’m definitely gonna do something like this 😅. i feel like you would really like doing one of those dopamine detox things (although i think this was basically that already haha)
I went camping a couple weeks ago with no service and it was honestly such a joy to not go on social media and not be "plugged in". Social media is 100% a time waste for me and I really need to get better at limiting myself. This was a great video!
I just took my first break from Twitter a week ago! I realized that Twitter is the one app that I get completely lost in, but it really makes me feel really negative about... well everything. I felt so much lighter during that time! I noticed that I got a lot more sleep because I didn't waste hours just scrolling through it. After the week was done, I decided to permanently delete the app on my phone, however I still check it on my laptop every now and then. It was a good and doable compromise. Great video!
This was so inspiring! I am 23 and have had social media since I was in high school and have never taken a break either! I’m definitely going to try this 😬
Thank you Ariel. I’m finding that I’ve done the same thing with my ten minutes here and ten there. I used to read, but now I scroll. Oh, and buy ALL the books people recommend 😢~😋 I need to be a reader of books not just a collector!! Thank you for encouraging the social media fast. ☺️
I have two sisters that are 6 and 7. They spend all of their time on tablets or watching TV. It saddens me that they’re not avid readers like I was. The Warrior cat books were my shit in the 3rd grade. 😂
I read Digital Wellbeing last year and it was very eye-opening!