Sienna Tohar - week 10 - Au Revoir, Social Media

 I feel like I’m a little late in the game when it comes to admitting this, but life with less social media for me has been so much easier, quieter, and perhaps even healthier..? Or, I should say mentally and emotionally healthier. Being so busy lately, social media is the last thing I want to be preoccupied with as a distraction when there are a million things to do. Strangely enough (or perhaps not-so-strangely enough in 2020), social media has become a pretty informative source of news for me in addition to other sources, but after too much of it, it could honestly just get tiring. 

I remember days in the past where I would just unofficially commit myself to checking certain accounts and apps because I felt like I just had to, like I missed out if I didn’t. And it didn’t have much to do with pressure, either, I think it was more about how I convinced myself that I was having fun doing it and couldn’t stray from my daily routine. But, forgetting about social media completely for days at a time? Well, not ALL forms of it, but super distracting social media platforms helps take away stress.

Sure, it’s hard to make the decision to put our phones down sometimes, but deciding not to watch “just one more video” or swipe through “just one more picture” could save actual hours of falling down digital rabbit holes involving the strangest and most random things. And as more time passes that I don’t go on social media, the less I think about it or even remember to go back on it. And what a relief that has honestly been! I've taken breaks from social media before, but not really to the point where I forget to return to it. It's crazy for me to think about how social media has become such an influential and addicting tool that's been fabricated into our modern lifestyles.

I know sometimes people go through phases of deleting and reinstalling certain applications whenever they feel like it’s necessary, and while I’ve enjoyed the peace of less social media, I’m not quite ready to go that far yet. But, who knows, if at this rate, things keep getting busier in real life and negative online, I might just click the little “delete” button one day. 

    So, I kept it kind of short this week since I’m really tired and kind of at a loss for ideas. Have you tried staying away from social media? Has it helped? Does it drive you nuts? Until next time!