Day 3 - My social Media Detox

Everyone knows that social media can take a huge chunk out of everyday routines. In one of my previous blogs I talked about health benefits of spending a certain time away from it.

We are so consumed that it's almost like the icons are coming out of the screen into our reality.

I was doing what most people do. I was checking notifications, and doom scrolling in excessive amounts. Yet all the platforms are also outlets for me to promote my music more freely. I cannot be completely away from it. So I decided to do a 30 day detox.

So far it's going well. I have made myself a calendar to cross off the days, and made a strict daily plan of all the things I want to do, all printed out and ready to follow. I am about cross off my 3rd day with flying colors. I even log the things I did everyday on a pieces of paper so I am not beating myself up about not getting enough done. I also tried to find some relevant online support groups. But I felt more comfortable blogging on my own website. So if you don't know where I am this is one of the places you will find me.

I previously tried to control how long I spend on the new feeds. I printed out my own personal log to see if I was getting any better. I would take 5-7 hours break in-between, and spend up to half an hour to an hour back to scrolling, posting, and looking at the video reels. There were days where I did break my commitment to cut down and spend up to 4 hours on it in a day.

Why? Because I love receiving notifications on my posts, and I love interacting with my audience. I know the term might sound a little loaded, but honestly — I’m a bit of an attention whore. Maybe it might make my tiny fanbase feel a little bit valued seeing as I am willing to give up all that time on them by replying to their comments. They are pretty understanding when I tell them I need some time away.

So far I am feeling like I am about to go on some kind of strange spiritual journey. It's only been 3 days. But I feel noticeably, different at the same time even though it can come in subtle forms. I can't really explain it. It only boils down to my experience. I'd like to see how these feelings grow during this time.

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