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I stayed away from social media for 1 month and what has changed in my life?

I’ve been a social media addict for the five. I spend my days checking Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. It’s just how my brain works! But after about six months of this behavior, I started feeling withdrawal symptoms — like anxiety or low energy levels or even depression — and that’s when I knew it was time for a detox from social media. In this post we’ll explore what happens when your brain gets too used to being in front of screens all day long and how detoxing helps you reset yourself so that you can get back on track with your life goals again.

By Ugurkan EkinciPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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I had a physical withdrawal from social media.

The same is true of social media. It’s not just a “cool” thing to do or something you can always turn to when you’re bored; it’s an addiction. The more time we spend on our phones, the less time we spend with other people in real life. And as our lives become increasingly virtualized and separated from physical reality, our relationships suffer — and so does our mental health. Social media presents a constant stream of content that feeds into your desire for more stimulation: new photos, videos and articles every minute until you feel like there isn’t enough stimulation in the entire world! And then when one person posts something particularly meaningful or thoughtful at another time? You feel obligated to follow them too, because their words will resonate with yours even though they may not mean anything at all now, but soon might need support (a lesson many people learn through depression).

  • I was able to get in touch with my inner child.
  • I was able to get in touch with my inner child.
  • I was able to play and have fun again.
  • I was able to be silly and have fun again.
  • I was able to be creative again
  • I reconnected with my friends.
  • I reconnected with my friends.

I was able to spend time with them in person, which is something that can’t be done online. You don’t get to see the expressions on their faces or hear the tone of their voice when you’re talking about an important topic over a text message or email. You also don’t get to see how bright they are in person — someone’s mood can change drastically depending on whether they’re happy or sad when you talk to them!

  • I got a handle on my time management.
  • Manage your time efficiently.
  • Manage your time effectively by using social media wisely.
  • Use social media to manage your work and life, not the other way around!

I stopped multitasking, which lead me to doing less work and more procrastinating.

I started to realize that multitasking was a myth. It’s not possible to do two things at once and still retain focus on the task at hand. If you do it, then you will get distracted by something else and forget what you were doing in the first place.

Multitasking also leads to inefficient work because every task takes more time than if it were done one at a time. For example, if I were trying to write an article, but had an email in my inbox or another message on my phone that needed attention right now (which happens all the time), then I would spend more time answering those emails than writing about my topic instead of focusing on just myself for 5 minutes until everything else can be completed before moving onto something else!

I was able to spend more time with my family and friends than usual.

I was able to spend more time with my family and friends than usual. It’s easy to get caught up in social media, but don’t let it distract you from spending time with the people that matter most.

If you’re feeling guilty about not being on social media, try focusing on other things: exercise, reading a book or listening to music — the options are endless!

Social media is an addiction and it’s important to detox once in a while, even if it’s just for a month.

Social media is a form of addiction and it’s important to detox once in a while, even if it’s just for a month.

It’s also a self-development tool that can be used for good and bad. Social media can help you connect with people from all over the world, but it also allows you to see how many times each day you scroll through social media feeds without interacting with anyone in real life. This could lead to feelings of isolation or loneliness — which may seem like an extreme way of dealing with this feeling until one considers daily depression rates among those who use social media heavily.

Conclusion

I have a lot of good things to say about social media and the positive impacts it had on my life. But there were also some negatives that I didn’t want to ignore because they could be harmful if left unchecked, like overworking yourself or spending too much time on Facebook instead of doing other things in life. So, while I do think it’s important to keep up with your friends on social media, don’t forget about all the other aspects of life that matter too!

Thank you for reading until the end. I will continue to do my best to provide you with more information and inspiration. Please feel free to share your thoughts or questions in the comments.

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