I simply loathe social media - it’s just filled with such garbage - I implore the students that I teach to pick up a book rather than their phone (yes, I am proudly old school) - I have taken to watching a number of podcasts on anything from running to sports to fitness strategies, etc. I am well aware of what’s going on all around us, but I gleefully stay away from politics - my rule is 30 minutes max a day & if I go over, I psychologically tell myself that it’s taking away from my fitness state of mind
good for you. i took a year off of fb and didn't miss a thing. i had to re-subscribe for work purposes but find that i don't do any scrolling or looking around....i just realized i don't care what anyone else is doing really:) have instead been using that time to read books instead.
I deactivated FB over a year ago - rarely miss it. And did the same with twitter. Now I look at strava wayyyy too much and most likely will be backing off of that shortly. Definitely a gift to get the time back
I recently deleted my instagram. I don't miss it one bit! I realized I don't need to know what random acquaintances are doing, and vice versa. It's definitely been good for my mental health.
Not me so much; I have no problem ignoring my phone, but I’m reminded of my son, age 37. I just visited him in New York, and he leaves his phone at home. It makes his wife crazy, but he says people survived many many years without cell phones. He sees it now as an answering machine and checks it when he gets home. He says he’s much happier without it.
I usually try not to be a double dipper but I wanted express how awesome that podcast was. Viewing boredom as a good thing has already helped my anxiety.
I deleted my Facebook and Twitter accounts years ago. I stopped watching television news last century. I still have an Instagram account, where I like pictures of cats. But I must go now, I missed my run this morning.
Going great with not having Social Media! So glad to see you are doing your best to get off!
This is as social as I get--right here on the comments.
I deleted Facebook years ago. . . at least Facebook said it was. I'm not going to check to see if it is still active, even tho they still show my login. I may be on LinkedIn, I hope not. I may listen to the podcast, but I'm hardly a good listener or good viewer--5 minutes is about my limit and I get bored or sleepy.
Now books are different. I can read until the wee hours of the morning. Music, no. I've always said white noise interferes with what I have to think about. Guess I have a weak thinker! :) I do love going to classical dance, theater and music recitals, but they are different. Takes focus and concentration.
If I were to look back, I think I've done pretty well staying out of the digital revolution. Other than using it as a tool, I'm pretty much old school and enjoy it!
I wanted to post a photo. It has a young girl tied in a bed with a mom and a concerned adult looking on at the young women screaming her head off. The concerned women asks “is she possessed “. Mom answers “no we just took her phone away”
My addiction is Words with Friends … I have no social media presence. Too many negative stories have kept me from even considering establishing an account on Facebook or Twitter.
I don't know if i have cut back on TikTok but i have definitely become aware of when I reach for it. I try to see if i can find something else to do instead but sometimes fail.
Thank you for the podcast on addiction. I just started it and so far I love it. Absolutely love anything addiction, brain related.
I simply loathe social media - it’s just filled with such garbage - I implore the students that I teach to pick up a book rather than their phone (yes, I am proudly old school) - I have taken to watching a number of podcasts on anything from running to sports to fitness strategies, etc. I am well aware of what’s going on all around us, but I gleefully stay away from politics - my rule is 30 minutes max a day & if I go over, I psychologically tell myself that it’s taking away from my fitness state of mind
good for you. i took a year off of fb and didn't miss a thing. i had to re-subscribe for work purposes but find that i don't do any scrolling or looking around....i just realized i don't care what anyone else is doing really:) have instead been using that time to read books instead.
Excellent Terrell on all counts. You might be interested and ready to read: “Mindfulness for Beginners” by Jon Kabat-Zinn. You won’t regret it…
I deactivated FB over a year ago - rarely miss it. And did the same with twitter. Now I look at strava wayyyy too much and most likely will be backing off of that shortly. Definitely a gift to get the time back
I recently deleted my instagram. I don't miss it one bit! I realized I don't need to know what random acquaintances are doing, and vice versa. It's definitely been good for my mental health.
Not me so much; I have no problem ignoring my phone, but I’m reminded of my son, age 37. I just visited him in New York, and he leaves his phone at home. It makes his wife crazy, but he says people survived many many years without cell phones. He sees it now as an answering machine and checks it when he gets home. He says he’s much happier without it.
I usually try not to be a double dipper but I wanted express how awesome that podcast was. Viewing boredom as a good thing has already helped my anxiety.
I'm glad you're moving in a positive direction. Good luck with it's continuance...
I deleted my Facebook and Twitter accounts years ago. I stopped watching television news last century. I still have an Instagram account, where I like pictures of cats. But I must go now, I missed my run this morning.
Going great with not having Social Media! So glad to see you are doing your best to get off!
This is as social as I get--right here on the comments.
I deleted Facebook years ago. . . at least Facebook said it was. I'm not going to check to see if it is still active, even tho they still show my login. I may be on LinkedIn, I hope not. I may listen to the podcast, but I'm hardly a good listener or good viewer--5 minutes is about my limit and I get bored or sleepy.
Now books are different. I can read until the wee hours of the morning. Music, no. I've always said white noise interferes with what I have to think about. Guess I have a weak thinker! :) I do love going to classical dance, theater and music recitals, but they are different. Takes focus and concentration.
If I were to look back, I think I've done pretty well staying out of the digital revolution. Other than using it as a tool, I'm pretty much old school and enjoy it!
I wanted to post a photo. It has a young girl tied in a bed with a mom and a concerned adult looking on at the young women screaming her head off. The concerned women asks “is she possessed “. Mom answers “no we just took her phone away”
My addiction is Words with Friends … I have no social media presence. Too many negative stories have kept me from even considering establishing an account on Facebook or Twitter.
I don't know if i have cut back on TikTok but i have definitely become aware of when I reach for it. I try to see if i can find something else to do instead but sometimes fail.
Thank you for the podcast on addiction. I just started it and so far I love it. Absolutely love anything addiction, brain related.