It’s been over 30 days since I started a social media detox challenge. The goal was to delete social media apps, such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube from my phone for 30 days.
This challenge has officially ended a couple of days ago. If you’re interested you can read a full journal of the challenge here “I quit social media“. In this article, I just wanted to write a conclusion and share my thoughts on this topic.
Before taking this challenge, I thought it’d miss social media in a few days. But honestly, I didn’t miss it at all. I don’t want to go back to my old life, where I’d spend 4 hours a day on my phone.
I didn’t miss any important event.
The last month changed my life.
As I mentioned, I was spending 4 hours a day on my phone. I didn’t have time for essential things. My head was filled with social media noise and I had a feeling that I was going to miss something important (could be an anxiety).
It started with a 30-day challenge but grew into something bigger. I’ve never felt better and been happier in my entire life.
I decided to install social media apps on my phone only when I need to post something or reply to someone. And then delete them.
I want to thank everyone who joined this challenge. If you’re still thinking whether to delete social media apps or not, do it for 7 days. And spend the free time on something you’ve always wanted to do but didn’t have time.
Cheers,
Renat Galyamov
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