The unplugged chronicles: My 31-day social media detox
Why the month without social media was the best choice for me
The first part of this story can be found below
Small disclaimer:
I got the idea of trying this out from one of our fellow writers in Medium. Heikki Hellgren, thank you for the inspiration.
The Call to Silence
A few moons ago, about 31, I went on a different kind of sabbatical, a social media one. As I was inspired by Heikki, I wanted to embark on a personal revelation, sharing the inner turmoil and external pressures that led to my decision to take a meaningful break from social media.
The time that I had put into watching yet another 30-second video or opting to doom-scroll my Facebook wall had taken a toll on me. I saw it affecting my own life and the lives of those who are close to me.
I saw the negatives that affected me, and I realized that the constant noise from my online world was overwhelming, and it was time to…