It’s Time For A Social Media Detox

𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘆𝘀! 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹!

I am going to be trying a little experiment over the next month/months/I don’t know how long for, but I have decided to stop using my private Instagram account, alongside my Facebook, and see whether this makes any difference to my mood, or makes me have a different view on life.

It’s interesting, as unknown to me, a colleague at work was having a conversation with another colleague about how social media really is just promoting the good things in life and making everything seem perfect when it most truly isn’t. Baring in mind this conversation happened last week, and I just so happened to log off of my accounts this Friday (16th of April) without knowing. It obviously isn’t just me that feels the same, and I just thought it was such a coincidence someone else could see the same things I could, and that realistically, social media has gotten out of hand.

I do understand that some of you will be asking why I’m still posting on my 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆 Instagram if this is a “real” detox, but the reason being is that my blog Instagram makes me happy. My private one does not anymore, which is why I’ve made the decision to not look, or go back into it until I’m happy to. Of course the colleague I spoke to today (Saturday the 17th of April) gave me her reasons as to why she doesn’t really use Facebook anymore, and those are many reasons I couldn’t have agreed more with. I do of course have my own, but in terms of being happy, social media should honestly not have the dictatorship of ruining your mood or day. If anything, my blog makes me happy as I’ve met so many lovely people through this platform and it’s all full of people that yes, some you haven’t met, but for the most part want to show support for your work and the things you do. Unfortunately there will always be one or two who don’t want this for you and that is why you do things your way, and follow your own ideas and goals.

For now my private Instagram holds some of my favourite memories from the past. Some pictures I like to look back on, and of course, there will always be some I wish I had never posted, but no ones perfect, and it just highlights how things have changed over time, and personally for me, for the better. Let me know if a social detox media is something you have done before (even if you simply didn’t go on Twitter, but kept up to date with your Facebook, etc), and whether you feel it did you the world of good, or even if it was a waste of time.

Have a brilliant week, whether you’re back at work, school, or are simply cracking on with your to-do list. See you all on Friday. ✌🏻🧡

Monday Motivation: “The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept, and what to let go of.”