Deleting social media

  So, I made a decision last night and I think its going oretty good so far. IDK about you guys but I am someone who scrolls on TikTok and Instagram A LOT, and I know that its not good for me. Aside from the doom scrolling and that fact that the short form media has RUINED my brain, I feel like it's also taken so much from me in the form of distracting me from my real life and other things I want to do. I think most of us can relate to having had plans for something you wanted to do in a day only to realize that you've been scrolling on social media in ur bed for hours and the day is practically over. Personally I've come to my breaking point with that and decided I'm gonna do something about it

  I've decided to delete all my short form media apps (TikTok and Instagram) For at least 30 days. at the end of which im gonna do a check and and see how im doing. The reason for doing it for 30 day and why I'm not saying that I'm deleting them forever is because I want to break the addiction, but I don't think that I'll need to never use those apps again. I do get some real enjoyment out of those apps and find things that genuinely make me smile, but the dopamine hit I get from scrolling and the instant satisfaction that comes with it is a problem. So I want to pause the dopamine hit I get from it and allow myself to basically regroup, allowing myself time to better stratigize as to how to not let that happen anymore

  And who knows, maybe after 30 days I'll decide that I really dont need them and I won't redownload them, or maybe I'll redownload then and be right back here where I started and taking a break again. This is kinda a trial and error ting and I'm not going to be mad at myself if it doesnt work, because tbh, I have no idea what I'm actually doing, lmao

  anyways, if youve been thinking of doing something like this then maybe this is your sign to give it a try. It's also lent right now, so if ur religouse maybe that can be ur excuse to give it a try. Anyways, thank you to those who have made it this far, I hope you have a lovely day night or whatever and I'll see you later

  Peace 

 Gen <3