I'm staying away from social media until Easter (at least)
It's that time of year again: a Lent-induced break from social media.
There are loads of things to give up. The church is encouraging the congregation to all give up sweets and alcohol along with meat on Friday (a more traditional approach). In the past, I've given up coffee, which was much more challenging than I wanted to admit and put me in withdrawals for a week or two until my body finished detoxing the caffeine.
Since COVID, I've used Lent to abstain from social media. Unbeknownst to me, in 2020, giving up social media before a pandemic broke out was maybe the absolute best thing to happen to me. I've kept that tradition going ever since, and while it's hard, it's one of the best mental and spiritual wellness practices I have undertaken. Weirdly, I continue to jump back on social media afterward.
So what are my rules?
I am giving up all social this year. In the past, I've only given up Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Again those three things are much harder to give up than I'd like to admit. LinkedIn has been an exception to that rule since it's usually a core part of my job.
This year is different. I'm giving up LinkedIn too. The only times I'm going to log into LinkedIn are:
If I get an InMail, that would be irresponsible to ignore it for a long time; I'll see those come in via email anyway.
If I'm training one of our attorneys on the platform. We have more capable people on my team who own this now, so it should be minimal.
My social media fasts have helped me keep a clearer head, be more focused at work, and be more informed on world events. I'm reading them after the stories are more vetted rather than the first (usually incorrect) take to a report.
How Can We Stay In Touch?
First, email me at drew@thebrainwads.com or fill out my contact form on the website.
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What about you? Have you ever had a social media fast? What was the most challenging part? Let me know! I would love to hear from you.