Been a week since I deactivated my Instagram account to get rid of the continuous doom scrolling addiction. My focus on work has improved slightly. I have been having much more positive vibes throughout the day. Anyone else felt the same?
Stopped and installed instadm which is a mod so I can just get messages.
But now I've switched to YouTube shorts.
Stopped using since 5 years and stopped feeling jealousy, laziness, fatigue, doom scrolling and urge to follow influencers 🙌🏻
Deleted since July for mental peace. Spoiler alert: probably the best decision I made for myself in the last 4-5 years!
It’s been 2 months I disconnected from that shit.
I left it 2 years ago. Made my account private. I still have the app on my phone, which I open once/twice in a month( in case any news articles require me to open Insta). I leave the app immediately once I get the required info. No scrolling and no searching! The best decision I ever took.
Overall spending close to 16 hours daily on mobile/laptop/TV
I have been trying to cut back my screen time.
Thinking of not using phone/laptop for an entire day except for making and receiving calls.
If you also been working to...
This is worse addiction than smoking, drinking.
Haven't watched any short/reels for 5 days straight feeling like a void inside.
But its better, Watching reels/shorts would give a feeling of satisfaction because of the dopamine re...
Exactly the reason I deactivated Instagram. It's been a year now. Don't even feel the need to ever go back.
It’s clear to me that this isn’t good for me. My interaction with the outside world and being in the present is inversely proportional to how much I use IG/smartphone.
IG is obv the strongest drug, but in general want to be more consc...
Simple Shirley, Uninstall If required, login from web only I've set timers for 19 apps in my phone by digit...
Hey folks, firstly thanks a lot for just so many comments on my last post. It was so much good advice, and such long and detailed answers.
Reference: https://share.gvine.app/CsMYWobrGKA8JUKT9
I’ve now started taking active steps:
I’ve lately been struggling with keeping my energy levels up through the day. My lifestyle isn’t that bad. Decent sleep, frequent exercise, I’m happy etc
But I find myself zoning out of conversations and this is affecting my ability t...
I was in a similar situation where I felt lost and disconnected throughout the day. Things that worked for me:- ...
