Day 2 of internet detox is just now ending. Ironic i know that I’m writing about this on my blog, but I have to tell someone about this accomplishment, and in this case it’s the collocation center hired by WordPress. If you’re sentient internet, I’m talking to you (I’m also talking to you about not talking to you, so yes that’s awkward and yes im sorry).

I am trying my damnedest to do an internet detox, and well by that I really mean a blog/news/twitter detox. I realized that my time spent on those things was a waste, and worse than being a waste was actually detracting from my life. So, yesterday, I just said screw it and haven’t looked since.  We’ll see how long I get.

Anyways, some random thoughts. News is most definitely like a drug; get a hit by walking past the tv blaring CNN in the lobby and you’re itching to read about it, or see reactions about it, or listen to a podcast or BLAAAAH. So in order to stop using, I’ve taken the following steps so far

1. Uninstall twitter from phone. Duh. I used to read literally first thing in the morning, like, still in bed, hit the alarm an scroll. Unhealthy. So that’s gone.
2. Stayfocud chrome plugin- had this for a while but now I’m taking it seriously.
3. Spending more time on social media. This sounds counter-intuitive, but i figure chatting with people who are real is slightly better than reading about people I’ll never meet.

 

lets hope we make it to day 3