#2 is what's killing me, so these past few weeks I've deactivated all social network services (Facebook, Twitter, etc), deleted all of those apps off my phone, and the result has been refreshing. I feel so....free...my mind is more clear and more able to focus. Sure the messaging situation is a bit broken up right now (a mix of iMessage, SMS, and Hangouts, whereas before I only used FB), but I don't even mind.
We'll see how long it lasts before I feel the need to switch them all back on, but so far I haven't been missing them one bit! I might just give them up for good because I really do feel great not having to check up on my Twitter/Fb/etc. I'm no longer being pummeled with a sea of content that I then inadvertently consume. I spend more time looking around my environment in my moments of free time (like when standing in line) instead of automatically opening up Fb or Twitter like a cruel nervous twitch.
The only social network app that I kept is Instagram because I like taking pictures a lot and Instagram is just fun for that purpose :) Plus it doesn't notify me too much or require too much of my attention even when it does.
Neat! Lately I've been trying to just ponder, soak in the moment or just do nothing if I'm waiting in line or something, rather than reach for my smart phone. But the biggest timesink for me is my laptop, or rather my Internet powered laptop. I remember when I didn't have WiFi (or was it electricity...) in my apartment. I thought I would be bored to tears, but it was actually a nice change of pace. Definitely more serene. Now I just need to find some self discipline and use the Web less, or maybe turn it off completely, and when I do use the laptop to be less obsessive with Facebook, email etc.
We'll see how long it lasts before I feel the need to switch them all back on, but so far I haven't been missing them one bit! I might just give them up for good because I really do feel great not having to check up on my Twitter/Fb/etc. I'm no longer being pummeled with a sea of content that I then inadvertently consume. I spend more time looking around my environment in my moments of free time (like when standing in line) instead of automatically opening up Fb or Twitter like a cruel nervous twitch.
The only social network app that I kept is Instagram because I like taking pictures a lot and Instagram is just fun for that purpose :) Plus it doesn't notify me too much or require too much of my attention even when it does.