Social Media Detox

Most people are very familiar with a binge. Especially when it comes to shows on streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu. You start to take in content, but you can't stop, it just keeps pouring out of the screen and you just never hit the stop button. The same thing happens with your snacking habits; you keep snacks in your house, you put them somewhere that is convenient and in easy reach when you are playing games or reading a book. You reach for a handful of popcorn, and another, and another, until the bag is empty and you go to grab another for the process just to reset itself. 

You binge-watch shows. You binge-watch movies. You binge-eat snacks. You binge-scroll social media posts. You binge-spend online shopping. You binge a lot of things in your life.

Sometimes what you really need, is not a binge, it is a detox. Sometimes you need to take a break and distance yourself from these habits. Don't start that new 20-episode series. Don't rewatch the entirety of the Marvel cinematic universe. Don't restock those bags of chips you just finished off from your pantry. Don't boredom scroll on TikTok. Don't post every meal you eat or every puppy you come across on the street. Don't buy all the new Taylor merch that just dropped. Don't get that dress because it's a color you don't have yet. Just don't.

Take a second to just stop, just breathe, just acknowledge that there are other things you could be doing and accomplishing. Maybe you need to catch up on a book. Maybe you need to do some chores. Spend some time with your loved ones. Maybe you could do some meal prep and eat healthy for the week. Maybe you could go outside and exercise. Maybe you could explore your city and visit a museum. Maybe you could find a new job. Maybe you could save money. Maybe you could get enough sleep and allow your body to just overall recuperate. Maybe you could do a lot of things. 

Or maybe you'll just feel like you're falling even more behind and that you could be more productive just binging things after all.