Unplugged

The hold that social media has on us is pretty concerning, I certainly know that I'm addicted to it, so I decided to challenge myself by going unplugged from all socials for 24 hours. Opening social media apps such as Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok is sadly the first thing most of us do as soon as we wake up and the last thing we do before going to bed. It's become such a habit to open social media apps that sometimes I feel like we don't even realize we're doing it, it's almost like muscle memory. I can't lie and say it was an easy 24 hours. At first there’s this odd sense of emptiness, like you’re missing out on something, unsure if you're falling behind on what’s happening. But as time passes, there’s a shift and it's honestly pretty peaceful. Normal daily chores such as cleaning, cooking, and doing laundry usually take me all day long because I always catch myself taking breaks and getting distracted by my phone, but without social media I found myse...