I Ditched All Social Media for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened to My Brain, Productivity and Happiness.
Social media overload is real . With 3.6 billion social media users worldwide, most of us mindlessly scroll for hours every day, losing precious time and mental clarity to the black holes of Instagram, and Facebook. But what would happen if you unplugged completely? Could ditching social media entirely unlock surprising benefits? As a millennial who hasn’t gone a day without checking social media in over a decade, I decided to find out. For 30 consecutive days, I temporarily deleted every social media app from my phone and avoided accessing any accounts through my desktop. Cold turkey. No Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for an entire month. Here’s what happened to my brain, focus, mood, and life when I went completely offline... My Brain Surged With Dopamine After Just 3 Days Within 72 hours, it was as if a fog cleared my brain. I could concentrate intently on work tasks for hours without wandering over to peek at my feeds. I tore through books relishing every word. Why? Going soci