24 Hours Ago, I Deleted Snapchat
It’s been something I’ve been meaning to do for months now. The app that sucked my time to maintain snap streaks and sucked my phones battery like how I drink my first morning coffee — I down that thing as fast as I can then like Thor, promptly look for “ANOTHER”. Unlike Thor, I don’t smash the mug, mugs are expensive to my current budget.
I knew deep down that it would be for the better. I had already confirmed the link that existed between Snapchat and my own personal anxiety. Plus, while I understand the need to monetise their app, they could at least try to target a little. It’s why I dislike TV so much now, ad breaks are extraordinarily long and I rarely see anything that appeals to me. But advertising and social media is a whole other game.
What I didn’t know, is how fast everything would improve. My daily schedule is wake up at 10:00, then work like crazy for 90% of the time till around 23:00 or later. Usually around now(16:30), my battery would be hitting 50% and I’d recharge my phone before heading out. But it’s sitting quite happy at 85%, something I’m rather chuffed with.
But most importantly, my average anxiety levels have plummeted. Also around now, I usually have to take a walk or pace my room to get all the built up stress and negative thoughts out. Right now, I’m lying in bed reading my Kindle after a solid day of work with one client, sending out quotes to two others and planning what I’m going to say to a dozen others to try get work from them. It feels feckin great.
Snapchat was the last piece of social media on my phone. Facebook is now a business tool to me, for managing my page and advertising. Twitter is something I check once in the morning and once more in the evening. I seriously believe everyone should attempt to take a break from social media, I know for me anyway, the improvements I gained in myself far outweigh anything that could be on there.
