7 Days without Social Media
2 min readMay 10, 2019
Social Media Free Saturday
- Watch Yes Theory’s Video
- Check your Screen Time and note the average number of hours on your phone.
- Choose to delete social media for 7 days.
- You are now participating in Social Media Free Saturday
Sleep Well Sunday
- Check out this Video about sleeping with your phone.
- Make a plan to sleep with your phone off or on airplane mode out of arm’s reach.
- It’s your alarm clock? The alarm works on airplane mode OR you can buy an alarm clock.
- Check your Screen Time at the end of the day
Mindful Monday
- Why Mindfulness? Watch this short video
- Choose a way to be mindful today. You can meditate, practice yoga, or sit in silence and solitude.
- Need some help? Download Headspace or Insight Timer to get started.
- Check your Screen Time at the end of the day.
Intention Tuesday
- Before you check your phone this morning, set an intention for your day. It can be anything: finish the paper, practice kindness, go for a run, be more patient or another idea of your choice.
- Write it in your notebook, on your phone, to a friend,
- “I intend to _______________________.
- Check your Screen Time at the end of the day.
Wellness Wednesday
- Some people say that social media takes away from wellness activities.
- What makes you feel well? Spending time outside, exercising, or taking a smoothie break with friends?
- Want to earn points for your wellness activities? Check out the lilspace: unplug for a cause app.
- Check your Screen Time at the end of the day.
Thankful Thursday
- Gratitude is said to be one of the best ways to feel positive about life.
- Write 10 thing you are grateful for today
- Consider hand-writing a letter of gratitude.
- Check in with your Screen Time at the end of the day.
Face to Face Friday
- Consider texting less and talking more face to face today
- Use a text to make a face to face coffee or exercise date with a friend
- Check in with your Screen Time at the end of the day.
Social Media Free Saturday
- Congratulations! You did it! 7 days without Social Media!
- What would you like to do now?
- Consider one more day “Social Media Free” and make a plan for how you are going to use social media in the future.
- Scrolling with Intention and Posting with Purpose are two things to consider.