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Recently, I parted ways with Facebook. It was time for a social media detox. I’m sure I’ll be back at some point, but I needed to take a break from it and reclaim my time. Therefore, I decided to quickly amputate myself from the negativity that seemed to fester there. You can read more about my departure and why I left in my post Living Without Likes: How I Broke Up With Facebook
If you’re not sure if you want to take the plunge, you don’t have to deactivate your profile. You can simply delete the app from your phone and other devices and log out of your account so that you will have to manually sign in. It seriously reduced temptation to check it all the time.
I’ll be very honest, the first few weeks I quit were hard. I wasn’t sure how to replace social media in my life. For that reason, I created a list of activities to help pass the boredom. Whether you want to break up permanently or just have a trial separation, here are 30 ideas you can do instead of logging onto your profile. I did one every day until I finally broke free of the addiction. I’ve included the free printable 30 Day Social Media Detox to help you offline. Good luck!
Take the Challenge:
Day 1: Write a letter to a friend
Day 2: Take a walk or hike
Day 3: Exercise
Day 4: Start a journal and share your thoughts there
Day 5: Create a photobook with your photos
Day 6: Declutter your email
Day 7: Call a friend
Day 8: Send some happy mail
Day 9: Do a craft project
Day 10: Listen to music
Day 11: Read a book
Day 12: Meditate or pray
Day 13: Make a gratitude list
Day 14: Complete a DIY project around the house
Day 15: Do a jigsaw puzzle
Day 16: Learn a new hobby or skill
Day 17: Declutter an area of your home
Day 18: Create a household budget
Day 19: Write a short story
Day 20: Create a goals list
Day 21: Declutter photos on your phone
Day 22: Try a new recipe
Day 23: Organize a closet
Day 24: Meal plan / write a grocery list
Day 25: Clean out a pantry or cupboard
Day 26: Write a thank you note
Day 27: Plant something in your garden
Day 28: Play with your pet
Day 29: Do a random act of kindness for someone
Day 30: Bake a dessert
30 Day Facebook Detox first appeared on My Beautiful Mess
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