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How Can You Get More Out of Your Time?

How Can You Get More Out of Your Time?

Try this social media detox challenge for a day.

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Jerine Nicole
Jan 15, 2021
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We spend a lot of our time on social media. A day goes by, and we tell ourselves, “wow, where did my day go?”

I quit Instagram 3 months ago, and since then, I’ve gotten to know myself better. I spend more time doing activities that I truly like, and just be more present in life.

Overall, it has benefited me in ways that I couldn’t imagine.

Now, I’m daring you to do it for one day. It will require a lot of self-discipline. But I know that you can do it, and hopefully, you can feel the benefits right away.

The One Day Challenge:

  1. Pick a day that you want to try it out. The night before, uninstall the app from your phone if you can do it on the night before your day off.

  2. When you wake up the next day, you will grab your phone. If Instagram is the first thing you check when you wake up, be aware of this habit. It’s not a bad habit, but by doing that, you’re not letting yourself think for yourself. My hope is that you learn to think for yourself.

  3. After your usual morning routine (without checking …

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