Oh how the mighty have fallen!
I thought I could dip my toes back into the Instagram waters without doing the most, but nope. I spent nearly 12 hours of my life on instagram last week! Even worse, there’s a direct and obvious correlation to the amount of time I spent on Instagram and the number of blog posts I managed to get up on this site. Wretched!
I also felt my mental health falter once I got back on insta. It’s weird because I know in my logical brain that people are just sharing a little slice of their life online, but I find myself getting frustrated that my messy ‘real life’ doesn’t look like their sanitized ‘insta life’.
It’s all good learning for me. It points me to changes I need to make. I want to have instagram in my life, but I need limits. I’m like a little toddler who can’t stop watching Paw Patrol. My adult Meeshy needs to step in and provide a bit of structure and regulation for the out-of-control insta monster Meeshy.
Here’s my plan:
- Create before you consume. I want to share and use instagram as a tool for my creativity. I also want to be more of a ‘real’ voice on instagram because that’s what I myself crave from the platform. Real people sharing, not influencers pretending. Be the change, MeeshyD!
- Unfollow the people who make you feel like shit. I’m about to hit the mute button! I’m going to sit down today and make a list of the people who’s content edifies my life. They’re making the cut. Everyone else is not allowed on my timeline.
- Limit screen time. It’s scary how quickly I become a scrolling robot. I hate it! So, I’m going to allow myself two twenty-minute scrolling sessions everyday, one in the morning and one in the evening. And I’m going to be legit about it with a timer and everything. Hopefully, that will allow me to get ‘insta-spired’, but will help me from welcoming the jealousy monster into my life.
- Form real connections online. Instead of scrolling and passing out likes, I want to actually use the tool to foster relationships with people I admire. More DMs and comments and story shares for people who are doing good work on the platform.
That’s my plan and I’m sticking to it! I’ll update you next week to let you know how it goes.
How much time do you spend on instagram everyday??? If you have a good balance, how do you manage it?
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