Posted on 01/04/2016 4:51:36 AM PST by simpson96
Could you give up Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn for 24 hours? How about for an entire week? A year, anyone?
One woman in Washington, D.C., with hundreds of Facebook friends, more than 4,000 Twitter followers and more than 500 LinkedIn connections, is giving up social media for 365 days.
After deleting those apps for 30 days last September, Darla Bunting said that the mini-digital detox wasn't enough.
"I went right back to my old habits," the education advocate told ABC News. "I fell victim to posting and scrolling all the time. I didn't unplug enough to develop new habits.
"By living in a connected world our mind doesn't get an opportunity to rest," Bunting, 30, said. "We don't get an opportunity to focus on one particular thing at at time. As humans that's how we learn. We learn through in-depth studies and spending months, even years sometimes to master our craft. In the digital age, that becomes harder because we acquire a lot of information, but we lose our ability to focus." (snip)
Bunting also said her initial detox helped her "gain a certain peace of mind."
"I was able to really get a good night's sleep and my weekends finally felt like enough," she detailed. "Normally, my weekends felt too short, but I felt like I had enough time to recharge and get all of the things done that I needed to do to prepare for the upcoming week."
Bunting said she hopes to spend the year reallocating her time in productive and meaningful ways such as saving to buy her first home and going to the gym.
"I look forward to getting back to basics and getting back to things that are most important to me," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Unlike Facebook and its ilk, Free Republic is actually edifying.
I know. They text continually, but that’s not social media.
I use LinkedIn extensively when looking for new work. It is indispensable in tech. I’m starting a new job Jan 18 — have two weeks off between jobs.
Also, my son landed his first job out of college via LinkedIn — companies were contacting him. His next two were via his own established personal network; all by his mid twenties.
We can give these things up when the EMP hits. For now, let's use them to marshal forces for the cause of freedom.
I think it is funny reading these holier then thou comments from people who I see posting here daily. :)
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