I took a break from social media for a month: Here’s what happened

Every January I take at least 21 Days off of Social Media in order to detox, get focused, and stop the noise. I did well up until January 6 when insurrectionists stormed our Nation’s Capitol killing 5 people and threatening lawmakers including Vice President Mike Pence.

I just could not stay off of Social Media after that happened because I was so shocked and wanted to know more. With the looming inauguration, I didn’t want to miss a thing. I was on Twitter all day looking for updates.

It was time for a break

Here’s the thing: I don’t even enjoy social media anymore.

Facebook is endless politics

Instagram is endless ads and sponsored posts with people selling crap

Twitter is also endless politics BUT has some good information in regards to Covid-19…in particular UCSF Doctor of Infectious Disease Dr. Monica Ghandi, MD MPH. She has been my go-to for Covid-19 and Vaccine Education. She is optimistic, realistic, and doesn’t take a condescending approach toward people who have questions.

Even though I didn’t enjoy social media, I still found myself scrolling and spending too much time on the mediums.