My Experience After Quitting Social Media for Over Six Months

After more than six months without social media, I share how this decision has impacted my mental clarity and overall well-being, addressing the reasons behind my break and the benefits I've noticed.

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This video idea has been rattling around in me for awhile now, but once I passed 6 months without social media I wanted to share my experience. As someone who spent a decade posting pretty much every aspect of my life online as a content creator. Then, this April I deleted Instagram. The plan was “just to stop scrolling.” One week turned into six months, and my brain (and life) changed in ways I didn’t expect. In this video I share 6 shifts I noticed like clearer focus, less stress and comparison, a happier baseline, and stronger real-world community. And as always, some data, facts, and a little history lesson. If you’ve wondered what time away might do for your attention, mood, and relationships, here’s my honest before/after. Resources mentioned: Stolen Focus (Johann Hari), The Chaos Machine (Max Fisher) Chapters: 0:00 Why I quit social media 0:34 The attention hijack of social media 3:49 Stress & comparison 5:17 Changing me happier baseline 6:41 “Social” vs entertainment platforms 9:30 Looking UP again 10:51 Finding real-life community 13:00 Final thoughts 👋 HEY! My name is Kallie Branciforte, and I am That Practical Momâ„ĸ I'm here to share practical life hacks to help you get organized realistically, find attainable productivity, and simplify some of the chaos of life. â–ļWEBSITE: www.thatpracticalmom.com â–ļINSTAGRAM: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/kallie_branciforte â–ļMY STORE (my planner, merch, and printables): https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/ â–ļSHOP MY FAVS: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/thatpracticalmom â–ļPODCAST: https://www.just4momspodcast.com/ â–ļSUBSTACK: https://thatpracticalmom.substack.com/ âžĄī¸ âžĄī¸ âžĄī¸ I’M HERE TO HELP YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Need more? 1. Check out my FREE Printables: https://thatpracticalmom.substack.com/s/free-printables 2. Grab my “30 Days To a Cleaner Person” e-book: https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/cleaner-in-30-days-e-book-how-anyone-can-learn-to-be-tidy 3. Become a Morning Person in 7 Days: https://caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/how-to-become-a-morning-person-e-book-and-workbook-bundle ____________________________________________ For business inquiries: kallie@select.co
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