8/3/2016 – Update
This test was harder than I’d like to admit. I found myself trying to get on Facebook/Instagram out of habit. I noticed that the most critical time for me to focus was the morning. I fought to honor this time and eliminate any social media usage. It certainly made my mornings more productive and allowed me to focus on the task at hand.
Overall, I believe this was a very useful test and I’ll continue to limit social media usage during the day. It made me more productive and I didn’t miss anything by not reviewing Facebook/Instagram. Sure, my wife would inform me of something funny that was posted or some news the broke during the day. However, overall, I didn’t miss anything material and I didn’t find one problem with limiting Social Media.
Our world is dominated by distractions like never before. It’s important to refocus our minds on what has the most impact on our days. I found that Social Media doesn’t have a large impact on my day, unless I spend too much time using Social Media. Then, the impact can be negative due to the time loss that should be devoted to important tasks.
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