It has been an exact year since I stopped using certain social media sites like Facebook and Twitter or even Tumblr as my go-to to-do when on the phone or PC.
All I could say is that it is a great feeling to have much more time spent in to things that could actually benefit you. Instead of just mindlessly scrolling through other peoples’ lives on social media.
Now, the term Digital Minimalism has been used a lot in YouTube videos and blog posts and some people agree on a certain definition, yet some also contradict them. Well, to each their own on what it really means or to what Minimalism as a whole actually means.
For me, it is basically getting rid of distractions in your digital space. It could be: cleaning your email completely, deleting unnecessary applications in your devices, or only spending a set number of hours for social media a week.
My journey on experimenting with it had a couple of steps.
Firstly, I stopped using my phone for a month. Completely depriving me of access to the internet and the use of convenient tools like the calculator but most importantly the camera that came along with the phone.
Doing that made me realize on what I really needed out of the phone and what I just wanted to do to pass the time. Upon getting it back, I immediately uninstalled all the games, deleted unnecessary photos, unsubscribed to services I didn’t really even need, and completely deactivated my social media accounts for a good amount of time.
Second, I recorded my time spent on the on my devices and categorized them to their functions. Like OneNote for Educational purposes and Online Chess for just entertainment.
There, I saw a huge amount of time being spent on entertainment. What I did was I unsubscribed to some YouTubers that I just followed for the drama, daily random uploads, and the like; keeping only the ones that tackle on productivity and channels that better yourself. Cut my game time to a quarter, until this day I don’t even regret it.
Lastly, I stopped taking photos altogether. For every occasion, I was just there. Someone with an undivided attention, intently listening and enjoying the moment. Just like how it should be.
My experiment on Digital Minimalism is still far from over and I don’t plan on ending it anytime soon.
The thing that you might make out of this is that, just see what happens. What happens when you eliminate things that are solely for entertainment? What happens if you declutter your messages, emails, storage, and albums? What would happen if you simply give people your unwavering attention during conversations?
I hope this gave you an idea on what steps to take on diving into Digital Minimalism.
As always, stay productive and may you have the life that you deserve.
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