As I've already mentioned earlier, I'm gonna do an Insta-Detox for as long as it takes and as I feel like, without force. Just flowing naturally and seeing what happens. And protocolling my sentiments every now and then. What I've been noticing recently:
Much less social anxiety, feeling more settled yet missing a constant yoga (morning/evening-)routine , working on that and getting there.
More improvement in my sleeping rhythm; not instantly checking my phone after waking up in the morning IS a huge game changer.
Enlargened focus on my studies and study-related topics in general
Reading newsletters in my email from people I follow on IG more often, as the topics they contain remain very interesting to me and inspire me. I shifted my focus towards following mainly artistic profiles and people I personally know on Instagram, therefore I like the small network I built.Yet, I still ask myself what kind of meaning certain people still have in my life and if they have it at all. This aspect remains one of the most important questions for me . I still miss certain people I haven't seen for years and I am actively working on my perspective on this distance. Many things come naturally to the surface and reveal themselves.
Generating knowledge from all sorts of sources, not only the internet per se.
Huge wish to get into photography again, to picture the Moon and Nature.
Huge urge to BE in nature, as my hypersensibility towards technology seems to increase. Also realizing that a consistent meditation routine is needed for 'balancing ' that hypersensibility 'out'. Also thinking about healing work with stones , saltbaths and essential oils. Touching natural materials (stone, earth, trees etc.). Being near water.
Decluttering physically and mentally: I like the Idea of using January and February basically as a 'reboot'-time: Distancing myself from platforms like IG and overstimulation in general, going more into depth with own creative tasks and passions without the urgent need to perform and to share. Enjoying the mere process of creating, without and limitations . At the same time feeling into more into the planetary collective, sharing thoughts and ideas on an adequate level ( as I always do ) on Tumblr. Developping another access to it .
Restructuring thoughts, habits, relationships, physical space: When the mind is not constantly bombarded with overstimulation from the virtual world, it recalibrates itself naturally, sorting the things out that actually actively reproduce anxiety , depression and so many more.
Loving the Idea of cutting IG till March and see what happens. Open for new (old) connection, active interaction with like-minded people and many new insights i get through other platforms . Reducing media-consumption in general gives back immense energy shifts and also mental changes. It may be hard at the beginning, but atm I see it as 'mental fasting' . I also recognized the high potential of addiction that an overconsumption of social media can generate already earlier. This was mainly the reason why I started to do regular media detoxes.