Taking a Fast from Social Media
Photo: (c) 2018 LMRNeas Inspired by my daughter, I took a social media fast this week. I have to admit, while I thought it would be difficult to stay away from Facebook and Instagram, it wasn't. In fact, I found it surprisingly easy, once I set my mind to it. After the week was over, (I fasted from Sunday to Saturday) I wondered if it had done anything for me. Here's what I learned. I slept better. Solid uninterrupted 7 hours! I was less anxious and sad. I could think clearer. (For a writer/teacher, this is SO important!) As I am prone to do, I researched to see if anyone else found this to be true. Sure enough, there are hundreds of articles about the benefits of fasting from social media. Mainly, they all say the same things. Staying off social media enables you to connect with reality...pure and simple! I have often written about staying away from the news, especially if one has any type of anxiety issues. The constant barrage of neg...