Recently I went two weeks with only being on social media for one hour at a time. The social media I restricted myself from were Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and sometimes Snapchat. I began the two weeks not including snapchat because I typically use it as a way to communicate with my close friends, but as time went on I realized I needed to add it to my time. I tracked my time using the timer app on my iphone, every time I was about to get on social media, I would simply just start the timer and get on social media. I realized that the more time I spent off my phone, the more time I had for other things such as homework. The two weeks I went with less social media were the most school-productive weeks I have had during all of the years I have been in school. I started to observe more around me, and I learned a lot about my friends. Some of my extra time was used on looking up random things on pinterest, but hey Halloween is coming up and I needed costume ideas.

Throughout the days I would get a little frustrated because I tended to forget to start the timer. And being a perfectionist also, I would be extremely hard on myself every time I messed up. This definitely added to my stress and anxiety, but honestly I believe that if I stuck to for a year, there would be massive improvements in those areas. I recommend anyone frustrated with their time management skills to take a little break from it, and maybe even go two-weeks with no social media.