June 12, 2020

Social media ADD

This morning I’m listening to a podcast, on the topic of how to retire early when picked up my phone and started scrolling through my Instagram feed.

I had to restart the podcast because wasn’t paying attention. This happened three times. Each time I restarted the podcast I unconsciously picked up my phone and started scrolling.

Finally I left my phone in another room and listened attentively to my podcast.

I’m so annoyed with my recent inability to pay attention due to my constant checking of my Facebook and Instagram accounts. It’s a mindless automatic activity that prevents me from paying attention and retaining information.

I’ve noticed this mindless scrolling recently and how the overload of information is affecting my daily routine. My mind doesn’t shut off at night when I’m trying to sleep, the first thing I do in the morning is grab my phone and I have joint pain in my thumb from constant scrolling, liking and commenting.

I plan to take 30 days off from social media in either July or August. I will blog about my experience when I do.