Time for a social media break

Like many, I have a mixed relationship with social media.

I swing from ignoring it entirely, to finding myself mindlessly scrolling far more than I would like. As a self-employed freelancer, there is a need for me to promote myself and social media appears - on the face of it - an essential way of doing that. After all, I have gotten work through a conversation that started out on Twitter.

The problem is, I don’t derive any pleasure from it beyond that initial scratching of the itch - and there are other things I could be doing with my time.

I’m not going to completely leave social media, but I do want to spend a bit of time resetting my relationship with it, so I can work out how best to use it to my advantage, without falling prey to the bad habits.

I’m off camping this weekend, so will delete the apps from my phone. Next week, back in the office (aka, the back bedroom), I’ll aim to resist the urge to log in, and maintain that abstinence for as long as I need.

Why am I telling you this?

So that you’re hopefully not surprised or disappointed if I don’t immediately respond to any messages via Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn. If you need me, you can still contact me by phone, email, or via the contact form on this website.