As I began to log off my social media accounts, I didn’t think it was a big deal. One by one I was off and I continued my day as normal. To make sure I didn’t log on, I deleted the apps from my phone. Once logged off, I didn’t feel the urge to go on my accounts and check what was going on. I did however find that I periodically glanced at my phone. It was strictly out of habit and not out of need.
For my test, I chose to log off all sites except my email and Linkedin. Towards the end of day one, I found that I substituted my social media sites for Linkedin, so I decided to log off that platform as well. Going into day two, I didn’t feel the need to log on, I just found that when I was bored I found other ways to take up my time. I did find that my productivity increased, I didn’t procrastinate as much and I got more work done.
As the final two days came to a close, I still didn’t feel like a need to log on. I did sort of feel disconnected from my friends, but it did not affect me in a significant way. The biggest change I saw was the increase in my work productivity. Since I didn’t have a constant distraction, when I became bored I simply did my work.
Once my test was over, I realized that my social media accounts were nothing more than a distraction. They aren’t necessary in my daily life, but I continue to use them diligently. I did find that once I logged back into my accounts, I didn’t check them as often. I actually became a bit annoyed at the fact that everything I read on Facebook or twitter was the same. This experiment has further shown me that social media isn’t necessary, it is something that keeps me distracted when I don’t have anything to do.
For my test, I chose to log off all sites except my email and Linkedin. Towards the end of day one, I found that I substituted my social media sites for Linkedin, so I decided to log off that platform as well. Going into day two, I didn’t feel the need to log on, I just found that when I was bored I found other ways to take up my time. I did find that my productivity increased, I didn’t procrastinate as much and I got more work done.
As the final two days came to a close, I still didn’t feel like a need to log on. I did sort of feel disconnected from my friends, but it did not affect me in a significant way. The biggest change I saw was the increase in my work productivity. Since I didn’t have a constant distraction, when I became bored I simply did my work.
Once my test was over, I realized that my social media accounts were nothing more than a distraction. They aren’t necessary in my daily life, but I continue to use them diligently. I did find that once I logged back into my accounts, I didn’t check them as often. I actually became a bit annoyed at the fact that everything I read on Facebook or twitter was the same. This experiment has further shown me that social media isn’t necessary, it is something that keeps me distracted when I don’t have anything to do.