Social media can be a powerful tool. But Facebook has recently turned into a
draining experience. I used to enjoy my
occasional Facebook break. Checking
photos, status updates and ‘keeping in
touch.’ With 450+ Facebook friends this turned into a very different venture
that mostly comprised of scrolling. As
the saying goes ‘go with your instinct.’ The chaotic noise of Facebook interactions was
drowning out my own thoughts and focus. It
was time to deactivate my account; take a break.
I do find some valuable aspects of this tool but it’s gotten
to the point of a fractured and disjointed Borg collective with Borg
cliques.
I found myself taking occasional Facebook breaks during the
day to supposedly relieve stress or take the focus off of some more intense and
stressful situation. It was supposed to
be a mindless activity. Instead it turned out to be not only a time waster, but
at some subconscious level a total distraction made up of noise that was
affecting me negatively, It was time to deactivate the account.
My goal is that by being completely cut off from Facebook, I
will figure out the best way to use this tool. For example, the optimal frequency-once a week, twice a
week? Optimize the settings so I don’t
hear the noise. By being away for a month,
I will break the habit of mindless scrolling and that bad effect.
Results of day 1 – success, the noise is gone. I thought I would miss the periodic checks
but I didn’t. This experiment is also a
great way to see who the real ‘friends’ are.
And it’s not addiction after all.
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