I Deleted Social Media From My Phone And Was Shocked With The Results

Today’s email is for you if you:

A) Are often distracted by social media.

B) Want to increase your productivity.

We are halfway through February.

Where did the time go?

Do you feel like the days run by and you’ve only achieved a fraction of what you wanted?

What if you could gain 2 hours every day to do things that add value to you?

Can you imagine an incremental 15 hours a week?

It seems too good to be true but it’s actually possible.

This is how I did it and how you can do it too…

On January 1st, I thought about my New Year’s Resolution. I boiled it down to one thing: QUALITY TIME.

- Quality time with myself

- Quality time with my loved ones

- Quality time for my work

I had an honest look in the mirror and asked myself an uncomfortable question:

“Am I having quality time?”

My phone told me the answer.

Most days I was spending 4.5-5 hours on my screen, mostly on social media. My phone was the first thing I checked in the morning and the last thing I checked at night. It interrupted everything I was doing: my time with my daughters, my work, dates with my husband and even my workout.

It’s embarrassing, but the stats don’t lie, and embarrassment is better than denial.

I decided I needed a radical change, and on January 1st, I deleted ALL social media from my phone. Every single app.

Technology had become an anchor and it was time to lift it and keep sailing ⚓️⛵️

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So what happened?

On week 1, my screen time went down to 2h48m a day. This meant I gained 15 hours a week to do things and enjoy life in real life. I was shocked. That’s 120 hours a month and 1,440 hours a year!

Since then, my daily time on my phone has fluctuated between 2h20m and 2h50m.

I gained 15 hours a week, but this is what really happened:

1. I was more productive at work because there was less interruption.

2. I stopped taking my phone out when it wasn’t necessary.

3. My usage of social media became intentional.

4. I increased my mental well-being: less white noise.

5. The quality of my sleep improved.

6. I started reading at night instead of browsing through social media.

7. I reduced multitasking: no checking my phone while walking, talking, or eating.

8. More quality time: family games without technology, dinner dates without phones, 90-minute work sessions without disruption.

9. I became more present: I started to notice what was happening in front of me.

10. I learned to turn boredom into creativity rather than fill the gap with social media.

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Final thoughts

Technology is a double-edged sword.

It can be a great tool but it can easily become an anchor.

I hope today’s newsletter encourages you to:

1. Assess your relationship with technology: check the hours you spend on your phone.

2. Have a reality moment in front of the mirror.

3. Make the necessary changes to increase your quality time.

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