A Break from Social Media

I'm sure that we have all heard the story of the girls water polo team who put away their phones every night, and were able to go to bed at 9:00 every night with their homework done. I have seen many attempts of people trying to do the same. They will delete all social media apps from their phones. They will work on their homework, and in most cases, less than an hour later, the apps will be redownloaded, and they will be scrolling through their instagram feed. Why is it so hard for us to let go of our phones? Why is it that we can’t even take and hours break from social media? Is it because we like to be in the know? Or is it simply because we like the image of others lives? Are we seeking an escape that only our phones can provide? I’m sure that I cannot answer any of these questions. But I do find it interesting that though they are so hard to give up, when we let go of social media, we seem to be happier. We seem to do better in school, and find more productive ways to spend our time. So why is it that when there are so many pros, we still can’t manage to give it up?

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