My new post digital declutter challenge life is not working as well as I intended it.

I still need to re-configure some stuff. I would be lying if I said I didn’t care about the engagement level of my stories or posts. I want my content to do well and reach people who will benefit from it. I am still attached to the outcome (rather than The Practice) which is highly challenging and algorithm-dependent. I still have the urge to check and post in the morning because I like inspiring my followers in such an important part of the day that I often speak about mastering, not just post in the evenings as I decided when I ended the challenge last month.

What’s been working:

• Quiet no phone evenings are still working great after I get home from work.
• No social media during working hours.
• Committing to the time limit for social media most days.
• No Facebook on phone.

What’s not working:

• Social media in the morning, I’ll think about how to improve this habit, maybe I can log in only to post something, not to for scrolling. “Create before you Consume” is a great mantra I learned and need to remember.
• Social media in the weekend, mornings get extended to noon since my environment is different than work days.
• I check the web version of Gmail on phone sometimes and I am not sticking to my desktop-only rule.

This post from Rohan helped me go easy on myself. It’s the toughest challenges that get us failing and learning and fine tuning. I have indeed come a long way and will update my rules for next month based on what I see fit and aligned with my mantra of the year: Practice Focused Attention.