This is a bit of a wierd one but I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced it and got back to normal.
Since the start of the Pandemic my phone use has increased exponentially (mumsnet, news, some social media). It reached a point where it was distracting and tiring and affecting my sleep.
Over Christmas I stopped those but replaced it with browsing sales online. I've been up to the small hours looking and screenshotting. Now I'm back at work I can't seem to focus on anything for more than five minutes and anything that requires more effort is a struggle.
I started to read (listen to) a book about phone addiction and even those steps seem quite hard to implement. I can't even put together a meal plan!
Now doesn't feel like the time to announce a social media hiatus to friends but I really need to reclaim my life (not to be melodramatic about it) before things pick up at work. I'm also kind of embarassed. It seems acceptable to say oh I ate so much over Christmas, or I had a Netflix binge, and I really just need to come out and say fuck me I went down a massive internet rabbit hole.
Any advice/suggestions/anyone who can relate?
I know, if I get beyond the shame (though a bit of self-flagulation might motivate me) or thought what I'd say to a friend, I'd say, it's understandable given the circumstances, put in place some good phone habits, keep using it for the positive aspects (catch up with old friends etc.). I'm not sure why it's so hard to implement though. I think I need to set myself small goals...probably a good way to start NY 2021.
I was going to put this in mental health as it definitely feels it could be but just sticking it here for traffic.