Anyone ever switched off whatsapp/SM/email for a few days just for a break from the world ??

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I am thinking of doing this. I don't want my friends to think I am purposely ignoring them, I just need to have a few days break from the phone/SM/everyone.

anyone ever done this ?

My son does it regularly.

it seems to be a thing these days.

I’ve done it when travelling in remote ish places.

I do on my self care days- which is most Saturdays!
I am actually busy doing things like hiking or reading or cleaning the house... so don't want the constant pop up notifications.

at the moment, when I hear the phone buzz for an email/message/SM notification I just want to throw the phone in the bin. I am always busy - working/cleaning/sorting house/gym/driving/cooking. I never stop but the phone keeps pinging

I've started leaving my phone upstairs in the evening so I get 2-3 hours where I don't check it or feel the need to reply.

My issue is bloody group Whatsapp chats. I swear my friends chat ALL day on it, and between working FT, sorting young kids, fitting in some exercise etc. I just want to be left alone in the evening! It's a bit crap sometimes because I come up to bed and see my friends' group has 185 missed messages during me 'phone down time' (and I truly wish I was exaggerating...but nope) but I've become used to just reading the final message and letting people know I won't be fully reading all the missed ones and they'll need to message me separately or call me if they need me specifically!

I hate how available we are pushed to be these days! it's suffocating!

I only use Mumsnet fir SM and don't get notifications for it or for my e-mail. WhatsApp is pretty limited to family and close friends, so very quiet anyway.
I do not use any of these things on my 'phone.
I am capable of checking my e-mails regularly anyway, by this I mean once or twice a day, not every 5 minutes.

Just put it on silent.

I regularly put everyone except my kids on the archive part of WhatsApp so I get zero notifications. I may or may not check, depends if I want to or not really.

I feel really strongly that these things are for my convenience. There is no one who needs me that urgently, and if they do, well it’s tough really. In the 1970s/1980s you’d have to phone them up, if they weren’t in then they weren’t in and you’d have to try again.

I mute all notifications on any group chats.

I also put my phone on do not disturb quite a lot. With only DS (who never messages anyway), his school and my work allowed in case of emergency or last minute work. It’s very soothing 😄