I quit social media for 3 months [Image]

It’s been three months since I deleted my social media apps,

When I first started, I noticed how often my friends would stop mid-conversation to scroll through their feeds. I used social media trough out my whole day, from waking up, watching videos while eatung breakfast, watching reels on my way to work or while doing breaks and then trough out the whole evening. It´s really messed up when thinking back.

Then 3 months ago at 1 AM. I was procrastinating by watching videos about focus, and then got a clip recommended explaining how social media messes up your brain. So I decided to start and eventually got my friends to put down their phones more often.

Our conversations went from 'meh' to showing real interest. We started spending more quality time together, discussing interesting topics instead of just showing each other memes. It felt like we were all so dopamine-deprived from the endless scroll that we were starving for genuine conversation.

My daily screen time went from 5 hours and 32 minutes of mindless scrolling to just 1 hour and 12 minutes of intentional use. That’s over 4 hours I save every single day.

I sleep so much better now. No more blue light exposure before bed makes me fall asleep so much faster and I wake up completely refreshed. I started a morning workout routine, fell in love with cooking and finished more books in the last 3 months than I had in the previous two years. I also read books on investing, and finally created a real budget I actually stick to.

Here are some book recommendations:

• The Art of Stillness – Pico Iyer

It reframes stillness as something active and essential, not passive or lazy. It made me realise how addicted I was to doing, even when I wasn't achieving anything meaningful.

• Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now – Jaron Lanier

Written by a tech insider, this book explains how social platforms manipulate your thoughts, behaviours and moods on purpose. It explains why these tools aren’t neutral and why logging off might be the most logical thing you can do.

• Digital Minimalism – Cal Newport

This book ties it all together. It’s not anti-tech, it’s about intentional tech. Use tools that serve you, not the other way around.

If you're even slightly tempted, just try it. Delete one app and give your mind a break.