I quit social media for a month..

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 897

  • @Welovemenudo23
    @Welovemenudo23 5 років тому +4449

    Quitting social media is not a challenge it’s a decision and acceptance

    • @KaneoYT
      @KaneoYT 5 років тому +116

      Which can be challenging which makes it a challenge

    • @basicthings7820
      @basicthings7820 5 років тому +4

      n i did😇

    • @Jess-ew3tm
      @Jess-ew3tm 5 років тому +32

      Nah bby issa challenge 😭 i always feel like im missing out on something like a new meme or something or news

    • @anismarhalim1194
      @anismarhalim1194 5 років тому +4

      yup i did quit social media.

    • @pradeepmahale5
      @pradeepmahale5 5 років тому +6

      Truee... Should actually interact with real people.. And d face to face like old times... True

  • @AWholeLottaLola
    @AWholeLottaLola 5 років тому +3302

    _”Everything on social media is fake.”_
    _Truest thing I’ve ever heard today._

    • @amyv9312
      @amyv9312 5 років тому +7

      Lola I read this exactly when she said it!

    • @andreblackaller3560
      @andreblackaller3560 5 років тому +3

      Lola this is on social media dudes

    • @breannedixon9712
      @breannedixon9712 5 років тому +22

      That’s not really true though
      It’s so annoying when people say that
      People’s social media persona is the exact same in real life
      No ones who they are at work, or school or whatever as they are at home
      It’s just as fake
      Your neighbor could be a pedo, or abuse there kids. People hide depression, and addiction.
      You never know anyone.. period. That’s not a social media thing. That’s just life

    • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
      @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 років тому

      @@breannedixon9712 true

    • @taliatv6442
      @taliatv6442 4 роки тому +1

      Lola then this comment is fake

  • @arirose8796
    @arirose8796 5 років тому +2976

    I quit it for 4 months and no one noticed. That’s how you know you have no friends 💀

  • @Erakko-
    @Erakko- 5 років тому +1836

    I abandoned social media four months ago and I can tell you it's the best choice I've made this year. Never ever gonna go back there again.

    • @melancholissa
      @melancholissa 5 років тому +48

      I feel you. I quit social media last January and I feel so much better.

    • @midulfrombd
      @midulfrombd 5 років тому +15

      I did in 2017

    • @alexandraaikonika
      @alexandraaikonika 5 років тому +46

      Same, quit media accidentally for half a year in 2017 and since then I can’t really get myself back there for long. (Instagram and Russian version of Facebook)
      Only a couple months ago I’ve realized that I don’t want to go back because of how damaging SM is. I literally feel like puking when thinking of wasting an hour there.

    • @AyshaLovesYou
      @AyshaLovesYou 5 років тому +76

      I’m 21 and I quit social media when I was 17. Never gone back and I love my life. I read, hike, do a lot of art activities, and have more friends now than when I had social media.
      When I’m out and about I don’t scroll through my phone when I don’t have anything to do, I make conversation with somebody near by or enjoy my surroundings.

    • @ikeyikey2766
      @ikeyikey2766 5 років тому

      @@tokyodiva read a book when u are outside it helping me so much

  • @sanndraleclerc
    @sanndraleclerc 5 років тому +1302

    So true why follow someone that you dont care and don’t talk too 😂 Thats why I deleted my instagram... it’s all fake!

    • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
      @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 років тому +11

      Same here !!!

    • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
      @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 років тому +15

      Just focusing on my family and my kids

    • @breannedixon9712
      @breannedixon9712 5 років тому +4

      Sandra Leclerc Everything is fake.
      And I don’t know. I follow cooking accounts to learn to cook. No reason to talk to them lmao. I follow girls in my PA program who I want to be like... no need to talk to them. And I follow dog accounts. Not talking to them. Cleaning accounts, too.
      It’s a tool and you should take advantage of it
      Assuming you have a job, do you think your coworkers are who they are? Or that they could (and statistically) a few are horrible people? Probably not

    • @NarimenPark
      @NarimenPark 5 років тому

      Same here 🤘🏼

    • @danielajagelkova8626
      @danielajagelkova8626 5 років тому

      Same!

  • @Imalliee
    @Imalliee 4 роки тому +302

    I’m 15 and I’m quitting today because it have such a terrible effect on me. I think social media is the reason why I’m so insecure today and why I hate myself. So I wanna take a break 😌

    • @battlelover666gaming2
      @battlelover666gaming2 4 роки тому +8

      I am 15 too I quit social media 2 days ago.

    • @TS-pt6ch
      @TS-pt6ch 4 роки тому +2

      Battlelover666 Gaming yes I’m 15 too and I quit too

    • @jaezeychant1077
      @jaezeychant1077 4 роки тому +4

      I am 16 and hell yeah, we're on the right track about quitting social media💜

    • @adrianexee
      @adrianexee 4 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @stutim3987
      @stutim3987 4 роки тому +1

      I am 15 and I am also quitting social media.

  • @thiccviener825
    @thiccviener825 5 років тому +309

    I quit Instagram weeks ago. It’s completely useless. Everything you post others forget, and everything others post, you’ll forget. It just takes a scroll to forget.

    • @thiccviener825
      @thiccviener825 4 роки тому +18

      Róisín Grant hey there! I’m 2 months+ still clean from instagram. You know what I noticed? I feel sooo much better when someone I haven’t seen in a long time tells me I look much better. Better than constant posts and constant feedbacks. Also I look at others act like drones while they mindlessly scroll. Lemme tell you you’re not missing out on a damn thing.

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 2 роки тому +1

      @@mariellegomez5089 My same experience as a photographer

  • @iJuanGutierrez
    @iJuanGutierrez 5 років тому +510

    Having social media is living in a virtual world that makes you forget about yourself in the present. People play the sims on social media creating a character thats always “happy” never sad. Also you get more depressed because your living a lie cause your actual life isn’t that way. All people show is highlights of their life knowing that they have way more lows.

  • @writteninstars
    @writteninstars 5 років тому +502

    I am three weeks off of Instagram. In 21 days, I have discovered 5 new albums, delved deeper into HTML, and have felt less anxious!

    • @Lord_Sammy
      @Lord_Sammy 5 років тому +31

      Good for you. That social media shit is making us mad depressed n shit. I've havent been wit it for almost 4 months.

    • @lustinasea9755
      @lustinasea9755 5 років тому +7

      omg what a coincidence i quited social media too and just started HTML im still a beginner

    • @juliettepierre8289
      @juliettepierre8289 4 роки тому

      Yeah same here! I'm reading more, taking walks, having longer discussions with friends :)

  • @Frankielubbock
    @Frankielubbock 5 років тому +741

    I decided to delete Instagram last night
    It’s like a weight off my shoulders

  • @growwithlala
    @growwithlala 4 роки тому +438

    I deleted my social media two days ago and this popped on my recommendation. Google is spying me. HAHAHAHHAA

    • @mileycyrus201198
      @mileycyrus201198 4 роки тому

      same lol

    • @ilyem1244
      @ilyem1244 4 роки тому +2

      BRUH I THE SAME THIGG HAPPENED TO ME, except i didn’t delete snap lol

    • @stoicstarz
      @stoicstarz 4 роки тому +2

      lala duran i deleted social media a few days ago, this popped up lmao

    • @stoicstarz
      @stoicstarz 4 роки тому +1

      Benny McNally it’s quite annoying , i feel bored and keep having the urge to re download everything and give up. i’ve noticed that i’ve been obsessing over social media too much, and being obsessed over what i post and when to post and the amount of likes i get. I constantly compare myself to everyone else. I will re download it in half a year. but i knew i had to quit social media for myself, to better myself.

    • @stoicstarz
      @stoicstarz 4 роки тому

      Benny McNally i agree, i know the first week is gonna be hard. but i’m actually way happier and i’ve only been off it a few days ! i wish you the best of luck! 2020 Is our year to grow !!

  • @stephenwinkler9155
    @stephenwinkler9155 5 років тому +412

    I just quit everything. Never knew my garden looked so beautiful...and had so many weeds! I am fitter, sleep better, got more time for my kids. yahoooo!

    • @HolisticLongevity
      @HolisticLongevity 5 років тому +5

      Marshall Figg its amazing isn’t it? I did a break for 1.5 months in summer and doing another one right now. Life-changing :)

    • @marwinosborne8541
      @marwinosborne8541 4 роки тому

      Congrats.

    • @icedcoffee6461
      @icedcoffee6461 4 роки тому +1

      👍👍

  • @elisabethleela2630
    @elisabethleela2630 4 роки тому +126

    I deleted Snapchat and Instagram when I was 16 and haven’t got it back since, my mental heath has improved so so much. Best decision I ever made!!

    • @Patrice-r6n
      @Patrice-r6n 4 роки тому

      @bornofthevirgomoon
      How's it been?

  • @julieonthego
    @julieonthego 5 років тому +541

    I love the promotion of less materialism, our world is so consumed with wanting STUFF and I feel like social media enforces that in some ways. Enjoyed the video Michelle!

    • @daria9855
      @daria9855 5 років тому

      Omg that is exactly what i thought !! :)

    • @thecoolkar
      @thecoolkar 4 роки тому

      julie i was the 420th like ;D

  • @FeliciaOlsson
    @FeliciaOlsson 5 років тому +872

    I love listening to people telling their experiences with being off social media since that reminds me of what I have actually been through myself and achieved.
    I deleted Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter for about a year ago now. Never thought that I would be able to delete especially Instagram, but it worked. I experienced the exact same thing as you did, that you do not miss out on anything.
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this and reminding me of how great I am actually doing.
    ❤️

    • @mynameisliana
      @mynameisliana 5 років тому +13

      I'm doing a month without Instagram right now... just a few days in. And I'm honestly feeling good, along with the fact that it's giving me that much extra time. I might stay off for longer. :)

    • @FeliciaOlsson
      @FeliciaOlsson 5 років тому +2

      mynameisliana Sound so good! You go girl 😊

    • @bouchradjeghader2014
      @bouchradjeghader2014 5 років тому +1

      Iam going through this same thing

    • @lifeofdidi8515
      @lifeofdidi8515 5 років тому +2

      I am planning to completely delete soon

    • @lilianarodriguez2182
      @lilianarodriguez2182 5 років тому

      Felicia Olsson same here it’s been over a year now and it was the best decision I made

  • @goofycawfee
    @goofycawfee 5 років тому +438

    I’m starting today, going a month without social media this video was really inspiring! 😊

    • @jiji1241
      @jiji1241 5 років тому +6

      How did it go?

    • @sebasreartes
      @sebasreartes 5 років тому +2

      So... how about now? 🤔

    • @preciousrobles2804
      @preciousrobles2804 5 років тому +14

      she probably got the hang of it if she's not replying

    • @GulmiD
      @GulmiD 4 роки тому +1

      How's it going sis?

    • @goofycawfee
      @goofycawfee 4 роки тому +8

      Dipankar Raj Sharma hello! It went great and I feel like going off of social media rewired my brain in a way that I don’t really care about followers or anything anymore. I prioritize my real life now and I’m happy the way it is! When I made this comment, I didn’t use it for around two months. Now I am using social media again for business reasons and only post when I’m required to do so.

  • @cashmunty
    @cashmunty 4 роки тому +31

    social media is so addicting. its insane

  • @hopellyyyyy
    @hopellyyyyy 4 роки тому +35

    i just deleted my instagram now and i watch these kinds of videos to reassure me that i did the right thing HAHAHA

    • @chulcat
      @chulcat 3 роки тому

      Did you make a post saying you’re taking a social media break or you just left?

    • @nailahmathew2885
      @nailahmathew2885 3 роки тому

      @@chulcat i personally just left

    • @clarencedhege1
      @clarencedhege1 2 роки тому

      Same 😂😂😂

  • @katyacatano1556
    @katyacatano1556 4 роки тому +90

    I quit social media for a whole semester and I don’t regret for my decision. I still can’t believe that it really helps me in many ways.

  • @avantikaphuyal6793
    @avantikaphuyal6793 4 роки тому +16

    You literally explained me , being depressed about not having fun like my social media friends, not having that dress like an insta model, not being successful like a business woman and her perfect life ,then without a second thought I deleted all the apps. Now I'm still alive , haven't missed out on anything and happy than I ever was. Because in the end NOTHING EVEN MATTERS . So go on do it , You're stronger than you think

  • @givem3aflower
    @givem3aflower 5 років тому +71

    It’s so weird that when social media started to blow up we all were so excited to always see what our "friends" are up too and being able to connect even when you live in another country. Nowadays it just turned to a waste of time and a constant reminder how shitty your life is. (Even tho it actually isn’t that bad )

  • @Zarazz948
    @Zarazz948 4 роки тому +10

    I’ve been doing it for 3 years and still counting. I’ve never been happier in my life. I am actually enjoying real life conversations, focusing on expanding my knowledge and reading books, starting my own business. Some people think it’s weird, but hey idc because I’m happy and not living the rest of my life scrolling 😎

  • @elineoortwijn9460
    @elineoortwijn9460 5 років тому +166

    I’m gonna start with no social media for a week, just to start ... can’t wait to feel better ! :)

    • @michelle_melone
      @michelle_melone  5 років тому +4

      Eline Oortwijn that’s amazing! Good luck🍀

    • @fleur5084
      @fleur5084 5 років тому +1

      Had ik ook gedaan met insta (gebruik geen fb en twitter). Begon ook met een week, en het is nu 3 maanden geleden. Is eigenlijk super makkelijk en mis het eigenlijk helemaal niet. Super chill!

    • @michelle_melone
      @michelle_melone  5 років тому +1

      Fleur wat goed! Ik vind het ook best grappig dat het eerst een big deal lijkt en we het uiteindelijk helemaal niet missen😄

    • @lex7968
      @lex7968 5 років тому

      Update?

    • @prodrt1
      @prodrt1 4 роки тому

      Update?

  • @tvbuu
    @tvbuu 3 роки тому +4

    As an artist, social media is definitely toxic and has a lot of negatives. The day is going to come when I just vanish from it all.

  • @angelscornerrr
    @angelscornerrr 4 роки тому +35

    I deleted it today. With everything that's going on i can't handle it. So today i deleted it today and i wanna film my journey for my channel.

    • @esmesal6006
      @esmesal6006 4 роки тому

      How u been holding up?

    • @angelscornerrr
      @angelscornerrr 4 роки тому +4

      @@esmesal6006 thanks for asking! I downloaded it back and I stay away from the sad stuff and I follow TONS inspirational and self love accounts so all I see is positivity 😃

    • @Lyfe_on_My_Terms
      @Lyfe_on_My_Terms 4 роки тому +3

      Same bro once I seen the first pic ever of George Floyd I was like “oh nah it’s bout to be some low vibration going on in here let me delete these apps” couldn’t handle it

  • @IonizedP
    @IonizedP 4 роки тому +13

    I quit social media last October 2019 and I am now more connected to the environment and to my family. Sometimes you have to disconnect to enable to connection with other more relevant thing.

  • @0567-y6w
    @0567-y6w 5 років тому +151

    I deleted Instagram and Snapchat yesterday and I feel better :)

    • @mohamedanane9362
      @mohamedanane9362 4 роки тому +2

      - 0567 hi , are you still using them now in quarantine?

    • @esmesal6006
      @esmesal6006 4 роки тому +1

      - 0567 how are u doing now

    • @0567-y6w
      @0567-y6w 4 роки тому

      @@esmesal6006 I still delete them sometimes 😊

  • @purpdist2355
    @purpdist2355 5 років тому +54

    When you said comparing my success to other people - that's my desease and I lose every time.

  • @haaappy
    @haaappy 5 років тому +55

    I don't have friends, sooo... that would'nt be that hard.

  • @beena8527
    @beena8527 4 роки тому +5

    I quit social media few weeks ago. I am beginning to discover myself. I read more books, try new art styles, journaling, exercising etc. there’s so much more for me to discover 😊

  • @tiffanip5047
    @tiffanip5047 4 роки тому +2

    I just came back from a trip to NYC and I had this realization that just because you’re in a big city filled with tons of people, you feel even more lonely. I would pay more attention to everyone in the subway especially and see literally every single body on the train on their phone. No interactions and it was so quiet. It was pretty sad

  • @shesaidhi
    @shesaidhi 4 роки тому +12

    Internet, it does not bring together. This is a cluster of loneliness.We are kind of together, but each one.The illusion of communication, the illusion of friendship, the illusion of life

  • @user-ig8ry8zg1s
    @user-ig8ry8zg1s 5 років тому +62

    I’ll start right now. I’ll get back to you in a month.

    • @Noel-wt9qo
      @Noel-wt9qo 5 років тому

      ^^

    • @girlie000
      @girlie000 5 років тому

      How’s it going so far?

    • @user-ig8ry8zg1s
      @user-ig8ry8zg1s 5 років тому +18

      Sorry for the late reply. It was our finals week.
      Here’s what happened after a month of no social media:
      I’m a student in Manila and we have lots of group works and the way we communicate with each other is mostly through fb messenger hence I wouldn’t say I didn’t use social media but what I changed was my intention in using it. My goal was to lessen how much time I spend on social media and to not open anybody else’s story or post. Memes/ funny vids were fine tho. In the beginning, I had a hard time because opening social media app, though I only have one, was like muscle memory. It’s the first thing that I would do whenever I get bored so I tried leaving my phone for a while, surprisingly it’s not that hard once you start doing it. I also disabled the ringtone of my messenger app so I wouldn’t feel obligated to reply right away and only when I actually have a free time to do it. Second week was easy, I only needed a few days to not want to open my account. I even got lazy on the idea of scrolling through my social media at one point. I also decided to unfollow, if I can’t unfriend them, some people on my friends list that posts too much of their life events. People who post negative stuff were immediately unfriended. You will become what you listen to hence I deliberately avoided people spreading toxic inhibitions on my feed. To say the least, I opened my account to declutter. In next two weeks, I used social media as a way to distress by looking through funny videos or articles unlike before when I would try to check other people’s post which leads to comparison. It felt like I was living in the year 2009 where I only used social media exclusively for fun. Through this experience, I’ve realized how easy it is to just not open social media. And since I avoided other people’s post I felt less obligated to also post everything that’s happening in my life. Also, since I don’t really compare myself anymore, whenever I post a story, because I don’t post on my timeline, I became less critical of what to post and also I became less anxious/caring of what other people might say since I felt like my real world is separated to my social media. Basically, this experience made me take social media not too seriously and actually use it on how it should be used, to communicate.

  • @ga652
    @ga652 4 роки тому +2

    There are more things to worry about than what everyone else is doing or what everyone else thinks. Our society nowadays is so hive mind that people like this think getting off social media for a month is going to make some huge positive impact on their lives, but they created the problem with social media themselves. I only have an Instagram & I don’t use it everyday, & when I do I’m not comparing myself to other people because I don’t gaf about what anyone else is doing but me, and what’s going to bring my life success & happiness. Until people start truly living for themselves depression, stress & anxiety is going to continue to increase in our society. Just do what makes you happy y’all, nothing else matters in the end.

  • @haurinori
    @haurinori 4 роки тому +7

    I left all my social media accounts since 2 years and 3 months. I deleted my insta account, Lord knows what happened to my Facebook account and I never had Snapchat. Though I've lost my touch with all my old friends, we talk on phone sometimes (I use that old button Nokia phone) but it's not the same. But I like how much I've worked on myself- yoga everyday, good sleeps, wake up early and what not! I'm little, only a *little* addicted to this UA-cam, but I am doing fine.
    *ITS SO MAGICAL TO BE HEALTHY!*

  • @sonyaazra19
    @sonyaazra19 5 років тому +9

    Quitting social media is a relief....really it is!!! 🙇‍♀️

  • @brunagarcia9550
    @brunagarcia9550 5 років тому +26

    currently my goal is to be 1 year and 6 month without instagram, 8 months into that goal and my anxiety is a lot better!!

    • @harshishreyan6755
      @harshishreyan6755 4 роки тому

      Click here - www.howtocrazy.com/benefits-of-social-media-detox/

  • @christina1530
    @christina1530 4 роки тому +52

    Tiktok is the app that makes me most insecure and also instagram I wanna delete them but I feel like I will be bored because that’s ill I do on my phone besides UA-cam

    • @okys575
      @okys575 4 роки тому +10

      first time i was thinking like you
      but now i can do it, and i feel comfortable without instagram 🙃

    • @Nouransroll
      @Nouransroll 4 роки тому +1

      Sameee

    • @crisgarcia519
      @crisgarcia519 4 роки тому +1

      same with tik tok, in my case is also so time waster, but i've tried deleting it for a week and now i'm goingo for a month. I've discovered that i like reading more than i thought. You can do this !

    • @janeeyre6174
      @janeeyre6174 4 роки тому +1

      you can read a book ☺️don't feel pressure to start with what everyone likes or maybe classics. you'll find something for you! I would recommend Harry Potter if you didn't read them

    • @taiyanna
      @taiyanna 4 роки тому

      yess!! tik tok makes me hella insecure but then there are some videos on there that i enjoy and that are funny. i honestly don’t know what to do that’s the only app i really go on :(

  • @akshitajain6010
    @akshitajain6010 5 років тому +37

    I deleted social media on the 1st of December 2019 and I really enjoy I feel like I haven’t missed out on anything and I feel like i haven’t found myself needing it or wanting it great !!!!

    • @akshitajain6010
      @akshitajain6010 5 років тому

      Shea Stirewalt Awww that’s really good something to strive for !!!

  • @Rishaballinone
    @Rishaballinone 4 роки тому +7

    I quit social media forever, its been 2 months. And i love enjoying my life, every moment 😍. The main reason of quitting social media was " i thought social media is to being social online" but there was nothing social things happens there. People follow people for no reason and don't do anything. And its soooooo frustrating and time wasting at the same time. Like, if you don't want to talk to me, know about me, interact with me. Inspite of me doing everything for you. Seriouslyyyyyy😑. And i feel soooooo freee now. It was like a invisible heavy weight.

  • @dezirebooker7572
    @dezirebooker7572 5 років тому +32

    Omg this is exactly how I feel. Being on social media seeing people have fun and look cute made me feel LONELY. I’m taking a social media break❤️
    Update: I decided to do a 30 day no social media cleanse. At first I would go on my fb for like a minute then hurry and deactivate it again. I realized it was nothing I was missing out on at all. I also deactivated my Snapchat and didn’t get back on it until I realized that it has a 30 day rule if you don’t log in ..it will delete your account. Then I deactivated it. Instagram I stayed on because it’s like a Pinterest for me. I unfollowed people from my community and followed pages I actually liked. I muted people that I did know that way I wouldn’t get FOMO. Since my cleanse I really could care less for being on social media and posting/sharing all day❤️it also has made me aware of what I want to put out there for the world to see.

  • @KtRosemary
    @KtRosemary 5 років тому +15

    I’ve been feeling a little “meh” lately and I think part of that is because I’m not feeling productive during the day because I’m spending all my free time on social media. This video has really made me think about stepping away from it for a while... so thanks! 👍

  • @buxralabros2160
    @buxralabros2160 4 роки тому +60

    Sis I quit social media for 8 months and I was really happy without it

    • @glowinggrowing7518
      @glowinggrowing7518 4 роки тому +2

      I’m trying to do it for this long myself!

    • @rockandfashion7207
      @rockandfashion7207 4 роки тому +2

      What have has changed about you/what have you noticed since quitting social media

  • @LonnekeVerharen
    @LonnekeVerharen 3 роки тому +6

    The problem for me is how much of my time just gets lost to these apps. I’m always complaining about not having enough time but in all those hours on social media I could have done something like improve my art or read more

  • @nadinegone5673
    @nadinegone5673 4 роки тому +10

    The moment I watched your video deleted all my social media accounts and realized how much it's impacting on my mental health thank you

  • @ayeshalarezsisi8899
    @ayeshalarezsisi8899 4 роки тому +6

    Almost three weeks since I decided to quit in my IG, FB and Twitter. It's pretty exhausting. You know, when youre just sitting there and scrolling your phone but deep down, your mind feels like suffocated with all these fake stuff and crap. I am somehow relieved after quitting it and decided to watch Ted talks instead and other videos that are beneficial to me.

  • @guillemsalinas1399
    @guillemsalinas1399 4 роки тому +1

    This is actually motivating me to try to uninstall everything again and learn to live by myself. I've done that before a couple of times but ended up falling for social media again because I felt like everyone was having fun online and constantly getting replied to stories and meeting new people and I was missing out on everything, even though that was definitely just a thought and not the reality. Definitely going to try again soon!

  • @MelissaKane
    @MelissaKane 4 роки тому +1

    I did a detox for 6 months and learned so much. I'm now on the journey to helping others with their business goals b/c that's what I was lacking myself right at the beginning of my detox. Glad you learned a lot during this time.

  • @samiyanoor1974
    @samiyanoor1974 5 років тому +3

    I'm on my 1st day of social media detox and this video really added a new inspiration to me. I'll comment again on the 30th day about how much I've grown

  • @alelibalingit6225
    @alelibalingit6225 4 роки тому +5

    social media made me insecure about myself because of those influencers that made me think that i should be perfect just like them. this is the first day that i deleted my snapchat and deactivated my instagram,fb and twitter. I hope i'll be happier with my decision and my mental health will get better. :)

  • @thetempuragirl2805
    @thetempuragirl2805 4 роки тому +144

    I quit a year ago. Not even a message from "friends". Painful but liberating.

    • @aminez8355
      @aminez8355 4 роки тому +44

      you mean not even a message from fake friends

    • @mentallama9123
      @mentallama9123 4 роки тому +21

      Same here but it's fine. Just learn to enjoy your own company instead of the company of two faced friends.

    • @thabiblue7212
      @thabiblue7212 4 роки тому +5

      The reality of this is so sad I quit 7 days ago and it's only one guy who's been messaging me and we're not even friends

    • @thetempuragirl2805
      @thetempuragirl2805 4 роки тому +5

      I realized people don't leave, the Universe moves them for us.

  • @SonamCho
    @SonamCho 4 роки тому +6

    I remember how I used to play with my mates outside everytime and now we all know how its changed. 😇

  • @debbiegroth2049
    @debbiegroth2049 5 років тому +2

    i did this the month of november and it was so worth it. i finally found myself and found that everything on social media isn’t real and it’s all just fake. i learned how pointless it was. my happiness increased and my anxiety/sadness decreased. so worth it 1000/10 would recommend!!💗

  • @Maki-qw8he
    @Maki-qw8he 5 років тому +24

    I have already deleted Instagram and Snapchat. Just waiting on Facebook to delete. I haven't been on for about a month and i see improvements in myself already.

  • @ale8oneboy
    @ale8oneboy 5 років тому +6

    Michelle, thanks for sharing. It was exactly what I needed to hear today. Yesterday I made the decision to take a break from social media. I have a bad habit of comparing myself to others. FOMO is a real thing. Peace.

  • @KM-lo3hv
    @KM-lo3hv 3 роки тому +1

    I’m quitting social media for a month, just started yesterday. Doing it cus im just gonna try to focus on myself and find myself during that time, its time for self care sis and I’m going back on that shit. 👏🏿👏🏿

  • @sheilavalentine5116
    @sheilavalentine5116 5 років тому +2

    I have personally never felt interested in social media even though I have been surrounded most of my life by people who are practically obsessed with it, so it's interesting to see so many people realizing the perks of living with out it.

  • @PUJA-jl9qn
    @PUJA-jl9qn 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing! I just realised a few weeks ago that technology and social media shouldn't be a distraction from the real joys of life.
    I started to take it just as an option, and that made me feel better about myself and my music. I'm less anxious, less depressed. I feel I can be bored, sitting on a chair in the yard, and that's not something bad. In fact it's even more healthy for the mind than social media.

  • @emjayperegrino
    @emjayperegrino 5 років тому +4

    Yesterday, I decided to quit using FB and I even deactivated my account. Thanks for your insights about quitting social media.

  • @eline_sandes
    @eline_sandes 4 роки тому +2

    I always quit instagram during summer and the holidays because I want to focus more on my mental health and productivity. This year I struggled a lot but it was still worth it. We need to delete these apps every once in a while in order to take a deep breath and reconnect with real life

  • @yusuhani
    @yusuhani 4 роки тому +2

    i am on my second day from taking a one month break from social media and it kinda feels like i left out but I think it's probably bcuz friends keep on chatting and ghosting us and there's a fear, i'd miss her online this time. but else, I think youtube is a better community than Instagram. we don't compare ourselves anymore, we just enjoy the content.

  • @averybrewer6982
    @averybrewer6982 4 роки тому +5

    i deleted social for a few months and i felt SOO GOOD. i got it back recently and my life is falling

    • @juliettepierre8289
      @juliettepierre8289 4 роки тому

      Maybe try deleting one social media app/account at a time

  • @lotta4968
    @lotta4968 5 років тому +55

    I think I‘m gonna do this in december

    • @donotbangchan
      @donotbangchan 5 років тому

      Wish you luck!! :)

    • @crystalianike
      @crystalianike 5 років тому

      Yes me too!

    • @naaimsmall6480
      @naaimsmall6480 5 років тому

      Same

    • @girlie000
      @girlie000 5 років тому

      So, did you? :)

    • @lotta4968
      @lotta4968 5 років тому

      - anushka. No),: I had to use it for a few things but in january of february I’m gonna do it

  • @sigaudfabienne
    @sigaudfabienne 4 роки тому +1

    I love this video! You said a few very important things. Like all being fake, losing a lot of time, FOMO and materialism :)

  • @resonanz161
    @resonanz161 4 роки тому +2

    I stopped using Snapchat 3 years ago. I also stopped using Twitter half a year ago and this christmas I deleted Instagram. I only use UA-cam now. I started reading again. I started actually watching movies and series(which I could not do before because I felt like I had a very Short attention span, which got way better) . I also started writing more. Dealing with myself and actually processing all the input my brain gets every day instead of comparing myself to others 24/7 and being overwhelmed with all the information flowing in. I'm still in contact with all my friends. Even those who live on the other side of the planet because of messenger apps. And I'm still a normal person. Not some kind of technology hating missionary.

  • @strawverrybear8702
    @strawverrybear8702 4 роки тому +2

    I haven't deleted my social media yet but I haven't gotten back on FB and IG for 3 months now.
    I agree that it has significantly reduced my anxiety and has made me more happier in general. I still have UA-cam and Reddit but I only use it to watch uplifting videos.

  • @dilpong
    @dilpong 5 років тому +2

    I really love to hear other people's stories about taking a break from social media. So inspiring, thank you

  • @emi4265
    @emi4265 3 роки тому

    I read some of the comments and it’s really inspiring. I deleted all my apps today (January 10 2021) such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, etc... I feel like it’s impacting me mentally. As I am 18 now, I literally lost 10 kg since the end of 2019 because I was so insecure about my weight since people posted their « perfect » bodies on instagram. It’s so hard to love ourselves so I don’t want to be influenced and being told to do diets and exercices. I wish i could be myself and loving myself as the person am I, not only the appearance I have. I’m going to try at least 2 weeks without social media and see how it goes. If it works, I might go longer because I need myself to get better and to be more productive. I feel like the endless hours I’ve spent on my phone could be spent with friends and family, or even just reading a book. I loved that video and it inspires me to do things I never tried or forgot about while I was on social media all day. Thank you.

  • @theunknownknight24
    @theunknownknight24 5 років тому +100

    Plot twist:
    In fact we are just seeing blinking pixels on a display that are colored in different colors... think about

    • @sugan6018
      @sugan6018 5 років тому +14

      Florian the same could be said for real life in a way

  • @zdango9279
    @zdango9279 4 роки тому +4

    I feel you,this past months,comparing my self to others thier success,travels,relationships and by that i had a breakdown and so after i survive that breakdown i decided to quit and leave social media like deactivated my fb acc.And i read inspirational ,self growth books.

  • @mahaneezamohamad2820
    @mahaneezamohamad2820 5 років тому +1

    Totally agree. I feel my mental state get worsen everyday as I keep comparing myself with my friends in term of archievement, as currently unemployed, doesnt have nice figure, no money to travel and not yet married. Well, facing peer pressure lady crisis among middle 20s in our community where they set the same path for ladies life after graduation, get a decent job, do saving and settle down with marriage & children before 30 y/o and finally happily ever after. Well, different people have different journey. Plus, I think no longer comfortable to see the list of people who watch my stories as I feel like I am faking myself to pretend happy in front of others and at the same time I do not want haters or even friends to see my struggle. Hmm.. soon after recent breakup, I decided to quit and deleting all my social media as I determine I do not want anyone to know my existance. And now I have plenty time to focus fixing myself to be a better person, working really hard to find a proper job and planning continuing my master degree as the backup plan. And I hope 2020 will be the year that I fill with a lot of positivity and get my happiness back. 🥴

  • @garrett8454
    @garrett8454 4 роки тому +16

    1st world problems. I’m done with social media. Just deleted everything

  • @zuziamarchewa7395
    @zuziamarchewa7395 5 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot for this video :) I don't feel happy because of procrinasting time on social media and I wanted quit it a long time ago, but I was afraid that I will miss something. Now I know I won't, so I'm gonna do this for few weeks

  • @sarama6945
    @sarama6945 4 роки тому +1

    You really inspired me i just feel like i was wasting too much time on social medias that it makes me feel less lucky about the conditions of my life but from now m gonna leave all that and give more time to improve my talents and practise more my hobbies and start reading books thank you ❤❤

  • @shreyankpatel2591
    @shreyankpatel2591 5 років тому +4

    I have not used Instagram for like 10 months now. And it feels great. I don't know if I want to use it anymore. Because it doesn't add any values to your life. So instead of using social media, I'll advise you to do something productive like read a book, go for a run or you can even watch a good movie/series.
    Tip: If you really want to use it, try doing it on your desktop/laptop. It's won't be addictive that way.
    P. S.: Loved this video 💙

    • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
      @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 років тому +1

      I don't deleted all my social media I feel you most people who are on social media don't even have an normal life .. they just want vadiliation . I feel like sometimes people don't understand your sturggles you face in life. My twin flame she treat me like crap she never make contact with me. I am in a kramic relationship effected on me. She just never make contact with to me , to atleast check up on me. I am not chasing her no more. It's done. Self love and self worth and self respect.. so called friend

    • @shreyankpatel2591
      @shreyankpatel2591 5 років тому

      @@mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 Yeah true that. People should use the time for self development instead of social media.

  • @nashra1001
    @nashra1001 4 роки тому +1

    such an eye opener! this is great thank you so much for sharing your experience with us i hope you find inner peace if u’re back on social media

  • @tyramong7758
    @tyramong7758 5 років тому +8

    I deleted social media I just bought a house and moving to a new town gonna focus on my growth than my social media

  • @valeriaochoa3904
    @valeriaochoa3904 4 роки тому +5

    Girl, tomorrow is December 31 and I will do this. You really inspired me! This year won't be the same. I'll come in february 2020. ✨🙌

  • @nashra1001
    @nashra1001 5 років тому +7

    I’m watching this on December 20, 2019 wow what a coincidence

  • @shadsaleh6146
    @shadsaleh6146 5 років тому +1

    This is so relatable for me! I went through the exact same thing and deleted all the apps! It really is so amazing how much you can improve while just focusing on yourself and your life.

  • @fatihataheya2718
    @fatihataheya2718 4 роки тому +1

    I deleted mine a few days ago. Hoping to go a month if not more . I'm really not missing out on much, plus I'm not wasting time on social media mindlessly. Have to work alot on myself hoping to achieve it 🤗

  • @emilio4164
    @emilio4164 4 роки тому +1

    I would like to quit social medias, I barely use it, and I agree, it's a waste of time, we spend more time watching other people's life instead of focus/improve ours, but my bigger fear is that no one notice I am not there :/

  • @norayahya3494
    @norayahya3494 5 років тому +18

    I decided I would delete twitter because it makes me angry every time I read stupid people’s comments about somethings that are really bad and they think it’s ok. I don’t know why I do that to myself. 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @julissax5142
      @julissax5142 4 роки тому +1

      yesss I’ve deleted twitter many times for that reason

    • @CCTH-86
      @CCTH-86 3 роки тому +1

      Same here. I deleted my Twitter account after more than 10 years of owning it. I left for that very same reason. Oh, and severe anxiety on top of that.

  • @dopulentvlog4751
    @dopulentvlog4751 4 роки тому +1

    That’s what I did too, I am more happy now . So much stressed on social media for nothing. Now I am not rushing on my channel anymore. I just want to enjoy it for now. Merry Christmas

  • @gamermk2
    @gamermk2 5 років тому +2

    You give off such a chill presence. First video I saw from your channel and I really like your style. Thanks for your personal experience and keep up the UA-cam channel :)

  • @hhalaaa
    @hhalaaa 2 роки тому +1

    im planning on taking a rest for this summer. kinda weird cause normally ppl delete apps when they have school and all and one of the reasons deleting social media is that im a senior in high school next year and i have plenty amount of tests that i have to practice for appliance. also i really wanna accomplish my goals and put all my effort into myself hobbies,sports skills that i might not even know i have. this was very inspiring hopefully i can come back in september with good news:)

  • @_galterius
    @_galterius 4 роки тому

    I am a bit late in the game but whatever, I deleted instagram a few weeks ago and I don't miss it at all, it was completely useless in my case. I really love photography so that's why I used it in the first place. But I realised that people don't really care about what you post, they just scroll and double tap on your photos and forget about it instantly (unless you always post really amazing photos that really catch the eye). So I thought " why should I spend time posting all these photos for basically nothing ?" and I stopped doing it, I look at my photos on my own and am very happy with that ! (I want to print some too !)
    thanks for this honest video Michelle !

  • @sethlin4282
    @sethlin4282 5 років тому +1

    One thing I hate about social media is when a friend decides to unfriend or blocks you.
    That feel is like you've been stab into the heart.
    To me, I take it very personally when somebody unfriends or blocks me on social media. I define that as a betrayal.
    Because of that personal feel, I made the decision to permanently delete all my social media & it was the BEST decision I ever made. I permanently deleted all my social media accounts (preferably Facebook & Instagram) & been "social media sober" since November 2018. How I feel after deleting my social media? I feel much better especially for my mental health! I felt more happier to not witness who in my friends list decide to block or unfriend me.

    • @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115
      @mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 років тому +1

      Seth especially when they like your photos but never don't have time to contact you on the phone. I deleted all my social media I am getting to the point of my own happiness and inner peace and trying to best for my family and other important things in my life e

  • @alinabuschmann3199
    @alinabuschmann3199 4 роки тому +1

    I realized that social media can turn people 180 around. I saw this on myself. As a child and young teen I loved my hobbies, going out and didn't care about most things. But when I was around 13 I first had Facebook and with 17 I made an instagram account and followed people I looked up to. But it changed me mostly negatively. I would get distracted by these videos and "perfect" pictures and constantly dream abut this dream life everyone else had. I got depressed and started to neglect my hobbies because I thought so many poeple were better than me. And I stopped going out because I was chained to my phone. After some years I decided to delete social media and it improved so many things. I realized how artificial everything was and that it's ridiculous to compare myself to this.

  • @howtobehumon2606
    @howtobehumon2606 4 роки тому +1

    Honestly, I made the decision to stop going on instagram and it’s been over a year now and you feel soooo much better after even a few weeks! It was causing this deep anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach without me properly being aware of it and after a few weeks this went and I just felt so much lighter. I was compulsively comparing myself so much in terms of how social other people were being, how popular they seemed to be, how much they were doing and travelling to all these places in their lives...yet also knowing that my feed/story or my friend’s feed looked similar and knowing it was just a facade but not really believing it of others. If you’re feeling insecure about this, or even (as I was), seeing for example the trash guy you’re speaking to liking pics of the guy he slept with (lol v specific to probs just me I know 😂😅) then I urge you to GET OFF!! There’s no point wasting so much time on something that’s making you feel shitty about yourself, to see the lives of people you don’t really know, when you could be using that time to focus on growing yourself in your own life instead! You won’t regret it, trust me ❤️💪🏻

  • @shiamakthakur2625
    @shiamakthakur2625 3 роки тому +1

    just keep making these videos and keep bringing amazing contents.

  • @LanaMRahim
    @LanaMRahim 4 роки тому

    It has been a year and a half and I quit social media. And truly it changed my life, I’m more peaceful mentally and more happier there were too many toxic people there, thank you for this video.

  • @radioactivedynamite
    @radioactivedynamite 4 роки тому +2

    I quit social media because I thought it would help me cope with depression, it's been 3 days so far but I'm no longer addicted to looking at my phone in the morning.

  • @soumiliray1522
    @soumiliray1522 5 років тому +2

    Thank you so much for this inspiring video. Just uninstalled my social media apps. I will do two weeks without social media. Can't wait to feel better.

  • @user-umcub
    @user-umcub 5 років тому +12

    After doing this I can safely say it had no effect on my mental health, instead I watched way more UA-cam videos
    It's been 2 years now

  • @nassimmustdie_
    @nassimmustdie_ 5 років тому +2

    I THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME THE MOTIVATION

  • @blessedwithcolour
    @blessedwithcolour 4 роки тому +1

    Just sitting and eating is a real struggle. I'm on a social media detox right now (not including youtube but might consider ) I'm on week 2 now

  • @Levi-fu8wo
    @Levi-fu8wo 4 роки тому +1

    I'm avoiding social media starting today because I'm having an mental breakdown. And I think this really help because I'm feeling a little bit good. ^^

  • @juninanda3371
    @juninanda3371 5 років тому +4

    You're doing great things! I've been quit social media for 3 days. Hope I can reach 30 days!

  • @guitarfreak2279
    @guitarfreak2279 5 років тому +6

    I want to do this too.
    And next year I am gonna start my personal blog about becoming happy