I QUIT SOCIAL MEDIA... || why I did it, dealing with fomo & will I ever go back?
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2021
- hi friends!
Welp. It's official now.
I've quit social media.
It feels really good to get it out there, and share with you how this has been for me, and what my plans are in the future!
Social media is an addiction for so many people, and it also causes so much anxiety in us, and we willingly put ourselves into it.
I can't wait to see what life will be like without the lens of social media clouding my judgement and determining my every move.
I'M FREE!
Do you struggle with social media addiction at all? Or are you done with social media and have been for a while?
I would love to hear your thoughts on it... please leave your comments below!
Love you all!! :)
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR OVERCOMING SOCIAL MEDIA & PHONE ADDICTION || how to spend less time on your phone
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DECLUTTERING MY IPHONE || Phone Addiction and Ways I'm Dealing With It || Deleting TONS of Apps!
• DECLUTTERING MY IPHONE...
here's where you can connect with me!
email // kendrachristinexx@gmail.com
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Much love,
Kendra
Honestly extremely few people regret deleting social media. We should go back to the simpler times.
I totally agree!
I’m 10 years free as of this month from it. And now I’m 4 months free from the news. So I’m on to JOMO (joy of missing out).
I agree!
@@ryanfresh8521 love that, JOMO!
Agree. I've deleted instagram and tiktok and I feel fine. I have a lot of time to do other things now instead of posting or watching things that waste my time, I rather waste my own time
My husband and I quit over a year ago and it’s been the best decision we’ve made. I do miss being able to keep in touch with old friends and distant family but if they care enough about you, they will keep in touch with you in other ways ☺️
Yes! Exactly! That's what I'm realizing too!!
^Yes this, and 99% of the time they dont actually care, you end up using your time/energy more efficiently and that's what makes it better
agreed!!
I haven’t had social media for 4 years and I surely don’t miss it. People think I’m strange for not having it but oh well 😂
How do you find out about news or current events (I.e. storming of the Capitol last month).
@@Christ2010Grad UA-cam highlights :p I guess UA-cam is social media so I shouldn’t say I don’t have social media but you get what I mean lol
I can imagine! People always thought I was crazy if I didn’t have certain apps that they had (like Twitter and Tik tok) 😂
@@_KendraChristine Twitter is TOXIC. Loll. It brought my stress up.
The book "30 Days to Overcome Fear of Missing Out" is helpful
It’s a lot less stressful not checking Facebook and getting aggravated with peoples’ opinions on a daily basis.
Seriously! It caused me so much anxiety
@@_KendraChristine You won’t regret it. I quit back in 2019 and I’m so glad I missed all the COVID and election drama this past year.
Oof! No kidding, I WISH I missed all that stuff
Yesssss!!! Mood swing - a huge problem when you're constantly on it.
Yes i deactivated my Facebook because i was tried of everytime i make a post someone has a Opinion its so annoying
Yay! I havent had social media for almost 5 years now!! It's been such a blessing and I have been less anxious because of it! But I watch to much UA-cam now 😂😂
Wow that’s awesome! And I really feel like the longer I’m off of it the more I will appreciate it!
Me tooo!! Ughgh. I gave all the other apps up and then found myself having arguments with so many people on youtube. So I still have stress. Loll
I deleted my Twitter, Instagram, and Amazon account. Haven’t had Facebook for 6 years. Only social media I have is UA-cam. And I’m careful about who I follow. Kudos to you. I feel so peaceful now. 🙏😇
That's amazing!!!
Hi Kendra..my facebook is already deactivated i am using jyst my messenger..would you know is there any way that i can save all my photos from my facebook. I want to keep my children's pictures if possible. Thank you
@@jennifermagtibay3208 that’s a good question, I’m not sure. I would think you would have to get back on to save them all
Yes! I think that is a great thing. Social media is very damaging. I deleted mine too a while ago, and I don't regret it either! Thank God for the strength He gives to do Great things in His name. Hallelujah!
Amen!! And that’s awesome! So many people are deleting their social media, it’s great!
@@_KendraChristine Yes!!
I agree! Don’t miss it! It’s been several months for me and don’t have a desire to go back. So much more productivity, time studying the Bible, time with family, etc.. that would have been wasted scrolling through social media. Great video!
Love that! It’s crazy how much time we can waste on our phones without even realizing it!!
The book "30 Days to Overcome Fear of Missing Out" is helpful
Good for you .
I’ve been out 4 days and have no intention on being in it. Feels good.
I quit FB & IG.!!!
Just quit Instagram!! I’ve been off for over a week and I’m loving the freedom of comparison! 🙌🏻
That’s amazing!! Good for you!!❤️
@Zero Flecks yep!! And loving it!
Your story is so relatable to me and very inspiring!
Thank you so much for this video💕, you inspired me a lot. Like you I realized that social media is becoming an addiction for me so I thought of taking them off, but I didn't have the strength for the same reasons you listed. Being still a high school girl social media is a big part of how I stay in touch with my mates (especially now with covid) and therefore it's very difficult for me. Being a Christian too, however, I realize that this is a sacrifice to make.
Awesome, good for you! That's what I'm in the process of doing, at least for the month.
Welcome to the team!
Yay!!😊
Love all the enthusiasm that I’m here! 😊 oh and Congratulations !
Hehe, SO happy you’re here Vanessa ☺️
😊😊😊😊 this is my first video of you I’ve watched, and it so happy for you. I hope you’re still not on social media. I have been seriously dealing with fomo, and I really appreciate hearing your input about it and how it has positively changed your life. I also don’t think social media value-adds to my life, but… I am reluctant to let go of old contacts and things. 👀 not sure what to do…
That's awesome, Sis! I'm really happy for you. I think you made an excellent decision.
Thanks, Alan! I think so too!
It's my first day !! i'm doing small steps, first 3 days then aww how i feel, then 4 days and see how i feel, and so on. I'm super excited and definitely can't wait to see myself improve and grow
That’s awesome! I think you’ll find it very freeing!!
Thank You for this video! ❤️
Yes. I agree! Quit sm and see how it goes. There's other things out in the world
The way I see it is, if you disappear from social media and no one looks for you after that, then they are nit really your friends.
I am really glad that a lot of more people realizes the peace we can have if we quit social media, it's been 1 year since i don't use social media any more and this is one of the best thing i did, less stress and less anxiety, love your content hehe welcome to the club hahaha 😊
I completely agree!!
I appreciate your reply hahaha hoping i can gain friends who don't use social media also haha i think we can have better frienships with no pressure to each other haha
@@shonerodriguez9066 hi Shone so glad that finally we realize that no social media is peaceful
@@jennifermagtibay3208 yah super true hehe
I so needed to hear this!! I’ve been debating on quitting social media. I’ve gotten so bad about scrolling for hours. Ugh. And doom-scrolling. Lol. And all the political vitriol out there with many of my friends has been disheartening. I’m gonna test the waters of quitting like you said and hopefully make the leap to just being totally done with it! I so appreciate your videos!
I’m a super social person like you are and often do have FOMO. So I’m praying that those feelings will go away!
Yes!! Love that, totally try it out Becca! It’s definitely worth a shot ❤️
I'm considering calling it quits on Facebook soon. It's been taking a toll on my mental health. Having to see everyone else's good stuff in my news feed was starting to get me more and more depressed. I also got to the point where I let "likes" become validation for me.
And after watching other people's videos about what it was like quitting social media, I thought to myself, "Well what would it be like for me?" So I may just do it in March this year for 31 days to see what happens.
Did you do it ?
I also did it!!!! Wow I love this video so much. I’ve been feeling FOMO but I’m sticking to it. Thank you! ♥️
Yay!!! You go girl 🙌🏼
@@_KendraChristine I’m 3 months in now. I actually deleted it 😆 I had a huge following but gosh I feel free 🙈
@@dailymomliving honestly so proud of you cause it’s so hard to leave!!
@@_KendraChristine it’s true! I cried lol thinking back I’m like.. oh gosh I’m a grown adult crying like a toddler!! I had it for 12 years friend. Instagram gives you 28 days to save the account after deleting and I’m here sitting.. waiting. Not sure if I’ll save it or let it 🔥 haha
I’m excited for UA-cam tho I just started so I’m getting the hang of it slowly 😅
After quitting social media, I discovered more free time I never knew I had. Which was basically wasted 🤔 in the past on Facebook. My biggest push was I needed to be in a better place in my life and social media wasn't helping me find that place.
good job
Thank you for this vídeo!!! I quited my social for some days but i don't delete the account, just the app. I feel so much present and strong in some places in my live in this days and i will deleted the account today. Much love from Brazil!!💖
That’s awesome!!
I just use it for my bible pages to spread the gospel. I'm trying to stay off my phone as well, not be on it always just a few mins. That's a good choice !!
Nice! And I love that! We have to have people sharing truth on all platforms :)
im trying to quit my smartphone so badly ... but being a student its so hard to manage without the whatsapp group chats and classroom apps,.....but im trying my best to quit my phone completely
I dont see that as a problem, my professor was okay with me making a throwaway facebook to complete an assignment, I didnt even use my real name on it
Once you quit social media, don't ever go back, because if you do, it's very hard to stop using it again once you're addicted to it once again
I unoffically quit Facebook years ago because I would get depressed seeing couples get engaged during college, and I could not take it anymore. I still feel that way in many ways as I get older and am still single. As former Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch said once (recently quoted by my favorite NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch in the new NASCAR commerical advertising the upcoming season), I basically tell Facebook that "I'm just here so I won't get fined". Basically, it exists so no one would ask why it does not.
Anyway I have had to stop watching political videos entirely this month (even including Allie Beth Stuckey, which saddens me because her book from last year was great). I will not explain further here for personal reasons, but my mental health over the last year has taken a huge hit, and I feel scared to even have friends many days at this point (even in the roads enthusiast (or roadgeek) community that I have been involved with for over a decade now). I am thankful that I was able to gain one sister-in-Christ to interact with even though I found you (and your husband) through us critiquing Paul and Morgan over their stance on Hillsong and Bethel.
I definitely understand that. Social media can make you extremely dissatisfied with your own life when others are front and center! It definitely has helped me enjoy what I have and not covet what others have
I joined Facebook February 2020 and was off completely by March of this year . That was my only social media platform besides UA-cam which I limit my time on , but in only little over a year I felt so drained from the drama and toxic so called Facebook friends that I’ll never go back and I’ve got my 13 year old dog that I’m spending more time with since I don’t know how much longer we have together.
you are inspiring xo
😭❤️
Im so happy for you. I started IG last year and am sooo stressed. I feel I need to be on it everyday and I'm not. I love how your channel is growing. Any tips on how to grow, I e been stuck at 386 subs and feel stuck.
IG was definitely becoming a “chore” for me too. I felt like I always had to update my stories and constantly know what others were doing... it’s been amazing not being on it anymore! My biggest advice is just being consistent and always try to learn more and improve your content :)
@@_KendraChristine thank you kendra
It’s very stressful on other social media platforms. I feel like UA-cam is the best since you can actually learn on here compared to Facebook and Snapchat.
I'm in this trap. I was off Facebook for over a year but got back on for school information. But now I'm on UA-cam all day long. My brain just needs occupied all the time, but I've got to do something about this.
it's so nice to see that im not the only one who feel distressed with social media. after a month i can see perfectly how it distracts and organise our brains. even when im having face to face conversations, my friends will be checking on their notifications and it bugs me. but oh well ! at least im out of that chain. and realised how many dead plants im watering !
Watching other people having better lives is devastating. I hate comparing my body to others.
One month in can't go back it's draining now I feel I'm back to finding who I am
That’s amazing!! Keep going, you got this🙌🏼
Now quit video games.
@@folksurvival yea lol
I just use social media very seldom now, my life is very peaceful and happy. I need it for business. Scrolling has never been my thing ever since, it makes me tired. I just post when needed.
Recently quit social media as well! Took me almost 2 years to get to the point I am now! Literally had so wean myself off!
Once you quit social media, don't ever go back, because if you do, it's very hard to stop using it again once you're addicted to it once again
I jus listened to the video instead of jus scrolling tube quickly and taking it personal and responding wth out lot thought. Well I liked her reasons and can relate Well I never completely will give up media but omg trying hard to spend time enjoying life ..media is stress most of time and scrolling and scrolling ..those day s gotta be a thing of past lol cheers to more life more fam time and I hope my friends and fam will understands and reach out in life ! Namaste love and light to the narrator and to everyone scrolling ! :-) Gn media for today
I am just like your past self. I do not see myself ever leaving social media. Will I fast from social media? Yes. Will I ever leave it? I don't think so lol
I deleted all my social media
View minutes ago I'm trying to get off social media for good.
I like your video you put some good information out there to understand better. I'm that type of person one minute I'm on social media and get off it none stop so it's just tiring and stressful for myself I get stressed out and I compare myself to other people and knowing everything you see on the internet is fake now days. So I deleted all my social media apps and accounts
The other app I use to connect with family and friends is on Facebook messenger but I don't use Facebook I disable the app on my phone.
So i had decided to quit social media esp. Instagram because i am prepping for an exam ...this exam will be life changing decision for me ....i took this decision a long tine ago but due to fomo i wasnt able to quit along with my other reasons ...but now i feel confident about my decision to quit insta . It took me 6 months to really get myself here .. hope you guys get there too love u
I quitted social media for some time now except Facebook Messenger because we use it for communication. How I wished Facebook would allow me to disable MyDay feature though. I don’t want to know what is happening to my “friends“ day!
I am really into entertainment site of sns . But i spend it some much time that i don't did my real work also the more i watch videos on snapchat and tiktok i feel i need to watch more or i will miss out something good . But now i am kind of on peace after deleting account and apps . From SNS .
Same with all sns now only have communication apps .
I was worki g for the Department where it worked on psychology. People on the phones were on social media escapist to get away from reality and to endure through suffering. They were on the phones and on Yammer too for 8 hours straight. It also turned me into an internet addict and porn addict too something I am ashamed to admit but I was not aware. I have quit facebook, twitter and Yammer and instagram too. My head feels clearer and I have less anxiety too.
You went through the exact same thing that I did.
A really great video. 🙌❤️🥃
Same thing I did, I quit social media. It's been a week. Quit everything. Instagram, even WhatsApp.
If people need to reach out to me, talk to me, inform me, they can call, that would be better.
And also I can know who my real friends are, who actually care about me and want to check one if I'm alright.
So I was going through too much and amidst times of this pandemic too, I needed peace, like it was much needed. A break, a hiatus yes.
Also, needed to find myself back which I wasn't fully able to for almost a decade, yes.
Now I can see life, participate in it, live life how I did when I was a child and be in the moment and value things in life, give people time around me, my family.
That’s amazing!!
Thanks for sharing your experience. Im curious, how did it affect your quiet time?
Good question, I would assume I’m less distracted in my quiet times, but in this season my mind is running wild with planning things constantly, so it’s still hard to quiet my thoughts when I sit down to pray and read.
@@_KendraChristine that's totally understandable, friend. Thinking of you three in this busy season of transition
i got rid of my ig before it even got monotized and there were 'influencers' and stuff .... looks like a nightmare now
I went back to Facebook after deleting it for two months. I went back in February and I didn't find value so yesterday I deleted it again and definitely won't be going back. My close friends and family text me. I feel so much better without it.
@Kendra Christine did you still have the apps on your phone but just didn't go on it or did you uninstall?
I deleted them all, then I wasn't tempted to open them!
i just deleted my facebook account its toxic. I feel like just stalking people i used to know. weird
Definitely! a year ago was the first time I deleted my Facebook app and it was so refreshing!
I feel bad for young people like gen z who are addicted to instagram because I feel like as a millenial I spent a lot of time outside of it and had a chance to really live life to the fullest. I had fb but I feel like insta was more toxic and addictive than fb. FB you could kinda tweak the settings so you dont see any personal feed and you basically just see your groups and pages you wanted to see(even though nowadays they found a way to get around it), But insta doesnt really have that kind of thing. Yes there was time i was addicted to it but i only got it when I was older so I feel like it was not that much of my life i had sacrificed for it. but when i see young ppl wasting their best years on social media I feel bad for them After deleting it and realizing what an addiction it was I see that it really is wasting your life. FOMO is when you go on it because you will miss out on life.
I haven't been on Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat in a month. It was mostly to get away from the political rants.
Exactly! Social media has turned into a political garbage hole 😅
@@_KendraChristine A political garbage hole! 🤣🤣🤣 That's an awesome way to put it. 👍🏻
goal is to meet someone who doesnt have social media in person
i think covid made fomo from social media way worse. great video!
today i deleted my insta account i am not addicted but i have to more focus on me more
just noticed when I left social media, then when suddenly I post or advertise something,people are no interested anymore...like you longer exist, Guess people will only support you if you fit in their box, if you also do what they do, if you also scroll and post selfies everyday, if you are liking their photos. Im an artist people get more interested with my selfie thanmy artwork. I don't wanna lose my soul pleasing them.
A month? It's not very long. I've done digital-detoxes for a month or more. But then I came back to overspending my time and energy on social media. Maybe I need to listen to the whole video of yours, but I decided to write a comment right away.
I’ve now been off social media for over a year, I have other videos talking about it but this was my very first one
@@_KendraChristine oh, that's really impressive!
I’m 4 days in to no social media and I’m dealing with some fomo but I know that I don’t need it and that I’m actually missing out on life when I spend all my time in the online realm. I still have UA-cam and Snapchat so that I stay in contact with people. (When I’m on snap I dont watch all the extra stuff I just check my friends story’s and text people). But I still spend around 8 hours a day on my phone. Do I need to delete UA-cam and Snapchat and just get phone numbers to text people?
It definitely gets easier! If you want, I have another video giving some tips on how to spend less time on your phone that might help?
@@_KendraChristine yeah if the video is already uploaded could I get the link?
@@biancaperry34 ua-cam.com/video/kXI8_xPAlyo/v-deo.html
I hope this helps :)
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Wow, the ads on this video on my end is one inviting to use Instagram 😮
I. Delete My Instagram account and only ones I use Pinterest UA-cam Snapchat
delete pinterest and snapchat too
Would it be wrong if I’m spending a lot of time on UA-cam and another app where I’m usually talking with other Christians or I’m watching Christian related stuff?
I think it’s up to everyone’s discretion, but if you start to feel out of touch with the life right in front of you, then it’s probably time to take some steps back from the screen and spend time in the real world, if that makes sense?
Yeah, I do that. I listen to hymnals and Godly music and socialize with fellow Believers.
Actually it was getting the FOMO from being so involved in social media, besides for me if I stayed, it would have made a traumatizing breakup much worse. The older I get there is really not FOMO, I just really dont care, everybody on your friends list cares about connecting and interacting with you as much as the advertisers on the platform.
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I mostly use FB but closed a busy political kind of group I ran in favor of my small Christian group. I’ve always hated Twitter so don’t post there. Instagram has always tempted me but I knew I’d get sucked in and stopped myself. I want to start creating on YT. Got to stop wasting time elsewhere to pull that off.
Yes, Instagram sucked me in the most! And UA-cam is an amazing creative outlet! I definitely say go for it!!
Hi, dear Kendra :) Are you still without social media?)
I am! It’s been a year and 2 months 👍🏼
@@_KendraChristine wow :) It's great. I've just watched your video. You know, I have always deleted my accounts, I have always such feeling that my UA-cam channel is the one thing that brings me joy :) not IG, not ..any other social net. :) So, yeah, i am happy to find like minded ppl :)
are you feeling more happy now
@@ninjapirate123 i've got that it is great to have different social medias. :) But UA-cam channel still brings me much joy :) Different social nets for different reasons. I think, the best thing that we may do - is not to overestimate their values, importance in lives. And what I also did and why I didn't like social nets before - is constant notifications. I turned them off. So :) Social nets help to connect people. But... all you post in them should be definitely under your personal strict filter :) So that you feel comfy sharing with guys. :)
@@AnnabelleSwan So now you only use UA-cam, and not other social media apps right
Sounds to me like we both have similar political views. Having said that, losing friends because of that actually does you a favor 😉
That’s odd, I can still see your Instagram account.
I deleted the app. Not sure if I’ll actually deactivate my account. We’ll see.
@@_KendraChristine Understood.
It's funny how all these videos about quitting social media feels like the are quitting heroin or crack
Isn’t it crazy? I just made a video about how social media is basically the same as a drug addiction.
just like you, only use Facebook for specific reasons and youtube (really for educational purposes). the rest of the stuff out there is just really a waste of time in my mind.
very true, and they are designed to be addictive so you waste even more time than you originally intended, it's a vicious cycle
I quit after a “friend of friend” responded to a comment I made on a very small page I follow. She didn’t follow the page, but somehow saw my comment out of so many and and bashed me for my view on a topic. At that point I decided I was done.
I’m so sorry that happened to you 😢
So what are your political views ?
You quit social media and keep posting videos on UA-cam
Are you being serious? You are posting this ON social media...youtube is one of the largest social media platforms on the planet...oh and facebook marketplace. Saying you quit social media is blatantly false. But whatever gets views, likes, subscribers, etc.
Once you quit social media, don't ever go back, because if you do, it's very hard to stop using it again once you're addicted to it once again
Stressful? At least you didn't loose your house like most people