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My volunteer Cackling Hen life may seem perfect and glamorous, but it's not. In spite of the photo shoots and under-appreciated writing, I'm a common hen just like you with real bird problems. As much as my non-profit (not by choice and not tax deductible) writing career depends on social media, I recently found myself with possible symptoms of mild depression. After declining invitations from dear friends for brunch and a beach weekend, both activities I thought I loved, I remembered the Zoloft commercials with that depressed cartoon egg. I thought of all those questions that commercial asked while that somber egg moped around. ...Yes, I do have trouble getting out of bed in the morning! ...Yes, I have lost interest in things I used to enjoy! Convinced I was becoming that despondent cartoon egg instead of just older and worn out by idiot passengers, I vowed to do something before I cracked.
Instead of running away to Canada with a new identity, I opted for a trendy and temporary fix: a break from social media. Facebook and Instagram weren't the causes of my debatable depression, but they weren't helping. Recently, I was finding twinges of addiction with these apps. Like many of us, I was filling every in-between moment and lull with Facebook, Instagram, Tind... LinkedIn, etc. I'd begin and end my days on them. When I planned to poke at my phone for just a few moments, it turned into a half hour or more. What had been a great way to keep in touch with friends was turning into a time warp where most posts annoyed me. Another article about Trump being as asshole, another "best day ever" post, another cat meme with a billion views: it was all too much, except for the cat memes. I was fried mentally, and could even feel physically tense while scrolling. I knew I fully controlled my social media usage, so I left with no set return.
A week later, I came back. I didn't return completely enlightened or refreshed, but I'll pretend I did on my next article where I share more specifically what I learned. I'll leave you with a few key takeaways:
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A week later, I came back. I didn't return completely enlightened or refreshed, but I'll pretend I did on my next article where I share more specifically what I learned. I'll leave you with a few key takeaways:
- It was easier than I expected.
- I didn't miss anything.
- I had more time in my day to do productive adult things, like watch TV shows.
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