I finally took action to eliminate social media usage on my desktop during the workday. I downloaded the Cold Turkey software and Chrome Extension. I was getting tired of how much I was doing quick checks on these sites in between meetings or before starting something.
Self control alone was not enough cause I created some bad habits.
A few months ago, I successfully kicked these habits on my mobile device so I am now trying to do the same on desktop but need some help with this website blocker. I am one day in so still early but excited for the sense of focus and joy that should come as I kick this bad habits. I am also reminding myself these platforms are good for learning from others and getting ideas. They just need to be controlled in earned, scheduled sessions. Still tinkering with how I plan time for this in my day.
I’ll leave it at this but plant a quick seed that I’ve been thinking about and conversing with my wife about phone usage for our kids which is a few years away but relates to this habit I need to kick. That was partly why I kicked the mobile habits so that I was setting a good example.