Kicking our wasteful social media habits

To break our digital compulsions, it is important to create psychological distance and evaluate the value of our tech usage. In a course called Life of Focus, students are guided through a digital declutter for one month, restricting non-mandatory social media and device usage. While this doesn't eliminate years of reinforcement, it provides an opportunity to assess which tools and services are truly worth keeping. The next step involves a deliberate and conscious form of consumption, reintroducing useful tools and services with carefully constructed guardrails to prevent them from taking over our lives. Cultivating curated consumption can help us read more books, be more present with our families, and avoid daily negativity encountered online.