3019: [Part 1] Does Anyone Actually Want This In Their Daily Routine? by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Digital Detox
Dec 25, 2023
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Anthony Ongaro of BreakTheTwitch.com discusses the impact of social media on daily routines and the benefits of digital detox. He reflects on his own journey with Facebook, advocating for a more intentional use of technology. The chapter also explores the addictive nature of social media and the positive changes during detoxes.
Social media can be a major distraction in our daily routines and should be minimized as such.
Taking regular social media detoxes can lead to objectively better lives, increasing productivity and reducing overwhelm.
Deep dives
Disconnect between desired routine and actual time spent
Many people experience a disconnect between what they want in their daily routine and how they actually spend their time. This discrepancy often begins years before, as seen in the author's experience when Facebook was first launched and felt like an exclusive club for cool kids. However, over the years, social media platforms became accessible to everyone, leading to addiction and decreased productivity. The author has experimented with social media detoxes and found that his life improved significantly during these periods. This raises the question of whether people truly want this social media addiction in their daily routine.
Understanding habit-forming techniques and breaking free
The author has been exploring intentional living and the concept of minimizing distractions, building habits, and creating things that matter. He discusses reading a book called 'Hooked' that explains the psychological triggers and habit-forming techniques used by app creators and entrepreneurs. Social media platforms are designed to increase engagement and incite addiction. The author has personally experimented with social media detoxes, which resulted in increased productivity, reduced feelings of overwhelm, and a sense of contentment. He contemplates the possibility of breaking free from the social media Twitch and returning to more meaningful activities.
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Episode 3019:
Anthony Ongaro of BreakTheTwitch.com delves into the impact of social media on our daily routines, questioning its true value in our lives. Reflecting on his own journey since the early days of Facebook, he explores how social media morphs from a novel tool to a potential distraction, advocating for digital detoxes and a more intentional approach to technology use.
"Thinking about the role social media plays in my life and where in the framework it fits, I had difficulty not putting it in the 'minimize distractions' category—as in, a distraction to be minimized."
"Every time I would complete one of these social media detoxes, my life would get objectively better."