Quitting social media
Deleting the accounts rather than trying to use them less
Leaving social platforms entirely rather than moderating usage, on the grounds that the products are engineered to defeat moderation. The objections are professional: networking, reach, audience. The counter-argument is that those benefits are usually assumed rather than measured. A hard case to make, made in practice by at least one person in this directory.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Cal NewportDoes it
Computer science professor · author of Deep Work
Has never had a personal social media account, and argues the professional benefits people assume they would lose are rarely real.
Source: calnewport.com: resolve to live a deep life
Aimed at the same thing
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Daily meditation
10-20 minutes of formal practice, most days
Backed by 17 of 44 stacks: 13 do it, 1 recommend it, 3 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Deliberate solitude
Regular time with your own thoughts and no other inputs
Backed by 8 of 44 stacks: 6 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Daily prayer
A fixed time for prayer each morning, before the phone and before the day starts
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Personal mantra
A quote kept where you will see it before you perform, taped up or written on your gear
Backed by 3 of 44 stacks: 3 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Chess
Short games used as a mental reset between blocks of demanding work
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Habit$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Jigsaw puzzles
Thousand-piece puzzles as a screen-free way to switch the mind off
Backed by 1 of 44 stacks: 1 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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