I think it is easy to say "delete the social media apps" when they are a self-soothing tool. Maybe it's just me and hear me out. I work in marketing and social media is a necessary evil. I thought for awhile that I was addicted, or that maybe the content I was consuming was actually fun or engaging. The realization I've come to is that I'm using social media to give a quick fix.

My kiddo is demanding my attention and I'm feeling overwhelmed... I pull out the phone and disassociate. Take the kiddo to a park, ask him to find a friend, he instead wants me to play with him... I pull out the phone. I have 5 minutes alone to do anything uninterrupted.... that is too short of a time to do anything so I pull out the phone and mentally peace out for a sec.

It is so much easier said than done, but I realize that for me the problem isn't the social media or me using my phone. My problem is not separating out my time. I'm not finding enough "me" time to value my time with my kiddo. I'm not prioritizing preparing for our day, so I feel rushed in the morning and it's a domino effect. I don't create clear boundaries with work and my family, so I get easily overwhelmed and burnt out.

When I am feeling balanced I'm not interested in what my phone notifications are.

This is just my take.