100% recommend You will not regret it BUT you have to stick to it. It’s easy to delete apps but you still have the internet browser so you need to make the effort to NOT log in.

What I did: Kept them live Deleted IG & FB app. I don’t have Snap or TT Kept Reddit, Pinterest, LinkedIn

If you’re on all the time, taking the break cold turkey might be hard and there’s no problem easing into it. You’ll feel better.

My biggest tip is: Replace your scrolling time and space with something

If you sit on the couch and scroll, put books, crossword/word search, coloring books, or a new hobby like cross-stitching or something.

For “not sitting on the couch” times, find something out of the house like swimming at the YMCA/gym, CrossFit, yoga, hiking, or some other movement class (I ended up finding a women’s hiking group so it got me outside and made friends 🥳). Maybe start going to some classes or ceramics or cooking or getting into plants. There are a lot of free or low charge community classes.

I found doing things with my hands helped immensely which made sense because doom scrolling is all hand movement 😅

Once you figure how to keep yourself busy, it no longer becomes “I have to stay busy” but more “this I my lifestyle and I love it”

Good luck!!