How I survived my social media break

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“So how do you feel about it? Do you feel any differently about social media? Will you be using it less?”

My wife was asking me about my just-concluded social media break. I’d stepped away from Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Facebook, essentially all of my social media feeds for more than a week. The timing was letter-perfect as it coincided with a much needed holiday break, which started before Christmas and ended just hours ago, a few days after the New Year.

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So, do I have a new perspective? I’m not sure, but I think a walk through my diary entries during the break should help shed some light on how I survived and how I might approach social media going forward. Read more...

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