I recently took a social media pause and it was deeply transformative, I have come back with a renewed outlook, mindset, intention, and purpose. I was feeling overwhelmed, consumed, addicted, and in a state of anxiety, stuckness, and comparison that was just bringing me down. I knew I needed to break the pattern and remove myself from the vortex to gain the clarity I was seeking.
Now on the other side of things, feeling so inspired, aligned, and connected to my truth, and purpose, I knew I needed to compile my takeaways and share them with you, so you too can create an aligned experience that supports your goals, desires, and growth while elevating your vibration.
It's no surprise that when we scroll we are in a hypnotic trance, which essentially means you are a sponge absorbing everything you consume without much or any resistance.
I know scary!!!
The things you are passively consuming end up influencing and impacting/ shaping your thoughts, emotions, and desires - even if it's not truly aligned with how you want to feel or desire to be/ do/ have and end up taking you down the wrong path in life, creating a lot of discomfort and resistance.
Don't get me wrong, social media is a great tool and gives you access to so many opportunities that can really change your life - the key is being super intentional with what you are consuming and how it’s making you feel.
I have created the below social media edit to help and support you in making the most of your social media experience.
HOW TO INTENTIONALLY SCROLL TO AMPLIFY YOUR DESIRES
1. EVALUATE - the accounts followed - the below prompts will help open your awareness which will get you started on making different decisions, taking different actions and getting different outcomes
What types of accounts am I following?
How much time is spent in a day?
What purpose am I following these accounts?
How does it make me feel?
Is this moving me towards my goals or away?
What are the accounts I am following telling me/ showing me about myself? - it's something I want to pursue/ actually be doing, distracting me, putting me in lack, comparison, inspiring me, motivating, influencing me (in a positive or negative way), enforcing toxic behaviours, procrastinating on taking actions, feel not good enough/doubting myself
When do I decide to scroll? - when I am anxious, want to be entertained, feel overwhelmed, numb out and avoid things going on in my life, when I'm bored
How do I feel when I am on social media? Does this feel good to me?
Do the accounts I engage with enforce toxic patterns?
Do I have a hard time unfollowing, or muting accounts that trigger me, don't make me feel good etc? If so, how come?
2. ENVIRONMENT - create the vibe you want to experience. Use this as your own vision board, enhancing your beliefs, life, and experience - how do I want to feel, what do I want to create?
3. ELIMINATE - accounts not aligned, enforces toxic behaviours (too much online shopping, feeling behind in life, not good enough, lack, obsessing about body/ beauty etc), patterns, avoid, overconsumption, mindless scroll, low vibe
4. EXPAND -follow accounts that expand you, align you with your goals, and what you desire to create and elevate your mood and vibration
5. EVOLVE - into the version of you that leverages social media to enhance your life. Decide how much time you spend, enforce boundaries, create a protocol etc
TOP TIPS + TAKEAWAYS TO CHANGE YOUR PATTERNS + BEHAVIOURS
Have a clear intention and purpose of why you are on social media
Log out after each session
Remove from the main screen on your phone
Set boundaries - time limits, accounts followed, and how they impact your energy and emotions
View on web browser vs app - the experience is terrible, you really won't want to spend that much time on it
Less time consuming, comparing and more time creating your dream life - are you being influenced or is it aligned with what you desire to create/ live your life?
Finally, this is your house, you decide who you let into your sacred space, and when you come and go.