I have a rule that every time I jump into Facebook and spend too much on it, I make a post saying "On a Facebook Break" and force myself to take a break from it.
Then, you simply see how often you have been making these "I am on a break from Facebook posts" just to get a rough idea of how much time you have spent on Facebook that month. It is a rough gauge of what you might call "Social Media / Facebook Attention", that is, the time you spent on Social Media / Facebook.
My latest Facebook post on this technique is below.
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For my new Polyglot friends—first off, isn’t Duolingo just wonderful? Nothing quite like that little green owl guilt-tripping you into fluency. 🦉
Now, onto some thoughts sparked by a recent video: The speaker is spot on. Spend an hour on Instagram or Facebook, and you’re left feeling like you’ve binge-watched a season of Nothingness: The Series.
That’s why I avoid Facebook like it’s that one uncle who asks too many questions at family gatherings. I dip in now and then, post a bit, and leave—like someone sneaking into a party just to grab the samosas.
You may have noticed my occasional “I’m on a Facebook Break” announcements. No, I’m not trying to be dramatic—it’s just my way of monitoring myself. Think of it as a modern-day pebble system: every log-in feels like moving a pebble from one pocket to another. Except instead of pebbles, it’s posts about cat videos and motivational quotes.
Too many “I’m on a Break” messages in a month? That’s my red flag. It means Facebook has quietly turned into my part-time job again. (And let’s be honest: no one’s paying me for this.)
So, there you have it—a brief primer on my “I’m on a Break” system. It’s weird, but it works.
Gxis poste! (Trans: “Until later!”)—or until the next pebble. 😎
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