Much needed break from social media

I probably hit my low point since Colin was born on Saturday. I was just exhausted from last week and it all hit me hard once I got to the weekend. The last two nights were great though and I’ve got a pep in my step this Monday morning.

It might be wishful thinking, but I’m hoping that now at about 6 weeks old, Colin has gotten over the early newborn sleep issue hump. He slept in one 4.5 hour stretch last night and has been going to bed and staying to sleep much easier the last few days. There will undoubtedly be setbacks, but I’m hopeful we may have gotten him to get flow.

On another note - one great byproduct of having a kid is just simply not having time to doom scroll social media. I haven’t deleted X or Instagram, but during my free times I’ve gravitated to reading more articles and playing some of the NY Times puzzle games daily.

I’ve had to become more productive since Colin was born. The lowest hanging fruit to buying more time in the day was not doom scrolling social media. I’m glad that’s happened naturally for me.

It’s been awesome and the impact on my happiness and mental health was been noticeable. Put simply, I just feel more optimistic about the world and less angry in general without spending hours in X or Instagram.

It’s a refreshing break and I recommend everyone do the same.