Here are some of the methods I have tried: Limiting myself to only one type of social media, only scrolling through videos at a certain time of day, swearing off forever, making my screen black and white, deleting all social media apps completely, just taking the apps off my home screen so they’re not in my face, limiting scroll time to when I’m alone, and it goes on and on. More than ever, I’m acutely aware of the dopamine marinating my brain and seem to physically feel it washing over me like a relief.
This makes me think of a poem by Kobayashi Issa (translated by Robert Haas):
Here,
I’m here--
the snow falling.
That’s lovely.
Here are some of the methods I have tried: Limiting myself to only one type of social media, only scrolling through videos at a certain time of day, swearing off forever, making my screen black and white, deleting all social media apps completely, just taking the apps off my home screen so they’re not in my face, limiting scroll time to when I’m alone, and it goes on and on. More than ever, I’m acutely aware of the dopamine marinating my brain and seem to physically feel it washing over me like a relief.
Eloquent and meaningful. And saved by humor.
Ah yes, I can't do without speaking with the trees, etc.
Honk
Honk!