Unplug Facebook, Twitter and other Time Wasters

1 Month detox from time wasting website

Why Take This Challenge?

Have you ever felt great at the end of a week spent using Facebook, Twitter and other distractions? There are two really good reasons to take this challenge:

If you find yourself spending more and more of your life doing things you shouldn't be it may very well be that you no longer find the thing you should be doing engaging, meaningful or interesting. I lost passion for my business and no longer believed in what we were doing. I found my work mind numbing and incredibly painful to get motivated to do anything. With facebook and (for me reddit) just a click away the fix was simple. These sites provide constant and instant stimulation and allowed me to avoid facing the bigger problems I faced in finding meaning in my work.

The more I used these sites the more I found myself thinking about them. My ability to sustain my attention gradually died and it seemed as though my mind would contue to adapt and need more and more distractions. Anyone that has had an addiction will know exactly what I'm referring to. It's unlikely this challenge will mean the end of these type of distractions for you but it may help you see a bigger problem and be the start of a larger change.

How Do I Take This Challenge?

For the duration of the challenge you can't once login to Facebook, Twitter, Netflix or any other site you're spending too much time on
Each time you feel like using the site sit for a moment and notice how you're feeling.
If you want full points write down how you're feeling, what you should be doing and most importantly why you don't feel like doing what you should be doing.
Check In Everyday!
Even if you don't complete the challenge

Take This Challenge

Why should I use this site to take this challenge?

Tips

Don't rely upon will power. Use every trick and tool you can think of
Stayfocusd is a great plugin that will block your browser from accessing time wasting sties.
Avoid the triggers like email updates and notifications
Turn off push notifications on your phone
Don't quite if you lapse and use a site
Get involved and support others here and share your success (but don't turn it into another facebook)
If you're stressed or run down know you're particularly vulnerable and work to address that problem first

The Stats

458

Active

14 Days

Length

60%

Completion

83%

Satisfaction