I thought I needed IG, but life is more peaceful without it
I’ve had an IG account for about 10 years, but have been wasting a lot of time looking at reels. I was also getting really annoyed by how much AI slop was on there, and the constant “buy this thing” interruptions. I therefore deactivated my account for a couple of months and took the app off my phone.
At first I really missed seeing updates from pals. My brain also initially missed the reels in the way my stomach craves pizza. I know both are fine in moderation but not when consumed in constant excess. I’ve been feeding my brain books instead and have read 6 of them since ditching IG. It’s also bird nesting season so I’ve spent time watching jackdaws pottering around our garden collecting food for their nestlings.
After a pal getting in touch this week to say “hey, I miss you on IG” I logged in again. It was nice to see some updates from friends, but yikes, the adverts and slop now seem very intrusive indeed after a break from them. I lasted about 12 mins before deleting the app again. Back to the books and birdwatching!