During the height of the pandemic when lockdowns were common and schools were closed, social media was key to staying connected. But that's when 16-year-old Keegan Lee, decided to give it up and record her observations and feelings.
And now at 18-years-old and in her first year at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she says that she is "so much happier because I found that not everything in your life needs to be put on the internet."
Keegan Lee wrote the book, 60 Days of Disconnect, about her social media cleanse.
Listen to this episode to hear Keegan talk about:
- her motivation for giving up social media
"I saw that it was affecting my mental health."
"I was spending a lot of time on Instagram...tik tok..."
- how she took action
"I deleted all my social media apps throughout the 60-day cleanse, but I still had my phone."
- her observations
"I think that because I depended so much on the likes and the connection that I received on social media, I think that...that just translated into me being aware and on alert for notifications..."
"Right now, honestly, there are times where I still struggle with healthy social media regulation, but I am more consciously aware of it. I'm in a good place right now. I'm really happy with my relationship with social media right now."
