4.21.2011

Paleo Diet for Social Media Specifics!


A couple of days ago, I began to wonder what a Social Media Paleo Diet would look like.  Check it out here.

Keeping those goals in mind, I think my time on social media should be really, really limited.  There shouldn't be enough time to just "browse around".  It should be more like a bathroom trip - get in, get out. 

This is what I'm thinking: 

Twitter - can check once per day - 10 mins.
Facebook - can check twice per week - 15 mins each.
Google Reader - can check once per day - 10 mins
Blogger - can use any time as I want (writing new blogs)
News Sites - can check twice per day for 5 minutes.

I've also been thinking about limiting time for video games and things like Netflix.  I could see these consuming all of my time if I'm not online...  As for now, these are still being thought over.

As the month goes on, I'm hoping to shorten these even more!

Do these seem too long or short?  Are there other sites you visit?  Make up your own times! 

After all, we're not cavemen.

----- | Preparation | -----

To prepare, I'm going to do a few things. 

1. Lists.  I'm going to make lists on facebook and twitter for the people I actually care about.  That way, I don't have to surf through everything and can still see how my friends are doing.  I may even make a few for quotes, celebrities, leaders, etc. 

2. Removing all comfortability.  When I open up my internet browser, boom, facebook is just a click away through a link.  Same thing on my phone - tweetdeck is in the center of my phone.  So, I'm going to hide these away.  Goodbye links and goodbye easy access to apps. 

3. Pray.  This experience will be tough.  My only prayer during this time is this: "Lord, be my treasure.  Let me see how I am simply trying to fill a gap by doing all this social media junk.  Let me find all my satisfaction only in you."

So, anybody else interested?  May is just around the corner...

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