{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1c4eca46-25c6-4b1a-a2c9-4cdee6c13131","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 176: Breaking Free from Social Media","description":"Spending time on social media can be a double-edged sword. This week Janine and Shannon discuss the how's and why's of Shannon's recent deactivation of her Facebook and Instagram accounts--and the relief she felt afterward.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 How Shannon deactivated her Facebook and Instagram accounts four days before we recorded this episode\n\u2022 Her reasons: Social media was sucking up time but she wasn't really gaining anything from it (it was a waste of her time!)\n\u2022 The pressure Shannon felt to do social media properly\n\u2022 The temptations she felt (but resisted) to get back on to Facebook temporarily after she deactivated\n\u2022 How her ingrained habit of opening the social media apps on her phone became apparent\n\u2022 The huge sense of relief that Shannon felt when she deactivated her accounts\n\u2022 Taking a break from social media vs. deactivating accounts\n\u2022 Shannon's plan: To go back on social media mindfully once she really wants to and has a clear purpose for doing it\n\u2022 What a toxic environment social media can be\n\u2022 How deactivating her accounts allows Shannon space to decide whether or not to go on it\n\u2022 A little foray into a discussion of ice cream flavors from Salt & Straw in Portland\n\u2022 The power of the deactivation--it relieves the pull of social media\n\u2022 Janine's temptation to follow in Shannon's footsteps and deactivate her accounts\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for updates on Shannon's deactivated status and whether Janine has deactivated her social media accounts!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}