Social Media Detox/Boundary Plan
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You create sustainable boundaries with social media that preserve benefits while eliminating compulsive use and negative effects.
ChatGPT Prompt
Help me create a healthier relationship with social media.\n\nCurrent situation:\n- Platforms you use: [Instagram/TikTok/Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/etc.]\n- Time spent daily: [honest estimate, check screen time if unsure]\n- How you use it: [passive scrolling/creating content/networking/keeping in touch]\n\nThe problem:\n- What's wrong: [waste time/compare myself/affects mood/sleep disruption]\n- Specific triggers: [what pulls you in, when you reach for phone]\n- Impact on life: [relationships/work/sleep/mental health]\n- What you've tried: [app limits/deleting apps/nothing yet]\n\nWhy you're still there:\n- Benefits: [stay connected/work requires it/creative outlet/news source]\n- FOMO fears: [missing events/opportunities/friends' lives]\n- Can't quit because: [professional need/only way to reach people]\n\nYour goals:\n- [Reduce time/quit specific platforms/use more intentionally/detox temporarily]\n- What you want instead: [more time for X, better mental health, deeper connections]\n\nYour relationship with phone:\n- [First thing in morning/last thing at night/constant checking/relatively controlled]\n- Other phone issues: [news/games/shopping/texting]\n\nConstraints:\n- [Need it for work/parenting/can't go cold turkey]\n\nWhat I need:\n1. Honest assessment (is this actually a problem or normal use)\n2. Specific boundaries (when/where/how long you'll use each platform)\n3. Replacement activities (what to do with reclaimed time)\n4. Implementation tools (app blockers, specific settings)\n5. Environmental changes (phone charging location, notifications)\n6. Accountability system (tracking progress, support)\n7. Slip-up protocol (what to do when you fall back)\n8. Gradual reduction plan (if quitting isn't the goal)\n\nSuccess criteria: I use social media intentionally when I choose to, not compulsively, and it no longer negatively impacts my life.
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