A Social Media Hiatus Reading List

Books that will motivate and inform you, and a few that will inspire.

I take regular social media breaks.

It’s vital to my well-being, as well as my capacity for critical thinking. I try to take one or two full months away from social media each year, as well as keeping one day a week totally internet-free.

Over my years of social media experimentation I’ve found things that inspire me and help strengthen my resolve. Taking breaks from social media isn’t easy, especially when, during the pandemic, it became such a lifeline.

But in taking breaks I have found a deeper connection to myself, the patterns of my life, and increased embodiment. I’ve found a lot of healing.

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Cal Newport

Newport’s Digital Minimalism and Deep Work are two books that are integral to understanding why time away from social media is vital to our well being. I listened to Digital Minimalism while on a social media hiatus in Europe. It was really hard not to post all of my Europe things on social med…