In my last blog post I set my goals for the month of January so I decided to do a quick status check six days
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I'm doing well so far and I have to say that the area that's having the biggest impact so far is going to bed by 11:30. I know that it has been said a thousand times before, but a good night's sleep really does make all the difference in the world in how you function. Not only is my body well rested but my mind is as well and I am able to think much clearer and operate more efficiently. The area that I am struggling with, and granted I know it's only six days in, is finding the balance with my social media engagement.
The first couple days were fine in that I set time limits for each platform and when that time was up I logged off. By day three, I hadn't logged on to any social media at all and I felt a combination of guilt and relief. Day four had me completely caught up in social media and I lost all track of time as I spent way too long on some platforms and very little on others. I didn't log in at all again on day five; day six saw me attempting to get some balance back and achieving a small level of success.
Social media balance is hard for me because it is something that I do on a daily basis for my clients and there are times when I just don't feel like logging on to do work for myself; and yes it does feel like work sometimes, particularly after a long day. Other times I get so caught up in the 'social' aspect of it that I forget that I need to look at it as work and stop after a designated time period. It really is a fine line to walk.
Starting this week I am going to physically write out a schedule for each of my social media platforms and set time limits for each, rather than trying to do it in my head. The other big adjustment I'm going to make is to turn off the television when I engage in social media in the evening since this ends up being a huge distraction for me. I'll see how doing this, as well as scheduling out more posts on certain platforms works, and make adjustments accordingly.
This is a process that I know is going to take time so I have to be patient, but I also know that I have to make sure I'm doing all that I can to make sure that it's a successful one.
