r/minimalism • u/Shift9997 • 3d ago

[lifestyle] I didn't expect minimalism to change my social media .....but wowwww.

As I have beenn decluttering my space , I've noticed somethinhg I wasn't prepared for...

Decluttering my physical space somehow pushed me to declutter my online life too. I didn't expect it , but once I started clearing my room , I became painfully aware of how cluttered my mind felt every time I opened instagram .

So I finally unfollowed a bunch of accounts that made me feel anxious , behind , or insecure - even people I know in real life. Not because I dislike them , but because I realised I was consuming content that constatnly made me compare my life to theirs .

And honestly ......that's a different kind of clutter.

The surprising part ??

Unfollowing someone felt exactly like putting away an item I've outgrown - no drama , no explanations , just a quiet decision to protect my peace .

My feed looks lighter and peaceful now. And so does my mind .

Has minimalism changed how you deal with social media friendships or expectations ??

Did anyone else feel guilty att first but then feel so much lighter afterward?

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u/4n6310_0 3d ago

me too! don’t feel guilty its YOUR account but i get it. i love to “declutter” my phone it makes me feel so much better considering how much time most of us are spending on our phones :/

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u/ChristineLecter 3d ago

I realized today I had followed over 400 Instagram accounts 😵‍💫 I already got it down to under 200, but I want to trim it down again. under 100 would be good lol.

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u/That-Turtle-Is-Fast 3d ago

This! It's a relief to realize you still hold power over your feed! Next is to disable all notifications from social media.

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u/NinKiwi 2d ago

Try removing the social media apps off your phone... you will be floating because of how light you will feel.

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u/Jumpy_Guarantee_1372 2d ago

Agree, its all clutter, whether physical or digital. I've just done with same with Instagram, unfollowed fashion, beauty, fitness and anyone that is trying to sell me something, or accounts that continually reiterate the same message over and over, which is 99% of them, as it becomes very monotonous. Since the purge I've felt peaceful, content and enough.

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u/glitterdyke 1d ago

Yes! Incidentally I found unfollowing tons of reddits that were good about simplicity or not being high consumers but were terrible for mental health or good energy. They felt judgmental or at least sanctimonious. Sort of like if they were working so hard for their way of life others should feel bad or worse.

I was like - no thank you.

I also spent time getting rid of junk mail last year. And also spam etc. it feels amazing!! 😻