Richa Gangopadhyay Instagram – Well hello! Guess I ended up taking a longer-than-intended social media break (15 days ish), and I CAN NOT even tell you guys how good it felt. To give my mind a break from constantly consuming and responding to everything I saw/read, as it related to the coronavirus, our President, what’s been happening in Portland (and now other cities), horrific reality TV shows (read: Indian Matchmaking), Bollywood controversy, and so much more. Couldn’t keep up. 🤯⁣ ⁣ ⁣ I didn’t disconnect completely from the world, but just unplugged from the social media scene for a bit. No obligation to post on a “regular schedule”, respond to people’s opinions (and often, trolling comments), react to negativity or reshare relatable but possibly divisive content etc. It was honestly therapeutic to get back to some hobbies I started in the early days of covid (painting/refinishing furniture, gardening, reading, organizing etc.), which quickly got neglected the more sucked in I got into social media, especially Instagram, which…I’ve only been on for a few months! 🤭⁣ ⁣ ⁣ So every once in a while, do the #socialmediadetox. No one is going anywhere, no one will judge you for being “absent”, and I promise you, you will just feel SO.MUCH.BETTER. It’ll remind you of the “good old days”, i.e. before the world fell apart, pre-covid. 😅⁣ ⁣ ⁣ How did I do it? I just deleted my social media apps from my phone! If that’s too extreme for you, then just delete the icons from your homescreen temporarily, so you’re not tempted to mindlessly scroll. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Happy to know I have the ability to #switchoff for the sake of my mental health! 🧘🏻‍♀️⁣ Remember to be kind to yourself ❤️. ⁣ ⁣ #socialmedia #takeabreather #breathe #unplug #toxic #politics #socialmediadetox #selfcare #mindfulness #mentalhealth #wellbeing #digitaladdiction #recharge #digitaldetox Oregon Coast