Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This video idea has been rattling around in me for awhile now, but once I passed 6 months without social media I wanted to share my experience. As someone who spent a decade posting pretty much every aspect of my life online as a content creator. Then, this April I deleted Instagram. The plan was “just to stop scrolling.” One week turned into six months, and my brain (and life) changed in ways I didn’t expect. In this video I share 6 shifts I noticed like clearer focus, less stress and comparison, a happier baseline, and stronger real-world community. And as always, some data, facts, and a little history lesson.
If you’ve wondered what time away might do for your attention, mood, and relationships, here’s my honest before/after.
Resources mentioned: Stolen Focus (Johann Hari), The Chaos Machine (Max Fisher)
Chapters:
0:00 Why I quit social media
0:34 The attention hijack of social media
3:49 Stress & comparison
5:17 Changing me happier baseline
6:41 “Social” vs entertainment platforms
9:30 Looking UP again
10:51 Finding real-life community
13:00 Final thoughts
👋 HEY! My name is Kallie Branciforte, and I am That Practical Mom™ I'm here to share practical life hacks to help you get organized realistically, find attainable productivity, and simplify some of the chaos of life.
▶WEBSITE: thatpracticalmom.com
▶INSTAGRAM: urlgeni.us/instagram/kallie_branciforte
▶MY STORE (my planner, merch, and printables): caffeinateandconquerco.com
▶SHOP MY FAVS: urlgeni.us/amazon/thatpracticalmom
▶PODCAST: just4momspodcast.com
▶SUBSTACK: thatpracticalmom.substack.com
➡️ ➡️ ➡️ I’M HERE TO HELP YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Need more?
1. Check out my FREE Printables: thatpracticalmom.substack.com/s/free-printables
2. Grab my “30 Days To a Cleaner Person” e-book: caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/cleaner-in-30-days-e-book-how-anyone-can-learn-to-be-tidy
3. Become a Morning Person in 7 Days: caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/how-to-become-a-morning-person-e-book-and-workbook-bundle
____________________________________________
For business inquiries: kallie@select.co
This video idea has been rattling around in me for awhile now, but once I passed 6 months without social media I wanted to share my experience. As someone who spent a decade posting pretty much every aspect of my life online as a content creator. Then, this April I deleted Instagram. The plan was “just to stop scrolling.” One week turned into six months, and my brain (and life) changed in ways I didn’t expect. In this video I share 6 shifts I noticed like clearer focus, less stress and comparison, a happier baseline, and stronger real-world community. And as always, some data, facts, and a little history lesson.
If you’ve wondered what time away might do for your attention, mood, and relationships, here’s my honest before/after.
Resources mentioned: Stolen Focus (Johann Hari), The Chaos Machine (Max Fisher)
Chapters:
0:00 Why I quit social media
0:34 The attention hijack of social media
3:49 Stress & comparison
5:17 Changing me happier baseline
6:41 “Social” vs entertainment platforms
9:30 Looking UP again
10:51 Finding real-life community
13:00 Final thoughts
👋 HEY! My name is Kallie Branciforte, and I am That Practical Mom™ I'm here to share practical life hacks to help you get organized realistically, find attainable productivity, and simplify some of the chaos of life.
▶WEBSITE: thatpracticalmom.com
▶INSTAGRAM: urlgeni.us/instagram/kallie_branciforte
▶MY STORE (my planner, merch, and printables): caffeinateandconquerco.com
▶SHOP MY FAVS: urlgeni.us/amazon/thatpracticalmom
▶PODCAST: just4momspodcast.com
▶SUBSTACK: thatpracticalmom.substack.com
➡️ ➡️ ➡️ I’M HERE TO HELP YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Need more?
1. Check out my FREE Printables: thatpracticalmom.substack.com/s/free-printables
2. Grab my “30 Days To a Cleaner Person” e-book: caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/cleaner-in-30-days-e-book-how-anyone-can-learn-to-be-tidy
3. Become a Morning Person in 7 Days: caffeinateandconquerco.com/products/how-to-become-a-morning-person-e-book-and-workbook-bundle
____________________________________________
For business inquiries: kallie@select.co
