An Inspirational Guide On How You Can Take Back Your Freedom

I Turned Off Social Media to Reclaim My Mind, My Energy, and My Freedom

By Lori Marie

Lately, I’ve been feeling something I think many of us quietly sense but rarely pause long enough to name: a kind of mental clutter. A subtle but constant background noise that fills the space where our own thoughts, creativity, and intuition used to live.

So I decided to do something about it. I turned off social media.

At first, it felt strange like leaving a crowded room that I’d been in for years. There’s always a part of us that craves connection, stimulation, and instant access to what’s happening “out there.” But after the initial silence settled, something else began to happen: I could actually hear myself again.

The Modern Mind’s Dilemma: When Focus Becomes Fragmented

We live in a time when our attention is treated as currency. Every scroll, click, and like feeds an invisible algorithm that learns what captures our curiosity — then serves us more of it.

It’s a sophisticated mirror that doesn’t just reflect who we are, but actively shapes who we become. One curious glance at a headline or video, and suddenly our feed fills with more of the same, reinforcing our fears, desires, and biases.

This isn’t entirely new. Decades ago, television did something similar. Commercials and programs were designed to capture attention, trigger emotions, and shape consumer behavior. But TV had an off button and it didn’t follow us into bed, work, or nature. Social media does. It’s personalized, persistent, and endlessly available.

Our brains, constantly stimulated, forget how to rest in stillness. Our nervous systems adapt to rapid input, and over time, we begin to crave it — even when it drains us.

The Hidden Energetic Cost of Constant Connection

Beyond the psychological effects, there’s something deeper happening — something energetic. Every time we log on, we open our energy field to a collective current of thoughts, emotions, and projections. Most of what we scroll through isn’t chosen consciously. It’s presented to us — impressions, opinions, conflicts, aesthetics — all entering our field without permission.

If we don’t regularly clear or ground our energy, it can leave us feeling foggy, unmotivated, anxious, or disconnected from our authentic rhythm. Just as our physical body needs rest and nourishment, our energetic body needs stillness and detox.

This digital overstimulation seeps into the subtle layers of our being — what some traditions call the mental, emotional, and etheric fields. It creates static that drowns out the intuitive voice of the soul.

That’s when I knew I needed a reset — not just for my mind, but for my whole energy system.

Choosing a Mindful Reset

So, I stepped back. I didn’t delete my accounts or make a dramatic announcement. I simply stopped logging in. In the space that opened, I found something I’d been missing: presence.

Instead of scrolling, I picked up a book that had been sitting on my shelf for months — The Multidimensional Human by Kurt Leland. It’s a brilliant exploration of consciousness, energy bodies, and the evolution of awareness. I’m journaling my reflections as I go, letting each insight sink into my daily life.

This experience has become its own form of meditation — a conscious reprogramming. Each day without social media feels like another layer of static peeling away.

Digital Detox as Soul Hygiene

We often think of “detox” as a physical process — clean eating, fasting, juicing. But mental and energetic detoxes are just as essential. Stepping away from social media allows your mind and energy to recalibrate. You begin to notice what’s yours — your authentic thoughts, your organic emotions, your natural rhythm.

It doesn’t mean social media is bad. It’s a tool — but like any tool, its value depends on how consciously we use it.

You may not feel called to leave social media entirely. That’s okay. You can still cultivate mindful habits:

• Set specific times for checking your accounts.

• Avoid doom-scrolling before bed or first thing in the morning.

• Follow accounts that genuinely uplift, educate, or inspire you.

• Balance screen time with nature, journaling, reading, or movement.

• Regularly “clear your feed” — and your energy field — just as you would your home.

  
  

Freedom Begins With Focus

When we reclaim our attention, we reclaim our freedom. The time we spend scrolling could be the time we use to create, heal, rest, or build the life we say we want.

Social media promises connection, but often leaves us scattered. True connection starts with being fully present — in our bodies, our breath, our moment.

I don’t know when I’ll plug back in. Maybe after I finish this book, maybe later. But for now, I’m enjoying the peace of not needing to know what everyone else is doing — and remembering who I am when the noise fades.

A Reflection for You

Take a moment and ask yourself:

• What is social media adding to your life — and what is it quietly taking away?

• How does your energy feel before and after you scroll?

• What could you create, experience, or discover if you redirected that time toward yourself?

Mindfulness isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness — about remembering that you have a choice in what enters your mind and field.

Maybe your version of “logging off” isn’t deleting apps. Maybe it’s simply learning to log back into yourself.