On December 31st, 2021 around 11:30pm, I handed my phone to my husband and asked him to change my personal Instagram password and not tell me what it was and when I was ready, I would ask him for it and log back in again. And on July 1st, 2022, almost exactly 6 months later, I decided to log back in again. 

Taking the last 6 months off of Instagram taught me a lot about myself and I wanted to share what I’ve learned and some mindset shifts I created during my time away. 

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast we talk about:

• Katie talks about 5 things learned while taking a break from Instagram 
• Katie shares a couple of tips to help you create better boundaries around your social media use
• How social media use can affect your mental health and your confidence 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• The Social Dilemma Documentary 
• McLean Hospital: How Social Media Affect Your Mental Health Article 
• Goal Digger Podcast Episode: Is It Time to Delete Instagram?
• Living on Purpose Book by Amy Eliza Wong

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• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
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