Episode 70: Use Your Screen Time to Fill Your Cup, Not Crush Your Soul with Cara Gibson-Gallop

Your day starts by scrolling social media for 25 minutes on the toilet. It seems every spare moment in your day is consumed with checking this, liking that, following “influencer X”, hoping you’ll be “followed” by people you’ll probably never meet face to face. It’s embarrassing to admit, but all too common in our day and age. In this episode of our 30 Day Getting Unstuck Challenge, we tackle Social Media with Cara Gibson-Gallop. Tune in to hear a relatable story of the subtle pull into the screen and her practical tips to breakthrough a scrolling addiction or too many screen time hours. Get back to being present in your life. In this episode, you'll discover: -What it looks like to be immersed in social media...04:45 -The telltale signs that Cara had a scrolling problem...06:38 -The compelling, powerful draw to Instagram...08:00 -Self-esteem suffered first, then the guilt came...10:15 -The Great Purge: courageously removing her competitors from IG feed...12:10 -Screen time stats are a great indicator of screen-time health or disorder...15:20 -Cara's rooted, rebellious, and restored faith journey...19:20 -Opening Bible every Sunday , opening Instagram every hour: YIKES!...25:44 -How to check screen time usage on your device...27:20 -Practical tips to start your digital detox...29:45 The Great Purge Time of Day: not first thing! Making additions that fill your cup Schedule social media time on calendar -"Social Dilemma" show is a great wake up call...37:40 Resources mentioned: IG LinkedIn FaceBook Guest's bio and social handles: Founder Cara Gibson-Gallop spent a decade in competitive global advertising agencies across New York, London and Toronto working with some of the most influential and profitable brands. After building Gibson Business Performance LLC in 2018 and creating time and financial freedom in full-time entrepreneurship, Cara then began to use her experiences and education to help others navigate their own. Tagline: “Taking profit strategies from times square corner offices to the basements of startups.” Cara's Website Join in on the 30 Day Get Unstuck Challenge. Listen to the entire series from Episode 67 - 71. Let's see how you do in getting unstuck in these areas in order to enhance your life and those around you.