do you remember why you created your very first instagram account many jumped on the wagon as soon as the social media platform was launched because it was one of its kind one that allowed you to share photos whether you opted for a public account or kept your settings private you used this portal to connect with friends family and acquaintances onlinehowever as time passed many of us felt riddled with the feeling of constant judgement not everything you posted was meant for everyone who saw it the watchful eyes of your relatives or friends left you feeling exposed and anxious moreover especially during the pandemic many of us felt a sense of social media anxiety being emitted by our accountscreating a secret instagram accounta lot of people resorted to creating a secret instagram account to combat this subconscious pressure that social media brings what you need is to be surrounded by an energy circle which brings you positivity and peace of mind which lets you interact with the world outside yet helps you maintain distance from the public eye this new method of social media detox involves creating a secret private social media account where the only circle you follow and are followed by are your nearest and dearest friendsthings to keep in mind when going incognitoonly share this account with people you feel most comfortable with and keep the settings private after all what is the point of having a secret account when you cant let go of your inhibitions and be a 100 yourselfpost your favourite moments just for your closest friends to see there is no risk of judgement because lets be honest they probably already have poorly angled screenshots of your face in large supplies anywaysurround yourself with pages and hashtags that you know would make you smile without restraint be it dogs cats baby animals or humour full of cheesy puns interact and engage with what makes your heart flutter with joyit is highly recommended to give this detox method at least a week before you weigh the results dont feel rushed into feeling relaxed if even after creating a fake social media account you are suffering from anxiety maybe it is time to look inwardmorning screen timepeople often check their phone notifications first thing in the morning the information overload can interfere with productivity and our ability to prioritize tasks and if the information we are receiving speaks on horrors of the pandemic it can also spark anxiety and depressive tendencies either put your phone in airplane mode use a traditional alarm clock to wake up or consciously ignore your notifications for a healthy start to your dayincrease offline timeif the root of feeling mentally burdened is social media then eliminate or regulate the problem itself whenever free avoid picking up your phone instead pick up your hobbies this is a more productive way to relieve pandemicinduced anxietyit is important to remember that although we cannot control what