A Year-Long Digital Detox

Project Description

This personal productivity project aims to reduce my digital content consumption for one year, increasing my free time for healthy face-to-face relationships, creative leisure and reading books. I will track the project time using the Toggl Track app. Holidays may exceed established limits with modesty. The reports will be published in the link on the right, and the monthly results will be in the graphs below.

Documents

Project Progress

63%

Project Timing

  • Start
    Jan 01 2024
  • End
    Dec 31 2024

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

76%

Overall Project Completion

  • 25%

  • 75%

63%

  • 50%

25%

50%

75%

YouTube 56% Complete 3/12 Tasks completed

56%
Description
Do not watch videos on this social media, with the following exceptions: children's and educational content with our kids, ambient music and content playing on YouTube, documentaries, the news, tutorials, and academic events essential to my work or writing my blog posts, my own lectures, or events in which I appeared. Each hour of video watched that does not meet the exception criteria will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by watching entertainment videos on YouTube for an hour, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

3/12 Completed Tasks

  • YouTube detox in January.
  • YouTube detox in February.
  • YouTube detox in March.
  • YouTube detox in April.
  • YouTube detox in May.
  • YouTube detox in June.
  • YouTube detox in July.
  • YouTube detox in August.
  • YouTube detox in September.
  • YouTube detox in October.
  • YouTube detox in November.
  • YouTube detox in December.

TikTok 67% Complete 8/12 Tasks completed

67%
Description
Do not watch videos on TikTok. I rarely access this social media, and this project has no exceptions, as it is pure empty entertainment. I'm not aware of any posts in which I appear on TikTok, and I hope that never happens. Every ten minutes on TikTok will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by watching ten minutes of TikTok videos, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

8/12 Completed Tasks

  • TikTok detox in January.
  • TikTok detox in February.
  • TikTok detox in March.
  • TikTok detox in April.
  • TikTok detox in May.
  • TikTok detox in June.
  • TikTok detox in July.
  • TikTok detox in August.
  • TikTok detox in September.
  • TikTok detox in October.
  • TikTok detox in November.
  • TikTok detox in December.

Podcasts 59% Complete 5/12 Tasks completed

59%
Description
Do not listen to podcasts, with the following exceptions: episodes that are essential for my work, podcasts that are part of an academic product that I need to evaluate (postgraduate monograph, extension projects, etc.), and episodes to which I have contributed. Each hour of podcast listened to that does not meet the exception criteria will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by listening to a random episode for an hour, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

5/12 Completed Tasks

  • Podcast detox in January.
  • Podcast detox in February.
  • Podcast detox in March.
  • Podcast detox in April.
  • Podcast detox in May.
  • Podcast detox in June.
  • Podcast detox in July.
  • Podcast detox in August.
  • Podcast detox in September.
  • Podcast detox in October.
  • Podcast detox in November.
  • Podcast detox in December.

Netflix and Streaming 67% Complete 8/12 Tasks completed

67%
Description
Do not watch Netflix, Amazon Prime or other streaming services with the following exceptions: films and children's content with our kids, documentaries (as much as I want in my free time), two hours of series per month, two films per month. Each hour of streaming watched that does not meet the exception criteria will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by watching a two-hour extra movie, I will mark the month's task completion with 80%.

8/12 Completed Tasks

  • Netflix detox in January.
  • Netflix detox in February.
  • Netflix detox in March.
  • Netflix detox in April.
  • Netflix detox in May.
  • Netflix detox in June.
  • Netflix detox in July.
  • Netflix detox in August.
  • Netflix detox in September.
  • Netflix detox in October.
  • Netflix detox in November.
  • Netflix detox in December.

The News 56% Complete 6/12 Tasks completed

56%
Description
Do not read, listen to, or watch the news, with the following exceptions: school research for our kids, a maximum of two hours of news consumption per week, articles essential to my work, health, cultural or scientific content (non-news), content that mentions my work or that I have contributed in some way (interviews, etc.). Each hour consuming content not meeting the exception criteria will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by reading an hour more of the newspaper than allowed, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

6/12 Completed Tasks

  • The News detox in January.
  • The News detox in February.
  • The News detox in March.
  • The News detox in April.
  • The News detox in May.
  • The News detox in June.
  • The News detox in July.
  • The News detox in August.
  • The News detox in September.
  • The News detox in October.
  • The News detox in November.
  • The News detox in December.

Music 67% Complete 8/12 Tasks completed

67%
Description
Reduce music consumption via digital media. The exception is studying classical music and listening to ambient music (For example, leaving music playing while I cook, draw, etc.). Headphones are not allowed while doing household chores in the presence of my family or when working out at the gym. The priorities are to listen to the following styles: classical music, jazz, bossa nova, and MPB (traditional popular Brazilian music). Each hour of music listened to that does not meet the exception criteria will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by one hour, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

8/12 Completed Tasks

  • Digital music detox in January.
  • Digital music detox in February.
  • Digital music detox in March.
  • Digital music detox in April.
  • Digital music detox in May.
  • Digital music detox in June.
  • Digital music detox in July.
  • Digital music detox in August.
  • Digital music detox in September.
  • Digital music detox in October.
  • Digital music detox in November.
  • Digital music detox in December.

Facebook 67% Complete 8/12 Tasks completed

67%
Description
I deleted my personal Facebook profile a few years ago and rarely access this social media. I have an account with no posts or friends added, mainly to access work groups, such as Museologia Brasil (Brazil Museology). Facebook can be accessed for a maximum of 20 minutes per week. Every ten minutes on Facebook will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by checking this social media for ten minutes, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

8/12 Completed Tasks

  • Facebook detox in January.
  • Facebook detox in February.
  • Facebook detox in March.
  • Facebook detox in April.
  • Facebook detox in May.
  • Facebook detox in June.
  • Facebook detox in July.
  • Facebook detox in August.
  • Facebook detox in September.
  • Facebook detox in October
  • Facebook detox in November.
  • Facebook detox in December.

Instagram 60% Complete 6/12 Tasks completed

60%
Description
I have never had a personal profile on Instagram, and I rarely access this social media. The permitted exception is to consult profiles of restaurants, hotels, etc., to access menus, addresses and reservations. Every ten minutes on Instagram will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by checking this social media for ten minutes, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

6/12 Completed Tasks

  • Instagram detox in January.
  • Instagram detox in February.
  • Instagram detox in March.
  • Instagram detox in April.
  • Instagram detox in May.
  • Instagram detox in June.
  • Instagram detox in July.
  • Instagram detox in August.
  • Instagram detox in September.
  • Instagram detox in October.
  • Instagram detox in November.
  • Instagram detox in December.

Twitter 62% Complete 6/12 Tasks completed

62%
Description
I have never had a personal profile on Twitter, and I rarely access this toxic social media. There are no exceptions for accessing Twitter (currently X) or anything similar unless something severe happens. For example, if a gigantic fire in the Amazon occurs. In these cases, journalists' Twitter feeds provide news in real-time. Every ten minutes on Twitter will count as 10% less on the monthly taskbar. For example, if I break the rule by checking this social media for ten minutes, I will mark the month's task completion with 90%.

6/12 Completed Tasks

  • Twitter detox in January.
  • Twitter detox in February.
  • Twitter detox in March.
  • Twitter detox in April.
  • Twitter detox in May.
  • Twitter detox in June.
  • Twitter detox in July.
  • Twitter detox in August.
  • Twitter detox in September.
  • Twitter detox in October.
  • Twitter detox in November.
  • Twitter detox in December.

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