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May 18, 2026
Material & Social Detox


I’ve been trying for a while to understand why I am so addicted to screens. I’m assuming because my generation was really the first to grow up with them. We had “computer labs” from 2nd grade on. I recently deleted all of the social media apps off of my phone, with the exception of Reddit... and YouTube if you’d consider that social. 

Last year (May 2025) I did the same thing and I didn’t use social media for over a month because I wanted my focus to be on training for TBAs, the biggest Muay Thai tournament in North, Central, and South America. Because I was relatively free from distractions for a few reasons, I was able to focus on myself - free of comparison to my potential opponents. It proved to be worthwhile, because it was the most p