In January, 28-year-old Kookie Santos did something many might find impossible. She went seven days without media—no movies, TV shows, books, music, or social media.
As a designer and creative director, she relied heavily on these outlets for inspiration. She’s based in Cavite, Philippines, where in-person interaction is still limited by pandemic restrictions. Santos dreaded the seven days, but she also knew she had to do it.
“I would use my phone and social media until I got headaches from using [them] too much. I knew that I was consuming so much media to the point that it tires me out, and yet I couldn’t get myself to stop,” Santos told VICE.
She found a way out in a book called The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. The book includes several activities that claim to help readers overcome artistic blocks and free their inner artists. The book recommends a “media deprivation,” which means no media for one week. This includes reading, emailing, texting, “surfing the internet,” talk radio, and TV. The book was published in the 90s but the tip resonated with Santos in 2021. Today, of course, this means blocking social media, too. According to Cameron’s website, media deprivation is among the most resisted but also the most productive activities she teaches.
That might not sound easy to anyone, but it’s especially difficult for people who depend on social media to do their jobs, and creatives who find themselves hunting inspiration online....
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