Digital detox
EXTRA,  FEATURES,  January 2023,  Opinion

Giving up social media

Would you benefit from a digital detox? Contributing editor Jonathan Cowie reflects on six months of being completely social media free.

Google ‘no social media’ and the first result that comes up is a Vice article: ‘Why are people with no social media so hot?’.

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Jonathan is a year-round skins swimmer with a particular love of very cold water. He has competed in ice swimming competitions around the world. He is a qualified open water coach with a particular love of introducing new swimmers to the open water.