Sober Yoga Girl (Alexandra McRobert)

Sober Yoga Girl (Alexandra McRobert)

#178 Cutting the Digital Cord

How Deactivating Instagram feels like a Reset for My Brain, My Nervous System & My Recovery

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Alexandra McRobert
Dec 02, 2025
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I deactivated my personal Instagram account this afternoon.

It honestly felt like a cord was cut between my brain and my phone.

The sensation reminded me instantly of the cord cutting meditation I used to guide so often (here’s the link if you’ve never done it with me:)

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