Quitting YouTube challenge - Day 2

I’m on day two of my quitting YouTube challenge and I’ve already learned something I didn’t expect: weekends are harder than weekdays.

During the week, my day has a natural structure. Work, routines, and responsibilities fill the hours, so there’s less space to “just quickly check” YouTube. But the weekend is different. I’ve got more free time, and with that comes more temptation. It’s not that I suddenly want YouTube more—it’s that I’ve got more empty gaps where it can slide in without me noticing.

Sunday was the real test, and I’m proud of how I handled it. Instead of falling into the usual scrolling and watching loop, I put that time to work and to good use. I got the washing done, cleaned the dishes, and got the ironing out of the way. I cut the grass. I wrote a blog. I read for 30 minutes. I even played football with my son, which was easily one of the best parts of the day.

The biggest win, though, was that I mapped out habits for the next 30 days. Not just vague ideas, but an actual plan. And the funny thing is, this is on top of the habits I already have. That’s when it hit me: quitting YouTube isn’t only about removing something. It’s also about being more intentional with what I’m doing instead—especially on weekends.

Habits for the next 30 days

• No YouTube in the evenings
• Read for thirty minutes
• Avoid buying anything I don't need
• Blog each day
• Reduce social media usage to twenty minutes per day
• Take multivitamin supplements

So now I’ve got a clear next step. I need to think harder about my weekends: what I want them to look like, how I want to spend the extra time, and how I’ll handle those quiet moments when boredom creeps in. I’m still confident the weekdays will be much easier. But if I can win the weekend, I can win the challenge.

As always, thank you for reading my blog.

Mark