I documented a typical day in the life of a busy working mom and college student, and I was surprised by how much media I use. Taking time to stop and log each interaction made me more mindful and curious about my choices.
Similar to tracking calories or a workout routine, I became interested in every piece of media I consumed, interacted with and created. It made me to reflect on the choices that were intentional and the ones that were simply habits.
The most credible forms of media for me come from the news outlets and podcasts I follow, Pod Save America and Ride are a few of my favorites. I tend to trust established news sources like the NY Times, Reuters, the BBC News and NPR. These are established news outlets that have solid fact checking history and are know for their editorial oversight.
Morning:
Check Personal Email
Check Microsoft Teams Chat
Check Work Email
Luum App-Schedule Parkin
WA State Lottery-Did I win big! $$$
Microsoft Copilot-Used to check the pronunciation of a word
Starbucks App-Coffee Please 😊
SiriusXM-Music to get in the right state of mind
Noon:
Check Personal Email
Spotify-Listen to podcasts (Pod Save America) is one of my favorites
Night:
SiriusXM-Music and news for the ride home from work
TV-Watch the NBA Playoffs
Spotify-Music for my gym workout
Snapchat-Chat time with my daughter
Lose it App-log my meals for the day
Lumosity-Train my brain with games
TikTok-Time to scroll
TV-Local news
Book-Finally some reading time! The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris
Linda Zumdieck 