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Avoid Social Media Burnout This Holiday Season
Apps, tips, and routines to build healthier social media habits, featuring Quentin Heidt (@99slowbruhh)
Erica Sietsma
December 18, 2025
Happy Holidays from all of us at Autofluencer! 🎄✨
In this edition, we’re featuring our newest Creators & Coffee with Quentin Heidt (@99slowbruhh) for an honest conversation about the dark side of content creation and why burnout feels especially heavy this time of year. The constant pressure to post, perform, and stay “on” can overshadow being present with friends and family.
Keep scrolling to learn ways to set healthier boundaries with social media, from limiting app usage to creating tech-free routines.
Whether you’re a full-time creator or just feeling overwhelmed by your screen, this edition is a reminder that protecting your mental health isn’t optional, it’s necessary!
SETTING HEALTHY SOCIAL MEDIA BOUNDARIES WITH QUENTIN HEIDT 🔔
Quentin Heidt, @99slowbruhh, joins Erica Sietsma to talk about the dark side of being a social media content creator, especially how overwhelming, all-consuming, and emotionally heavy it can get during the holidays.
Social media tips you’ll learn from this episode:
Limit your notifications
Reduce how often you pick up your phone
Take intentional breaks from posting
Separate social media from real-life moments
Use focus modes or app blockers
Create physical boundaries with devices
Batch and schedule content
Hire editors, managers, etc.
Be intentional with your time online
“It's not like a regular nine to five where as soon as you clock out at 5 p.m., you don't worry about that job till you get in the next morning. That job is always in your hand, right?
CREATORS TO FOLLOW FOR FINDING BALANCE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 🔔
So many creators are speaking honestly about the impact social media has on their mental health, here are just a few worth checking out:
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TECHNICAL AF 🧰
We’re sharing a few apps and tips that help curb social media scrolling. And a reminder that leaving your phone out of the bedroom at night can seriously improve your sleep. If you want to reset without another screen, we’ve got meditation ideas too, like quick guided sessions or even asking Alexa to play a short meditation for you.
https://freedom.to/ - “Use Freedom to block distractions so you can get your work done.”
https://www.opal.so/ - “Opal offers several features that are not available in native screen time controls on iPhone or Android, including Focus Sessions, Deep Focus, Recurring Sessions, Focus Score, and rewards. The app also offers resources on screen time, productivity, and digital wellbeing.”
https://bloom.inc/ - “Bloom is a stainless steel keycard that locks your distracting apps and websites.”
https://www.flipdapps.com/ - “Three Apps, One Vision
For Enhanced Productivity, Focus and Growth.”https://getbrick.app/ - “Brick helps you focus and live intentionally. One tap locks your phone so you can reclaim time for what matters most.”
https://www.calm.com/ - “Calm is the #1 mental health app designed to help you manage stress, sleep better, and live a happier, healthier life.”
https://monday.com/ - “Plan and execute work across projects, sales, marketing, IT, and engineering with a unified, AI-first product suite.”
https://clickup.com/ - “100+ features to maximize human and AI productivity.”
Do Not Disturb or Silence Notifications on your phone. Some apps have the option inside settings, like Instagram - Go under Settings, Notifications, and click Pause all, Sleep mode, or customize your notifications.
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