Consume Zero

Consume Zero is a community effort to cure ourselves of the insatiable need for all forms of media, not just social media. If you want to detox from TV, movies, podcasts, articles, and even books, at least for a short time, you have come to the right place.
Consume Zero was not created as a financial challenge (i.e. consuming goods), but it can be if you need it to be.

There are no rules! Consume Zero is not meant to be a one-size-fits-all practice. The details and guidelines are determined by you and what you are trying to accomplish.
To make it a bit easier, I have set out a list of commonly used guidelines you can incorporate into your own Consume Zero challenge.

What did I just say about rules? There is no set length for this experiment. However, I recommend starting with a day. A day is far tougher than it sounds the first time you do it.
Once you make it through a day, try a three-day experiment. Try to plan a replacement activity for those three days.
If you get through that and want to keep going, a week should really get you out of your routine of consumption and give you time to replace those habits with more fulfilling hobbies.
A month is a huge challenge. This should really get you out of the bad habits developed over a lifetime of media addiction and guide you back to the path of pursuing what brings you true happiness.
A year is a ridiculous feat. Hats off to anyone who has undertaken this challenge. If you do complete a year, I will be happy to post your write-up on the experiment in our Hall of Fame.

I recommend keeping a journal during your Consume Zero experiment. Taking notes will let you come back later to see what worked, what you could improve on, what you missed most, what you would do differently next time, what you learned, etc.
You can read my personal Consume Zero jounal here.

I, Ricky Kresslein, thought up Consume Zero and made this guide, but I think it is probably a mash-up of many ideas floating around out there that gathered together in my brain.
If you have any questions, please do reach out to me at ricky@kressle.in.