<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/social-detox.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>03/17/2026</pubDate><title>One Charger’s Social Media Detox Journey and the Benefits of Choosing Presence over Scrolling</title><description>After checking her screen time, Shana-Kay Hyde ’27 decided to unplug for a week. Here’s how stepping away from social media helped her reduce distractions and live more intentionally.</description><hide-description/><author>Shana-Kay Hyde ’27</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>March 17, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/general/2026/social-detox.jpg" alt="Beatrice Glaviano poses on stage with her award."/></image><image-caption>A moment of reflection sparked a Charger's weeklong social media detox.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>name-shana-kay-hyde</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>