My 24-hour media use

My media diet in 24 hours. On Jan 13, 2026

5:30 AM Reddit

I woke up, and before I got in the shower, I opened Reddit and viewed some funny football memes. I was only on for about 5 minutes before I jumped into the shower to start my day. 

6:00 AM Insight Timer

Every morning, I meditate using an app on my phone called Insight Timer. I use this to track my meditations, and sometimes I'll do a guided meditation. However, I usually just use it as a timer to start my day in a spiritual and mindful manner. Today I just did a quick 8-minute meditation.  

6:30 AM Substack, Instagram, Ground News

I logged on for work and opened Substack to see what some of the independent journalists I follow are saying. There was an article by Aaron Parnas discussing recent events, including the possible indictment of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.  I switch over to Instagram and flip through some reels looking for more news about what is going on in Minnesota.  I then open Ground News and see an article about Viktor Orban and how he has a tough election challenge. 

8:45 AM Pimsleur

I opened the Pimsleur app to start practicing my Spanish while I had some downtime during work. I am actively learning Spanish in preparation for my trip to Mexico in April. 

10:00 AM YouTube 

During my lunch, I watched the monologues of Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers. I also watched an independent journalist named Bryan Tyler Cohen. This gives me a good laugh, and I do get some headlines of the news. I don’t take this news very seriously since it is written in a satirical manner. 

6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Microsoft Teams

I should put this in here, too. I am on Microsoft Teams collaborating with coworkers on our daily work activities. This includes video meetings as well as chat-based collaboration. 

11:30 AM Reddit and Instagram

I have been flipping back and forth between Reddit and Instagram. When I have some downtime at work, I usually read subreddits and scroll through Instagram feeds.

11:45 PM Spotify

As I was working, I turned on one of my favorite podcasts. This was mostly for some background noise, but I do listen to them frequently during my work hours. 

4:50 PM Canvas

I started working on some schoolwork on Canvas. I completed Module 1 in all of my classes. 

6:30 PM-8:30 PM Disney Plus, Instagram, Reddit

I wind down my day watching Andor with my husband. I also used this time to scroll through Instagram and Reddit more. 

9:15 PM Hulu

I end the day in bed watching Schitt's Creek. I’ve already seen all the episodes, but it is a comforting show before I drift off to sleep. This is a pretty typical weekday for me.