social media has made me stupid | I am so tired 

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reminder to myself and others: youtube is social media

Social media has made everybody weird

this is literally ME! my brain feels mushy and stupid and I'm tired of it. i refuse to live my life doomscrolling 16+ hours a day everyday. i wanna be able to THINK. I deleted tiktok last week and twitter today. Instagram next!

my phone made me stupid too, it made everything easy to access to the point i can't even write a correct sentence since the phone correct everything without even seeing the mistakes, every info is there for you so you don't learn, you just access the info then forget about it, i've lost my passion for photography since the phone has a camera so i don't have to get my camera to go and do photography like a hobby, i can't draw anymore since my head is empty, i can't think about anything, it's like i hate the idea of thinking or i'm afraid of thoughts so i have to use my phone to distract my self so that i don't have to think about anything, it's like i'm an npc, so i'm planning to get a flip phone and start learning basic human tasks again to become a human being

I read on one of the david goggings book that u can only overcome a problem if u truthfully accept ur mistake instead of excuses. So u have already taken the first step. Proud of u, just rember that our mood should not be the king of our actions. Work must be done even of we don't feel like it

i miss when the internet sort of used to be like a third space , now it's as if we just live on the internet n it's lame . back when we weren't dependent on the internet n it wasn't such a big part of our lives . in the 2000s/early 2010s there were barely any ads and i'm sure you've heard of the whole "frutiger aero aesthetic" thing or wtv but i truly js resonate with that sm and it sucks. the internet rn isn't even fun anymore but it's just so addicting n it's lame. the internet used to be a safe space but now it's js filled w hate n brain rotting content and i literally feel like i got trolled like this wasn't what the internet was supposed to be.

I'm more & more convinced that in a couple of years barely anyone will be social media because everyone will be overwhelmed by the insane amount of ads/short form content and it's so so difficult to use it in a healthy way. For anyone wondering if they will ever get out of the cycle, it helped me to think of my attention span/self control like a muscle you have to train: if at first it seems hopeless that makes sense, but it'll get so much easier as you 'practise'.

I grew up without social media and I spent so much time creating, writing, drawing, using every moment. Yes I’d have a few shows I’d watch once a week or have a tired day with a comfort movie but when I look back it seemed like I had so much time and I did so much, even with full time school. Now after spending, especially the last 3 yrs binge scrolling, trying to be creative feels like work and isn’t relaxing. I can’t even get anything out. Social media and the internet is destroying our minds and it’s so addicting. We need to get outside, interact with people, be in nature, use that 10 minutes to write a poem or color. Scrolling has rewired our brains to need it to relax and get a dopamine hit. Girl, it’s a choice but it’s also how they made social media to keep our attention, it’s not just you. They made it that way. Here’s the kicker, people who make money/make a living off social media, make a living off of others who can’t put down their phone.

I think the majority of the youth have 12+ hour screen times and only a handful of us recognize this as a problem and even less than that are making strides to stop it

I feel this so hard, I’ve deleted every social media app except for RU-vid, like I feel so stupid whenever I watch these pointless videos, so fucking stupid and useless. My brain has a much potential, I have so much potential and ability to think and do things, I’m not a stupid person but these apps just make me unable to think. Our brain needs to be used always, that’s how we grow, we need exposure to new things so that we can form connections and memories. Never going back, I can’t control myself. It just makes me sad that I could of spent so much time learning and reading instead of scrolling. Also turning everything to grayscale. Good bye social media you will not be wasting my time anymore, I’m off to better my health and life, I want to learn not be a useless pile of crap. Sorry this is such a long rant but this just kills be everyday.

You can do it.

There’s so many things I wanna do, I say I can’t do them but it’s 100% my fault but I don’t feel like it is :( I just need to smash my devices because I always find myself going back to doomscrolling for days on end. Not sleeping, doing hobbies, eating, even hygienic stuff :(

I fucking hate this youtube shorts new feature I thought deleting tiktok would get me out of this hell I'm constantly in battle with but it only made me spend time on shorts instead!

bro i'm also so fed up with social media it ruined my life it caused countless of mental problems for me and sometimes the problems that you have are caused by social media and you don't even know it bc it's not related at all but unfortunately it is related to it. rn i'm in such a rut i mean i was better few weeks ago but i just keep falling into this trap and scroll for the whole day it's so addicting that i actually have to force myself to do some things and it's never easy and the more i grow up the more i understand strict parents and i wish mine were a little strict but they don't know the dangers of social media so i don't blame them but my kids will definitely not have a phone until 13 or something and it's gonna be highly restricted. i have so many dreams and aspirations but i wasted my teenage years i'll be 20 this year and i refuse to waste my 20s to some fucking videos bc of the fear of missing out. i'm tired ! life is not supposed to be this way.

I don’t even have social media outside of RU-vid and i still have this issue. Its so frustrating! And i do consider RU-vid to be social media because it has become just as much of a time suck as all the other apps. Its the worst one for me to control though. I will literally spend hours on RU-vid shorts whilst not even enjoying it!!!! I will have a clear feeling of knowing i don’t even want to be doing this.. and yet I cannot stop myself. I really wish RU-vid did not have RU-vid shorts. I purposely never made a tiktok account because I remember the grip that Vine used to have on me and i know i couldn’t handle tiktok. Ugh

i felt the same way, discovering yourself is a blessing

i deleted tiktok 12 days ago after getting fed up with being on it constantly. like even when i was watching tv shows on my laptop, i’d open tiktok and watch tiktoks while the show was playing?? so i wasn’t even able to fully focus on either of those things and tiktok already messes with focus on its own! rn i’m restricted to my room because of a health condition and i still can’t even do much in here, so being on my phone/computer is really the only thing i can do. i’ve been trying to replace tiktok with youtube videos at least (although i know it’s hard when there’s youtube shorts too). i’m trying to get my brain re-used to longer forms of content and actually watching stuff i *want* to watch vs. pointless, short videos that send you into a mindless scroll. maybe that can be a transition for you too if you’re having a hard time? i’m liking it so far and don’t feel the need to redownload tiktok. i always tried to justify keeping tiktok as having access to creativity and beauty, people’s stories, news, funny videos, finding people like me, etc., but in reality, life would be better without it.

Something that has been helping me a lot is being way more specific with the goals. For example, if i want to spend less time on social media i would set a weekly goal in which every day i would only be on a social media app for 50 minutes, and if i am able to complete at least 6 days of that the following week the daily goal would be 45 min. When setting the goal to nourish my body I would set things like: drink water first thing in the morning at least 5 days that week, eat a fruit at least 4-5 days, and on and on. You have to be specific (even in the dumbest things) and start little by little, otherwise you'll fail in a grandiose task and would give up. That used to happen to me, i was setting unrealistic goals for my brain. I was writing things like "workout everyday" when i wasn't used to working out, so it was obvious i would fail. Later on, my goals was to workout at least 10 minutes three times a week. Hope this helps 🙌🏼

i got banned from tiktok like less than a month after it rly started taking off (was impersonating a british right wing politician lol) and honestly i’m so grateful that happened haha. i’d say the only social media type thing i’m addicted to is youtube, and although i don’t watch any short form content at all i still get that mushy stupid feeling in my brain sometimes and it rly scares me. like i can’t do anything without some kind of distraction. but turning that fear into action makes me actually get up and do stuff and it’s so much better. i wanna feel like a whole person. makes me so angry at these companies who make their apps purposefully addictive to rot young people’s minds and turn them into scrolling zombies without any sense of their own personalities or ideas. journaling is 100% the way. wishing you so so so much luck breaking free of it all

I feel this so much. I dont even remember when i went back to scrolling. I know for a fact, i feel so much better when I am off social media, and i do it for a day+, then feel so happy, but at some point scrolling comes back and time disappears.

This was all incredibly well said 🫶✨️ Thank you so much 💖 I have ADHD & a tip that has been helping me Journal is having a separate piece of paper beside me to just go full Spaz & Scribble ANYTHING on, this way I can get my thoughts flowing without cluttering up my "proper pages" & if a piece can go in the journal then it helps me be more thoughtful when I copy it to the "proper pages". And even the "proper pages" can be a bit messy because I have started to consider books to be like cozy beds for the mind to snuggle inside!

Legit girl! this is is an add!ction to social media. I went through the exact same thing and unfortunately the only thing that snapped me out of it was a car accident. That made me look at my life more critically and although I've made great strides in bettering myself, there are some days that I slip into old "habits". But not to the degree of what it was. The situation is never going to change by itself but by recognizing that you want to better yourself is the first step. And always remember you are not alone in taking that first step. Journaling, silencing notifications, and delving into hobbies is the best way to slowly become detached and I wish you all the best of luck on your journeys! ❤

It's sad to say but I was once a social media addict. I left Twitter a two years ago and after that Instagram became my addiction. I finally abandoned Instagram a few months ago. I never used other social networks, but these two ruined my life for a few years. After abandoning social media, my life improved, I was able to study, exercise, and even my mental health improved. If you are addicted to it, it's not your fault, we are pushed into it, but have strength and abandon social media, the beginning is difficult but the end is rewarding! Good luck to everyone!

I feel lucky. I only use social media to search PRECISELY for the things I genuinely love and these things are so niche that only a few people really catch my interest. If I see something I’m not interested in I don’t even bother clicking on it and I’m very picky so it’s okay for me.

I deleted social media, but am addicted to youtube and webtoon now 💀

this video resonated with me so much, I’m more addicted to my phone than I like to think I am. It’s so sad thinking how I crave for events to end or time in my bed to just scroll and simply not remember anything I had watched just thirty minutes later. You hit so many good points and I’m proud you’re accepting what you need to do! definitely will be on my mind today, thank you 💗

IM TIRED OF THE GRIP SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ON ME TOO. Remember we can't blame ourselves 100% since social media is designed for it. We've let ourselves be conditioned into seeking it. It's a tough process, but we gotta keep trying to live life, independent of social media.

I’ve been feeling this exact same way. Short form content also killed my attention span worse than it already was. I have trouble remembering things cause my brain is so used to only paying attention to something for 10 seconds then refreshing to pay attention to something completely different. I feel so stupid now. I’ve been trying to remedy this by reading more and watching movies to lengthen my attention span as well as doing hobbies like knitting. I try to watch RU-vid if i want to watch videos because they’re longer and i usually gravitate towards educational videos about subjects I’m interested in like historical fashion and chemistry. I also make sure that if I decide to use TikTok that i must spend some time in the STEM column so I’m learning something. I’ve been intentionally doing things to exercise my brain like sudoku puzzles and i think that’s been helpful as well. I can say my attention span and memory is getting better and better as time goes on. Thank you for posting this I’m glad I’m not alone ❤

I tried tiktok in 2019 and deleted after a month because it was so addicting to me. My current struggle is RU-vid and this video was randomly recommended to me. I’m following along and cheering you on! Edit: consider reading the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. You’re doing great ❤

I’ve lost the ability to feel boredom and just sit in it, especially on trains etc. when I sit on the bus every single person is just doom scrolling tik tok and it doesn’t even seem like they’re aware of the damage they are doing to themselves

I feel the same way. It's been almost 3 years that i finished school and im literally doing nothing. Literally. I'm so tired of this and this made me hate myself more and more , that much that I can't put in words. And The thing i actually don't even want to try to do something anymore like i completely give up. But I feel happy to see your video and the people who wants to live.

As soon as I got a phone, at the age of 10, my life began to suck. I’ve been glued to it for almost 8 years. I have lost all of my teenage years to it. I have no experiences, I don’t remember much of my life, etc etc. I failed every year and went to summer school. I went to an art school, made nearly no art, and got kicked out at the end of my sophomore year. I am now 8 years behind everyone else in my grade (12) and have no sense of self. My brain feels like sludge. I feel little to nothing. I am so ashamed. I have/am nothing.

I have the exact same thoughts. I think of this daily. I create content so it's so challenging to balance it all. But really, social media is killing my brain.

i have so much potential and there is so much out their to experience and learn about but yet i’m stuck on this tiny device scrolling through mindless apps. i just hate it but i can’t escape it 😭

This is THE realest take i have ever seen on this topic in a video. Ive seen people anonymously admitting in a comment section that their daily screen time is in double digits, but usually in videos, people have always talked about their email checking habits, texting, or doomscrolling news / current events / drama. and its not relatable. It is the SCROLLING and mindless watching. I have been saying this for 8 years. I had this issue so long ago. This horrible relationship with social media. I used it to numb my brain from trauma and now im just addicted to it. Morning to night, scrolling even id i want to stop. I cant stop. Even if i have brain fog and my head swims when i look away. My unstimulated mind is hard to accept. But i have been on this for years and only recently have i ever seen anyone else admit how horrible it truly is. Thank you for this video, and with that said i am deleting youtube when i finish the rest of it.

Thank you so much for your honesty. I am the same way, only difference is that I am a mother so my addictive habits dont affect only myself. I am riddled with guilt every night and swear to change. I guess this is my sign.

hey! i think vocalising this kind of thing is THE BEST way to help. a lot of the ways i've gotten over social media addiction has been after other people have told me that they use greyscale, or safari instead of apps. not because i couldn't have thought of that myself, but more that its validating to know that other people also do this. the reason i always feel stuck with social media is the social aspects of it, so helping create an environment where you're allowed to treat social media more carefully is so important, you're already doing some real good :)

I relate so hard. i was struggling so much with social media (namely instagram i dont really use any other social media app) and finally deleted it in the beginning of this year, and it has made such a difference for me. I'm able to get more things done and accomplish things that i care about instead of mindlessly scrolling for 5+ hours during the day and taking in information that offers me nothing.

I wanted to start making a RU-vid series on me doing something I love: making my first major cosplay.... And I'm right in the same boat you are. Thank you for making this video. You legitimately inspired me to cut myself off from social media 💙

this is so real deleting insta and deleting tiktok feels so good I go on insta less but feels great

I’m feeling the same, we can develop self control and get out of this cicle, I don’t know anymore how to process my feelings alone, I’m on social media all the fckng time… I’m tired of numbing myself! I’m DONE

Man This styled like Our Generation everywhere is super invasove

Thanks for recording this. I feel kinda the same and it's reassuring to know that there are more people who actually recognize this problem as something very serious. lately I have also been wanting to change my habits with social media or at least, use them more consciously. I'm tired of short videos, I want to trully connect with people, and I think watching or hearing longer videos instead of short videos is better at least to start

You hit the nail on the head. I relate to this and feel this in my bones. I feel like a lot of people talk about how social media has negative effects but you talked about it in more specific ways. Even reading some of the comments here I’m relating to those as well, it’s kind of insane. It won’t be easy but we have the power to take back our lives, even if it may take a while

Hi, I'm also going through similar things, it's horrible to feel like your talent is being wasted, I hope you get out of this, just recognizing it is great, lots of love to you! :-)

Seeing someone being so truthful about their feelings warms my heart, it reminds me that we all make mistakes. Makes me feel a little better about myself too. Thank you, you did inspire me a lot.

thanks for sharing. def inspired me to take a social media break. i spend so much on social media that i barely get any work done.. I am going to delete the app. challenging myself to not be on it this weekend. then building up from there. social media is absolutley making everyone dumb because of the short dopamine hits. Just like any drug, you are going to have to detox from it and eventually stop

I did not jump into social media until I was in my mid 30's and I can honestly say life was better before.

Bravo for putting yourself out there and being genuine

Thank God i realised this when I was 17 ...hail the lord ...Im at soo much better place mentally

Setting my screen time to stop at 7pm has helped exponentially. The apps are locked and im forced to sit with myself, i will habitually pick up my phone, but being reminded that the apps are locked, and that I shouldn’t be on my phone, helps a lot. It’s a very hard feat but you can do this. Slow motion is still motion! I’m so happy to see others feeling the same ways as me. We don’t know the lasting affects of constant screen time, it could be exponentially worse than cigarettes or asbestos etc. you’ve got this!!!!!! ❤

You got this!!! This really inspired me to do the same. I feel like no one in my life understands the impacts of being addicted to social media and how really it actually is. I appreciate your transparency !

I know I’m three months late, but thank you for making this video. I’ve been scrolling through social media including RU-vid, and I always say that I’ll quit. But I never do. In fact, I always go back on social media because it has a huge chokehold on me. I think that I’m gonna challenge myself to not go on social media until noon and do something worthwhile with my time, thanks to this video.

hey! i'm currently off social media and what has helped me is praying and reading the Bible. God has helped me so much and I don't even have the desire to go back to social media. God bless you and all the best!

the fact you realize you have a problem and strive to fix it makes you ahead of the curve, you got this

don‘t be too hard on yourself, i think its amazing you realized these things for yourself. that alone is a really big deal and you should be proud of yourself

Thank you for this, I have been depressed for a while and I acknowledge the fact that I simply don't acknowledge that part of my life. The amount of times I wanted to click off of the video and rot in my bed was too much for me to just ignore. I used to think getting rid of TikTok and lowering my reels/RU-vid shorts screentime would make it all go away when in reality I haven't been NOURISHING that empty space that I used to fill with nonsense and negativity. Thank you for opening my eyes, and to whomever is struggling as well, know that you aren't alone. Know that you are loved, you are kind, you are truly something that cannot be replicated, there is not another you. Please take care of yourselves.

relatable. shits scary honestly

Girl i feel the same. It's annoying because you want to feel social and part of a community but the community is online or that's how it feels in the west and you end up detached from your reality trying to find people online scrolling endlessly till you become over-stimulated or brainrot hits

So proud of you! You can do this. I want to do this too. I’ve found myself just unable to think and I’m also a deeply creative person. Sometimes instead of sitting down to create something I just scroll and scroll and think that I’m getting inspiration to make something, but I end up doing nothing. And then I can’t even form thoughts sometimes or even remember basic words or info. It’s scary and I don’t want to feel like this anymore. It’s feeling like I’m a zombie. I never used to be like this. I talk to others that feel the same way recently, even older people feel like this.

I love how this is so real.

I completely understand what you're trying to explain at the beginning of this video. I've been off social media for almost two weeks now, and I've realized that I don't know what to do with my life. At this point, I'm thinking about starting a new hobby, and I hope it helps

the 2020 lockdown was devastating for society in even more ways than we think and i stand by this, like what do you mean i can barely even bring myself to do the things i used to love cause im too busy scrolling tiktok or reels or shorts or twitter or-

It's the fear of missing out. Just f it. I got of social media with the mindset ; I don't want to know what is new. I just want to live in my own small world. I don't care about trends. There nothing new on the Internet. Nothing. Just boredom. Life is much more interesting. It's ok to be bored. Your mind needs rest.

Social media isnt toxic...people are. Its about time we acknowledged that its highlighting the dark side of human nature and that can be a good thing. Remember for every nasty comment in social media there's at least 90 neutral comments and a couple of postive comments. We are attracted to the dark side

For me social media has brought a sense of connectedness. And of company. Even if I’m not really talking to anyone; the issue is that now I can’t just be by myself anymore

I really needed to hear that I’m not the only person struggling with that stuff. All of my friends seems to know when to stop scrolling through social media and just do the stuff that they planned to do, but I can’t do that because my brain is always foggy and I’m tired or anxious cause of how much of different useless information is getting into my brain every day. So every time I’m telling myself that I’m gonna do something tomorrow but it stays the same every day cause I can’t change anything. I can’t read or study for more than 10-15 minutes and can’t concentrate on anything except for scrolling through instagram reels or youtube shorts even if there’s nothing related to my interests. I’m going to try fixing it starting today and I hope everyone can do it as well

Social media is amazing for sharing creative work. Which is what it was created for. We don't have to create 'separation' with modern things bc it's not realistic, however creating actual awareness patterns around it and spreading visions of healthy habits for the people to see (as you showed in this video) Can in fact create the change we so desire. Social media became a place for marketing and social manipulation. Balance is required in everything we encounter so this is the start, keep pushing even if it's discouraging. Thank you for bringing it to attention and spreading the actual proof! I believe in you, keep up the great work, being yourself and seeking your truth (which is more similar than you expect to those around you). You're already on your way there. You rock! ☀️

YEEEESSS!!!!OH MY GOD! When : "there is so much potential in the brain" - so real!... and media stuff clogs the brain and - really - you get so exhausted to that point when you feel like losing your own self. It is such a great feat to get out of this gum and finally do STUFF! Thanks for the video ,bro⭐

I am decorating my new bulletin board while watching this. I am really trying to heal and reconnect with my inner artist that has been silenced by mindless scrolling. However, my mind tends to get really dark when I am not listening to something.

This makes me so sad, at 45 social media didn't exist until I was in my late 20s and even then I found myself getting sucked in by Instagram and TikTok in particular and ended up deleting them within less then 3 months of opening an account for the first time which was only last year. I'm still on Facebook and average about 12 hours per week on Facey....it blows my mind that that's a standard days usage for younger people. I'm still obviously on RU-vid and prob do an average of 1-2 hours a day on RU-vid but I don't watch TV so this is my TV. Meta and other social media corporates know exactly what they're doing and should be held accountable. It's an addiction and needs the support like any other addiction such as drugs and alcohol. I wish you luck.

It’s not just social media if I try to limit my screen time I start to play games all day or binge tv shows the problem is there are many bad alternatives🙏

I started journalling this month and its been amazing. I totally agree with you. It was one of the first things I did to help me get off social media (IG mostly) and I was surprised how impactful it is to just stop and use my mushy brain to form words and sentences and thoughts and opinions again...

This is unbelievably relatable ☹️ I’m a teenager and I feel like I’m already wasting way valuable years.

I’m doing this with you because I need it too. I’m looking forward to getting back to myself.

Im agree with actually i like What I said in the video reflects all of us, and I also started to criticize myself because I noticed that I stay on my bed all the time and watch videos on TikTom or Instagram and actually im bored of my routine That's why I wanted to change my life and start to glow up and ur video I encouraged you to do this more tku sm ❤

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both"

I just had came across this video, on RU-vid just now, and I HEAR you; and now I most STRONGLY HOPE and DESIRE that you will be able to get to the BALANCE that you want (when it comes to how you want to enjoy social media, whatever that means for you), and just know: "TAKE it EASY, and just ONE DAY at a time;" because for you to have done expressed it, does now mean a whole lot (but "just take it one day at a time")! ~ PEACE

i feel this so hard ugh. it’s so hard especially since i and a lot of us in this generation grew up with unrestricted access to social media/the internet. i’m tired of my brain being fried too. doom scrolling/short form content is so hard to get away from. i’m gonna actively try as well this year to get off my phone.

This resonated really strong. I turned grayscale on in the middle of the video. Your brutal honesty is much appreciated and makes me consider all the things I let my addiction get away with. Thank you for your bravery in sharing your thoughts 🫶🏽

Thank you truly, i so appreciate this honesty and vulnerability this really really inspired me to turn off my phone for the day and look at how my social media use is eating my time and focus again :)

i feel the exact same way and i feel so much guilt about it. thank you for sharing this. makes me feel a lot less lonely and less hopeless

This is us: a liquidified, scattered and defragmented piece of nothing, yet to be defined, that keeps changing at a quicker pace we'll ever be able to apprehend, and that only goes faster by the second. For one side, I feel very sorry you had to get that deep in your life's perception to realize that; on the other side, I'm SO glad you did. Changes can only be made once you decide to go for them. And you did. I don't know you, but I really felt your words, and I do really hope things can only get better for you from now on.

this vid hurt on a personal level but it also helps me feel less lonely, thank you for that.

A few days ago I realised that everytime I tried to start one of my hobbies I wasn’t able to motivating and concentrating me on this. And then I ended up sitting on the couch and scrolling trough dumb reels that made me laugh but didn’t gave me anything.

I relate to this so much. I literally go to what is often considered to be the best university in the world, there is so much potential inside my brain and I am so privileged to be in the perfect place to access all the resources to fulfil it, but I end up stagnating in a rotten marsh of short-form content for 90% of my time. It’s really suffocating

The best approach to change is little by little. Not to just jump into it all in, or nothing. It’s like going to the gym. You start by doing what you can at a rate that is tolerable. Eventually, you start doing a little more than you’re already used to because you’re too comfortable with the easier stuff. Then you start doing progressive overload a month, or two later. Next thing you know, you’re a powerlifter two to three years in and you’re able to see how far you’ve come. Do what you can when you can in the moment it’s given to you. Don’t look to far ahead of your goals that you only focus on the future. The best way to take the steps to completing those goals are mostly in the now. Take your time, don’t rush the process.

I got my old phone back when my dad got a new phone. I then had the idea to use this phone for things like trackers, important reminders, consuming productive content only(really strict with this one), and learning languages. This phone is my tool and while the other has my socials, text messages, and just things that distracte me from what's important. I dont think its realistic for me to cut out social media completely right off the bat, but for now this is a good step in the right direction.

love your videos & I whole heartedly agree

I haven't even finishes the video yet but it already made such a difference in the rest of my day and probably the rest of the week, month or even more. I was so sad that I was heading from school to home and I already knew what I would do, which is sitting there and scrolling and binge eating. I want to be productive but I knew I wouldnt be able to with this thing in my hand. Idk why, but ur video gave me energy? Like it gave me a sense that "oh i actually feel like doing something other than scrolling rn?? I actually feel like working towards my goal??" And it's SO nice. I fell to the trap but I'm getting up again and thanks to you!!

You’ve explained it so well! I wasn’t sure if it was my depression or just an overconsumption of social media… I think its a bit of both but social media has definitely made my depression worse and I feel lack of real connection which is a byproduct of everything you said. I too am a creative person but social media has sucked me DRY.

I’m in the same boat honestly. I feel like you have literally voiced everything I’ve been thinking for months. I deleted social media a couple weeks ago, but I’m even still finding it hard to just DO the things I want to do, writing, reading etc. This is the push I needed. It’s also a more difficult commitment when you realize that what we consume on social media isn’t necessarily the problem (I usually scroll on pinterest looking at funny screenshotted tweets) but the amount of it we consume is egregious. Thanks so much for this, wishing you luck on your video series. 🫶

This is the third video I’ve seen like this. The great awakening has begun. Nature is healing ❤

This was so useful and meaningful, thank you so much. This kind of videos is what we need to "combat" doom scrolling and procastination.

Supporting you on this. I feel the same way. Good luck on your journey.

The poison of comparing yourself with crafted idols on social media is exhausting.

I’m a little bit late to the party but I’m so happy I found this video. recently I had the same feeling of hating how mushy my brain had become from hours of mindless activities on my phone over the course of literal YEARS. and yes, short form content. god do I hate it. I’ve been taking guitar lessons recently and every time my teacher explains me stuff I fidget and sway from side to side on my chair or tap my foot non-stop and I’m so so angry at myself that I can’t sit still for more than 0.1 second. lol I actually think that I distract the poor guy with my constant movement but that’s not really the reason I want to be able to be more patient what I’ve done is I was admitting to myself that yes, I do spend too much time on my phone without getting anything done and that I have to change it somehow. I set limits for how long I can use social media and games on my phone per day (lol the 5 minute warning for RU-vid just rang). couple days later I noticed that I don’t actually want to get on social media as much as I used to. I realized that I don’t care for 99 percent of people I follow on instagram that much. it sounds harsh but that’s the truth!! I’d much rather try to play that one song on my guitar for 69420th time today than pack my brain with something I don’t really need. like, I’m happy that you went to Spain and stuff but I’m not watching literally dozens of stories from your vacation that you post DAILY last week I was stressed out of my mind and my screen time went up to around 6,5 hours per day from being around 4-4,5 last week and the week before that I believe. so yep, another thing to consider. deal with the reason of your stress, not with the stress itself. and if the thing that causes you stress is out of your control zone for gods sake don’t try to numb your feelings via shorts and other sorts of garbage great video. good luck on your improvement journey. you’re not alone in that sorry for possible bad grammar, esl struggles lol

Thank you for the video, I identified a lot with the problem addressed in it. You have inspired me to get my life back on track, thank you again. I really liked the aesthetics of your videos, and I am determined to follow you and hope to learn more valuable tips from your content. I believe my mind still has a lot to offer, and I'm not allowing myself to listen to my ideas. Anyway, I'm still trying to figure out who I am, and this video showed me that I'm not alone in this. Thanks

i can relate to this and being unemployed makes it even worst because i don’t know what else i can do to pass time. i genuinely feel that my brain is already fried bc of the huge amount of time i spent on ig, x, reddit and even here. i have a hard time focusing on things even simple tasks i’m getting more stupid each day that when i talk to other people i stutter and i have a hard time expressing my thoughts…