dont get caught up in the specific screentime. my screentime is still quite high but thats because i have a youtube channel to run and so i spend a lot of time on my notes app and the camera app. it is less about how much time you spend on it and more about what you actually do with your phone. if you're using it as a tool to accomplish something, don't worry too much about the numbers. if you're using it for bullshit then yeah you should probably change that. BROWSER EXTENTION FOR RU-vid THAT I USE (im not sponsored or anything i genuinely use it): chromewebstore.google.com/detail/unhook-remove-youtube-rec/khncfooichmfjbepaaaebmommgaepoid?pli=1 for unhooked i have everything disabled except comments and my subscriptions. this means NO recommended videos and my homepage is just blank. if i want to watch something i have to ACTUALLY SEARCH FOR IT in the search bar. saves me at least like an hour or two a day ngl EDIT: editing mistake - my homescreen wasnt in the video but basically its empty with just 4 things at the bottom which are notes then one folder for fitness, school and youtube.
Hey ruff great video, but i didn’t really like the editing style, it was a bit too flashy and distracting. I quite like the font you regularly use in your videos.
5 Steps to reduce SCREENTIME 1:24 Delete Apps Check your screentime and delete apps that distract you the most, delete apps that don't bring value to you. 2:49 Turn off notifications - Have Do Not Disturb on - Go into every app and turn notifications off - Keep phone on silent 4:00 Turn off rise/raise(?) to wake Turn off the settings that make the phone automatically turns on 4:16 Clear up your home page Remove apps that you dont use and make it organized Make your background something that actually motivates you 4:34 Time Blocking Have a place to put your phone so you don't get distracted (or you can just ask someone to hide ur phone) Make plans for activities and use the phone when you actually need it for something CONCLUSION : Use your phone as a TOOL Have a reason to use/open your phone. W video as always ruff
No the algorithm didn't send me this , I searched up " Ruff " found and handpicked the video I wanted to watch through the videos list. I count this as effort put into my sweet break.
damn bro i dont think ive ever done anything for 15 hours straight before except breathe and blink 💀💀💀💀 hope the video helps. its 10pm for me too so ima sleep now woo
I have used my phone for 15 hours before ( especially in summer break when I am extremely lazy and have nothing to do ) .. believe me it sucks when you go to bed and realize that you wasted another day in this damn phone .. I hope you get better and lessen your phone use . Just go gradually . Good luck mate!
This is such a smart idea! Thinking of my phone as a tool gets rid of times I just enter to mindlessly scroll. That’s probably why I have more fun using my iPad or laptop while playing games for example but I end up using way less time than I do if I’d have used my phone.
I spend like 3-4 hours on my phone sometimes 5 every single day because I manage everything for RU-vid on it because I don’t have a good laptop to record gaming and stuff. I think it’s pretty good. Thank you for making a banger again
I woke up today at 5, went for a run it went pretty good, got sunlight in my eyes, gratitude Journaled, meditated, planned my day, And then i grabbed my phone, wasted hours on it and ruined my day, at 7pm the time I go to the gym, I was feeling extremely guilty for wasting the whole day, and it's not a special occasion, I've been doing this for the past month continuously, but it hit really really bad today, i almost cried, it's 9 PM now I'll watch this video get notes and follow tomorrow, you are just on time my friend Love u❤
Appreciate this video. I’ve been able to jump the hurdle from social media, but I got heavily addicted to discord and supercell games. I turned off raise to wake, never realized that made me so addicted.
I do remember before covid i would be able to be completely free without my phone (except for some work related stuff) but now I'm addicted to the same damn thing.
i mostly spend my time watching youtube and one thing that i have found to reduce my screentime here is to watch longer form videos, like if i cant sit down and watch a video that is more than 10 minutes i will just not watch it. It works but sometimes i do go overboard. Btw thanks for the video Ruff.
Yooo!! I really need this in my life right now. . . I'm mindlessly scrolling, seeking for something to pass the time or entertainment, etc. I'm so involved in using my phone, I never noticed I used too much of it until it's the end of the day. My phone distracts me on doing things I should do. It's not really affecting my grades in school but my health. I'm longing for change but from now on it's the time for me to change myself! 💙 Thanks Ruff, this video helps a lot! :)
This is random but i admire how the style of your videos is gradually improving. Editing and script, making your videos seem more organized. Keep it up bro! Your videos are really helpful.
Actually, the winds of the Algorithm didn’t blow me here to this video (okay they did for your channel but shhh). This video is the third time I have watched it, and all three times this video was actually the last thing I was going to watch before starting. I keep coming back to this video because it has been striking a cord with me. And it has helped me so much that I just keep rewatching it. I usually don’t comment, but since I’m here for a third time I figured it would be good. Hope this video finds someone else who needs it too
this video really got in the right time for me. i've been trying to detox of social media for a while and it's so hard. Tiktok i have deleted years ago tho and i don't even miss it , i'm proud of that. but insta i kept deleting and restalling like a trafficlight. i now have it again but that is because i wanna be able to use it in a normal way and not to he drained away every time. i just feel guilty now when that happend , i just need to find my flow / lifestyle 100%
I'm so much curious to know ur real name😅😅 u may think, what absurd im asking , but I get so much motivated just by listening ur voice .....I always indulge in thinking why can't I have a friend like u in real 😢 ....but still im okay with this 🙂 👌 hoping u to reply back and tell ur name your anonymous friend .....❤ from India 🇮🇳
Can't delete RU-vid bro. I found self-improvement by RU-vid. The key is to use RU-vid only for learning, and to have the willpower to not click on another bs video.
I would like to complement the turn off notification step, there should be an option on your phone (at least I can confirm for Android) that turns off the do not disturb mode if someone calls you let's say 3 times in a span of 2 minutes, that way you can turn off all notifications and be sure that if there's an emergency you can be notified. This is a great video by the way!!
6:43 intentionally came here for a daily dose of Ruff's self improvement videos before bed. Can't say i'm not using my phone wisely now >:) Cool new intro btw))
Thanks bro, followed your recommendations and switched from being distracted by phone to being high on drugs. Really helped me pass all of my exams))) 😂
Six months ago, I deleted all my social media and even sold my phone. Now, I use a laptop for studying, but I've noticed I've become quite attached to it. I don't exactly know what I'm addicted to - whether it's downloading and deleting games, watching RU-vid videos or movies - but I still manage to get my work done. Even though I don't have any specific reason to use my laptop outside of studying, I find myself carrying it everywhere, almost like a phone. Is this okay?
perfectly fine! in fact, while i constantly have a guilt-based addition with my phone, my laptop is like my safe space. I get equal time to relax as well as being productive. I remember when i was travelling back to my hometown, i could NOT forget my laptop!
just because of you I deleted tiktok and have made my phone screen black and white. you are the reason I woke up with a book in my hand reading 5 pages a morning. although I'm young because of you I have made my daily screen time to less than 2 hours a day. (most of the day is spent at school) but still. keep up this amazing content and god bless.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I want to add one more point📌 1.Dont bring your phone to bed when you are about to sleep. 2. Dont start checking on your phone right after you wake up, Use a proper alarm clock instead of phone alarms.
For this video, i knew that this is the video i really need to watch but then i remembered the delayed gratification video and told myself, okay so i will watch this video AFTER i have completed this chapter. I completed the chapter, did another house chore and now 2 hours later i am watching this video. Thanks Ruff
Hey ruff what if most of my screen time is on apps like TikTok Snapchat and instagram because I talk to friends and I feel like removing it is hard what can I do
There is an easy solution to this problem, your problem is detachment in becoming detached you fear judgement on being a heartless jerk, however, if you stay attached to people who only hold you back it only narrows your perspective and limits your opportunities, this attachment to people will cause you to make irrational decisions to work around your attachment and make your decisions emotional. If you think about chess, emotion is the last thing you would want to have, lets say you was cornered and your bishop was taken by a pawn you can easily get it back with your queen however if you take time to think you would realise that if you fell into that trap you would have lost both bishop and a queen for a mere pawn. What i'm trying to say, without the attachment to your pawns you are able to take a step back and THINK, you wouldn't make that irrational decision of 'revenge' and it's the same way with your friends, you feel as if your homework has taken up your time for your friends so to get 'revenge' on this you ignore your homework and get 'revenge' for your friends, I hope what I'm saying makes sense to you and no I am not saying all friends are liabilities but the ones who take up your time and cause you to prioritise them over yourself are not friends.
Ruff is a person I wanted to have in my life. But due to some circumstances, I never had a tropa like him. I don't know why but I'm pretty sure it's because everyone else around me are into each other's spaces and they never had time for themselves. That reflects so much with how they hang out, project stuff, and interact with me. To be quite honest, it's really tiring. There's always a facade people have to see before they get to see the real me because I only do that based on how I see them acting around me. Eventually, I'll open up once I get comfortable - but not too comfortable iykwm. I watch Ruff to regain either confidence, motivation, or just plainly happiness since I really find his ways of detoxification similar to mine. Thank you so much though, Ruff!
If you only NEED phone or contacts for emergencies or just for work, i reccomend dumb phones i know its not that accesible but it could work for some people like me, as a student.
i use an app blocker. My phone automatically blocks an app at a certain time. I can only deactivate the app blocker when I plug it with my charger and click deactivate.
lmao this worked. well, so far. my phone is now uninteresting and im now inspired to finally get my life back. you making the difference between the phone being a distraction and being a tool really helped me. thanks so much!
Another thing I did (which my computing teacher taught me) is to put my phone on grey scale (so everything - apps and screens are black and white). The lack of colour makes your phone a little less addicting. It really helped me: if you have an iPhone: 1. Go to settings 2. Go to accessibility 3. Display and text settings 4. Colour filters on Have a nice day :)
I love ur videos man- Im more aware and in control of my life now- still struggling with addictions and friend circles, but man- with ur guidance i feel like i’ll make it some day
Nice thought, terrible example of business and drop-shipping. Medicine, for example, an example for this is more valuable. CS, self-learning and free-lancing. Talking to people who work the jobs that interest you. Internet forums - Reddit for one, figure out what their life is like and figure out if you want it. It's worth a try to shadow local professionals. Ask, and you shall get. To reiterate, nice idea.
I Have seen all your videos I am 17 I like to play games from the age of 6 and i want to become a streamer. My Sleep schedule is fucked up I still don't know I Sleep at 11 and woke up at 7 i will sleep in afternoon for 4 hours I eat what my moms cook and i am skinny. No Exercise, I am introvert from the birth beacuase of trauma But for this I have to study for coding and go to a job. I am preparing for IIT (Mental Killing Exam) I got college for 4 years So do I Stream on those days or should i focus on study and earn a job then I will start streaming And Learning New skill Like Guitar,Blender,Unreal Engine,Video Editing,Photo Editing,Learn Japanese,Drawing The skills I Have-Basketball,Rubiks cube 50 seconds The IKIGAI Fullfillment the coding one has all except i am not good at it The gaming one is also same And there is no time for watching videos like yours And I am into Anime and manga also but see only once a month do i need to do the Learning things When I think it feels like i am going to show off and going to learn all things in single day I Am searching for answers for month Hope you read it and give answers soon
My problem is not exactly with phone, I barely use my phone. My problem is with the computer. I use the computer more than my phone. I use my social media through the computer.
I am a gen z, and I don't feel offended in any way, because I know that what he said is all true, and I already knew it, but I was always too lazy, so today I'm gonna learn and make my future better, Thank you so much for this video, honestly you save a lot people from a lot of things, and I'm sure you know that. Anyways I will try my best to follow all of this.
And if you don't want to quit social media, at least clean your follow page. I bet there are some accounts who became uninteresting to you and you just skim through most of their posts when they are on your timeline, instead of ending your follow. Same with RU-vid subcribtions etc.
Now back again..... bro just lemme tell you that a same age guy like me never says that much right thing ever in my life.... your words and solutions actually get fixed with me.... well thanks ah👏
6:52 I said to myself that I'm gonna watch a valuable video and take notes on it and then I'll go study, so yes, I came here intentionally. But then I couldn't find any, so I decided to re-watch this video, but this time take notes.
Dude I just love the way you present ur thoughts and ideas , ur self motivation videos are dope... but right now I noticed something...i dont know how this is possible but I in the morning saw a video by 'Maxwell' on yt which was uploaded 1 month ago on the same topic...the 5 points u told are exactly the same as this except the last one and he has 9 points instead of 5....I dont know how this is possible so now I am confused...bro I wish that it's just coincidence and nothing else
The Internet is a waste of time even if you make money from posting videos it's not worth the time that it takes from you having fun with friends and living your real life
