DELETING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR 30 DAYS CHANGED MY LIFE

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  • čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
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  • @kaleybreen3025
    @kaleybreen3025 Před 5 lety +10448

    The first thing I noticed after quitting social media, was how much everyone else was using their phones.

    • @strawberryjpeg6000
      @strawberryjpeg6000 Před 5 lety +226

      yeah it can get quite annoying but its hard to realise you cant change it so it makes you feel bad

    • @Seggsier
      @Seggsier Před 5 lety +87

      Yes it’s kinda sad

    • @kaleybreen3025
      @kaleybreen3025 Před 5 lety +9

      @@strawberryjpeg6000 you mean other people using their phones... or yourself?

    • @strawberryjpeg6000
      @strawberryjpeg6000 Před 5 lety +49

      @@kaleybreen3025 other people like if you are in a social situation, our automatic responses now is to go on our phones w people but being someone w/o social media is a different perspective of that. doesn't mean its bad its just you realise how weird and impactful it is after

    • @Senapses
      @Senapses Před 5 lety +29

      Same, its insane yo. Literally ppl are walking while looking down at their phones. I don't go on my phone outside, other than phone calls. And I'll always follow that rule

  • @huggingpuppy2613
    @huggingpuppy2613 Před 5 lety +2839

    "Delete social media off your phone for seven days"
    This is when you know that the CZcams channel is real there telling you to stop watching them. Respect

    • @jolenerangel8994
      @jolenerangel8994 Před 5 lety +86

      That's 7 days off CZcams but enough time to be back for their next video

    • @raidwipe
      @raidwipe Před 5 lety +16

      They likely wont put out another video for the next 7 days. Don't big this up more than it actually is.

    • @jolenerangel8994
      @jolenerangel8994 Před 5 lety +7

      @@raidwipe "we'll see you next week". Pretty sure if they don't intend to post next week they wouldn't have added that in

    • @larsheldring4805
      @larsheldring4805 Před 5 lety +1

      Amazing comment! Indeed, respect for Yes Theory.

    • @ameliawilliamson2848
      @ameliawilliamson2848 Před 5 lety +1

      They’re

  • @august5447
    @august5447 Před 4 lety +1961

    Well I wish I could also start my day with a quick jog and surfing here in Canada

    • @ElleAngeles
      @ElleAngeles Před 4 lety +16

      Haha surfing part same here

    • @kaylazaremba3515
      @kaylazaremba3515 Před 4 lety +27

      Oh my god I would love to surf

    • @svetabaeva4219
      @svetabaeva4219 Před 4 lety +1

      Here here

    • @ruthplayspubg7648
      @ruthplayspubg7648 Před 4 lety +11

      I’m a kid who lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and there’s nothing to do especially during quarantine...

    • @RyanPoutine
      @RyanPoutine Před 4 lety +6

      Ive surfed at the west Ed mall before on their fake wave machine. If you live in bc Canada your closer to the ocean. I used to live in Alberta tho.

  • @bossmangj8258
    @bossmangj8258 Před 4 lety +823

    This makes me realize that so many people have unrecognized talent and don’t do anything with their life’s because there to obsessed with their phones.

    • @ammamam3618
      @ammamam3618 Před 3 lety +12

      And I'm one of those people and I'm a kid

    • @onine1396
      @onine1396 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ammamam3618 are kids around you the same? you guys are growing up with this stuff all around you

    • @sophieevans8432
      @sophieevans8432 Před 2 lety +5

      @@onine1396 yep. Im 15 and I told my friend I deleted tiktok 8 months ago, and she was like... what do you do

    • @randomrandom5316
      @randomrandom5316 Před 2 lety +3

      Right? Artists like Da Vinci or great minds like Tesla might have not have achieved what they have achieved if they were born in our time coz they might be busy watching tiddies on instagram, they could be those e-boy tiktokers

    • @alinakorovina681
      @alinakorovina681 Před 2 lety +2

      ABS-O-LUTELY. I used to spend every spare second creating designs and illustrations that I was crazy about and that gave me SO much joy to create. Over the years that inclination had gradually been slipping away as I devoted so much more time and energy to instagram, to where I never reached for my sketchbook at all. I thought I'd just lost the passion. I quit instagram last week (not for the first time, but absolutely for the last), and I've already started drawing and writing again, almost involuntarily. I'm being pulled like a magnet towards the blank pages whenever I have down time, and things are flowing out. This is only the beginning, the withdrawals haven't even finished. I'm so excited to see where this chapter leads, I'm so much more determined to make something of my gifts after realising I spent so long throwing them away! Can only imagine what incredible undiscovered talents are being stifled by social media addiction...

  • @salvatoreferma3118
    @salvatoreferma3118 Před 5 lety +3893

    Social media connects you closer to people far away, and creates distance between you and the people close to you.

    • @MASTERMIND2368
      @MASTERMIND2368 Před 5 lety +65

      If you watched the whole video, you would know Cal mentioned that this was the positive side for social media, just social media is not a replacement for real life, and mindless scrolling is not good for you

    • @salvatoreferma3118
      @salvatoreferma3118 Před 5 lety +21

      I did watch it entirely, it‘s just a saying that i recently heard and instantly came to mind.

    • @heatwole
      @heatwole Před 5 lety +14

      Excellent way to put it

    • @kailani_mcgovern0526
      @kailani_mcgovern0526 Před 5 lety +6

      Salvatore Ferma that's what phone calls are for 😂😂

    • @bri20902
      @bri20902 Před 5 lety +2

      or letters to make it for old school lol @@kailani_mcgovern0526

  • @RedZeno
    @RedZeno Před 4 lety +4254

    Me : *watching this video on my phone*
    Me : This is such a good message
    Me : *clicks on another Yes Theory video*
    Thomas : Am I a joke to u?

  • @ChillingMysteriesTV
    @ChillingMysteriesTV Před 4 lety +1020

    Leaving social media and having no friends is a whole new level

    • @omar90s91
      @omar90s91 Před 4 lety +67

      - Is the same shit, before the internet i would still be alone and bored, so is the same deal.

    • @royannegw1004
      @royannegw1004 Před 3 lety +40

      It’s great motivation for me to go to work and be friendlier to my coworkers though 😂

    • @chrissmith1152
      @chrissmith1152 Před 3 lety +17

      the boredom is unbearable

    • @Maob08
      @Maob08 Před 3 lety +35

      No social media, make new friends

    • @miguelgt2010
      @miguelgt2010 Před 3 lety +3

      Are you describing me?

  • @strigiformes5434
    @strigiformes5434 Před 3 lety +288

    When school forces your daily screen time to 8 hours

  • @toscae
    @toscae Před 5 lety +1418

    I immediately wanted to delete the youtube app, but was like damn no I need to finish watching this video first

    • @Mohit-iu3ge
      @Mohit-iu3ge Před 4 lety +29

      Sameeee!! Lmao.. I deleted all social media apps but I just watch a couple yt vids per day now which are related to my studies and a vid of yes theory whenever it drops :D

    • @rome3563
      @rome3563 Před 4 lety +1

      Holy shit we can relate!

    • @liamsonrobert
      @liamsonrobert Před 4 lety

      Relatable 😂😂

    • @rymc3437
      @rymc3437 Před 4 lety +27

      CZcams is still less toxic than other social media like instagram or twitter, you can find interesting content there

    • @hauntme5697
      @hauntme5697 Před 4 lety

      Sammeee

  • @amalyagoub1560
    @amalyagoub1560 Před 4 lety +775

    I have been living without social media from a year now.. A lot changed in my life, i read over 60 books, i changed my lifestyle, I learnt new things, started learning new languages, I got back to drawing, i started to wake up early and sleep early and i found that this actually suits my lifestyle decluttered a lot of unnecessary stuff in my house, came to the concept of minimalism where i started to live with less items. getting rid of social media is the best decision i have made in my life

    • @Theone12328
      @Theone12328 Před 4 lety +10

      God bless you 🙏

    • @amalyagoub1560
      @amalyagoub1560 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Theone12328 Thank you !

    • @amalyagoub1560
      @amalyagoub1560 Před 4 lety +1

      @M E it's okay! Waking up early is a myth, maybe it suits me but not everybody. Maybe I'll be productive more by waking up early but others are more productive during the day by waking up late.

    • @armyfangirlimnida9393
      @armyfangirlimnida9393 Před 4 lety

      were the same...

    • @dragonborn32501
      @dragonborn32501 Před 4 lety +3

      Dog.....how did you type this comment if you got rid of social media? Unless your using it again, but your comment is saying otherwise

  • @palaks3330
    @palaks3330 Před 3 lety +410

    Me: not understanding what the big deal was
    *opens screen time*
    *11 hours 17 mins*
    Me: shook and contemplating life choices

    • @piyushnandurdikar9234
      @piyushnandurdikar9234 Před 3 lety +17

      lol
      Quarantine has worsened the situation.

    • @palaks3330
      @palaks3330 Před 3 lety +1

      Piyush Nandurdikar so true, plus it’s not like we have the motivation to learn something

    • @ammamam3618
      @ammamam3618 Před 3 lety +3

      I'm 10 and I have like 16-19 hours of screen time

    • @Aknahsus
      @Aknahsus Před 3 lety +13

      @@ammamam3618 You must be watching a lot of Peppa Pig.

    • @ammamam3618
      @ammamam3618 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Aknahsus I don't watch Peppa pig..

  • @florenceleclerc1154
    @florenceleclerc1154 Před 3 lety +197

    after only 14 days, he seems so much calmer...

  • @marlena8492
    @marlena8492 Před 5 lety +3230

    Does anyone else feel guilty for watching this video?

  • @yoco4124
    @yoco4124 Před 5 lety +540

    Anyone else notice the higher production quality

  • @md.nazmulhassan9505
    @md.nazmulhassan9505 Před 4 lety +61

    After quiting social media I understand how much I compared my life with others.

  • @xCitrusHDx
    @xCitrusHDx Před 10 měsíci +8

    Damn it's been more than 4 years for me already without social media. I'm never looking back again. This video helped me immensely. Thank you Yes Theory

  • @YesTheory
    @YesTheory  Před 5 lety +902

    In order to regain control in your life, you must rethink your relationship to social media, rediscover the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnect with your inner self through regular periods of solitude.
    Try deleting social media for 7 days and replace that time with offline activities that you value. I promise it will change your life. It surely changed mine, and I’m never going back to the way it used to be...

    • @me9949
      @me9949 Před 5 lety

      first

    • @utkaaaaa
      @utkaaaaa Před 5 lety

      i also suggested that idea sometime before :D

    • @utkaaaaa
      @utkaaaaa Před 5 lety +1

      @@me9949 me is first xD

    • @JewishGirlRox
      @JewishGirlRox Před 5 lety +1

      Social media? I threw away my smartphone.

    • @ezzeldeenmalek
      @ezzeldeenmalek Před 5 lety +7

      I STARTED DOING THAT ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND THIS GAVE ME A GIGANTIC BOOST AND MOTIVATION I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND THANKS THOMAS FOR BEING A HUGE INSPIRATION YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THIS VIDEO MEANT TO ME !!!!!!!!!!!

  • @GeorgiesLaughter2626
    @GeorgiesLaughter2626 Před 5 lety +672

    You guys should try a zero waste week next! :)

    • @williamholtgordillo4375
      @williamholtgordillo4375 Před 5 lety +6

      Make it a month!

    • @wealthiness
      @wealthiness Před 5 lety

      What's wast?

    • @aguacateamidala2173
      @aguacateamidala2173 Před 5 lety +1

      @@wealthiness I think she meant waste ;)

    • @glebtutik6898
      @glebtutik6898 Před 5 lety +1

      А вот это классная идея. Особенно, если поставить за цель вообще не создать никакого мусора. Чтобы прямо ZERO waste!

    • @libbywickham4169
      @libbywickham4169 Před 5 lety +1

      Fr!!!

  • @charliexoxox
    @charliexoxox Před 4 lety +33

    "if you're feeling an instinct that has been around for a long time, be wary of fulfilling it with something that's been around for ten years" whoa

  • @matildabangs73
    @matildabangs73 Před 4 lety +105

    This makes me want to chuck my phone out the window and go travel the world (After quarantine lol)

  • @milesmaggi5400
    @milesmaggi5400 Před 5 lety +493

    To think I am using Social Media to watch this video.

    • @enlathestrange
      @enlathestrange Před 5 lety +2

      I’m using the chrome app. I deleted the CZcams app so I only watch when I’m at home on WiFi

    • @StranGeYT247
      @StranGeYT247 Před 5 lety +1

      @@enlathestrange why though

    • @AlexA-iy6jk
      @AlexA-iy6jk Před 5 lety +1

      @@enlathestrange smart

    • @rowandowdall4741
      @rowandowdall4741 Před 5 lety

      @@enlathestrange same

    • @Nina-856
      @Nina-856 Před 4 lety

      @@enlathestrange It's a great start, but when you are home for the entire day, you are going to be spending most of your time in CZcams?

  • @Aschenputtel2009
    @Aschenputtel2009 Před 4 lety +196

    Just deleted Instagram and Facebook. They didn't spark joy anymore.

  • @nelsonzampieri3756
    @nelsonzampieri3756 Před 2 lety +28

    I‘d love to watch a follow up into this, how is it after 2 years? Have you came back to your old habits? Are you still trying to be out of social media? Thanks guys, your videos are awesome

  • @toadster5519
    @toadster5519 Před 4 lety +9

    One of the most amazing things about social media is connecting to others around the world, but it also brings our social skills down sometimes if we replace interacting through a screen rather than real life with people around us.

  • @-john2g3
    @-john2g3 Před 5 lety +1276

    3,5 hours per day ?
    pff those are rookie numbers

  • @oscarfyrk9167
    @oscarfyrk9167 Před 5 lety +460

    So inspired I closed down youtube before the video ended.

  • @franzliszt9400
    @franzliszt9400 Před 3 lety +7

    He says you can become depressed. Well i got depressed by watching this video and then seeing how much time i use my phone a day.
    I have decided not to use social media in a month too! Thank u for your inspiration.

  • @beans2445
    @beans2445 Před 3 lety +22

    Damn... That guy from TED Talks also the one who inspired me on removing myself from social media. Now I'm almost a month away from it and guess what??? None of my friends even noticed. And only if we can tell all the users to atleast do this detox, we could all be happy. And that's an underrated fact these days.

    • @misbahshaikh3507
      @misbahshaikh3507 Před 2 lety

      Really!? Non of them noticed I'm so surprised I wanna go off social media

    • @haroonrasul7134
      @haroonrasul7134 Před 2 lety

      Its true like you wouldn't be using insta, not sending snaps no texts on Whtsapp and no one would literally ask where is this person.
      And it's real.

  • @randyelliott3418
    @randyelliott3418 Před 5 lety +287

    I did it for a year and three months and you really learn to appreciate the world in a different way. It’s amazing

    • @abhijaymathur1677
      @abhijaymathur1677 Před 5 lety +2

      Wow man that's really great!

    • @jerrenrhyndress8305
      @jerrenrhyndress8305 Před 5 lety +11

      Whyd you stop?

    • @keana172
      @keana172 Před 5 lety

      Randy Elliott that’s amazing !

    • @randyelliott3418
      @randyelliott3418 Před 5 lety +9

      Principle of the Thing it got to be an obsessive habit of checking my phone and I hated that. I just downloaded it recently and made it a more controlled thing to use to my advantage.

    • @nour-cs1rq
      @nour-cs1rq Před 5 lety

      are you in school? if you are, how did you manage to balance both of those things because i’m in 8th grade in an IB school. so we use laptops and emails a lot. did you have that same problem or was it a little easier for you?

  • @davidb178
    @davidb178 Před 5 lety +1157

    Thomas: Uploads this
    YesTheory views for the next 30 days: 📉

  • @f11bot
    @f11bot Před rokem +2

    For me I just turned social media into a mailbox: deactivate notifications.
    I check it from time to time when I want, it doesn’t distract or interrupt me, feels a lot more natural & peaceful.
    Discovered this by accident by using the a social app where notifications don’t work (it’s a bug), but I found enjoying it a lot more that way!
    Happy accidents.

  • @bradleybaldwin4435
    @bradleybaldwin4435 Před 3 lety +6

    i was spending 7 hours a day. deleted social media’s a few months ago and my mental health has sky rocketed. i feel so happy and i feel like a kid again. best thing i have ever done. i used to go to sleep at like 3am and now 9:30 pm most nights. it might seem boring but i wake up at 6 and feel amazing doing more stuff than i would’ve ever in that space of the night. I really feel like deleting it played a huge role in my evolution as myself

  • @gabekunin7831
    @gabekunin7831 Před 5 lety +493

    How are we supposed to stop using our phones if you keep posting these amazing videos?

    • @padscraft
      @padscraft Před 5 lety +28

      Use the computer only to watch these videos! 😄

    • @Henry-xe8gs
      @Henry-xe8gs Před 5 lety

      @@padscraft 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Bea-le9tl
      @Bea-le9tl Před 5 lety +2

      Download every thursday and Sunday to watch then delete again😂✌🏻

    • @starstencahl8985
      @starstencahl8985 Před 5 lety

      Minimize your social media usage to the most valuable stuff, it’s already a big difference

    • @connorgreen8880
      @connorgreen8880 Před 5 lety

      They only post like once a month now though. Or is there somewhere else they've been posting that I haven't seen?

  • @tinius7mosvold807
    @tinius7mosvold807 Před 5 lety +272

    Make an app that challenges people daily to perform acts of kindness or things that are out of their comfort zone. The app could have a section for fears and insecurities and that could help personalise the experience of the app. Another idea for the app would be that it could arrange meet ups for fans and fan-organised events which push forward the ideals of spontaneity, kindess and seeking discomfort

  • @maggiejane17
    @maggiejane17 Před 3 lety +118

    All of them shocked at being on their phones for 3 hours a day when I just check that I am at a average of 10 hours a day 😂🤦‍♀️

    • @jasperlow8200
      @jasperlow8200 Před 3 lety +4

      This makes me realize that so many people have unrecognized talent and don’t do anything with their life’s because there to obsessed with their phones.

    • @tuahdanish1
      @tuahdanish1 Před 3 lety +1

      What

  • @RICHARDROLLINSONDESIGNPHOTOGRA

    I freaking love you guys, this has been the best thing for me in the last few years and especially now during COVID-19. 4 years ago I trashed my TV and now limited social media too has been a breath of fresh air 🙌

  • @HeetJoshiofficial
    @HeetJoshiofficial Před 5 lety +220

    When that interview started, it made so much sense that half way through i left my phone and went for a run. No music, no posts, no stories just the sounds of nature.
    Was lit

    • @aymansyed5270
      @aymansyed5270 Před 5 lety +3

      Heet Joshi congratulations bro

    • @wealthiness
      @wealthiness Před 5 lety +11

      What was on fire did you put it out?

    • @alex_hinton
      @alex_hinton Před 5 lety +1

      same man, same

    •  Před 5 lety +2

      And than you craved the phone and started shaking and immediately grabbed it to post comments.

    • @MitchellBPYao
      @MitchellBPYao Před 5 lety

      So even as a young man, u can do it but wouldn’t it be weird

  • @leokvxch3161
    @leokvxch3161 Před 5 lety +2033

    YES THEORY VIDEO IDEAS:
    1. Zero Waste Challenge
    2. Hosting a Talent Show
    3. Trying out one job on one day
    4. “Art from scratch” = raalizing that we can find beauty in everything all around us
    5. Behaving like a Tourist in your hometown and maybe even discovering new things from a new Perspective
    6. Collaborations with other CZcamsrs (depending on what channel they have)
    - Make-up: Trying Drag?
    - Food: Eating something that you hated as a child
    - Travel: Race Time! Whoever arrives to a chose destination ANYWHERE on the planet wins ;)
    7. Trying to make someone (a subscriber maybe?) famous
    8. Get hired as an extra for a movie/show & fuck things up 😜 not in a bad way obviously
    9. TED talk?
    10. Live Tinder? Similar to Jubilee’s version or as seen on the late late show
    11. Behave like you are a celebrity and look what happens
    12. Try to become local legends lol. (as in, do something around your neighborhood/city that people will remember for a long time and will tell tales about)
    13. Fly to one subscriber who will turn 18/21 and host their birthdayparty (fyi I’ll be turning 18 in August 😌)
    14. Run for President 2020 ;)

    • @grlfromvenus
      @grlfromvenus Před 5 lety +18

      Leo Kvxch I love the birthday party idea. I would want them to fly me somewhere for my birthday though lol (mine is in september)

    • @fershuzarazua
      @fershuzarazua Před 5 lety +12

      They already gave a TEDtalk. They even got tattooed by the youngest tattoo artist (who also has a TEDTalk)

    • @leokvxch3161
      @leokvxch3161 Před 5 lety +2

      fershuzarazua Oh nice, I didn’t know that :)

    • @MaxTalksMovies
      @MaxTalksMovies Před 5 lety +10

      Number 14 is my favorite

    • @d4yzr3kt40
      @d4yzr3kt40 Před 4 lety +6

      PLEASE DONT TRY DRAG PLEASE

  • @gracehattery6942
    @gracehattery6942 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video! I’ve watched a decent amount of your videos and I have to say this is one of my favorites. I find myself often struggling with my time management a lot and I always just barely get things done. I struggle with waiting for the last minute to do school work or studying. CZcams for me has become almost an addiction and I mostly watch pointless videos. This video was really eye opening and seeing someone delete was extremely motivational. Thank you so much!

  • @vincentpiano123
    @vincentpiano123 Před 4 lety +1

    You are changing people's lives. Every single video I'm watching tears me up as I fully grasp the lack of seizing the moment in my own life.

  • @olinka-hz2hc
    @olinka-hz2hc Před 5 lety +86

    Thomas: the problem is that we spend too much time on our phones
    Me: watching this video on the phone

    • @lexframes5335
      @lexframes5335 Před 5 lety +1

      Well he's talking to people in their "language" i guess ;)

    • @olinka-hz2hc
      @olinka-hz2hc Před 5 lety

      @@lexframes5335 yea i think so too :,)

  • @sayuntamrakar8003
    @sayuntamrakar8003 Před 5 lety +295

    I'll start after this video. Thank you for the motivation!

    • @krane-44
      @krane-44 Před 5 lety +25

      I would ask "let me know how your doing"... But you won't be able to.

    • @hithere3072
      @hithere3072 Před 5 lety +9

      @@krane-44 HAHA . WHAT A COMMENT

    • @krane-44
      @krane-44 Před 5 lety +1

      @@hithere3072 Oh yeah yeah

    • @swiglow777
      @swiglow777 Před 5 lety +1

      KRANE-44 oh yeah yeah

    • @6-string_guitar578
      @6-string_guitar578 Před 5 lety +1

      Do it for ur country New Zealand oh yeah yeah

  • @radupana6753
    @radupana6753 Před 3 lety +1

    I saw this video 1 year ago and it inspired me to take the challenge.
    I did it for 30 days back then and it completely changed my life and the way I was thinking about myself,the important things around me.
    1 year later,I still believe in spending less time on my phone,and every time I get back to using social media way to much,I'm setting a goal again.
    Thank you for this video

  • @norah-xe5sf
    @norah-xe5sf Před 2 lety +2

    you are a true influencer. you've inspired me to delete all my social media apps. i have been feeling restless and it doesn't go away just by scrolling through Instagram and seeing the things I want to have and places I want to be. you are truly changing my life through your videos, truly speaking to my spirit. thank you, thomas.

  • @TXLUNA448
    @TXLUNA448 Před 5 lety +124

    Next video “Getting rid of my friends for 2 months how it changed me”

    • @lowandsidewaysgarage4157
      @lowandsidewaysgarage4157 Před 5 lety +3

      Josue Luna i’ve been doing it for years

    • @dansdankmoonroom2681
      @dansdankmoonroom2681 Před 5 lety +3

      Literally me over the last 2-3 months, I lost almost all of my friends and only have one close friend left now, and yeah I may have more time because I'm not spending time with them anymore but it didn't help my mental health but it's starting to improve now that I'm moving on from them

    • @syedabdullah4206
      @syedabdullah4206 Před 5 lety +2

      Same its almost been a year I meet them occasionally but due to studies I couldn't meet them but believe me you really want them

  • @gajendrasinghrajput2118
    @gajendrasinghrajput2118 Před 5 lety +303

    In case if you missed the last video which was deleted!
    So this year things to come:
    Yes theory podcast
    Matt's ironman
    Yes theory book
    New show
    Next documentary
    Live event
    New apartment
    New yes theory HQ
    Next level editing
    2 new members
    Sorry "yes theory" guy's but I love you so much❤

  • @patrixborade
    @patrixborade Před 4 lety +1

    Left social media on 21st July 2019 just there on CZcams since then for motivational videos like yours. Glad to see I’m not alone there’s many more who have quit it & are feeling better about it.

  • @RonPaulLover123
    @RonPaulLover123 Před 4 lety +5

    After seeing this video it's the straw that broke the camels back.
    So I dont post to social media or have them setup to ping me with each new msg. (Thats annoying) But there is still information overload because i watch a lot of videos and read a lot on Facebook. So after seeing this video.. and for 3 days now ove ditched the information overload and have yet to go back to Facebook or much of youtube. I've also been meditating several times a day listening to waves crash on the beach noises. I plan to do this 30 days+. I'm 3 days in and I already feel better. I've been stressed and anxious since my failed IT business 2.5 years ago.
    I'm working out more and plan to start visiting friends more starting asap.
    So far so good! I'll come back and post the rest of my experience here when the 30 days are up.
    You guys rock!

  • @wenhuber
    @wenhuber Před 5 lety +273

    I went 30 minutes without social media once it was crazy.

    • @dangwen
      @dangwen Před 5 lety +1

      Wen lol

    • @saumya9331
      @saumya9331 Před 5 lety +5

      So brave

    • @F7YUBVlogs
      @F7YUBVlogs Před 5 lety

      Wen I have a dream to reach 1million subs, be part of the journey 🔔

  • @ThriftMagicApp
    @ThriftMagicApp Před 4 lety +217

    This changed my life. I've been off of social media for 3 months now, I deleted my Snapchat, Instagram, and youtube. In this time my attention span has improved, I find it easier to talk to people, and I'm less stressed all the time. I used to not be able to read books or even focus on a single task at a time. I'd scroll through Instagram while watching Netflix at the same time, now I find my self reading for hours and staying more focused on tasks when I do them. I believe this is because I'm no longer being bombarded with notifications and checking my phone hundreds of times a day. I also find my self more engaged in conversations with people now that I don't open Instagram and start scrolling every time a conversation gets awkward, I was using my cell phone as a digital pacifier and it was unhealthy. The most important change is that I feel much happier now that I'm not wasting hours of my day and what will amount to years of my life maintaining useless social connections or browsing useless content. Thank you Yes Theory for changing my life and I strongly urge anyone who feels stuck or needs a change in life to try this out. It will change your life.

    • @micah1094
      @micah1094 Před 4 lety +9

      this probably seems random but thank you for motivating me to go through with this. i've been wanting to do this but at the same time scared of doing this (which is just another sign that i'm too addicted to youtube and instagram) but you've given me the motivation to go through with it.

    • @laurenzr.8524
      @laurenzr.8524 Před 4 lety +10

      how were you watching this video then lol

    • @tomcourtney9555
      @tomcourtney9555 Před 3 lety +2

      Good for you. That’s amazing. But... how are you watching this

    • @madisonbailey5950
      @madisonbailey5950 Před 3 lety

      T

    • @vanish7542
      @vanish7542 Před 3 lety

      Cappp

  • @channeljumpstart4069
    @channeljumpstart4069 Před 3 lety

    Such a great video - not just the message, but the honesty, storytelling, and editing!

  • @navalkumarshukla9447
    @navalkumarshukla9447 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow, that explanation was really good and the fact that it's so obvious yet invisible has blown off my mind.

  • @hissanqazi1623
    @hissanqazi1623 Před 5 lety +242

    For Samsung users:
    Settings > Battery > Battery Usage > Recent Battery Usage. And u'll find your daily phone usage there 🙌🙌

    • @jakekaplann
      @jakekaplann Před 5 lety

      thx bb

    • @psychrolutes3422
      @psychrolutes3422 Před 5 lety +12

      Oh shit Its one hour, nice
      Played video games the entire day.

    • @tyb.jesus_
      @tyb.jesus_ Před 5 lety +3

      Jeez 13 hours a day

    • @TommyWeber
      @TommyWeber Před 5 lety

      ItzDanny 05 Dang mines one hour

    • @jk-gn7fp
      @jk-gn7fp Před 5 lety

      You can download "Digital Wellbeing" from the Google Play store to track usage, too

  • @jacobtorris3428
    @jacobtorris3428 Před 5 lety +592

    *I remember when these guys had like 70k subscribers*

  • @TheChromophile
    @TheChromophile Před rokem

    I absolutely love how meaningful, real and good quality content this channel has. Love love love what you guys are doing ❤

  • @akshatagrawal2653
    @akshatagrawal2653 Před 4 lety +3

    Your videos are really very inspiring and motivating enough for me to seek discomfort. Keep up the good work!

  • @drewsanders6572
    @drewsanders6572 Před 5 lety +169

    I’m glad I wasn’t there to say my screentime

  • @sandfang
    @sandfang Před 5 lety +50

    THIS. IS. BRILLIANT.
    Been spreading this message around friends for years. Thank you for making it big.
    This is the good life.

    • @Ammar-ib3yl
      @Ammar-ib3yl Před 5 lety +1

      I'm so happy I'm not the only one. I did this exact challenge for 4 months. I also went in my spare time and found an after school job. Truly a great and enlightening experience. I've tried encouraging my friends towards this too but I guess everyone will find it at their own pace. I'm gonna do it again starting today because I honestly miss the clarity I had and the pure joy of just making the most of what I had in my life. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one, rock on 👍

  • @JerChung
    @JerChung Před 3 lety

    Amazing message. We're all addicted and we can be doing productive things with our time, creating, living, and connecting with others around us.

  • @andrewvoorheis9304
    @andrewvoorheis9304 Před rokem +2

    deleted it LAST Night,, and VERY Grateful for this and hope to check back after 30 days. LOVE you ALL :))

  • @puredimension8925
    @puredimension8925 Před 5 lety +413

    A phone lets connects you with people far away but..
    It makes you disconnect from people the closest to you.

    • @MitchellBPYao
      @MitchellBPYao Před 5 lety

      use it at home and not outside

    • @chifreak6
      @chifreak6 Před 5 lety

      @@Baileyando 😳😬

    • @chifreak6
      @chifreak6 Před 5 lety +2

      PuRe Dimension...epically TRUE!!! There is DICIPLINE in everything.

    • @puredimension8925
      @puredimension8925 Před 5 lety

      @@Baileyando xD Your to attached IDC tho i just heard my mum say it from facebook xD

    • @hailsvlogs1188
      @hailsvlogs1188 Před 5 lety

      PuRe Dimension thats what texting is for

  • @olivera591
    @olivera591 Před 5 lety +714

    I'm going to do 30 days thanks to this. Let's go!

  • @ShiaGirl18
    @ShiaGirl18 Před 2 lety +2

    13:22 Thank God someone else understands this! I have observed I function better when I take time away from all the things and people around me.

  • @capital.B
    @capital.B Před 4 lety +2

    I don't use social media from the start ... like when ppl were running around building their world on Facebook when it's first booming, I just sat there looking at them and how much they've been consumed by it. Because of that, when I finally use them, I use with very clear awareness and realisation that it is not and will never become my life. Nowadays, I have social medias but use them only for good cause, like rescuing animals and checking new ideas and inspiration. I can still go many days without and still stay pretty happy with life.

  • @AjCanda
    @AjCanda Před 5 lety +384

    Your voice narrating is the best

  • @ilhamburger8288
    @ilhamburger8288 Před 5 lety +497

    deleting social media for 30 days
    me: *open youtube and instagram through my computer*

    • @jigggro
      @jigggro Před 5 lety +1

      Done that too.

    • @berghauss
      @berghauss Před 4 lety +21

      Computer is ok, point is not to bring all this social media with you everywhere, on your phone.

    • @tenssuit
      @tenssuit Před 4 lety +8

      @@berghauss Not really the point though

    • @Mohit-iu3ge
      @Mohit-iu3ge Před 4 lety +9

      Nah bro. That's cheating. Does not fix a lot

    • @p__jay
      @p__jay Před 4 lety +3

      When you do this on your computer you are way more aware of it. It’s about the constant usage which is possible in almost every moment...

  • @kiranathepworawut7985
    @kiranathepworawut7985 Před 3 lety

    Very inspiring video. Social media really makes us expose to to much information and can cause us to compare ourselves to what we see online. I remember my self one day I was scrolling my IG and started feeling that my life is so boring and ordinary. I never felt like that before and then realized it is because what I see on other people IG. Seeing them going out have activities to do everyday make me start to compare my life to them. We all have remind ourselves that what we see online is not always what it really be and people have different lifestyle. Having a normal lifestyle is not a wrong thing and having a adventurous lifestyle is not a wrong thing either. It’s all depends on what you prefer most.

  • @abijitrd5035
    @abijitrd5035 Před 3 lety +17

    he did all of matt davela challenges in one video lol

  • @Percy_Fawcett
    @Percy_Fawcett Před 5 lety +64

    Thats it, I been wanting to do this for a long time, today I start. Thanks Thomas

    • @nilspure
      @nilspure Před 5 lety

      Percy Fawcett how is it going?

    • @shelbyyyy.s
      @shelbyyyy.s Před 5 lety +2

      Nils P. he’s no gonna answer lol

    • @jaylils
      @jaylils Před 5 lety

      3 months strong!

  • @JukeboxHero361
    @JukeboxHero361 Před 5 lety +117

    I didn't know CZcams was considered social media, I have a serious problem if that's the case 😂😂😂

    • @dru1894
      @dru1894 Před 5 lety +10

      I’m telling you. I think I’m addicted you CZcams. It’s terrible lol

    • @siafaalvin2209
      @siafaalvin2209 Před 5 lety +6

      It has a similar features and effects - diminished attention span, scrolling through videos, skipping ahead in videos, following trends, toxic comments, etc.

    • @balf1111117373
      @balf1111117373 Před 5 lety +4

      Yeah sometimes I scroll through the comment section and try to talk to people about certain subjects. Crap I’m doing it right now

    • @Itheeric
      @Itheeric Před 5 lety +6

      Same. I'm almost completely off of FB and insta, but I'm constantly on YT in my free time... I'm definitely addicted, and the problem is that I don't feel like making a change because the short term enjoyment feels good. Deep in the back of my mind however, I know that it's bad for me in the long term.

    • @1enaan
      @1enaan Před 5 lety

      I have a BIG Social Media addiction, wow. Lmao.

  • @chrismarklowitz1001
    @chrismarklowitz1001 Před 4 lety +14

    Can we just give props to yes theory for promoting a happier life for their viewers rather than what would give them the most revenue. Ie linking their social media

  • @sweetsonya39-
    @sweetsonya39- Před 4 lety +4

    Thomas you have a soothing voice tone. :) ❤❤ thank you for sharing !! I appreciate it.

  • @amyh6759
    @amyh6759 Před 5 lety +766

    Yikes he thinks 4 hours a day is bad, you should see my screentime

    • @Mitchis_Euphoria
      @Mitchis_Euphoria Před 5 lety +4

      Amy H lol same

    • @AmazingStoryDewd
      @AmazingStoryDewd Před 5 lety +8

      It is. The only time I ever put in more than 2 hours is on the weekend so and that's occasionally. I got better things to do with my time

    • @willhuntington
      @willhuntington Před 5 lety +79

      James Roscoe stfu nobody cares

    • @WaZeez
      @WaZeez Před 5 lety +3

      Amy Hong same mine is 5 hrs per day

    • @THOLAO85
      @THOLAO85 Před 5 lety +31

      Mine goes on 8h a day

  • @joehewitt4728
    @joehewitt4728 Před 5 lety +127

    Thanks for making me spend an extra 20 mins on my phone today

  • @alinamunir6933
    @alinamunir6933 Před 4 lety +2

    Two times i quit phone for 15 days and first time in 2015 i turned vegan. Last month start of quarantine i quit and I became much more healed emotionally and started working out everyday and taking a walk in the nature with mom and wake up at 5 or 6 am and sleep early, cook healthy.
    Feel like i need to do it again, i was actually thinking about it this morning.

  • @devonrumpel
    @devonrumpel Před 4 lety

    Love Cal, what a pleasant surprise! Deep Work, his previous book, is one of the most important books I’ve ever read.

  • @emmarose2671
    @emmarose2671 Před 5 lety +201

    ok, so now I'm going to go the rest of the summer with only being able to watch two youtube videos every day. I've gotten to the point where CZcams is taking up so much of my life that I feel like I haven't accomplished any goal and I've become really lazy. I believe there is good content like YesTheory, Ted Talks, and other channels that I don't want to cut out of my life because they make me a better person, so that is why I will still only watch a maximum of two videos a day. Thank you YesTheory for this motivation!

    • @urgae6829
      @urgae6829 Před 5 lety +3

      Emma Rose I’m gonna try that this Summer! I wanna have real fun!😂

    • @emmarose2671
      @emmarose2671 Před 5 lety +1

      @@urgae6829 Good luck! We can do it!

    • @urgae6829
      @urgae6829 Před 5 lety

      Emma Rose yass

    • @yasmine8387
      @yasmine8387 Před 4 lety

      Hey, can we have a feedback on this ? ☺️

    • @nieshamae
      @nieshamae Před 4 lety +1

      Gonna try this too. But 4 vids everyday.

  • @natebly2188
    @natebly2188 Před 5 lety +215

    Damn I average 9 hours and 30 mins a day or almost 67 hours a week wow I have no life

  • @Balanceiskey-nd6el
    @Balanceiskey-nd6el Před 4 lety

    Watching this now. Thank you for making me more informed about the psychology! It makes total sense. Thank you Yes Theory

  • @madhavdaga
    @madhavdaga Před 3 lety +12

    I have deleted Instagram for 90 days before..But CZcams is the main problem lol

  • @Mar55997
    @Mar55997 Před 5 lety +121

    I deleted my social media around 3 weeks ago and within that time I managed to get a job pick my grades up and hit the gym.

    • @MicCheckMemoirs
      @MicCheckMemoirs Před 5 lety +4

      Omar Mimi Lahlou congrats brother!

    • @rajivr16
      @rajivr16 Před 5 lety +2

      @@MicCheckMemoirs Why does everyone have that picture as their pro pic?

    • @Rameeshasweetworld
      @Rameeshasweetworld Před 5 lety

      Ikr! My grades and life in general improved so much, it was such an addiction.

    • @feetusdeleetus3796
      @feetusdeleetus3796 Před 5 lety

      Yeah well i doubt anyone really cares about grades

    • @brokeboymotorsports5674
      @brokeboymotorsports5674 Před 5 lety

      rajivr16 it’s a meme and joke to do with the channel maximilius millions have it

  • @hannahmathews9129
    @hannahmathews9129 Před 5 lety +149

    when i see the yes theory notifications, it makes my day so much better

  • @joshuastefannoabao5179
    @joshuastefannoabao5179 Před 3 lety +3

    I watched this twice already and the second time i watched it, it hit me hard. Starting this monday, i’ll start my 30 days no social media. Hope i’ll make it and you too guys

  • @ktton4941
    @ktton4941 Před 4 lety

    Yes! I've done the 1-month detox a few times now and every time my life improves a bit more. I find it really helps to only use social media on a desktop computer / laptop but never on a phone. Now if I use social media I ensure that the purpose of using it, is to organise real life interaction, or a little augmentation of the relationships I have with people in real life.

  • @dian7131
    @dian7131 Před 5 lety +58

    Daaamn, they really deleted yesterday’s video, didn’t they?
    Respect ✊🏽

    • @biancapineros4287
      @biancapineros4287 Před 5 lety

      what was yesterday’s video

    • @remidepril73
      @remidepril73 Před 5 lety

      About the next big projects they have

    • @hauler-hx6gw
      @hauler-hx6gw Před 5 lety

      @@biancapineros4287 the title said they will delete in 24 hours and they kept that promise

    • @farhanrahman3204
      @farhanrahman3204 Před 5 lety

      czcams.com/video/1GWh_V7nkPI/video.html&frags=pl%2Cwn lol its here

  • @carlo3953
    @carlo3953 Před 5 lety +78

    Ha! Can't have anxiety if I'm always distracted. Jokes on you.

  • @lourdesmartinandrade8642

    I'm going to try this right now, I wanted to do it for a lo g time because I felt like my body was begging me to stop using my phone so much. You inspired me to finally do it and I'm thankful for that. I'm sure I won't regret it at all. Thank you 💙

  • @HOLLYHOUSE11
    @HOLLYHOUSE11 Před 4 lety

    fantastic. this is amazing. I think we all know it deep down but this puts it all on the line. right in our vision. thank you

  • @marianlinse9000
    @marianlinse9000 Před 5 lety +270

    Views on the next yestheory videos gonna drop so hard😂

    • @lambo-ca
      @lambo-ca Před 5 lety +1

      Marian Linse 😁😁😁

    • @afkalpha8645
      @afkalpha8645 Před 5 lety +4

      But at least its providing the viewers with benefits. Smtg the yestheory fam wants

    • @F7YUBVlogs
      @F7YUBVlogs Před 5 lety

      Marian Linse I have a dream to reach 1million subscribers be part of this journey

    • @louisvalbo1884
      @louisvalbo1884 Před 5 lety +4

      F7YUB Vlogs
      Terrible self-advertising.

  • @mariejeanne8116
    @mariejeanne8116 Před 5 lety +115

    In two months I'm taking my final exams and I need to study even more than I already am.. I kept thinking that I don't have enough time but then it came to me : I spend a ridiculous amount of time on my phone! But I couldn't give up social media..when you uploaded this video I decided to finally take action! Thanks for inspiring me!! I'm deleting all apps from my phone! See you in two months!!
    PS Don't upload any cool video, I don't want to miss your incredible content!! Jk

    • @letosakellari2032
      @letosakellari2032 Před 5 lety +1

      #panelele19

    • @giannisp.775
      @giannisp.775 Před 5 lety +1

      Καλη δυναμη ρε αρρωστια !😉

    • @ljwilliams6275
      @ljwilliams6275 Před 5 lety +3

      Just remember you can pull up your laptop id you need to watch that youtube video etc. Still using it but the fact you have to get a laptop, logon, google and watch means you are less likely to do it

    • @alanoud10
      @alanoud10 Před 5 lety +2

      Goodluck

    • @lijntje266
      @lijntje266 Před 5 lety

      think of how much there is to watch when you finish those exams =D it will stay here so you can watch it then ^^

  • @margiesvanmori
    @margiesvanmori Před 2 lety +1

    Yes! This is so good! I deleted my instagram and Facebook this year. I've been six moths without it and I am so excited to be more present in life. I quit alcohol, instagram, Facebook and I am moving into my van this year to travel and work in film and TV.

  • @abd4620
    @abd4620 Před 2 lety

    you can surely tell how focused and present he became
    I felt the same, books and not rushing immediate responses from people on social media make you feel more calm and clear in thinking

  • @mikestump7373
    @mikestump7373 Před 5 lety +461

    Challenge accepted I’ll edit this comment in 30 days
    Today is Day 27 of the challenge. I officially failed today. I downloaded Instagram and CZcams and I don’t really know why. I don’t know why I couldn’t survive for 3 more days but I do know i want to try this challenge again. I have to say though as soon as I did delete Instagram and CZcams I felt AMAZING. It was pure happiness and last week was just absolutely fabulous in so many ways. Also when I said challenge excepted that was no spelling error I’m just kind of an idiot lol. And I really got a real laugh looking at all your responses. And I’m going to go fix my spelling error right now. I will be starting the challenge again in 3 days. The day I should’ve succeeded. Wish me luck guys :)
    Oh and why did all the star wars trailers have to come out when I was doing this challenge?! 😆

  • @danward1070
    @danward1070 Před 5 lety +80

    *Video about spending too much time on a phone*
    Me sat here watching video on a phone:
    😐

    • @joepdewild589
      @joepdewild589 Před 5 lety

      I watch on laptop so it doesn't affect my screen time hahaha

  • @CeeJayDee94
    @CeeJayDee94 Před 4 lety

    tried this before watching the video. Definitely mind opening. I ended up re-downloading. This video has inspired me to go back to deleting all social media, thankyou

  • @YilmazArdaSingh
    @YilmazArdaSingh Před 3 lety +3

    List of things I wish I could do with more time:
    1. finish SQL 70-762 exam
    2. Start a video journal
    3. daily 10 min prayer and meditation
    4. Meal Prepping
    5. Daily morning and afternoon walks at Captian Tilly Park
    6. Replace my current employer.
    7. Call my friends and family every day
    8. Plan out our family weekend trips (birding & hiking)
    9. Pack & distribute Savior Aid kits (like first aid kits but they fit in your pocket and sustain an injured person till medical help arrives)
    10. Plan a wedding to my fiance of 6 years.

  • @kearaseasholtz3843
    @kearaseasholtz3843 Před 5 lety +452

    Could u guys try doing a week (or longer) without waste??? HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!!

  • @zachsao6695
    @zachsao6695 Před 5 lety +101

    Dude your storytelling skills are off the charts !! Amazing work you've done there. I would recommend you watch John Fish's video about the studies made on social media and their relation to depression and anxiety among teens and people in general.

  • @RTRRey
    @RTRRey Před 3 lety +2

    I did it for 2 months since October 2019, it truly help me out with my anxiety and depression. I am now cleared from any mental episode since I've been practicing and keeping my usage for 4 to 5 hours usage monthly.

  • @gerryvyti4256
    @gerryvyti4256 Před 4 lety

    Love! Super inspirational xx