How to Break Your Phone Addiction
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 02. 2022
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Man broke his phone addiction and never posted again cause it actually worked.
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MAN IM DEAD
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Or forgot his password? Haha
My phone addiction is ruining my life. Iâm an engineering student going through my toughest semester and I spend on average 8+hours on my phone each day and barely any time at all studying or working.
Just wanted to put that out there
Hey man, thatâs literally me. The first step is acknowledging the bad behavior. We got this!
Think about all the good things you can be doing with that time. I graduated from civil eng last year. Believe me; you will need to control and manage your time once you graduate. Also, if you want to take the FE, DO IT BEFORE GRADUATING. I made the mistake of not taking it before graduating, I completely regret it.
Not a eng student but a unive student and thats my problem since the pandemic started..
Hey @joshua bet you could cut that in half super quick by doing some really easy wins. delete email off the phone, block news websites, delete social media off the device.
Iâm on my iPad 14 hours per day now so it ruined my life and my Brain too
Or replace your facebook addiction with Duolingo. Then, you'll at least be able to say "this boy is drinking milk" in 15 languages.
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In the last year I have found out that by waking up and reading a book for an hour instead of using my phone I'm not only using my phone less, I'm also way more concentrated in other mental tasks (such as studying)
Thanks for the advice
Would you recommend doing this at night before bed? I'm trying to wake up early and devote that extra time to exercising.
Thx, you give me a little motivation to try it. Maybe a little sounds weird and rude, but itâs how I feel. And sorry for useless message, Iâm just not in the mood right now and itâs somehow help me
Thanks for the tip! I will definitely try this
Wow this is a cool advice! I am gonna follow this!!
What trapped me into my phone addiction was that I mostly consume "valuable" content. So long time I had the feeling, that watching one video or short after another was not a bad thing or even had a value, if there was something to learn from it. What a bs. Educational or motivational videos are completely worthless, when you go directly to the next one instead of implementing the lesson, that you could take away from it. But it took me so long to realize this, that I was already on a point, where it was extremely hard, to break that habit.
Exactly.
Yes i can relate too. I am watching even long videos to learn something new but a lot of time i don't apply that in my life. I just deactivated my instagram for the same reason. I was saving a lot of posts for cooking ideas, mental health information but i haven't look and read again them. It's still addiction!
Did u stop?
Unfortunately not. Still working on it. I never struggled that hard to break a bad habit.
@@mohe81 exactly, now instead of breaking my phone addiction, i'm here watching this videođ€Š but deinstalled instagram few days agođ babysteps babysteps
After moving abroad i definitely became more aware of how severe my phone addiction is. It's as if I use it to escape any bad emotion like loneliness, apathy or just lack of motivation. I hope that all of you continue fighting this urge forever and wish you all the best of luck!
Yes, definitely. Dopamin is the ultimate pacifier.
@@Horrorzeit indeed is. and it's a bad thing to just fall into the comfort of instant gratification at the slightest hint of potential pain or any negative feelings, because it just holds you back from- literally living your life, even doing mundane tasks and your work, passion projects and hobbies, as well as learning how to be aware of and manage your various feelings. it is a habit that i'm trying to break.
â@@faenights i don't even feel dopamine on my phone i feel absolutely nothing i just can't stop
Itâs so true. I had no problem using too much of my phone when I was in my home country. But whenever Iâm abroad and not surrounding with family, I keep using my phone too much itâs so unhealthy.
Same. When ever I sense any negative type of feeling I take up my mobile. But we have to let the negative feeling stay to beat the addiction. It will eventually go away
He logged out and never returned đł
Yea I think đź
his concentrating on his other acc --- its:
Thomas Frank Explains
Hey, Why is Thomas Frank no more active in CZcams ? Has he completely left making youtube videos ? Any idea ?
â@@RameshKumar-ng3nfHe has another channel called Thomas Frank Explains. Unfortunately, it is devoted almost exclusively to Notion.
Boy literally said break your phone addiction then disappeared for 9 months. BDE bro
It was super effective!
The proof is in the pudding đđ€·đŸââïž
I'm still wondering why he isn't uploading
Tip: Do not replace this bad habit with another one. Instead, replace this habit with a healthy one. I used to just watch tv in order to stay off my phone but that's just as unhealthy. Try to start spending time outside, you'll realize it's actually enjoyable.
Lately I place my cellphone in a see through plastic container with a sealed lid. On top of that I put a sticky note that reads "control". This enables me to see what comes in and reinforces my willpower. The voice mail takes care of calls and notifications will always be there. Check your phone on breaks, every 2- 3hours for 10-15 minutes.
You can survive without your smartphone, just be more intentional about when you use it. Friction definitely helps; turn notifications off, go on airplane mode, logout from apps or even turn your phone OFF if you need to concentrate. You are smarter than your phone, control it before it controls you.
Great idea!
Sincerly After Reading your msg i got really motivated to do break this Bad habit thank you
Thomas: I am a 52-year-old grandmother with a raging case of ADHD. I cannot tell you how much your channel has helped me in so many ways. I haven't seen a new video recently, so I hope your life is running smoothly, and I hope to see you posting again soon. ~ Rose
Wow!!! A 52 year old grandma? That's young!
@@the_archon what country is that? Most people in the US have kids in their early 20s so in theory you can be a grandparent as early as your 40s
â@marsbanditnyc9043 in Europe a lot of people have kids after 30, and most consider below that a young parent.
I mean it is sort of young but that's probably why their population is kinda declining tho.
I just did a two week cleanse, no social media but CZcams (I use it to watch videos like this, itâs about learning not entertaining) and it felt so good. Now Twitter feels too conflictive, too messy and negative. Instagram feels too materialistic, too empty. I like social media but I see myself using it less and less.
CZcams is a really hard habit to break. Especially because people try to classify it as different to social media. Sure it's not social media, but it does have infinite scroll, and has the same incentives as social media - to keep you on the platform as long as possible for ad revenue. So its just as addictive. The same goes for things like Reddit.
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What do you do to combat friends constantly wanting your attention? I tried this a while back and loved it! But then (only some of) my friends nag when I don't give them constant attention on whatever socials i'm connected with them on. can be really frustrating.
@@tee1209 for Instagram you can disable your account temporarily.. that way you'll friends would know you're off the app rn when they see your username as "instagram user"
This is for short "cleanses" ofc..
I've disabled mine for the last three days and its been great!
@@tee1209 You get to decide how frequently you are willing to be interrupted. Decide how often you are willing to be notified by these apps and set your notifications up to only interrupt you when you want it to. Don't just allow anyone to interrupt your focus at any time - thats a recipe for failure.
I actually took this one step further. I only have half the password and my wife has the other half. If either of us want to get on social media, we have to ask each other for the other half of the password. I havenât logged into social media in weeks.
Luckily, all addictions have a "common core"... we can use a surprising amount of insights from other addictions to break free!
@@aznood3004 That the methods that help people quit smoking or social media addiction also help people quit a phone addiction
Tell me more about the common core of addictions and how to get rid of it.
How can we notice these âcommon coreâ in our lives?đ€
@@mindsetinaction9830 Well, you can look for the "pressure" your (bad) emotions exert on you - that pretty much determines an addiction
That's very true! Though I think something else to keep in mind that being aware of the core of where the addictions come is one thing, but it's another thing entirely to really fix the core itself (especially if you're not really certain whether or not it's something you want fixed or not).
In my experience, I know that my electronic addiction has come from a mixture of aimlessness (while I'm job-searching, I also have a lot of free time to browse compared to when I was in college, and I've been hoping a job will get me back on a set schedule), and from pressure of keeping connected with my friends.
I've had experience (back when smartphones were slowly getting more introduced societally) where an anxious friend mine opened up about fears of what if I and/or our other friends were purposefully ignoring them if we didn't respond to a text right away (they still had a flip-phone at the time, though I don't know if they've ever upgraded). I don't keep much contact with that friend anymore, but I've found I still carry a nervous habit that I need to respond to texts immediately after my experience with my anxious friend (especially since a lot of my other friends now have varying degrees of anxiety themselves too).
Hey guys - I'm Toms video editor. Just wanted to say we will be making videos for the channel again soon - we just needed a break to focus on other efforts. See you all soon! - Tony
yall better come back đ im starting school again
Thank you for the update!
Thanks Tony Santos for your replay. Iâm just relieved that all is apparently good.
Hopefully you didn't get distracted by looking at your phone to much :)
@@paulamdbrasil same
I have suffered tons of trauma throughout my life and as a result I have anxiety and PTSD. I'm a recovering addict also so the addictive personality is definitely there and I thought after quitting substances I'd be free of all my addictions.... but then one day I noticed that I spend all day when I can on TikTok to the point that I have no other hobbies. I also noticed my daughter would be constantly trying to get my attention and it was getting increasingly hard to focus on her. And at the end of the day, she's the only one that matters. I don't want to look back at my life and see that I put my addictions first and my child last. I'm going to overcome this just like I did with my drug addiction. Good luck everyone.
Good luck to you, you can do it! The road to recovery is hard, but is never too late to start. đȘ
This touched me...
This is exactly what I needed to hear...I can't seem to completely cut out certain social media platforms. This is really handy trick, thank you.
My phone addiction is ruining my life.
Ive been trying to focus on my studies for years, and i cant even focus because all i do is watch TikTok and chat my friends. I can't even survive a day without my phone!.
Me too.. struggling.. Tomorrow I'm going to start Daniel's chapter hope it's gonna help
Try deleting tiktok, you'll regret at first, been there done that, but now It's been a year that I have not watched tiktoks and I swear that you won't be missing out on anything
Thankfully I never made a TikTok account. I have an addictive brain so when I learned TikTok was intentionally designed to be the most addictive app ever created, I was glad I dodged that bullet. Tiktok has also been shown to make your attention span and memory much worse than other social media apps. I already have a bad memory and the attention span of a fly.
@@spring7643 I was avoiding tiktok for the same reason, but still got severely addicted to youtube shorts... never felt more miserable and dumber in my entire life
Sometimes this Phone addiction makes me prone to insecurities. Especially seeing successful peers in the same career field Iâm in. I mean a part of me is happy for them but another part of me is saying âwhy not me?â. When those moments happen itâs energy draining ,on top of that, itâs Time consuming. I appreciate the tips you shared on this video and Iâll make sure to apply them to my routine to beat this phone addiction.â€ïžđ§đœââïžIâm forever grateful for your content. And I hope it also helps the next person as much as it helps me. Have A Blessed Self-Improvement journey.đđŸ
Yesssss same!!
Another method that works really well is to uninstall the app and instead add a shortcut to the website to your homescreen.
Usually the websites just arenât as comfortable to use as the apps, so this added discomfort keeps you from wanting to use the site as much and you wonât use it for as long.
Worked really well for me to get out of my Twitter addiction.
Tried uninstalling youtube. Guess what, you can almost never uninstall it from your android phone. It disables it. When a youtube link comes up, it can either go to myoutube or voila, back into the app!
Needless to say my heroic attempt to quit youtube and backfired and now I'm using it all the time by linking it from the browser.
I tried it, and it didn't work for me đ
I mouthed âlogging outâ the same time you said it. I feel like we know the answer, its just putting it into practice. Its an addiction, it really is.
19/6/2023
It worked so well he never posted again
Guess it worked for him
Bro logged out from youtube and never logged in againđ
I'm happy he took seriously his own advice
Also helpful: Re-arrange your home display. Usually we know exactly where our apps are, but if you put them someone else, you're gonna have to look for it and have more time to think about what you're actually doing - and that you don't want to spend as much time on social media.
Nooohhh...I LOVE my home display!! Spend a lot of time arranging it like thatđ
I keep doing this and eventually get used to where it is so need to move it again. I feel like someone needs to create an app that randomly moves around all your apps apart from ones you specify. Tried to find an app for that but it doesn't seem to exist!
Come to think of it thatâs a great tipđ€đ„the more time you spend looking for the app, the more time you will get to be aware of what you are doingâŠsmart đđœ
@@sonyaswan đ€that could actually be a nice app to keep your brain on alert.đBut âŠitâll also be confusing. Itâll be like some borrowed you their phone.. even if itâs yours.đ
@@mindsetinaction9830 no dont.. I tried that, you'll get used to it fast.. and you'll end up spending MORE time rearranging than you'd want to ...
Thomas Frank, your video on breaking phone addiction provides valuable insights and actionable steps for viewers struggling with excessive phone use. The use of simple graphics and clear explanations effectively conveys the message, making it relatable and easy to understand. Your video not only educates but also empowers individuals to take control of their phone usage and make positive changes in their lives.
Where did this Guy go ?
Just saw your video and it's great! I always learn something from you, thank-you so much. Phone addiction is like other addictions. There has to be a desire to stop as the first step.
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. - Henry Ford
My mans got rid of his phone addiction so well, he doesnât even use it to post.
The video I didnât ask for but needed, thank you!
I was about to spend my time procrastinating, But got blessed with another video man... I've been watching your videos like 80 percent of the time. This is the best channel, really.
True, it's best not to get distracted by good or better things, when the best things are elsewhere.
This video is perfectly on time! Iâve been thinking how much time Iâve been wasting on my phone. Thank you!
Couldn't agree more...
I guess that video worked so well for Thomas that he has not put any video from 6 months đ
Looks like bro finally broke his youtube addiction đđ
he is active on his other channels
I was greatly inspired by some ideas of the book "Make Time" and implemented them in a way that fit my environment... And seriously, that introduction of inconvenience works wonders... Introducing friction works well and I have seen real changes in myself
Where are you man?
Heâs still active on twitter, tweeting about trade
OH MY GOSH, THANK YOU!!!! This is SO easy and SO affective!!! I had a VERY bad pinterest addiction and i couldn't deal with it! I needed pinterest for work but at some part it become not a work thing anymore. Everytime I was bored or just had a free sec I would of open the app and scroll and sometimes I was doing that for 60 to 90min!!
Than I logged out, it really helped. Now every time I open pinterest to "scroll" I see the log in page and I remind myself that I don't need it right now.
Thank you VERY VERY VERY muchđđđ
Came back to say that this was surprisingly effective for me. Also, always have a book or a kindle, so you always have something to do to pass that boredom
He followed it so efficiently, now he has no youtube on his phone đż
Yea I think he forgot to log in
I got into the most prestigious university in my country this semester, Thomas tips helped me a lot! I never went to highschool so it's really a big achievement for me. Never give up guys. And thank you Thomas for great content! â€ïž
Thatâs awesome
Haven't watched your vids long ago, and new video quality are so cool, i love this light đ
good to see ya! Keep going hard. Your work inspired in many ways
Where on earth is Thomas Frank ?
Great video. I think it's also useful to replace the dopamine hit with something that pushes you in the right direction to give you a bit of momentum. For me, if I'm on the computer, I can just open up a document and write. If I don't have a computer, I have a paper and pen and brainstorm, it helps organise the jumbled thoughts in your head and gives you a bit of a hit that you've made progress on your thoughts or project. Meditation can also be useful if you've learned how to do it, especially when your brain is fizzled or you're low on sleep, but you need to be able to avoid distractions after you finish, otherwise you use up all the regeneration you just built up.
This video comes at a real good time for me. I recently started creating videos and have to spend more time on social media doing research for my chosen topics.
I realised that by opening Twitter, Instagram or Reddit to do research, my focus would shift to fitness videos, memes and politics, increasing the time I spend on social media and decreasing the time I actually do research.
Logging out is such a simple way to put up a temporary barrier to be stop the impulsive scrolling and actually get some work done.
Thank you for the video!
I love your self improvement content! Youâre one of the reasons I started my own CZcams channel đ
You are highly skilled with word choice and vocabulary when describing concepts; you make complex topics simple and easier to understand and that's why I like your channel so much! Keep it up!
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Has anyone else noticed youtube now shoves shorts up your face when you open it instead of just letting you go on main page when opening the app. These are some filthy tricks, youtube...
Brilliant, Thomas! Thank you!
Bro actually broke his phone. Been 7 months since last video
Just want to say something. You have to delete the password memorized by apple because it erase the friction that we are trying to make between you and the social media. So delete your password from the cloud and when you log in if you see that you know perfectly your password, just change it to increase the friction. That was a great video Thomas, really helpful đđŒ
To make it even harder to log in, you can make the password really difficult to type in (lots of capital and lower case letters mixed in with numbers and symbols).
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@@Chorweiler understandable have a nice day đđ
Great idea! I never thought about it before.
I got 15 hours on average every day how do i stop
Do you stop now�
Thanks for the video Thomas! I just finished reading Deep Work, I dont really want to delete all of my social media but Ill go with logging out for sure!
This is single best advice i really wanted. Thank you.đ
Man really broke that phone addiction, not uploaded in a year đ
Hope you're well and enjoying a break and reset from YT and socials. Missing your videos but especial the Inforium with both you and Martin.
So where this guy go?
Would love to give it a try as I relax. Thanks Thomas!
This is one of the reasons Iâm looking forward to flip phones making a comeback. Much like putting a tv in a curio cabinet, the simple act of having to flip open the device should be enough of a deterrent for a lot of people.
So itâs like 5 months without a single video on this channel. Seems like Thomas has truly broken his phone addiction :)
You can check his other channel called "Thomas Frank explains".
Such a great video as always! I just logged them all out and hopefully this will stickđ I gotta stop spending all day on my phoneđŹ
Thanks! I'll add wordle to my phone addiction routine
came to this video to break phone addiction, ended up downloading worlde
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Haha
just 9 months ago I was completely addicted to my phone and my parents decided to take it away, which lasted for 7 months. during that time I was the happiest I'd ever been, I became productive and pleasant, learnt new sports, etc. the moment they gave my phone back everything went back to how it used to be, it ruined my grades, sleep routine, my happiness, EVERYTHING. every time I spend over +3 hours (bearing in mind my average is over 6 hours, used to be 11 hours) I begin having constant breakdowns, completely hating myself and here I am, 4 in the morning on my phone. I just wish I could control this.
Its so simple that I don't know why I did not think about before. I'm going to follow your advice, I hope it works
Just the video I needed. Thanks :D
Bro forgot his channel password đ
Watching this on a phone right now...
Exactly when I needed it !
Dude were'd he go?
Bro literally obeyed the video content
Thomas, Why aren't you posting anymore? Are you okay?
Thank you! Needed this
Thank you for your help, I found this really useful and insightful.
Frank beat his addiction! 8 months strong!
Legends say that Thomas Frank is still logged out from his CZcams.
This is new advice that I have not heard before. Thanks! :)
** watching on my phone đŹ loved this video, and needed this right now. Thank you!
Where are you, sir? We all hope you're doing well.
He's dead one month ago
@@Elenagilmore07 Not true at all. Don't tell lies to be funny.
From a comment a little below you: "Hey guys - I'm Toms video editor. Just wanted to say we will be making videos for the channel again soon - we just needed a break to focus on other efforts. See you all soon! - Tony". Although that was 3 months ago
@Jiri Janecek Thank you for sharing this. I hope it's true
@@faithtvonline nop...just attended his funeralđ„șđ
Where is he? He dropped CZcams?
loved the idea, thx for sharing
I love this idea! Going to do it right now!
The easiest way I broke bad phone habits was just asking one question every time I picked up my phone, "who's going to benefit from this?" Then suddenly I'm using it for Duolingo, creating content and using it for Audible. Very interesting how that works.
It works for people with good self awareness.. I can't get myself to ask such questions..
But I ve observed that if I ve been meditating for a while, then I'd be thinking straight and asking questions likr that ..
Guess thats why its called "mindless" scrolling
@@mridhulml9238 Actually you nailed it. The mindless scrolling is because most of us are not used to making informative decisions every hour. When we clock out of our jobs we assume the "day is done", it's not done. There's always productivity that can bring us joy beyond trading time for money. I like your response!
Because you changed your mind to actually make this video, I now have the perfect way to make my habits more difficult to do.
Thank you
Saved this to watch later list and gonna watch this later on my laptop. Well, it's a start, isn't it?
Thanks I was searching for a solution and this sounds really good!!!
5 years ago, 2017, i was a freshman student who is targetting to get a math degree. But ever since i started playing videogames at 9th grade, my dreams were broken in just half a year. Every day ive been trying to remove 10 minutes each day to the point where i could go a whole day without my device. And now? I got first place in my math class + got a math degree. Here are some tips that i truly wanna share.
-try to do something that you like.
Examples: Trying something new such as drawing, art, or studying.
-try to ask someone to lock your phone. This stops you from getting distracted.
-IF you dont have a job on social media/anything important that you need to do on the internet, try completely clearing your apps. This removes ALL motivation to even touch you phone.
-when you feel bored at home w/o your electronics, try making schedules for the future or visit a friend's house. I made a schedule for the whole month that worked out really well
-look around for toys, you may even find them fun and could pass HOURS in a day.
I just wanna say, thank you for this video. This is a life changer to nowadays kids.
where have you gone đą
Perfect timing, thanks
This is so helpful!
almost 1 YEAR without upload :)
Thomas, we are waiting for you!
I needed this thank you
thanks man, helped a lot
Man created the video and completely disappeared
Maybe it worked
One thing that has been working for me is using focus mood at night because I procrastinate most at that point, replacing scrolling time with reading, and dedicating specific days to when I use my phone for the most time-sucking activities.
It also helps that my phone's battery drains fast and lags (due to damage) so I use it less to make it last and because it's annoying to wait.
Thanks so much for your video, Tom! I tried to apply this technique immediately but I wasn't able to find a function that automatically logs you out of certain apps. After that, I decided to install an app locker. I locked the time-draining apps with a long password and now every time I tap Instagram, for example, I'm required to enter this insanely long password. This already works :)
Thank a lot! it was really helpful.