How to End your Phone Addiction (Social Media Detox Protocol)
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- I took a very long detox from social media and it has helped me in too many ways to describe here. I want to share with you all the framework that got me to where I am today.
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0:00-0:51 Intro
0:51- 1:38 My Story
1:39-2:47 Have the right Intentions
2:48-3:06 How to do it
3:06-4:02 Silence Notifications.
4:03-4:49 Time limit
4:50-5:44 Put your phone in grayscale
5:44-6:51 Delete these apps
6:52-8:00 We’re all addicted
8:01-10:17 CZcams is Social Media
10:17-11:43 Running a business
11:43-13:23 Youll be lonely
13:24-14:26 Be okay with being bored
14:27-18:48 What to do with free time
18:49-20:35 How long to detox
20:36-21:24 Conclusion
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Thank you so much for this video! Can you do one on helping me end my fentanyl addiction next?
❤❤❤❤❤🎉😮😊🎉🎉🎉
God bless you ❤️
Sad we have to literally learn to be humans again
Wow this is deep 😢
When I came to this country that’s exactly what I said. That was 15 years ago. As I got older, I told myself at 20 years old, 2020 and seeing all these courses. I’m like “we are learning how to be human. that’s crazy.” the thing is that’s our normality you know. Now there are communication courses because people have fear of speaking meanwhile it’s a natural habit we do. It’s just society has suppress us into “uncomfortable.”
Yes.
But it's really not our fault. Unchecked capitalism is what got us here and is (trying to) keep us here.
Real talk
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My biggest piece of advice is to start reading. Just start with ten pages a day and see where it will take you.
good advice
Good idea!! I"m doing the same. I've found some good and interesting books to read. And you also have to get to where you don't worry about losing friends if you don't text. I don't text anymore on my phone.
literally the best advice. once i started reading couldnt stop ! even though i don't always read "beneficial" books and mainly thrillers (cuz i love them) it allows my brain to use my own imagination
@@lina-pg8dc Right. I"ve done the same thing. Good for you! It's a great feeling, isn't it! You slowly start to get your life back :)
thing is, i read a LOT. but it‘s all fanfiction. on my phone. it‘s probably better than just scrolling on tiktok for hours, but i‘m still just on my phone for ages and new books can‘t hold my attention long enough for me to finish them while i‘m still hyperfixating on a specific piece of media
that alarm should not have scared me as much as it did
Bruh fr lmao
PTSD 😭
I saw god
Thank you for this video. I am currently 17 and developed a phone addiction during the pandemic. As the years have gone by I've felt like I've slowly been losing parts of myself, my hobbies, my drive. I only recently realized just how bad a problem it is and became terrified that I had irreversably stunted my brain developement. This video gives me hope. I'm going on this detox and am determined to find myself again.
You can do it!!
I'm in the same situation except that I just turned 18. I really need some help hahah I don't know who to ask.
I'm in the same spot. Had the issue of not having much to do during Covid, and got addicted. Now as a pre-med student I feel like I have no time, but in reality I do I'm just using in inefficiently. So keep up the good work on getting off the habit, and stay both positive that you can do it an confident in your choice to get off it. It'll be better in the end of it!
Are you me?😭
bc sameee
Good for you, OneSmalljellyfish! You have no idea how many people in my area have this serious addiction problem, too. I wish they would do what you are doing.
I'm 20 and I've been doing this detox for the past 2 years It's nice to see that there are other people who are interested in this as well.
you’re not alone brotha
About to turn 20 on Nov 1st. Started my social media detox today. I wanted to get back into skateboarding so that was the main reason for me but it is cool to see people in my age bracket doing this. :) I hope both of you have a great day/night.
@@heyrob1nAhh I turn 20 a day before you!! I got on my skateboard again for the first time in months (years?) a couple days ago and it felt super freeing! I need to ride it again today ty for the reminder
Just turned 20 the beginning of this month and I felt my teenage years were wasted, being stressed and full of anxiety, constantly comparing myself on social media etc. I wanted to take the last few months to really try and practice and get into a habit of bettering myself and I think next year starting January I’ll fully go on this phone detox. Pandemic 2019 and getting TikTok really didn’t help with the whole gen z being addicted to the phone thing and I hate that I’m a product of it. I wanna live life actually and not fantasize it through a phone and rot away. I really think this video was very helpful and it’s comforting to see ppl around my age trying it too
It feels weird asf being 20
I literally deleted social media and started cleaning out my closet and now doing things I have just been holding off. Getting in Gods word & Hoping to go 6+ months more with it
amen hallelujah!
Proud of you 👏🏿🌺
God is good
Its crazy how it ruins productivity.
God loves you
“I don’t think you should quit social media at all” “ we’re trying to take control back our life” got me interested, I loved this perception- a more practical approach
its the same with eating healthy, you dont wanna stop eating (as most people do for weight loss) but rather find the best way for you to use it to your advantage instead. simply quitting an addiction never works either, thats why its an addiction :D
I actually dream of a world where no one's on their phone in a social setting. Imagine how many amazing people we'd meet and convos we'd have
I actually deleted all of the social media apps off my phone after watching your dopamine detox video two days ago. I'd say that so far, I've been more productive and present. I also got my screentime from 12 hours a day down to 2 hours a day, and I've been feeling a lot better. It hasn't been long since I have deleted my social medias, but I definitely feel more motivated. Great video as always.
thank you for the support and glad you took the initiative
how the hell did you manage to spend 12 hours a day on your phone
@@coolpanda7520 i usually spend 15 hours on my phone lol
@@coolpanda7520yeah😭😭😭
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some advice to end ur Phone addiction : don't brought ur phone with u if u don't need it exemple (go to eat ; go on toilet etc) ; don't use it on your bed and your desk if u can
Completely agreed.
@@brynne77 thx to ur respond i definitly need to see this video again
@@WouiskeyTv You're very welcome, though I never have taken mine to the bathroom with me or taken it to look at while in bed. I just made another comment on here where I said I don't even get the internet on my phone and I"m fine with that.
I will add that there's a "focus" mode you can activate where you can only use certain apps for 5 minutes at a time, you get a reminder and if you don't actively choose to get 5 more minutes it closes the app. I find it really helps to make more conscious choices about what I do on my phone and the time I spend
Exactly, thank you for your help
Yesterday i hit the 14 hour mark. That scared me. So i turned off my phone for an hour. I spent the entire hour feeling lonely and anxious and just itchy to pick it up again. That scared me even more. I'm 16 and being addicted is scary. Social media is like a drug which most of us don't realise. I'm deleting it rn and just gonna see where it goes from here i guess
my uncle has never had social media. my mom used to always say it was weird and I genuinely believed her. now that I'm older and chronically online, I admire the fact that he doesn't care what people think and does what's best for him.
Good luck on your journey.
Just deleted instagram off my phone. The bible says that when you’re right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. This was much needed
Lmao the same Bible that justifies touching kids? Alright.....
I used to argue that I need IG and crackbook because I can get information and catch up with my friends. Lately though, I’ve found IG makes me upset due to all the depressing things happening in the world and all the fighting people do in the comments. I think I need to do this detox and get back to reading the Bible.
As someone with severe ADHD this video helped calm me down a lot. I’m scared to delete YT tbh bc that’s the one thing that my ADHD really gravitates to but it’s got to the point where my entire life I’ve been addicted to my phone and social media and I’m just wanting to actually make something of myself instead of living vicariously through others. Wish me luck! Thank you for this video. 💜
Good luck love! You've got this
Good luck! We're in this together ❣
Good luck 🫶🏻
The way you refer to “ADHD” seems like your describing the desire to focus and carry out action, not being judgmental, just seems like from my perspective there’s no need to label a characteristic of human nature as as disorder.
@@ripwinter562I think you might have misread the comment… they haven’t described ADHD, they just have the desire to focus - as well as ADHD, which makes it significantly harder to carry out action. I also have diagnosed ADHD and I relate to the idea of CZcams addiction more than anything else online. I have avoided social media, but I waste so many hours at a time on this platform. After watching this video, I am deleting the app. I have finally realized just how destructive it is to my life and my goals. I think I made up my fully when he mentioned the thing about opening an app with a specific video in mind, because I often don’t. Anyways, I am looking forward to the self-reflection and (hopefully) better productivity. Good luck everyone, wish me luck as well - let’s hope I don’t just find another outlet - and with that, goodbye.
having the phone in gray scale makes real life look so much more vibrant omg
This is exactly the first thing I noticed after doing the detox
I had a professor in 2020 who gave us enough extra credit to bump us a letter grade if we would give up all social media for the semester. It was the greatest semester of my college career! I had way better grades, more friends, more calm and peace, more confidence, more self control, I was more active, slept better, and had so much more fun! Now, I’m a mom and deciding to take a break. I don’t want to waste away my time with my 6 month old baby. He deserves a fully present mother who has all those things again. I’ve spent the last 6 months being anxious and stressed over what a total stranger on the internet has to say about all the right and wrong things to do for your baby. It’s done more harm than good! I love everything you had to share! I started my break 3 days ago, and I feel the lows of not getting that dopamine hit all day, but I’m filling my time with more meaningful stuff!
I’m newly Christian and realized I spend more time on my phone then in gods words and with god. I’ve been trying to end my phone addiction and it always ends up not working. I took your advice, deleted everything except Instagram cause it’s all filled with bibles, so everytime I go on insta, I get reminded to read my Bible more. I also just put it in black and while and it’s truly helping. My phone is boring 😂 I hope this works out for me, thank you 🙏🏻 god bless you
Literally why I clicked on this video I need to be locked in with the Lord!!
Though I am a muslim girl ,but I also get distracted and scroll all day on phone and can not develop a consistent relation with God .. I try for 3 days and then go back to same routine of using phone all day .But today I promise to myself and will get focused on God and control my self ,wish u best of luck
same here. wish u the best on ur journey. may God bless you :)
@@noorfatimakhan2101Jesus loves you ❤️ John 14:6
Me too
Its so nice to hear how many people recognize how harmful social media actual is. Everyone needs to see this video. I've been doing this detox for the past month and it genuinley has changed my life even in this short time. Because of work, i kept Instagram on my phone but I'm rarely on it. And even now, I'm only watching youtube on my laptop and not on my phone. I'd recommend this to literally everyone. Life is so much more fulfilling
Its all balance
yes, that’s exactly what i’m going to do! i will delete youtube on my phone and only watch yt videos on my ipad or computer
What if I want to keep up with the news? How do I do that?
i rearranged my room while listening to this after procrastinating that for YEARS. i think this is the beginning of my detox. thank you!!!
Hope it’s going well for you ❤️
My English teacher challenged my class to go without our phone for a week. It’s day one, and it’s hard. Seeing everyone else on their phone makes it so hard to fight the urge. My friends are telling my I’m crazy for willingly doing this. I want to prove my discipline to myself and get my life back. I finished my paper in two and s half hours instead of a whole night getting distracted by my phone. I’m excited to see what I can do, I think I’m gonna take it longer than the week. I’m gonna build my relation with God.
update? i'm really interested in this as i have important tests next year and tiktok is ruining my life
@@sophie-ms4edthey failed
@@sophie-ms4edhe has since transcended a need CZcams. Lindy
@@sophie-ms4edIt went pretty well! I got so much school work and studying done. I tried new a new hobby, don’t think I will continue. I’m sick of the radio comercial and am very happy to return to Spotify. 😂 I would recommend, but it does feel disconnecting at times. People really don’t like to call you anymore. I feel better, and I feel pride in myself. This last three days I can spend more time without my phone and not feel 100% drawn to it, but a week isn’t going to create a bunch of change. It was a very good experience, and I’m happy I did it.
@@sophie-ms4ed 😔succes la teste! Șterge aplicația tiktok!
În noul an ne ridicam din pat, ne închidem mai des telefonul sau internetul pe el și facem lucrurile pe care dependența ni le a furat...
Avem voința și ne trăim liberi viata!
It’s been 22 months since I left social media. I have no regrets at all.
I got sick of people gossiping, drama, negativity & people faking their lives & friendships and sharing everything that should be private or craving attention with provocative pictures & selfies.
A number of things I realised:
1. People who added me as “Friends” didn’t really care about me. They were “So called Friends”
2. When I was going through my hardest times, including anxiety, upset, trauma and stress, Nobody was REALLY there for me or reached out to me.
3. Certain posts or videos get blown out of proportion or completely taken out of context even if it’s nothing negative.
4. People lie about the amount of friends they REALLY have. Who in the REAL world has 100s or 1000s of friends WHO??
5. Communication is very one sided. The same person had to make the first move to start a conversation as the other person doesn’t make an effort themselves or just can’t be bothered.
6. People lie about their lives, they only show the positive side of theirs lives which doesn’t show the real truth about the person. You can’t tell and don’t see if someone is REALLY depressed, upset, isolated, lonely, feeling suicidal or what’s actually going on in their actual lives. Even if people post how they really feel, people don’t always care.
7. It makes people fake and insecure. It’s not just school kids or teenagers in college or university, but adults as well are being fake & insecure.
8. People compare themselves to others just to get more “likes” & comments.
9. Social media has increased loneliness, isolation. Anxiety and depression which can be severe.
10. Due to social media and the increase in technology, it’s causing destruction & destroying peoples lives in the sense of their is no sense of unity, community, love and nobody wants to help each other. If they see someone doing something constructive and productive and they’re doing well, people will laugh at them in an act of ignorance, and cannot wait for them to fall down.
11. Having a proper conversation or being real is considered not normal and people think it’s creepy. People don’t like having real conversations
12. It’s made people to be narcissists, self entitlement, ignorant, prejudice and bullies.
13. People can say things or make comments that are abusive, racist, sexist, ignorant, prejudice, misogynist, homophobia, xenophobia, discrimination openly online, rather than to your face.
14. I have seen Boys & Girls take provocative, selfies / pictures to get attention from so called friends / strangers, sometimes in a negative way, for example, woman having their chests hanging out, body image, men & women showing off muscles, six pack & more.
15. With social media & the young generation with regards to friendships, people feel that if they add someone as friend request and they accept it, they automatically think that’s “friends for life” people need to realise that’s not how friendship really works.
I never had TikTok, Twitter or Instagram. Glad I didn’t sign up to any of them. Facebook was the only social media platform I had and it was recommended to me back when I was in my 20s.
I only use CZcams as I can look at interesting things like cooking recipes and motivation videos and music videos of festivals & concerts and more fun stuff.
I enjoy going out in nature, going for walks, bowling listening to music and learning new hobbies and watching movies.
Since leaving it’s been the best decision of my life. I enjoy life more, I can now enjoy doing the things I do or want to try without being judged or told what to do without being made to feel guilty.
I feel more happier and a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
I think if social media disappeared forever, I can guarantee people will spend REAL quality time with friends and family. People will know who their REAL friends are and that they will do things together and have a good time doing it. I also feel that people will have proper conversations and listen and engage.
OMG, You have no idea how much I appreciated your arguments here. You just nailed it. Thanks a bunch for such well-articulated arguments.
i appreciate your comment so much this is articulated perfectly
Why steal this from quora?
Ok...... Great. See ya at McDonald's
@@alineted108wow lol
You’re 100% correct that quitting social media isn’t the point - it’s taking back your own power.
We all deserve so much better than hours a day spent staring at screens 🥰
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Man I deleted all social media three years ago. I can’t even imagine going online to see what other fake people are doing lmao. Life is so much better going without it you become much more creative and open minded with everything you do. I’ve learned that boredom is actually pretty good for you.
I had deleted social media for about 6 months and it was the greatest time of my life, but since I’ve been back I’ve been feeling like shit so I’m going to start again!
I did the same thing! I quit for 6 months- started reading again, working out, eating better, etc. I redownloaded everything “just to check my notifications” and got sucked back in all over again 😞 social media addiction is real
I felt the same. I deleted my socials for a month went back and felt drained. Deleted again and never went back !
I realised I also had the tendency to binge eat when I wouldn’t use my phone while studying because that was my alternative to getting instant gratification. So weird how we work
Did you find a way to fix this habit?
@@india9028 i have not actually. i haven’t been intentional with stopping it which may not be great but i do think it’s okay to do so, just make sure what you’re eating isn’t unhealthy if eaten in excess. (e.g. grapes are a good snack)
Yes, the coping is so hard.
My boyfriend had put to my attention that i spend too much time caring about social media instead of what’s in front of me and i’m glad he told me. I finally deleted tik tok, i’m only keeping youtube and snapchat (for my friends & bf). I want to get back to what i love and that is sewing and painting. Being away from phone will give me the time and energy to do what i love and hang out with my family. Thank you for posting and sharing with us ur experience!!
That great that you heard him out and decided to change. Good on you. I’m glad you liked the video and good luck with your paintings!
i guess i'm not the only one going trough this anti social media fever. I'm 17 and not many people my age recognise this problem, and even those who do, dont try to fix it. I hope many people wake up after watching this. Thank you for making videos about this huge problem,
I’m currently struggling with anxiety, stress and panic attacks for a month now. I can’t do anything right now and I feel so lost. Before my first panic attack I was working and studying. I was busy 24/7 processing social media while sleeping, then wake up go to school, work after and having a lot going on in my private life as well. For the last 5 months I feel so stuck in life. I know I’m addicted to my phone, but this video is such an eye opener. I’m literally waisting my time and my potential by being on my phone. Social media destroys your brain fr. I did start praying so that’s a good thing and I’m so grateful I found something that calmed me down. I want to feel happy and healthy again so I’m starting today. Thank you so much!!
deleted all my socials a few days ago and your channel has really helped me understand and come to terms that it's okay to live social media free.
ghood for you! im glad i could help
I feel so disgusting. I have been bed rotting for so long, I’m so depressed and I can’t even hide it, I am so empty. I feel disgusted that I can’t get out of bed and I just keep scrolling
Real.
You’re not! Just switch away from it and I know you got this.
I can't believe it took me this long to realise just how bad covid had made my social media addiction, it's screwing up my lifestyle horribly, I hope to make this comment my last at least for a long while.
Yo man, I've been following your content and let me just say, I'm with you. I've been on this detox for 3+ years and I'm 18. I've started with deleting Tik Tok first, then Snap, then eventually Instagram. It was hard keeping up with people after high school, but I understood how imperative it was to fix my brain and reset to get my mind right for my future. Doing this for all these years led me to have time to explore a more creative side of myself, similar to making video essays similar to what you make! Thank you for pushing this agenda forward bro, God bless man!
Does it actually work, like can you think more clearly as well more productive an how do you keep up with things
@@zay6499 Of course!! It takes a while though, I'd say. You definitely need to persevere at the start because you will find yourself with "too much" time and nothing to do, I'd recommend that you go work out or meditate when u find yourself looking for tiktok on your phone. I'd recommend reading as well if you don't already, I was never a big reader until I got off social media last year. If u enjoy fantasy, "The Name of the Wind" is a banger book to start off with.
Yess even just taking out reels/tik toks works
This guy is wise beyond his years. I’m almost 24 and have been addicted for years and have attempted to quit so many times. Just the fact that he said out loud things I’ve asked myself on this topic is so empowering. My notifications are silenced and I’m deleting CZcams-on my way to subscribe to this channel on my laptop, at my desk.
The way my forehead muscles got relaxed as soon as the video got black and white.
I like how his video differs from almost all the other ones I’ve watched; it’s simplistic in a good way (without crazy edits), helps focus more, straightforward and in-depth. You can tell he took the time to really look into it and it’s well-organized. Also tests your patience by being a 20-minute video, it’s not that it’s too long, in fact it’s a good length considering how serious you want to be about it, but for phone addicts that’s their first step I guess 😂
At the start I was thinking I’m okay I don’t need to do these tips, then watching myself struggle to finish the video made me realise that I need to practice the detox 😭
This is a thing everyone needs to do, don’t get off social media and use it for attention, no one will care rather you have it or not🤙🏼 just delete it without announcing it to the world
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Honestly I've been slowly tapping out of social media recently (not fully) and it's nice to know how you mentioned being okay with being bored. I take walks without my music, stand in line without the anxiousness and just have lil random thoughts it's nice. I'm still on reels and tiktok and the scrolling is hard to quit but this video definitely helped. It's nice to just eat without anything happening. We've been literally taught to think to be able to enjoy a meal, we HAVE to have something to watch or do, even vice versa like people not being able to enjoy mobies without popcorn and snacks, etc. It's nice to indulge in the stillness because before you know it, doom scrolling will have your whole day passing by then all of a sudden it's night, then you do it the next day and the next then 2-3 years go by and you've aged. I'm a creative and I keep a lot of apps for desktop use only but I'm not fully out of it all the way. Just wanted to say thank you for this. This was real helpful. We all fear loneliness and that's my fear once I'm completely tapped out of everything. Also you see quite the content and forums/tweets that get you angry with people you wouldn't even hang around irl so that's just something to think about.
thank you for commenting this, its nice reading about other people going through what i've been experiencing! i was just thinking the other day about how 'shower thoughts' are in reality thoughts everyone could have at any given point in time if it wasn't for the fact that we're constantly getting absorbed by our phones. even the showers have stopped being places to be left alone with our thoughts as we even started making playlist to listen when we shower and such !!!
these past weeks i've started to get comfortable with being bored, with being me. it's been nice. i don't feel the compulsive need to distract me every second of the day as i once did. i finally can feel peace between what i want to do and what i actually do (not using the phone too much).
about your last sentence, this is an interesting video i've watched related to it!! you may like it czcams.com/video/fuFlMtZmvY0/video.htmlsi=ERtP2qGsA45Zc020
social media , corn isnt your addiction giving in is your addiction. don't blame anything but yourself hold your self accountable. i gave u the most gems take it and run with it.
You really go above and beyond with the value in these videos bro, I 100% agree with everything you said.
appreciate you bro
Journaling is also a good way to sort out the lingering void. Answer therapeutic questions about your childhood etc
I love that you’re spreading awareness about the negative effects of social media. I’m taking a detox now and I’m realizing how much clearer my mind is and focused I am in the moment. I’m actually able to sit in my thoughts and improving my real life rather than just distracting myself by a fake platform.
Im 13 years old and already detoxing, social media is just draining. It feels like a waste of time, I rather work on myself and help myself grow into adulthood with healthy habits!
I started attempting this detachment from my screens several months ago and have run into a lot of challenges. Some things that have helped is to keep a journal. Every time I feel like I really want to turn on my screens I write in my journal first instead and try to pinpoint what I’m wanting to get out of it and thinking about if there is another way to meet that need.
I have discovered that a big reason it was hard for me was because I was afraid of doing nothing. I felt like I had to do something else instead, so if I was tired and everything else sounded like work, I didn’t know what to do with myself. Since then I’ve embraced just pacing around the house and staring out windows sometimes. I realized my brain actually needed that space at times.
I discontinued social media use when I was around 18 years old. I am now 20, and I've redownloaded only Instagram back to my phone within the past couple of months! To this day I genuinely believe that, that large break from social media was completely necessary, and the foundation of my self-concept; growing up in this generation, social media use was quite literally wired into the networks that exist in our brain and definitely neglected so so so much development and figuring out of the self. I totally agree with everything you're saying and I'm glad you are spreading the message. Jaron Lanier is one of my absolute FAVORITE teachers on the topic. I now study neuroscience and psychology in college because I fell in love with the brain, and it's addictive neural pathways to many things, including social media :)
What I noticed is how Snapchat, CZcams and even Amazon now has REELS. This is what I struggle with the most. The fact that CZcams put reels really screwed me up because now I just chase videos that are super short anything longer than a minute I just scroll even if I found it interesting. I related to everything you said, thank you.
I would be social media free if i could delete CZcams but i literally can't do it. Why there are shorts on every app😢
A good tip…well maybe🤷🏾♂️ but I feel if you’re just starting this journey if you’re going to watch videos on YT watch them on full screen so you won’t get tempted to read the comments while trying to watch the video, you have to understand the video or whatever you’re watching from your own point of view before you see how it effected others.
this is great
omg i need to do this, thats so smart!!
@@emilyr8668 thank you 🙂 I truly appreciate it.
@@theabrahamdiop thank you, I’m chopped full of some great thoughts. I just need to either learn how to word them properly or just start making YT vids
Wow I'm going to try this thank you
For the past few months, ive realized that especially short form content like ig reels and tiktok have been wasting my time and I dont even remember what I am watching. I have been so behind in my school and I keep thinking my phone is not the problem but I end up with 10 hours of screen time a day. Im going to go on a full detox, in quitting porn, indulging in excess food, and senseless short form content. Hopefully it goes well, thanks for the motivation.
i’ve not had social media on my phone for a few months now, and i just saw this video. i knew i was slipping back into an overconsumption, but with tv, video games, etc. i’ve struggled with addiction in the past, and i full heartedly agree that easy, wasteful dopamine release is addictive. seeing your video felt like a sign to push myself into more of an extreme, to be the person i’ve been trying to. thank you ♥️
I like CZcams because I actually like watching videos about health and fasting but I deleted all my other social media apps and it’s helped me drastically
ive been taking a break from social media for a while now, i only have pinterest on my phone since im longing to become an artist and need a source of inspiration. at school al ot of people ask me if my phone is broken or if my battery is dead.. since im always reading a book, crocheting or conversing with people. getting off of social media let me gain control of my life and i highly reccomend it.
Hello I impulsively just deleted all my social media apps and I’ll update in a month or so . Good luck to everyone we got this!!
Heey
"we're all addicted to our phones" that rlly hit me since the moment i heard that, i looked around the room and saw my family just consuming the internet and their phones. this scares me
What makes me the saddest is people walking their dog or little children while on the phone. They're not bonding with these beings who crave and need nothing more than connection. They deserve better than your phone-addicted zombie self.
I love this! I went 5 months without social media and was the happiest I’ve ever been. Been wanting to get back to that but struggling. I love these extra steps Ive never thought about!
You have no clue how much this helped me, I’ve been lately feeling as if I were in a never ending cycle of social media addiction, and it had affected many areas of my life especially school and suddenly this video showed up and I was really needing it. Thanks for the tips I’m pretty much sure that they will help me :)
Are you improving in school now?
@@user-rn2fq2ft4e overall and slowly yes, I’m trying to spend some time away of my phone, is hard sometimes but yea, too much screen time damages my focus
Same, but at the same timei have to keep in control my self destroing thoughts that tell me i will never be able to get back on track with school, tho i don't have any bad grades until now. For this reason i wanna quit short-time entertaining, or even any entertaining that makes me escape from reality. When you start escaping reality it's a never ending cycle, i hope the cause is my social media so i can fix it.
Ironically, the only thing I can keep up with is english since 90% of content i see and listen is in english.
It was the greatest feeling when he put the grey screen and I didn’t notice because my phone is already on grey scale, detaching from social media as a 16 year old is probably the best thing I’ve done, and I’ll never forget it.
I’m 31. Got my first phone (a flip phone) in Jr. High. Society talks about “kids and their phones” a lot. But what I’ve seen is grandparents, parents, and kids in the same family (*cough, cough* mine) having an addiction to phones/social media. All that to say… good for you, dude. Because quitting the addiction is HARD and sharing how to quit (before we have another generation of parents and grandparents addicted to devices) can only benefit us.
Watching this in grayscale now, this is such an empowering video. Taking my own version of this detox-a few months in finding this vid is awesome. Glad to know I'm not alone and hopefully this reaches many more people. Taking power over our vices is key
im 15 and super addicted to my phone and its keeping me from getting a job and doing anything honestly. thank you for this video it really helps
i feel like more young people need to talk about this because i just get so bored when a 50 year old starts yapping about how social media is bad. im seriously gonna try this stuff out now that i can feel connected and relate to someone in my generation. thank you
I LOVE this video - perfect for executing some of my New Year’s resolutions 🙌🏼 It’s refreshing to see someone talk about this for what it actually is - a hard commitment that will take time!! Thanks for these ideas - hope anyone reading this has a nice day/ night :)
hi im 26 from Argentina, trying to break the cycle of phone addiction. thank you for the video!
Best of luck!
I find it so fascinating how similar of a journey so many of us have been going through. Thank you for this video ❤️
I love how truthful you are. Made me realize a lot of things about my life.
4 years strong 💪🏼, don't plan on getting back anytime soon. Great video and explanations!!
I haven't finished watching yet, but you talked about how quitting forever isn't the answer and I love that you said that, because it's what my therapist has also told me. When I deleted all my social media apps, at first it worked well, but at some point I started logging into my accounts on my laptop. And I'd do this every time I'd start over with the detox. I felt like an alcoholic that doesn't drink, but ends up eating a whole bunch of liquor filled chocolates.
i deleted my instagram, removed most notifications and turned my phone to greyscale right as i watched this video. i just felt so motivated and i already feel better!! ill definetly watch your other videos as well, thank you so much for this extra push to focus on my "irl" life
how’s it going? has the urge to re download come?
@@laylasummerrosebro asked 1 day after
How is it going?
How you turn it to grey scale
im starting this. this social media stuff is a cancer
It’s been 2-3 weeks for meeee🥰 I been more focused on what I wanna do with my career
Glad to hear that:)
This video has really solid advice! Thank you for making it. I have quit certain social media platforms in the past, but this has pushed me to fully detox!
Glad it was helpful!
the mind is so great. meditation can be sosososo great for your mind. one thing i’ve started doing is creating something, something i like and put work into and am proud of, and then get rid of it. i draw personally, i’ve drawn my whole life. but now i draw something then i throw it away, weather i like it or not. another thing is creating things mindlessly not caring about the outcome. it’s almost a freeing feeling. and since deleting social media i’ve been doing more things i put off. i always wrote it off as oh i put them off because of my adhd, duh. but i find i actually enjoy doing boring mundane tasks.. i enjoy cleaning and such, getting something done and feeling good about it, all while i use that time to either just let my brain think and go wild with dumb shit, or meditate in a sense. this all has also made me realize my own brain can entertain me better than anyone else can. my adhd brain thinks of a lot of creative crazy things
Even though my social media isn’t toxic or anything, it was just the endless scrolling and time wasting that was upsetting me. I wanted to go to a dumb phone, but I noticed how dependent I’m on my phone 😮💨 so I decided to put parent controls on my phone, only an hour a day for YT and 20 minutes for other socials with some mild flexibility on the weekends. My screen time had went down by like 80% percent after the first day and I hope I can get a dumb phone in the future :) I love this video that emphasizes a lot of problems with social media addiction and self-control
i've been fighting some pretty bad anxiety/depression recently, everythings been scaring me n its been fuckin up my mental, and a LOT of that could be attributed to all my social media. watching this all the way through made me delete everything except my discord and youtube, gonna try n start taking my channel a lot more seriously n get to where i really wanna be in life. love your content tons man. < 3
how’s it going so far?
@laylasummerrose I have been slowly easing my way back into using stuff like Twitter, but I won't lie, I've been feeling great. That small amount of time away genuinely gave me the boost I needed for a while. Been really focusing on getting my weight down and I'm even starting work soon! :))
@@tetsusylon that’s great to hear!! keep it up! deleted my socials yesterday and plan to stay off them for a long time if not forever because they also mess up my mental health/depression and this gives me good inspiration so thank you. also good luck with starting work, hope all goes well.
For those that have tried deleting social media and always found themselves caving in and downloading again i recommend transitioning out of the apps instead from no phone in the morning, to no phone on the toilet then no phone before completing a task (cleaning/cooking) to most importantly no phone 30mins before bed, then 1 hour then 2 and ideally at some point it wint matter anymore
Small moments = no phone, longer moments ect = different fillers (hobbies/chores/education,.. ect..)
This randomly popped up in my recommendations and I honestly felt the universe sent it to me just because I honestly need to get on this. Followed all your tips, starting this detox very soon!
I would like to say thank you. You keep your videos so personal and understandable. Nothing fancy just a person telling what helped them. The tip that worked best for me was turning my screen black and white. Thank you for helping me
I immediately turned my phone to grayscale after finishing this video and the second it switched I felt this strong discomfort in my mind. I am not exaggerating. It made me instantly feel icky and I wanted to put my phone down instantly but just had to corn back and tell you that this was a genius idea
good. glad i put you on
I’ve been slowly doing this, but I’ve been hung up on Reddit. Thank you for this comprehensive video.
18 and becoming more aware than ever
"You can scroll your life away or you can use your social media to build your future, what do you choose?" Great video
Im glad people are waking up. im 14 I realized I couldn't live life on a social media addiction or tiktok and insta.
This helped me see how many things in my life really create short dopamine. A good way to treat apps is you need to set an intention before you go on them or you shouldn’t be on them
This came up on my feed yesterday and I really needed to see this. Thank you
i started my journey back in march of this year, when i had a bunch of exams approaching and i just couldn't stop scrolling on tiktok. deleted it and never felt better. in october, i started having a problem with instagram reels, so i deleted it too. just as you started talking about friendships and if it's not gonna work without social media, we should let them go. i feel like i have lost my friend because of this, mainly because he just cannot talk to me through regular messages for some reason. worst thing is that i don't even feel too bad about it. but this video really helped me and made me certain that this is the way i want to take. you are influencing so many people and making their lives better, keep it going❤️
Really love the content and growth especially from someone around the same age as me, lets all as young men stay on the right path and better ourselves
I absolutely adore all of your content! You have and keep putting words to thoughts and feelings I’ve had for YEARS. And you do it REALISTICALLY; reminding us that it may be hard and it will take time. I don’t remember when I first saw that “7 month update” but ever since I’ve felt better. Your tips and tricks are so great! Keep up the good work
this was actually very helpful and eye opening to watch. You’re really great with words and it helped me check myself and realize what i want to be associated with in life. Thanks
I’ve had my phone in grayscale for months and it made me so happy when you said put your phones in black and white! It definitely helps and I feel seen because people are always asking about why my phone has no color :)
im an artist in my senior year of high school, and i find that i have both a beneficial and toxic relationship with tiktok, mainly with the way there is always so much art that i'm looking at. i find tiktok is good for inspiration, but on the other hand, i compare myself way too much, and i scroll and scroll and scroll. i spend too much time focusing on improvement instead of just enjoying the creative process. i only found your videos today, but they're already encouraging me to think about how i can begin to pull away from this relationship. if i want to truly advance my career in art, then i need to prioritize myself and focus on the moment. thank you so much, and i'll do my best to keep up with your videos from here on out!
instead of using social media for inspiration you could acc go out of your way and look at art exhibitions, events or galleries
I’m a big fan of Pinterest for my art! It’s harder to doom scroll because the algorithm is less addictive than tiktok
This is the most practical vid I’ve seen on this topic. Love how real u are about how our brains work. Thank u!!!
Glad I came across this. This brought me back to reality. I have Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest as my social media apps. I’ve definitely downed my social media consumption within the past few months. I look forward to going all in, in time. Great video.
U really helped me n ur the only CZcamsr who really deserve all the love n respect ❤️ keep going bro
I deleted social media about seven months ago now and switched to a flip phone instead of my iPhone soon after that. During this time, I’ve realized that I’m actually an extrovert who was just convinced I was an introvert because of my screen addiction. If you’re worried about being lonely, just realize that you’re now forcing your relationships to be more in-person, the way we were intended to interact with each other. I’m much less lonely now that I have people I see every day and actually talk to face-to-face. I was much more lonely when all my relationships were online. Maybe you’ll have less friends, but those friendships will feed your soul so much more.
this is the first “Dopamine Detox” that i’ve actually watched. thank you. you have a great way of communicating!
Thank you so much for this video. I’m 16, and I’ve been slipping off of this habit recently. This was one of the most clear videos on CZcams, and ticked all the boxes I have in mind. You’re very passionate and lovely. This means a lot to me.
I’m 15 years old just found this video I watched it all and subscribed and I love this idea I tried this in the past but I only did it with tik tok cause that’s my worst impulse and the app gives me anxiety and worsens my mood I will be following these steps and taking control over my life I’ll update everyone in the comments❤❤
I'm 16 and so done with this social media thing!! its super draining, I end up procrastinating like 85% of the time, shorter attention span....I've tried doing it but slipped a couple of times and now I'm back to square one, thank you for the tips, ill try be more intentional this time :)
I have been on my self improvement journey for over a year now but nothing has properly stuck. I have to say, this is the best, most comprehensive and helpful video on this subject that I have seen in a while. Thanks bro.