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Our interest periods are getting shorter as well as shorter, social networks, netflix, truth tv, tiktok and also facebook are gainining an ever boosting monopoly on our free time, for a month I attempt going on a web detox giving up diversions, taking a social networks break and also breaking my disturbance addiction.
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I definitely have a Youtube/phone addiction issue and I’m not sure how to go about changing it.
Watching Kristen at the beach AGAIN?!?! WHAT IS MY LIFE!!!
my phone sends me a report of the previous week every monday at 9 am. let’s say the numbers are sometimes horrendous. two weeks ago i decided enough was enough and put my phone down. last monday i got the message that i had used my phone 14 hours less than the week before, so far so good. i feel like im on the right path at this point. which also meant that i went on 2 more bike rides, to an outdoor concert where i took 3 pics and enjoyed the rest of the gig just dancing and being present and deep cleaned my kitchen. oh and i am also halfway through reading an actual book
Hi Kristen! Always nice to see you, I order sunglasses from your depoop store. Do you know if they are on their way. I am not in any hurry to get them just wondering. Keep enjoying the island.
💅💅💅 living your best life
Hey Sofia! Did you get my message on depop? They were shipped off a while back so they are definitely on their way to you! 💛
👏👏👏 impressive!
Hi Kristen! Now instead of binge-watching TV I’m gonna watch your another wortwhile video! Always so inspiring (and positively addictive)❤ Huge thank you😁
@Kristen Leo thanks. This video gave me an incentive to keep going strong
I don’t watch TV, I deactivated my Instagram 2 years ago, never had Tiktok… but I’m also on YouTube for like several hours a day??? often while playing chess online lmao. It could be worse… but it’s still a hardcore daily distraction. I have so many neglected creative goals I have been unable to really focus in on effectively. Thank you for this inspiration!! And congrats on the book omg 🌞
This lowkey inspired me to go on a social media detox too… I luckily don’t use tiktok or instagram (both deleted from my phone), but gosh do I have a reddit addiction…
Kristen, your videos are the most important and thought provoking videos I see on Youtube. This comes at a VERY good time for me!!! I have been on holiday and stressed out and attached to my phone, but I have to start my PhD next month, which means I really need to rein it in and put my focus on bigger and better things than what my friends did/ate/saw last night!!
First of all, I love this experiment and I love how honest you were through it all. I think that you went from one extreme to the other when maybe the actual solution is somewhere in the middle. I get it though. I have been there and keep finding myself there because the world demands us to be online all the time AND I voluntarily plug into the matrix as well, especially when I am very stressed or just do not want to deal with whatever is happening at the moment. I actually think this is helpful, in moderation, of course. Something I noticed happened to you that also happens to me is that I keep myself SUPER busy when unplugging. I think this shows how I am actually replacing one addiction with another, or perhaps… that I am not addressing the actual underlying issue… My particular problem is that I literally fall asleep most times if I am not stimulated somehow. I also struggle with boredom at times. I feel very dumb saying this because you’d think a good nap will solve it, yet, it is more complicated than that. So, that is why I tend to keep myself busy even when trying to relax. I do not have any solutions, but I am happy that we are finally starting to have this conversation!! I hope you find a balance and what works for you the best!
Never again, do I need to be bored
With books and tiktoks and phone cords
Never again do I need to think for myself
With tellie and YouTube providing a yell
Never again do I need to create
With other creatives competing in the game
Never again do I need to tolerate my own company
With micro celebs and vloggers and gambling money
Never again will I search for something better
With dopaminergic peace inhaled together
Never again do I have to get to know me
When knowing other people comes so easily
Never again do I have to look in the mirror
Or face anything else that I fear
Never again will I have space to think
Never again will I have to process a thought
Never again will I have space to grow
Never again, never again, not now, not tomorrow
Same.. tried to delete it but ended up constantly redownloading it
Same… one reason I don’t download TikTok because I will watch videos for hours, but I can’t delete YouTube off my phone it won’t let me 😭. I’ve tried putting limits on it but I always ignore it or add more time because I’m in the middle of a video or something.
YouTube has been the biggest issue for me too. It’s cause you have have it playing on the background and distract yourself all the time..
Exactly my issue. I can self control on other apps such as instagram and twitter but I just can’t do that on YouTube. I feel a bit hopeless and in despair
What I’ve been doing for the last year to avoid binge-watching series is scheduling everything I want to watch. E.g. series A on Mondays, series B on Wednesdays, series C on Sundays, only one episode of each show per week, on a specific day, without any distractions (no phone, no food, no snack). I actually came to appreciate what I watch much more than before, now actually paying attention to plot, cinematography and performances. It also helps a lot to have these “anchors” when I know that whatever happens I’m watching Mad Men on Fridays.
Dr K has some great vids in internet addiction
Your content is so valuable. It sounds completely counterintuitive, as I’m a 34-year-old mom in a het marriage who lives in the US, but I relate to you in so many ways. The things you discuss and the way you express your own feelings and opinions are definitely needed in this space.
I’ve been grappling with my screen time recently and how much I use it to numb my emotions. It’s definitely time for me to bite the bullet and do a detox of sorts.
I’m pretty sure I’m older than your average viewer (I’m 42). I was a teen in the 90s when we didn’t really have internet or mobile phones. For me, those were the best years, due to the lack of technology and social media. (Don’t get me wrong, technology is great, if used wisely). IMO, an internet/social media detox is the best thing one could do, but I know it’s easier said than done. I wouldn’t overwhelm yourself, If you’re interested in trying (whoever is reading this). Start with going to a concert and just enjoying it instead of live streaming it or doing a tik tok. In other words, be present in the moment. Experience it to the fullest, without technology as a distraction. If you keep consistently making these small changes, you will see a world of difference. <3
As someone who has been watching your videos for a few years, I have a few things to say 🙂
(so sorry for long comment incoming )
1. Can we talk about 13:14 – what a Pico sapphic goddess!!! Your lesbian fits are killing me again!
2. When I had to write my thesis, I had somewhat of a simmilar struggle. I do not feel smart enough to give advice but here was my approach that helped me tremendously so I hope that maybe it would help more people also. First and foremost I found that we (specially us millenials) find internet and watching videos identical to the idea of resting. When we then go on a detox, we suddenly get super productive and overwork like hell. This is also something you mentioned in the video – you felt tired, and wanted to watch something. So it helped me imensely to learn how to relax and rest without the screen. When I remember my grandfather or parents, they just sometimes rest and do nothing, it is these frequent and short tiny rests. They also do everything on a bit more relaxed/calm pace than we do. Secondly a found very helpful to replace habits, I keep a started embroidery near me, so when I have the urge to phone scroll, I just take it, embroider for a minute or thirty minutes and then when I feel slightly tired of it, I put it aside. The key is fast access, and gratification because you see you did something you like, but it does not overwhelm you with intense happiness, or make you tired which is much more healthy. Contentment is the way to go (for me personally, rather than extreme waves of moods and emotions). Replacing old habits that did not bring you that much joy in the first place with new habits you enjoy and make you feel proud of yourself is the key. For me also i find it hard starting something I have to do for long perionds of hours, so I just think small – lets read one page of a book really quick, lets write five sentences etc. And do this each time I am attracted by the shiny screen demon 😀 over time it became so automatic that my first thought is not the phone anymore. Sometimes I really read one page, but most time I do more, and most importantly, I also rest whilst doing it (aka pint numero uno), although at the beginning I felt pressured to be more productive, so this is why I say start with small goals and do it more often. 🙂 Last but not least, concentrate on the positive achievement. I personally feel like going all the way all or nothing is way to dissapointment in most cases with habits. So really emphasizing on the ´´I did not look at insta today´´ etc and giving yourself tiny moments of proud joy helps. It is all about foolin the brainz 😀 , and give yourself some screen time, but plan what you will watch (I really like this about youtube, I just make myself some lists, and then watch only the content I want and I curated) and dont feel bad about it, it is just another thing you like, so what. 🙂
3. I have watched your content for quite a few years now and wanted to shortly just say how much you progressed. The way you analyze things, comes across much more human and warm and professional in a way? (sorry, english is not my first laguage so I am trying to find the correct words) Before, your videos were perfectly aesthetic, and I felt like I am looking up to someone( just my feeling tho), now, since you came to Pico, I have a feeling like you being truly more you, giving yourself more space, and being closer with us viewers (but maybe this is also due to the same age), it feels like we are sitting with you in a garden, the ocean is near and having a heart to heart convo just about life,. I dont know, cant really express it, but I love it and it also makes me inspired to do my things as well. So thank you 🙂
@Kristen Leo Yaaay! I did not see the message, my bad. Thank you for everything you do. You are awesome.
I don’t feel like watching your videos is a waste of time AT ALL! Honestly, to me it feels like breaking into another world, like talking to a freind and I love it. Maybe that’s also something bad, that a sometimes crave to break free from my reality, but I don’t care lol. All jokes aside: social media wouldn’t be this toxic place if more content creators were a little more like you – like actually using their brain, talking about what helps them with their problems, what helps the world, inspiring a life free from sociatal standards and consumerism, but also giving a reality check once in a while. THANK YOU KRISTEN ♥♥
I watch your videos when I am choosing to consume more mindfully. Even when I’m mindlessly watching videos while scrolling on instagram I often get out of that trance after watching your videos because they are so intentionally made. peaceful, thought provoking, and fun to watch
Congrats, that’s a huge accomplishment!
The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve realized that opportunities to truly unplug and disconnect (via entertainment like TV or movies or shows) is so important. With mental illness I can get way too stuck in my head and that’s such a good way to get out of it. It’s all about how you do it and the intention behind it.
I’ll admit I’m also guilty of the double screen thing though. Omg I’m so glad I’m not the only one that does this. 🙈😂
I don’t think disconnecting via social is the same or as healthy. That’s a totally different convo.
Tbh this video made me want to cry! Former addict to drugs and while I’m doing better than ever in life and internally, I’m very addicted to Youtube. I try so hard not to go on, but I legit feel fatigued, irritable and totally uninspired without it. But with it even if I’m inspired, I don’t do any of the art stuff I just think about it. So frustrating! I appreciate you sharing, as it makes me feel less alone <3 I hope you are able to conquer this mind-numbing cycle!!!
this is superb!
This!! I deleted all social media’s 8 years ago but YouTube has been my go to for ‘how tos’ but now I feel like the feed has become saturated with ‘shorts’ and reposts that YouTube has been becoming overstimulation because not everyone is making content like they used to. I noticed a lot of content creators are announcing taking a mental break so I feel like being overestimulated and burnt out is a real thing . Anyways, good luck to everyone. May you find peace wherever you are reading this 💕
Me
😭💛 so glad that’s not just something I strive for but how people ACTUALLY feel when watching my videos
Currently an Tilos island -on social media detox-but forgot my book while at the beach… guess what this girl also doing!😅
mad men is amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
I was listening to a podcast that said, “it’s important to live life by design rather than emotion. Basically, sticking to a routine is what allows us to be the healthiest version of ourselves (especially when you’re fighting these demons ex. OCD for me).
I’ve had to overhaul how I use my phone and how approach studying, working out and taking care of my brain (journaling) by practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 50-60% effort into my studying, exercise and journaling habit – to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on YT. And instead of just banning myself from my phone I just tried to replace it with this routine/foundation.
Because historically I have a habit of going too hard, not being able to sustain the Herculean effort, giving up and hating myself. So now I’m trying to give a small, consistent mediocre effort everyday. And its crazy how it adds up.
Distraction or brain down time is very important still, but you can get that without being online constantly! Reading books and lighter things is a really important thing to do as well!
i highly recommend reading the book “how to break up with your phone” and/or watching the documentary “the social dilemma.” they both helped me a lot!