please give a trigger warning for that ring noise next time💀 I have heavy ptsd from it😭

My screen time is about 3 hours and 30 min a day would the be considered bad? I feel like I’m on it all the time? Also you,re one of my favorite channels love the minimalist style of your vids keep up the good work!

Going to try this for the next couple months 😊

I use a few social media apps to connect with people as it feels safer to share out phone numbers. That's why I want to leave a maximum of one. How does that sound?

ScreenZen is a really good app blocker! You can set limits on certain apps: time spent + how many times a day + how long it takes to open the app once you click on it (i especially like the pause/delay timer)

Detoxing is tricky when social media is apart of my career. It’s possible but it takes a lot of discipline… but you’re an amazing motivator so thank you for pushing towards this much much muchhh needed detox !

Ive been coming back to this video every now and then to help guide my next journey out of high school. I love love love this video!

im 15 turning 16 soon and i struggle alot with my screen time and wish to be more productive with my life. starting a business for myself has peaked my interest but unfortunately social will be needed to help promote and attract business, what would you guys recommend i do? i feel so overwhelmed since im so young stressed about my future aswell as trying to get on this dopamine detox.

Thank you for this one.

Im turning 23 soon and I ended up quitting my job a couple months ago due to a robbery that happened there😅 I am now looking for a job I’ll at least not be miserable at but most of the time I’m just being lazy and super addicted to screens, eating junk, and feeling bad about myself. I need out of this rut so bad💔

Yo may I ask how you quit video games I've been trying to quit and it's difficult but I want to forever quit

Man, I got 14 hours on KZbin today alone

tryna keep you on my reccomended

that alarm at the beginning gave me a heart attack

I shouldnt be so anxious while watching this

Right on! Hope you're still enjoying life without being tied to your phone.

this video is beyond wonderful

if u want to watch youtube videos but dont wanna be tempted by shorts there are lots of browser extensions that remove shorts, and get youtube revanced on your phone which lets u remove shorts from the app. i like the longer videos mostly for background noise while im studying or something but i always found myself replacing my old tiktok and instagram reels habits with shorts

are u an aquarius

I’m trying to do better I’m 22. I’ve spent the last 10-12 years on my phone. I feel like i didn’t really develop enough things about myself during those key points in my life. I dont know who’d I’d be with out social media.

Thank you so much! You are helping me to change my life🥹

You are a wise person and your thoughts are sensible. But you need to take things easy sometimes. Don't forget to live. A break between wins are not that bad. We can still enjoy life while improving everyday.

Okay so I’m so down to all of this, but would it be possible if I can do this step by step. I just turned on app limits rn for Instagram and TikTok. And I want to see how hard I can push myself to do so, and then increasingly can I do the steps? Like turn on grayscale, silence all notifications, ect?

Luckily mines over time is at least 1-5 hours within a week just with KZbin only cause I would watch it on my tv instead but somehow I’m always in my room sitting down even after doing errands and chores cause I have no social friends etc 😕

This is an eye opener. I’ve been on summer vacation for only 4 days and I’ve literally just been switching from my phone, to my computer, to my tv. Today I tried going outside but I got bored after 2 seconds and I went inside and got back on my phone. After I got bored of scrolling a few hours, I decided to try sewing as I used to be really into it. I got bored of that after like 5 minutes and went on my computer 😭 there’s something seriously wrong with me. I’ll be starting this dopamine detox tomorrow!

I spend a decent time on my phone but 6 hours a day on average is crazy when I spend 6 hours of my phone it’s usually when I’m on a road trip or something

explained my life situation last year

i do wonder in a few decades, when us gen z's (and gen alphas) grow old, how many of us will look back at our lives and regret how much of our life we spent on screens.

A New World by Eckhart Tolle is a book that writes about things like this

I'm gonna do this , thanks so much i really needed this

i watched this video a couple months ago, but still in 2024. its frustrating to admit that i'm not even half close to do the things i wish i did/built solidly the habits i evisioned for myself. i'm coming to this video to recenter and question myself again about things and your content always helps with it. we still got 6 months this year guys! never too late, but we must challenge ourselves and never accept being less than we deserve. 🌱

would an hour a day use of video games okay? strictly an hour, and then thats it for the day. I wonder if it would still affect my attention span.

I love that you’ve mentioned about being mindful on what you’ve spending your time to, as I feel like social media is a REAL addiction. I’ve started this journey for a while, but the urge to install those apps again is so tempting. I don’t think that I can push myself too hard by uninstall all social media, so I’ve decided to left youtube on my phone. Finger crossed for trying again to be mindful on my own life🤞🏻

YOO IS THAT SAMSUNG A FUCKING 7 🔥🔥🔥

Don't have kids boi😮

You have majestic hair.

I've been doing a challenge called "Reclaim Your Brain" from The Guardian. It is a five-week challenge that encourages you to participate in different ways to reduce your screen time by sending a newsletter every Monday on what to do for that week. I'm currently on week 3 and my summer (and life) has changed for the better. I recommend the challenge for anyone who thinks going on a dopamine detox is scary to them. :)

Great to see this video!

I actually deactivated my social media except for those app that I rarely use and just open yt to listen to these kind of stuff and not watch it I still have to use my phone because I use it for school and if I want to listen to music but I don't use it anymore if its unnecessary

Abraham, I experienced this before I became Catholic. And though it may be hard to hear, this phrase was very impactful to me. Times God will take everything from you, your health, your success... Anything that you are idolizing above him... Not to hurt you but so that you can finally be still... In that stillness you will see him. This was my experience and I just wanted to validate that the fact that you shared this "failure" Is very inspiring to me... I attempted to also share my journey in a similar way but I was more vague and did not sit down and make a whole video. I will be praying for you and your salvation🤍

I relate to your experience so much, your vulnerability is truly brave and courageous.

Hi Abraham, I did this for about a year, I used a flip phone and then used my computer to occasionally post. I have a strong urge to share my expression and I love making videos and vlogs. But as you're addressing, I can reflect that when I didn't have my phone. I spent so much more time doing wholesome things in a very present state of mind. I would eat my lunch and just love the taste of water, Read a book and completely disappear into that world, when I listen to music I preferred listening to an entire album because my attention span was so much longer. I ended up coming back to social media because I want to be a content creator, but I've noticed that my habits have as you've said gone out of control, And I feel the need to jump to extremes. I honestly dislike the culture of current social media/ except KZbin... I love that with KZbin. You get to spend about an hour or two with someone and really understand their thoughts. Do you have any suggestions as a content creator of how to balance putting your work out there and engaging with the online community? This was a wonderful video. Maybe you could make one targeted, specifically towards people who want to be content creators or whose businesses are online.

I have a question about the journal Can it be an online journal like notion or anyother app

This video just confirmed my decision to quit Instagram for a while!

Im a 34 old psychologist and your age made me literally speechless. I just discovered your channel and im binge watching your vids. They are really helpful. Keep going!

where is the jacket from ?

starting my social media detox today

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Whats the app that u use for blocking the social media apps??

I needed this man, I’m going thru a lot atm & shi is draining me. I recently deleted all my socials cuz it made everything worse for me. But Ik god by my side tho🙏