How Information Overload Destroys Your Brain

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[@juancruzlives]

-Avoid multitasking because it isn't more productive but counter-productive; -Recognize and get rid of FOMO; -Give your brain the time to rest of constantly receiving information that it needs; -Confront boredom for it is when ideas happen; -Learn to be with your own self

[@skip1978]

how to get rid of FOMO 🙂?

[@juancruzlives]

@@skip1978 fomo is an illusion created by social media. in reality, you are not missing out very much for not using your phone, but instead, you get to know yourself more

[@lautarofarnos835]

​​@@skip1978 From what I think I understand of a google search, just don't give a fuck about what other people do and that's all

[@sincere3238]

whats FOMO ?

[@xeyros]

​@@sincere3238it's the fear of missing out

[@dowayne1641]

In an age where knowledge flows like a boundless river, the ability to dam one's attention and concentrate on a single stream becomes the mark of true wisdom.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Beautiful quote! Absolutely

[@TerioTyrone]

beautiful

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

You can't understand the world around you without information. Many people aren't interested in valuable information at all.

[@seth67484]

@@MargaritaMagdalenawhat makes an information valuable?Isn’t it subjective?

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

@@seth67484 Information that helps you understand yourself and the world, and make better choices.

[@liamkingsbury7438]

I love how you showed (for the most part) paintings, rather than crappy stock images. Really overlaps with the themes of creativity.

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

My own case is a bit weird. Brain overload helps keep my mind from strange thoughts. I mean, if I'm not watching anything or reading anything, I am most likely thinking negative thoughts that I can't control. So, this is like a distraction from those things.

[@NotFourResale]

they are mostly ai though which kinda sucks

[@Uhhhi-ih8bb]

⁠​⁠@@PepTalkTillYouDropdistract yourself with a creative book or thinking project so you have something to think about when not overloading that’s still useful? Or you know help yourself emotionally that’s probably the better option.

[@L10kwnsns]

@@PepTalkTillYouDropwhat about learning to draw or learning to make music etc, just don’t multitask while doing this and you should be fine without being addicted to your phone

[@snopallchannel241]

Yeah, this info skipped my mind as I was watching, but it really is a refreshing take from otherwise "blurry" and vague stock images. Frankly these videos that utilize them stress me out even more, while looking at paintings is such a calming activity. You look at a creation full of thought and creator's own self, a calm and collected reality, that's really something grounding in reality for a change, and not just empty representation of a concept, possibly generated artificially.

[@matthewisguy7336]

“We are the most creative when we are not receiving any new information.” Holy gods I love that

[@omkiranmalepati1645]

I read this exactly when it came in the video 1:46

[@Bloodhoven]

the most important word here is "NEW", though. it doesn't mean that you now have to build a sensory deprivation chamber to be truly separated from any stimuli or information.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I was forcibly deprived of new information for many years and I have to say I’m more creative the more information I get.

[@Aspiracy]

Creativity is the merging or clashing or mixing of information. Being bombarded with information with no time to rest would absolutely not make you creative. Instead, allowing your brain to have a break and take a look at all received information would help in the creative process.

[@Bloodhoven]

@@Aspiracy "Being bombarded with information with no time to rest would absolutely not make you creative. " Apparently, our fellow comrade Aspiracy never heard of ADHD or different people functioning well under different conditions.

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

I really needed to see this. I’ve been f*cking my brain up like this for months. I can’t think of a single time in the day, where I am just with my thoughts. I have headphones and listening to music while I walk to the bus, listen to music on the bus, listen to music all day at school, multitasking between the music and my teacher talking to me. I even get home after school and instantly either put on Tik Tok, or put on a four hour video essay about snails or some random shit, and then multitask between a video essay and play cod zombies for hours at the same time. I can’t eat without some sort of stimulation, I listen to music on a speaker while I shower, I put on music to help me fall asleep, I can’t even have a measly cigarette without a video playing in the background… And I’ve been wondering why I felt so depressed and drained mentally… I’ve been wondering for a while why I felt so detached from reality. Why I couldn’t think straight or focus. I think this might be why… Sometimes even right as i wake up my brain will feel instantly overwhelmed and feel horrible. I also think you might be right about the creativity thing. I’ve been making music for years, and just recently it feels like I can’t make one thing that’s genuinely good like I used to.. This might be the push I need to finally work towards being healthier.. Thank you

[@M1ndful-Main]

I think if you try to isolate yourself from constant stimulation it will definitely help. Wish you all the best!

[@firedfox8]

mee to i was suffering just like you i was always watching shorts my 7 to 8 hours of screen time was going into shorts and my academics fell down with year of constant stimulation now i am deciding to leave social media,music, bing watching, video games and try to connect with people and myself

[@KamalSingh-tp6ey]

But At least yoour enjoyng ur life

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

@@KamalSingh-tp6ey nope. This last year is the most depressed I’ve ever been.

[@KamalSingh-tp6ey]

@@hahathatisfunnybro but ur are able to go to school,meet ur friends, moving on thts good for u 👍

[@e-pops]

Education systems need to see this. School courses just overload our working memory allowing us to pass tests. However, we forget everything afterwards. People shouldn't be forced to study things they don't care about. Instead they should focus on things they like and they should be able to apply studied material in action daily.

[@darkblaze9400]

Pure facts

[@Aurora-pi6jr]

Exactly my sentiments

[@Window4503]

I'm convinced that my overstuffed high school schedule and assignments are why I struggle to focus on one thing at a time today. There was this constant pressure that we weren't doing enough or trying hard enough. Disagree on the "people shouldn't be forced" thing though. Kids and teens don't have the foresight to know why certain tedious pieces of information are useful or even life-saving later on. I may hate statistics and not use them now as a worker, but if I didn't understand them, I wouldn't be able to tell if someone was using stats to deceive me, and so on. And the reason students forget information after a test is because the lessons are taught "to the test" and require short-term memorization instead of useful applications or a more engaging format.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Absolutely!

[@AJ-kv1po]

As a parent I can tell you that kids like Minecraft, Roblox and rich kids on KZbin doing stupid things, lol sounds like a good career path. 😅 Seriously though I do understand what you mean, schools need to teach a lot more practical skills that are relevant to getting by in life.

[@jaspersaures8485]

I always shut all my electronics off from 6-8pm. I like to watch the sun set while I just immerse myself in the moment. It's so cathartic. It helps with clearing my mind and allowing me to think of ways to acknowledge and solve my issues.

[@archivedaccount2049]

very good. same here tho sometimes ill use phone for voice notes/take picturea

[@dajourphil0soph3r36]

Wow

[@M1ndful-Main]

Sounds like a great routine!

[@Patrickdaawsome]

What about after 8?

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

Same here, it's done so much for my insomnia. I usually put on an audiobook in the background while I crochet or embroider by candlelight after the sun goes down. I make a point to watch each sunrise and sunset, and by the time 9pm comes around, my brain and body are ready for sleep. Sticking to this habit has made such a huge impact on my life. ❤️

[@M3meKnight]

Man this video was really helpful. For the past couple months Ive been putting timers on my youtube, and have been reaching that "flow state" more often by reducing distractions. This just confirms I need to keep going. Nice video man

[@LonelyBastard-rt9nm]

how have you been reaching flow state?

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks a lot! Wish you to succeed at whatever you are trying to focus on.

[@M3meKnight]

@@LonelyBastard-rt9nm well, for me the hardest part was just starting a task. So, instead of procrastinating a project or assignment, I recongnized that I just need to start. To do that I limited distraction best I could (not always an option), and got rid of anything in my area unrelated to the task at hand (closing unrelated tabs, moving things off desks, stuff like that). Once I started I found that I became immersed in my work, and if a distraction came I could ignore it more easily.

[@archivedaccount2049]

very good

[@TheManyEyedOne]

​@@M3meKnightHave you faced a burn out yet? I am sorry if this sounds an offensive or nosy question, I am simply asking because I have been trying what you're saying for the past year and almost always, I go in these cycle where in day 1-3 I am super productive and in day 4-7 I'm simply unable to focus and end up ruining the progress. Eventually, I get sad at the damnation of my progress, and try it again, only to be repeat the above cycle.

[@mitchreeves1]

This is why i deleted all of my social media nearly 10 years ago now. I also regularly listen to calm music like a solo piano playlist in the evenings for about a half hour or so, and i don't have the radio on very often in the car anymore. All of these things have brought some much peace to my brain. I never realised until i started doing these things about how stressed my brain was and was struggling to process so much information. I have accomplished so many things now that the distractions are gone. I truly believe a lot of people's stresses nowadays is caused purely by fact they don't let their brains rest or reduce the work load. Instead it's constant information, usually negative information via news and social media and a high caffeine society. Our poor brains 😢

[@natwutz5272]

How are you here then with the rest of us 🌚

[@Icequake.]

Dude. You’re on fuckin KZbin

[@mitchreeves1]

@natwutz5272 well I'm on KZbin looking up how to install my garage door tutorials, this is the first video in my feed that rings true to me, so thought I'd comment. FYI, I didn't get much success with the garage door 😉

[@natwutz5272]

@@mitchreeves1 haha fair enough, hope you have better luck next time!

[@MegaThefuture]

Doing a 7 day dopamine detox completely restored my creativity. Also in a week I did work that I would normally do in a month. In fact even now I deleted most of my apps and I am still doing it to a certain extent and I am so productive and creative. Boredom is the birth of ideas.

[@dotnet9830]

Just a bunch of buzzwords you learned by scrolling through the internet too much. "dopamine detox"😂😂😂

[@MegaThefuture]

Being condescending is not a sign of intelligence, on the contrary.. Also that's what it's called as it is literally a detox of overstimulated dopamine influx. Also it works, and there are scientific studies on it going on right now. You don't have to call it "dopamine detox" if it bothers you so.. @dotnet9830

[@Miochh]

I'm an artist and over the last 2y I've found it harder and harder to create anything, I look at a lot of art online, taking in lots of information so this could definitely be the case why it has been so hard for me.

[@Khann_2102]

This is literally me, I was so excited to be an artist years ago, but now somehow it's getting harder and harder to draw for me. For some reason even after watching lots of tutorials

[@tuanonnasibuca]

same

[@Alex-zz5gp]

thats not a problem anymore, bcz AI will do it better anyway ^_^

[@just_jj]

​@@Alex-zz5gp other people do art for fun or for enjoyment too lol, AI doesn't make it fun.

[@Miochh]

@@Alex-zz5gp AI idiots not mentioning AI on every art comment challenge: impossible. 💀

[@VidralliaArchives]

2:15 "That's why Da Vinci used to stare at his artworks for hours, not doing anything." I had no idea anyone other than myself, let alone a famous painter, also did this. That's validating to know. I often times feel kind of embarrassed when someone catches me doing nothing but staring at a picture for hours. But I'm work-shopping stories the whole time.

[@troycarpenter3675]

I do that too.

[@SAILESHSINGH-bg1ic]

never be embarrassed for doing things which benefit you, tell they to mind their own business.

[@VidralliaArchives]

@@SAILESHSINGH-bg1ic No one has ever bothered me about it. I'm just self-conscious. I feel like I need to explain myself even though they didn't ask.

[@hannahdeforest9148]

I didn't understand most of this until I got physically very sick several years ago. My body was broken from stress and anxiety. Part of that was overstimulation and overload from not having enough time to process my life. Now time alone without external stimulation is a priority for me. This video was an excellent explanation of why we need to carefully consider what we expose ourselves to and why we need space and time to process what we've taken in.

[@albussd]

Intriguing. I'm interested to know more about your situation. So, how is your health now? Are you better now with less information-processing?

[@poorboysadventures4636]

I used to be able to make song arrangements in my head while im at work, returning home and fleshing out the ideas I came up with earlier. That ability is waning and this video really explains it. Growing up without a phone until i was 17. Not having a computer with internet in my room. Just me, my journals, my art, and a tape recorder. The good ol days.

[@dnxiiee]

Great video! As humans we are really not meant to be tuned in to what’s going on online 24/7. We end up disengaging from reality. We end up not being able to connect with ourselves due to constant overstimulation.

[@kulturfreund6631]

An additional load to our mental health are detrimental foods and the lack of high value foods and sufficient nutrients. We‘re not only not made for watching 24/7 Internet content, but also not for eating as much sugar as we do nowadays. It’s about seven times as much as in the 19th century. I highly recommend natural health channels by Dr Eric Berg, Dr Sten Ekberg, Dr Robert Lustig (Sugar - The Bitter Truth) Dr Alan Mandell (among others) Helped me hugely to improve my health and inner balance since I changed my diet 18 months ago. Have a nice day .

[@ichangedthename9371]

Well said

[@frits8986]

We’re just a species of animals, think it would be good to look how simple their lives are and learn something from it.

[@ivy8483]

You don’t know how badly I needed to hear/ watch this video. I’ve been grinding for the longest and always relapse 1-2 3-4weeks every 7 months and sets me back completely. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@HocusFocus-gg1to]

I came across this video at the right time. Thank you. You have a new subscriber. To anybody reading this who is also trying to get their life together. Keep going. Don't give up. You're not alone. I don't care how young or old you are. Man or woman. Tall or short etc There's always a way out and remember no matter how unique or different you think your problems are.....they never are. There's always people going through the same shit and there's always people who overcame the same shit. Best wishes to you. Happy New Year. Much love

[@whatevershizz]

how ironic we are learning about information overload by watching another informative video haha. Nonetheless, it really gave me an insight as to why I've been feeling so anxious, unfocused and potentially indecisive. Thanks for such an important discussion especially during the peak of screentime era (or so I like to call it).

[@zinu6582]

For the past few months I've been struggling from the overloaded information in my head and i can really feel that my thinking ability and creativity have been highly disturbed. It seemed to me like i am just a dumb person as I couldn't think of any new idea moreover I started to forget stuff and that highly affected me... This video come to me like a solution to my problem . thank you soo much for this amazing and useful video ❤❤

[@stickle1220]

I feel you bro

[@alexdotdash7731]

Great video. I am a college student, and let me tell you for anyone else out there in a similar position: I do not use my phone when eatings any meals besides the occasional lunch; breakfast is most crucial I find. I have also been working out without headphones and I realize it’s a nice break from over stimulation too. I fear that screen time problems for the US will become worse and worse, especially for little kids and teens. Mine is around 2 hours a day, sometimes over, sometimes under. I can’t imagine spending 6 every. Single. Day.

[@M1ndful-Main]

We definitely have to be careful with how much time we spend on our phones. Thanks, wish you all the best!

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I’m ADHD though so I need extra stimulation.

[@monkeplaysgames7049]

@@nuclearcatbaby1131 fake

[@filipm3521]

Reading this comment while eating my breakfast ☠

[@nahtesalinas1917]

It's going to get worse. 😢

[@sudeepgowda400]

00:02 Constant information overload hampers clear thinking. 01:04 Information overload hampers creativity 01:59 Information overload negatively impacts our lives. 03:00 Information overload affects concentration, memory, and decision-making. 03:57 Overloading your brain with too much information erodes cognitive function and disrupts memory. 04:58 Information overload harms memory and productivity. 06:02 Multitasking is an illusion of productivity. 06:59 Information overload leads to increased stress and reduced work quality

[@joshuatochhawng8884]

This information can be regarded as essential knowledge to everyone of this time. Scientific studies on this subject would also help a lot.

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

I certainly wish I knew this before. Since I didn’t know this, I’m at the point now where I can’t stand a single second of silence. If I don’t have a video essay or music going that I’m on FaceTime with someone. It’s brutal. My brain feels horrible even when I wake up in the morning.

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

I can’t even stand being in class for an hour without music in my headphones. I can’t even shower without music on speaker. I can’t even fall asleep without music. I can’t even have a measly cigarette without a video in the background. Shit, I can’t even play a video game like call of duty zombies without a video essay in the background.

[@laius6047]

​@@hahathatisfunnybro How old are you? You can get used to life without thur KZbin. Start reducing. And it will get easier

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

@@laius6047 im 18. And yeah, thats the plan. I just wanted to point out that this never occurred to me as a problem before watching this video. I was stupid enough to think that the shitty condition my brain and body was completely unexplainable and unrelated. I never thought to even consider this. I kinda just thought “oh, i watch educational video essay/ documentarys all day. That means im learning which is healthy.” But i conditioned myself to overdo it

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

@@laius6047 actually to rephrase, I knew it was a problem, but i didnt know how bad of one it was. I thought it was just an escape from my thoughts. A coping mechanism. But actually it was causing a-lot more problems then it was solving and it took me seeing this video to see it from that perspective.

[@jumbothompson]

Information overload also leads to paralysis by analysis. It slows you down and prevents you from taking real life action.

[@Aristophocles]

I needed this... I'm a teacher and make so many decisions a day. I come home and make more with my family and then I mindlessly scroll videos until sleep. I even sometimes listen to stuff while in the shower. My brain never gets to rest until sleep but i feel tired all the time. A follow up video about more or different solutions or even how to stop the cycle would be welcome.

[@NGCgalaxy]

I've always known this information, generally speaking. However, this video put it all together in a thorough way that's well presented. Side interesting (weird) thing, this topic just crossed my mind yesterday for a few seconds. I opened KZbin today and saw this video as recommended I think KZbin AI has reached a level where it can predict our pattern of thoughts more than we consciously do

[@curtismccannabis9402]

well said, i think the human brain is much more predictable than we think

[@ianstuart5660]

Yes, I do believe the AI can be creepy accurate at times!

[@JesusProtects]

F... AI

[@teabagNBG]

im a 40year old computer junky... i basically spent all my time in front of my computer... this summer i got me a ebike... i did alot of long rides into nowhere in my freetime, i cant remember the last time i was out the house for 10 hours, if it wasnt for work.... also i cant remember the last time i really experienced nature...also in this time i had no need to check my phone... i think nature can help alot it gets u back to the roots!

[@Sombody123]

I'm also affected by the opposite as well. If the task is simple and monotonous, I HAVE to focus on other things at the same time (podcasts, music, etc.), or my brain will decide it's boring and begin to shut down. The trick is to figure out which main tasks require more stimulation and which ones require more focus, and then you just balance the right amount of "interference". Also not all distractions are equal. Music is generally low in distraction value, while something like a reading comments or watching videos that require looking at the visuals to be high in distraction value.

[@liamfebery6636]

I'm on the toilet, watching this video while scrolling through the comments. You, sir, have found your target audience.

[@SoulFrmTitanic]

You just made my philosophy stronger!! Thanks for making my day man!! Now I believe in me

[@gavinlew8273]

Information overload is a subject not often talked about enough. It's been around since the age of the internet. Glad you're bringing this out.

[@mmfrru]

This was truly a wake up call. In the past couple years, I was wondering why I wasn’t as creative as I used to, some people told me that I was just getting older. But I thought, I’m only 21, no way I’d live a life where I’m not remembering things remotely anymore. I’ve suddenly realized how much creativity I’ve been lacking and this video really gave me some senses.

[@feitanthegoat]

and here i am with only 10mins daily screen time and occasionally watch a youtube vid on breaks

[@unimpressedcat2140]

I had a feeling watching everything at 2X speed was negatively affecting me, but I couldn’t put my finger on why that was. This video provides an explanation: it’s simply too much information for my brain to process in a short period of time.

[@thecastiel69]

When I'm alone with my thoughts, instead of generating ideas, I find myself dwelling on negative thoughts. I recall the poor decisions I've made in my life, decisions that could have easily been avoided. My mind contemplates different scenarios, reflecting on how my life might have unfolded had I made better choices at certain points.

[@Nigel-brown]

The problem is that when the mind is filled with a lot of redundant and trivial information, a person will become a person who finds it difficult to think or even imagine an imaginary scenario. I went through this stage some time ago, approximately a year or a half ago Someone in it makes me feel strange And also severe depression.

[@The_Questionaut]

I noticed this in my friend he says he's "not creative" I think he just doesn't let himself get bored to get creative.

[@vi950]

Information overload doesn't let you think anything really. Recently I was going through a really hard phase in my life where all I had were negative thoughts. I remember consuming so much content, binge-watching the whole day that it shut my brain off. My brain really just didnt have time to think about anything really, negative or not. I had exhaust myself into sleeping to avoid facing the negative noise i had avoided all day

[@katiesharp8601]

Great Video. I've frustratingly gotten to a point now where I am so reliant on a constant stream of information that I really struggle to sleep, I shut down over menial tasks often and I suffer from severe anxiety. It's like my brain clings onto the mass enslaught of new information I consume daily because its the easiest way to calm the anxiety I feel when alone with my thoughts. Rationally I understand it's me slapping a band aid on a broken leg. But, I just really struggle to find practical ways/examples other than "sheer willpower" to become truly comfortable with my own thoughts for an extended period of time without the anxiety getting too overwhelming. I always manage yo restrict from social media for a while but I always relapse. Something bad happens and I end up redownloading the app. I also believe this issue of addiction is silently infecting a huge proportion of my generation due to this over saturation of content starting from such a young age. My symptoms have definitely worsened as I have gotten older. As has the content I'm consuming.

[@jasperstoop8380]

Bro, this video is a treasure for me. Thanks you so much for enabling me to follow the right path instead of ruining my life on the pointless sh*t around me.

[@noushadBug]

I really appreciate the content you made here. Truly a gem for me. Never thought like this. I choose peace over anything.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Wish you all the best!

[@smitpatel4884]

The shower thoughts are really true with me. Every time I take a shower I’m always thinking about my life and my thoughts 💭

[@theatepassionjr]

I loved your video. It's me who just turns off the phone and take some me-time to think and ponder but also doubts himself of being a weirdo. Everything you said makes sense, your video did evaluate my habits to some extent. ❤

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks, wish you all the best!

[@exodation]

Thank you for making this video, I've been on a constant mental burnout and i believe this video woke me up to my problems.

[@MsShakeInBake]

This is my favorite YT video I’ve seen in a while. Thank you

[@pkersoul]

Putting this video in my watch later which now includes 100s of videos queued up 😂

[@azizhmidi5835]

you're super underrated, your content is amazing keep going :)

[@M1ndful-Main]

Appreciate it!

[@gloop2302]

This video popped up at a time where my brain suddenly refused to function,I was working on a project and then suddenly i just couldnt,after I noticed this video on my recommended feed i decided to take a walk.After coming back I listened to it and it was like this mini burn out never happened. Thanks for reminding me to take care of my mental self today!

[@DJL3G3ND]

very relevant to me rn, Im working on two completely different game projects at once and there is not a second of every day that Im not thinking of new ideas for it or how to add to the story or how to program something, its horrible, I genuinely cant focus on even one thing at a time in real life at the moment because of this, and it never stops. if I try to talk to someone while watching tv my brain completely shuts one or the other out, cannot process more than one thing at once

[@whyamilikethis1998]

I'm currently reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari, and I can't recommend it enough, especially if attention span and the dangers of multitasking interest you. It's an exceptional book - I'm 3/4 of the way through it and it's already changed my mindset so much

[@jdverbeck3371]

Great book! I recommend as well. Hari actually interviewed my mother for the book!

[@meene292]

Thank you for making this video! It is very eye opening. This video also reminds me of when I was younger, where I had no access to the Internet and I was constantly bored because after playing and doing stuff I had nothing else to do. It's safe to say that I have clearer memories of the time before I knew about the Internet. Like the little moments I had with people, some random episodes of cartoons and even moments where I told myself "I would definitely remember this in the future". But after being introduced to the Internet, I received so many information all at once, mostly the trivial ones. I also noticed how forgetful I have become. Thankfully, I was aware of this and did some research on information overload and I stumbled upon this video. Still scared though because everyone around me doesn't seem to be aware of this and I'm afraid my effort in trying to stop overloading my brain with contents will go to waste because of the influence from those around me.

[@beaksters]

Adhd has become the better way for a brain to operate, and as someone with adhd, I LOVE IT.

[@Ziriion]

I don't Really comment in youtube videos but this Video has opened my eyes for sure. I would always try to focus on something but when I do it always makes me think about something else. Information overload is absolutely bad

[@AhmedElSayedShuayb]

This video hits so right.. I used to write novels, draw a lot, and take creative pictures. Yet now I find it hard to sit infront of my manuscript for more than 5 mins, even to write this comment I thought about it for more than it should, I guess because I lost my ability to sort my ideas as I used to do.. thanks for the eye opening video! Guess I ll have to change my on screen habits.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks, wish you all the best!

[@eliteeliminatorx]

Giving some time to be with your thoughts really helps in my experience. I spend multiple hours a day on my PC but I set aside atleast 30 minutes without any distractions and my mind feels fresh everyday ( me not listening to music probably plays a bigger role in this)

[@thespaceyvoid]

It was this person saying that information overload hinders creativity. That was it. That was what woke me up. All this time I've been struggling to be creative and asking myself why I couldn't come up with anything like before. During quarantine, I drew and wrote a lot. But now, I couldn't come up with a single idea. Thank you for this. This video means a lot.

[@twitchiewitch1]

This is a great video! It is so true & I do watch my videos everywhere I go. I feel so stagnant. I am an artist & I have felt that I've been too attached to my phone! I let so much go. It's so unhealthy! I've vowed to make a difference this yr. This video just kicked me in the butt

[@brandontappenden3611]

We can see why god didn’t want Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. Knowledge is good and bad, once we are born we don’t know what bad is, until we do and we start to understand things such as concept of time and always feels like we don’t have enough.

[@OdiOneKenobi]

The reason why humanity struggles in modern time is because we essentially still animals with brains that didn’t get enough time to evolve with our technology. I just thought that maybe one day humanity will manage to fully adapt to receiving such amount of information

[@Lux062]

Thank you for shedding a light on this serious problem all of us suffer from in one way or another.

[@salsa4731]

This is so true i used to have 11-12 hours of screen time , but when i deleted social media its reduced to 4-5 hours a day and now i got so much time to focus on other things

[@panz__]

Now imagine if on top of all this you design a system which does not just overload your brain with somewhat quality information but instead it keeps feeding you just trash, and there you go you have just created TikTok

[@elentaintenerreynaldo8387]

your channel will have a bright future, you are doing some high quality content, I have a quick question if you can plz guide me on where to start with philosophy, I struggle to understand philosophical concepts and always found philosophy so complex and hard to understand. I look forward to hear from you

[@chaiherobay9932]

Well that's up to you really. Depends on what subject in philosophy interests you the most, or who. From what I understand, philosophy is the academic study of anything which is a large pool to draw from. The "ParkNotes" channel has some really good videos IMO on how to learn more effectively. Could be a good place to start.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks a lot, really appreciate the feedback. On philosophy, something for a beginner, I would definitely recommend Michael Surgue's free lectures on YT, Jordan Peterson's Maps of Meaning on YT and of course the books of the philospphers you are interested in. I have also seen Hillsdale College offering a free Intro to Western Philosphy course online, maybe you can check that out.

[@5t1qk]

First video i’ve seen on your channel, and i’m glad i came across if your channel is a gem

[@M1ndful-Main]

Appreciate it!

[@samuraijaydee]

This video describes exactly what how I'm thinking and feeling.... Thanks

[@Nero.z.]

Such an important concept to be aware of. The recent advancements of AI will significantly impact the need for creativity. Will be interesting to see how we deal with this.

[@guywholikesbreathing1263]

Yes. Although it might be likely we simply do not deal with it, as the fools we are.

[@ianstuart5660]

​@@guywholikesbreathing1263 Very true!

[@TheRealZazaExpert]

I've literally been wanting to make this exact kind of video but even my own mind is rotting so I struggled aswell, thanks for giving me inspiration

[@philstrange3695]

Try a practice video.

[@TheRealZazaExpert]

​@@philstrange3695 good idea :D I am pretty alright at editing, and I make music so I have covered the background music, all I need now is to record my voice reading in the script :/ for some reason I'm getting a little nervous also it's a little uncomfortable speaking English since it's not my native language and having to find the quiet space in my house and right time when there's not much noise. Otherwise if I get all that covered I'm sure I can do this :D

[@genrerahul]

This is the most underrated video I watched in a while. Thanks.

[@sebastienmonroe3940]

Most times it's useful to go over information you've already read or listens to until it's understood rather than new information every day or every few hours

[@IDMYM8]

You won't believe me (I'm a kid, 15yo), but I literally spend 2 hours of my day doing, "Nothing". Here's my experience: I've did this for more than thousands of hours already. The only thing that you discover in this period are those things that bother you (It doesn't always have to be the most negative thing that goes in your life.) Like, I am always bothered by being left out, like not in the same speed as others of my age (or even lower). It's like things come to me very slowly, or I move to them very slowly. Now it may start to look like a horror story, but these things are actually natural alarms of our mind that only gets activated in loneliness. Loneliness, a period where we start thinking" ,what's wrong?, simply because we're highly social animals which are just not built to be lonely. It requires a specific type of courage to face this period, because everything seems wrong, all the time. It's something which is an alarm, so it's a positive thing like pain, which helps in decreasing suffering. It's not something to ignore or habituated to be ignored. Face it. Take a decision based on what's bothering you. It doesn't matter if you make any progress. Just talking to yourself largely helps YOU, and opens up new perspective. It is more helpful for those folks who feel they're "stuck" in life, while everything is still normal. You're stopping your creative mind (yourself) to work on something which it wants to work. Sometimes it's important to be lonelyly to function well, in a healthy way.

[@Remour]

You have a rich philosophical mind for someone of your age, keep nurturing it. Don’t succumb to what your generation has fallen into, keep going friend

[@papervws]

for a kid you write with great maturity, impressive

[@angeloflores7357]

id say bro is older than 16

[@IDMYM8]

@@angeloflores7357 I'm 15

[@IDMYM8]

@@Remour Thanks ☺️

[@user-ip4ko3yt2z]

Your content is really brilliant!!

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks!

[@ragtimegals]

Listening to music instead of podcasts and stuff feels so therapeutic sometimes, and I feel like i can channel some kind of creativity while I’m listening to it

[@M1ndful-Main]

You should continue listening to them, just make sure it doesn't become harmful

[@steelokey]

Those 3 things you say it causes at 5:40 made everything hit home. Those are the 3 things I have been struggling with the most & it’s 5 am & im watching this video while working on my music & playing video games lol. It’s time for a change. Thank you for this video.

[@Pink--Black]

Gotta love how the video bombards you with images while presuming to talk about the dangers of information overload.

[@asadfarraj]

I used to be like this last year. Couldn't leave my phone. Well, things happened I snapped out of it - literally. I used to think this would be very jarring and uncomfortable. It isn't. I still have games installed on my phone - the same ones I used to clock in 6 hours a day now just 20 minutes max. I stopped going on Instagram until and unless I want to post something. I just watch KZbin for 30 minutes a day before bed. I don't scroll reddit anymore (well, the API drama also played a major part int that). I used to think how it would be. It's nice. I just... do other stuff. Maybe draw, maybe sit and daydream like I used to as a kid - actually you should try that, it's really fun. I work better now. And even starting it isn't difficult. Just start by removing the apps like social media, games and tv apps from your home screen. And then turn off notifications from the apps you spend the most time on.

[@M1ndful-Main]

Great advice!

[@VicJang]

Wow. Thank you. I gained some new perspectives from this. I wouldn’t be exaggerating to say this video might change might life. Thank you.

[@JohnSmith-bq4vh]

Word up! Found this video on my favorite information overload spot. So true.

[@vladislavguliy2407]

5:20 To give you an idea of how much information 40 bits can hold, a bit is the basic unit of information and can represent one of two possible states: 0 or 1. With 40 bits, you can represent 2^40 different combinations, which is approximately 1.1 trillion possibilities. Each additional bit doubles the number of possibilities. So while 40 bits may seem small compared to the brain's theoretical processing capacity, it still allows for a considerable range of potential states or information representations.

[@muzammilshamim6772]

EYE-OPENING VIDEO👏 THANKS, BRO FOR THIS EXCELLENT VIDEO❤

[@muzammilshamim6772]

​@@Wtakerman Walekum Assalam Brother! Yes, I am YOU THINK I AM GIRL?

[@muzammilshamim6772]

@@Wtakerman oooh 😅😅 may Allah s.w.t bless you brother!

[@muzammilshamim6772]

@@Wtakerman InshaAllahul Azeem! and don't forget to make dua for our beloved Palestinians brother and sisters! "They are experiencing severe pain!" severe word is very small!💔💔

[@TanishPatil2857]

One of the best video. The need to stay alone and thinking is important I will follow it 💖

[@zmartusers3396]

I really search for this video because I was experiencing information overload. Thank you for the excellent breakdown. I know what to do now

[@noahdeboer1360]

My phone broke and it made me so peaceful, i chose not to get a new phone.

[@noahdeboer1360]

@@Wtakerman onfotunatley i still use my pc and i do a bit too much

[@zenoxs5699]

​@@Wtakerman Pc i guess

[@zoidsfan12]

Tbh for me the biggest thing that has helped in this regard is spending time most days writing my thoughts in a journal. I have always written but the physical act of transcribing things with a pencil and paper has become this meditative thing. It takes more effort and is slower than typing, but the ideas and thoughts have a chance to truly sink in. I find that I have much more clarity of mind after writing something out. As well in general I have found that the ways I entertain myself now are often a digital equivalent to fishing. I genuinely enjoy fishing because I just get to be alone with my thoughts. In games I have more and more begun putting myself in situations like this. In old school RuneScape I have recently been killing the same easy to kill boss over and over again. Sometimes I watch videos on the side but much of the time I find I am either recording audio logs or writing, effectively it's so boring that it's nearly impossible to not entertain myself in some way. I'm currently 13,000 kills in, I usually get around 60 kills an hour, you do the math. I have gone through the stages of grief in this grind, I have gone through stages of hating the repetition, through stages of asking why I even chose to do this, until finally coming to a point of acceptance. I genuinely enjoy the grind, it's easy, mindless, and gives me structure. Instead of meandering around from action to action in game I know exactly what I am going to do with my time, and if I wanna do anything else I make sure to get the most out of it because I know I can't put off the grand grind. In thankful for it. It's become quite meditative in nature. It's also been an interesting adaptation to do something with no end in sight, to not have an end goal, to simply want to do it every day. As someone that has dreams of becoming a mangaka and has a hundred stories I've written out worldbuilding outlines to, this really taught me the effort that it takes to truly realize ambition. On the grind I reflected on the small potatoes nature of the undertaking I was doing, it's taken me ages to just be able to accept and hunker down for a 200 hour grind, a mangaka undertakes a 20-40 year endeavor. It was also the realization that sometimes the most enriching thing is to do something you don't want to do. I was done with this grind very early on, and yet have kept at it long after there was any stimuli to keep me going. I feel nothing when the boss drops it's unique for the 60th time, I've literally seen everything the drop table has multiple time, there is no surprise anymore. To be a mangaka is to do something that is hard work, boring, and repetitive in the short term. Yet is wholly worth it in the long time when looking at the grander picture. I think as well something that helped me in terms of information overload is the fact I learned just about everything I care about already. I can watch a video on the Roman empire but will only glean tiny bits of new information because I have learned romes history to death. I effectively took the approach of learning about everything I could religiously for so long that the majority of content out there is just retreading ground that I already know. As well I have learned what I care about and what I don't care about. I don't have a fear of missing out for most things because I've learned to not care, oftentimes now for me it is a case that I'm filling the role of quality assurance. Watching a video on a subject I already know everything about to assure that the person making it actually did their due diligence and wasn't lazily trying to oversimplify. I also just enjoy seeing the artistic direction the person chooses to take with the given subject. I will say though that the path I have taken defo isn't the one I'd recommend. My interests are innumerable, from anime and manga, to Warhammer 40k, to filmography history, to the history of nearly every nation that has ever existed, to the history of wars (god do I love learning about conflicts), to woodworking, to building car engines, to gaming history, to game creation, and I could legit keep listing forever. I effectively went the route of overloading my brain so much that I covered everything. It also helps that I have a near photographic memory, I can often quote directly from something I read a decade ago or vividly reconstruct a memory and look around in said memory to find details that I didn't initially think were important in the moment but matter at the time when I'm recalling the memory. Though this detailed long term memory in which I can stop, rewind, and play things like a video tape comes at the cost of my short term memory. In the short term my memory is awful, I forget what I'm doing constantly, forget where I placed something constantly, etc. Despite my ramblings though I don't want to detract from the value of the arguments presented in the video. We as a society often drown out our actual voices by being afraid to be along with ourselves. For instance the using a phone in the bathroom one, unless I was actively reading a wiki on my way to the bathroom I make a point to not bring my phone with me. I also go through bouts of purposefully not googling anything or watching videos, just to get myself really in the moment. I find in these moments where I am truly inhabiting my body and not thinking about a trillion different things that I am much more creative. It's in moments like these that I can't help but start choreographing scenes in my head that are so vivid I have to write them down. There is an old adage for creatives. Boredom is the fuel for creativity. The more you bore yourself the more you will feel a primal urge to create. As well it is through the continued pacification of your psyche that people lose creativity. I've said for years it's the greatest genius of our modern world, pacify the populace with enough entertainment to keep them docile so that they don't realize they are getting fucked over and start a rebellion. I dunno, I could ramble on and navel gaze on these subjects all day. In the end, comfort it poison, seek out things outside of your comfort zone. Fight club showed us these exact themes ages ago and only now are us morons finally understanding it. Stay safe and live well fellas.

[@raymondotoole2600]

Because of this video I was able to remember the time where I never went on my phone in the morning and left it till 6pm where I would go on it for an hour or 2. I was in routine and not focused on information 😂 I was going sleep early waking up early, cold showers, meditating, morning routine, working out, genuinely feeling a sense of achievement because I hadn’t gone on my phone. I think we’re all addicts of something but we just don’t know it or we do know it and can’t seem to get out of it. I do think the only way is to stop slowly and implement all the things you know you should be doing and eventually you’ll be where you dreamt of being

[@karo3572]

wow what a great video . i have always thought , “oh if i’m cleaning and not listening to this podcast then i won’t ever learn” wow i am so happy for this video

[@Heavy_Bones]

I really liked your video. It mixes history with science and a personal touch. Your points had a tangible meaning. One question though. If our world has so many things created, why would we need to discard them all and be creative ourselves? Is creativity a thing for ourselves or is it best when it is shared? So, do we become a part of the problem?

[@M1ndful-Main]

Appreciate it! I believe creativity is necessary if you want to achive s truly high level of success in life, you have to be unique and have creative ideas.

[@juliangutierrez3734]

Im glad KZbin recommend your channel to me. You earned a new follower, and now its time to take a break

[@currentlyvibing9916]

I struggle with this stuff cuz of adhd and can usually still keep my creative flow, as I am not really focusing on what I’m doing and just thinking about what could work in what place in terms of song writing. I also actually find that when I am making music I lose track of time and actually don’t even touch any technology other than my plugins or recording programs. I’m not super worried but this was super helpful and a very clear and concise video with a more creative, I really appreciate and will actually really try to put this into practice in the coming days

[@buttonmeme6399]

Thanks a lot for posting this, it was really helpful. Jesus loves you and he died for you.

[@solider444]

where are your sources that proof your claims to be true?

[@Anachronismiskey]

yourself*

[@zethayn]

Love your voice! So different from what you can usually hear on KZbin, it's very soothing and i was able to focus better:)

[@ja8570]

4:35 - Thanks for this. Now I have a better understanding why meditation is so useful. I never really "got" the concept of meditation until now -- meditation directly counters "information overload"! I thought that constantly feeding the brain with anything was always good for it. But meditation's silence and focusing on the moment now becomes much more important than I ever thought before! Thank you!

[@emyenna3771]

I ve come across your video at the exact right moment. I feel so lazy lately that I can't even choose from the menu what I want to order so I ask my sister to do it for me. Less is better indeed!

[@protercool8474]

Thanks content creator for creating content about how too much content gives me content overload

[@yeetsir]

I think I'm beginning to understand. Thank you for being another step forward, God bless.

[@piercecottingham]

"A fifteen minute shower can be the most productive time of your life" Lmao

[@GusmaoMurilo]

honestly, best video i’ve seen on youtube, I needed this

[@M1ndful-Main]

Thanks, wish you all the best!

[@Lol_Pig]

Overstimulation could very well be a major contributing factor to mental illness. Good video.

[@Pit5336]

I realised that after reading a book I retain more information that after watching well done and edited YT video. I honestly can watch video that I went through few months ago and sometimes wouldn't know that I watched it already. I don't know I just have this desire to know as much as possible mostly usless stuff when in reality I should focus on my life.

[@JamieR]

One video a day is a good pace for actual learning. Then spend the day truly reflecting on it. It's something HealthyGamer has talked about before. Thanks for the video!

[@yungkaneki7334]

This was the perfect timing to get this video. Thank you.

[@patrickwinther]

I needed that right now! My son is getting dark mindstorms when trying (!) to fall asleep. Think this is the problem. Thank you!