How the way you watch movies affects your life

The way you watch movies can say a lot about the way you operate in the rest of your life. Use this knowledge as POWER or something idk
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[@betterideas]

For the record, I’m not mewing... or am I

[@jovenfrantzborigas4554]

Nice jaw though.. XD Thanks for this video! You gave me a homework to do. 😂

[@logan9650]

Why nottt

[@aloha204]

I honestly was thinking about say that you should try mewing the entire video then you brought it 😂

[@adia000002]

I closed my mouth as soon as i read this lmao

[@kagi95]

Hahaha, loving the humor and the content man! It's funny how memes (the original sense of the word) travel and permeate in society. Subscribed.

[@srbabaie1]

It angers me when I’m watching a movie with somebody and they are on their phone

[@Chillwave6]

Idk if it's in every movie theater but the one we sometimes use has a warning about using phone is a violation of the movie rules.

[@zellamartinez2528]

@@Chillwave6 I don't think he meant at the cinema

[@Chillwave6]

@@zellamartinez2528 ik. At home the movie does have moments when the others focus on their phones.

[@myviolinjourney7474]

same its like... fine, if you dont wanna watch it then gtfo so i can enjoy it myself in peace and rewind something if necessary.

[@golubvolodemerovich7512]

@@myviolinjourney7474 exactly. ☺️

[@talkingnoodle4312]

Is this why after passively watching KZbin for 2 hours I feel like I wasted my time but after actively watching a movie for 2 hours I feel like I accomplished something? Anybody else?

[@darklightning4539]

Yeah I know that.

[@bobby9499]

@@darklightning4539 Yes

[@jueunmusic]

Yes

[@charlie81dbz]

Nice job on summing up a 9min video in one sentence. :)

[@amelialalllalala3914]

OHH yh that makes sense.

[@VISPRES]

It’s also like reading. Sometimes I can read a whole page and not pay attention to what I’m reading. I have to force myself to pay attention.

[@sameerhafeez7029]

VISPRES it depends if the book is good or not

[@paperlabarts6042]

@@sameerhafeez7029 true

[@cs1441]

For me to really pay attention to what I am reading I have to read out loud other wise I’m just gonna forget what I have read before

[@megkek6002]

Yeah, it's very strange thing

[@Choishinhyun]

Same

[@deadheadwsp705]

I feel like this dude is mark zuckerberg if he was actually human

[@lacman6159]

yeah lol

[@klioon8611]

He is not a human?

[@deadheadwsp705]

@@klioon8611 it’s just a meme that mark zuckerberg is a robot. If you watch interviews he looks very robotic. It was just a joke

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@@deadheadwsp705 lol Zucc is seriously not a human.

[@radryn7683]

@@deadheadwsp705 mark zuckerburg is a lizard

[@RaheemD]

I can definitely watch a film without looking at my phone but with everything else, social media really has got us out here acting like crack addicts since it's ruined attention spans.

[@alio6051]

So true. Well as a social media addict myself I can definitely say it has torn my life apart, I literally get like 1-2 hours of sleep everyday but luckily I'm slowly making better changes.

[@trap-pd2mv]

@@alio6051 omg 1-2 hours? take care and sleep more dude

[@Steallio]

Hey change the "got us out here" to "got me out here", and change that and watch how quickly the world changes

[@FLdancer00]

You, it's got you acting like a crack addict.

[@alonelychannel1846]

the heck i was your 1000th like-

[@ravena1441]

Him: *talking about how you watch movies could ruin your life* Me: *scrolling through comments*

[@natasa04tsats15]

Haha, me rn

[@piyushbhavsar9004]

@@victore3116 very underrated

[@justsaying8358]

Watching right now and reading the comments kkkkkk

[@knockingxonxannaxm]

Multitasking😅 I read and listen and I know what I’ve heard and read

[@odikostarr]

haha same

[@DannehV2]

Me: Actively engaged in the film My parents: *on phone* Me: still watching My parents: wait, what’s happening? This film is so confusing.

[@RektRL]

Same! And then at the end, they say the movie was boring when they weren’t even watching

[@mre7152]

Phones are ruining people's attention spans. Browsing through pointless shit can be addictive.

[@hangmatta9468]

Is extremely addictive rather. People don’t realise life’s become really fucking hard. But we’re all very strong and can fight against it all!

[@v4mpyss]

this happens all the time

[@psychopathinthemaking]

This. This pisses me off so much. I invite my siblings to watch a movie with me and they spend almost the entirety of it on their phone.

[@wimbusbert1249]

I zoned out about 20 seconds in and then he said "Active engagement requires willpower." at 1:35 and then I suddenly snapped back in and restarted it lol

[@wimbusbert1249]

@@PhilipClyde god only knows.

[@towel1636]

Same

[@sta1RR]

Same but i snapped for like 2 mins and had to rewind.

[@immortalized_onion]

"Force yourself to relax" that sounds pretty confusing.

[@Bezmenov93]

Mentally not physically.

[@selenevandernix9353]

it does require conscious effort to relax your jaw/face muscles, your shoulder, breath in and clear your mind

[@animationspace8550]

Oxymoron

[@thescarecrowman]

Have you ever tried to relax? It's a paradox!

[@alejandrohernandez3767]

Im both an active and passive movie watcher, depending on the movie

[@emiliomonroy7929]

Is not really depending on the movie, is depending on how you managed your energy throughout the day

[@alejandrohernandez3767]

@@emiliomonroy7929 true, that also plays a part

[@_R_R_R]

@@emiliomonroy7929 some movies suck tho. Ill be more interested in Inception than the emoji movie

[@hamzehaladwan]

@@_R_R_R inception sucks tho

[@_R_R_R]

@@hamzehaladwan I really liked it

[@tanm7448]

When you realize he was probably editing a video of him editing a video of him talking about editing.

[@muhammadmujtaba1744]

😂

[@unofficialsarcasm4110]

Underrated cooment..! 🤣

[@virtualethan_1531]

I had a stroke reading this

[@pancake9621]

the way i had to read this twice

[@TheYair118]

Group 2 detected

[@Clisare]

I am #1 and my husband is #2 😂 we have strict rules around using your phone while watching so that I actively watch too 😅

[@sleave_exe]

Shu t up s hit up don't talk shur up

[@Clisare]

@@sleave_exe fuck off

[@AnkanBasu7]

@@Clisare tell him/her sis

[@trra7785]

@@Clisare TELL EM!!

[@Hypie582]

@@AnkanBasu7 him/her

[@dunkdon158]

I like how your videos aren’t about: “This is how I live my life be more healthy like me.” Your videos say “I am a person who has these issues too and this is how I have been trying to better myself”

[@hungerandpeace5887]

That’s a better way of putting it into words, I guess. 😂

[@eddygci8]

It’s the same thing

[@johannah8560]

@@eddygci8 not really

[@eddygci8]

Johanna Harak nah you’re right I was wrong

[@brooke.t.g.r5646]

Ethan Hall that hit me in the feels

[@GummySlayer]

I'm group 2. Hate watching a movie just for the hell of it. Makes no freaking sense.

[@fornkly]

Why not though?

[@GummySlayer]

@@fornkly cuz I don't want to be a mindless robot that acts like an animal out of instinct and habit. Or the average American fat couch potato like the ones in Wall-E, saturated with entertainment and no brains whatsoever. I prefer to use reasoning and filter things so that I reach quality over quantity. If I have time for a movie and I feel like it's truly worth watching it then I'll watch it.

[@sahageboparai6780]

The Vindicator This sounds very pretentious but you can’t be in group 2 without sounding pretentious.

[@yustwastaken]

@@GummySlayer Fiction inspires reality; your ability to watch movies and relate is directly related to your level of empathy. Don't get blackpilled; empathy is a skill you may improve upon. I didn't watch the video, I clicked because I'm pissed at the title and thumbnail that anyone ever could actually assume the way you watch a movie is the cause of other problems. The way you watch movies is a symptom of many factors, from environment to the way you were raised, etc.

[@isalourie8891]

Sahage Boparai i feel like you can be in group 2 without sounding pretentious if you genuinely love movies and don’t want them to go to waste; it only sounds bad when you get mad at other people for being group 1

[@meowmasterL346]

When he said "not today son" *I felt that*

[@aquadusk6568]

meowmasterL346 I’m giving you a reply you’re welcome

[@jenki221]

😂😂😂

[@FraniG83]

Sinking feeling from my heart to my stomach!

[@sergiowinter5383]

F

[@frankensteinx5378]

that's a reference to Itachi from the Naruto s series

[@rumblingend8443]

I'm an active watcher. I'm sorry but if you sit at a 90° angle at your desk watching a movie you are a psychopath

[@sidneyrobinson18]

So good posture?

[@zxphiz]

ok hunchback

[@shaun6038]

It doesn't have to be at a 90° angle, but your head/neck should be aligned with your spine to prevent damage to your body. I usually have my upper body propped up with pillows.

[@gutsydudwithhisgrasseson5477]

You dont need to be sorry to the emo kid. They will think "Damn,I guess i am psychopath"

[@MrEysox]

That's what healthy people do

[@hide904]

I'm such an active film watcher that I absolutely HATE having anyone around me when watching a film or series. I need to be alone to cry, scream and complain while experiencing what the characters go through.

[@xnng]

I do this with books, I use to be able to read in front of people or anywhere but now I need to let out my reactions or talk aloud when a character is being stupid asf. It makes the reading enjoyable even if it’s not the best literature

[@foniklein4913]

Yes I agree hahaha I mean I enjoy watching movies with my family and friends but its really different, if its gettinf confusing or the plot is complex watching with other people is great bwcause you come up with theories etc but regarding my emotions, when I'm alone I FEEL the movie much more. For example there is a Korean Netflix series called "My country the new age" and it's just amazing and while I watched it I cried so so much but now that im rewatching it with my parents I maybe had a tear in my eye but didn't cry a river like I did when I was alone so yea lol I prefer watching movies and shows on my own as well hahahaha

[@bungakrst]

same

[@Windows-ke8md]

This is so true, if I'm watching with anyone I tend to lose focus which I don't like

[@sanairashid6842]

RIGHT

[@GarrettWatts]

This video is absolutely wonderful

[@thelookingcat]

Garrett!

[@thepersonwhohasnovideos6052]

omg it’s garrett

[@cf3603]

This comment is absolutely underrated

[@maryamabdi7241]

King 👑

[@tuffmike7487]

So nice

[@MunkyChunk]

If you’re reading this comment, chances are you’re passively watching the video.

[@MunkyChunk]

@Henry Winkler Disease Hahaha

[@sanny8716]

Don't underestimate my multitasking power!

[@citizendc9]

:) har har

[@sashavjs]

I actually paused it to scroll - not sure what that means - probably something bad ...?

[@amitmal7596]

@@nothx1756 i guess its a super power we have

[@improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219]

1) Take a survey of your day 3:20 2) Force yourself to physically and mentally relax during less important tasks 4:57 3)Be more intentional with how actively engaged you are with the work that requires your attention 6:30 4) Take care of your health 7:27 Amazing video! I have to be more intentional in my downtime 😌

[@ShivangiKrishna]

Thanks fir the notes 💓

[@Bhai_Kaam_kar]

Thanks

[@mariakhan6090]

I belong to group number 3 The 'Have a test tomorrow? sure why not watch a movie all night' kind

[@Lilas4444]

It’s the panicking but giving the problems for future me

[@claire98]

yes. The closest the deadline, the more I procrastinate 😭

[@shrutis]

I have a test tomorrow. of 180 questions. and I haven't studied for even one. and look who's on youtube 😁

[@nevermore7310]

What is wrong with us.

[@iamgorgeous]

@@shrutis how was your test result?😂 Is it good?

[@JackOLanternBob]

You better not be reading the comments while passively watching the video

[@haydeltae5887]

Mwhahahaaaaa

[@andrewgarfield9898]

U caught me😭💀😂

[@jessebradford3900]

Haha I love it. I’m so impatient.

[@franciscobarros1904]

Sorry

[@LexxLifts]

Guilty af

[@CptCinnamonBuns]

Jason Statham, I love your videos. This is the kind of content people should spend more of their time consuming as opposed to passively watching reality tv. Keep up the good work. I love it.

[@PrimusInvictus]

Yes, he *transported* the message really well

[@johnaguilar8512]

Yes. He "Shawed" us how to do it right.

[@asterginete3812]

I agree. He should *Crank* more informative videos like this.

[@zjacobson9014]

My mind was Blitz-ed with the new information that I was able to Snatch from this wonderful presentation by Jason Statham.

[@Apudurangdinya]

Yknowimean

[@HeatherMantica]

I mean isn’t this two different ways everyone watches movies? I really need the sound of people talking in the background so I’ll throw stuff on while I’m tired or busy around the house but when it’s a movie I want to see I’m actively engaged. I don’t really know people who are only one way or the other.

[@MVPMVE]

When I watch a movie, I don't like to do anything else. I can throw on music in the background, but movies are not music. They're foremost a visual medium, which requires active engagement. If you don't want to actually _watch_ a movie, then don't have it playing idly. Stick to music. Movies, with the lights, colors, and movement coupled with dialogue and music, are basically overstimulation when you're in such a passive state, which is why it's draining. Edit: Just wanted to add that I think people have adapted to overstimulation, which is why attention is so poor nowadays. You can't be actively overstimulated for a long time, so you mentally "check out" after a while

[@treytonpoling1356]

Obviously I'm engaged in the movie the first or second time I watch it, but if I need something to have on in the background while I'm doing something, I play a movie I've already watched.

[@geornik]

I've been telling my friends they're overstimulating their brains for a while now. Using ur phone to avoid boredom isnt healthy. We need boredom to refresh our minds

[@archivedaccount2049]

Good advice

[@burgernthemomrailer]

XiGoat That doesn’t make much sense, it’s like saying “Life has no meaning without death,” it’s completely false, life itself is meaning enough to keep living. But it doesn’t matter how much someone is “overstimulating” their brain, they still have to stop and sleep, and sleeping is a way for most people to think. So stop being such an asshat on your high horse spouting dumb boomer bullshit like how you have friends and how “TECHNOLOGY BAD, OOGA BOOGA” is the greatest thought ever thunk before and get your bitch ass in the 21st century.

[@dontreadmychanneldescripti7104]

When you don't have much free time can't just be bored and do nothing. You do something you enjoy for the the little time you have.

[@KingKeita-rw8zx]

@@burgernthemomrailer Thank you.

[@caseybouquet]

Don’t worry I just don’t put time into school Good plan yeah?

[@rnvsinha]

KZbinrs: "Turn off notifications on your phone to improve your quality of life Also KZbinrs: "Turn on bell icon plz"

[@fruitybooty663]

there's a setting on KZbin where you can get all your notifications for the day at once at a certain time.

[@joelstephenson8017]

@@fruitybooty663 is it? Where can I find that?

[@alisa8869]

So dumb

[@furioustoad7755]

Different youtubers really do contradict each other

[@bravosix5974]

I wish comments were dislikable

[@skillamaroo4976]

So if somebody is a Mental Energy Management Expert does that make them a MEME?

[@annvik3772]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@jeffgusein6282]

Please add Russian subtitles (google translate)

[@catatanmamisonyas9772]

Lol

[@MrWwoww123]

Well done

[@mahmoudzaky8917]

lol haahahaha

[@failedsocialexperiment2382]

2:50 in Japan this exact issue is more extreme, there's even a named phenomenon in Japan for this that I don't recall the name of; it basically translates to "death by overworking".

[@MrLine]

Karoushi, yes

[@towel1636]

they suicide?

[@sofiexyzu]

@@towel1636 no bc they death by overworking not suicide

[@tlst94]

Was this what happened with Hiromi Tsuru(Bulma's voice actress from Dragon Ball)? And would that happened to someone else like Kirby and Smash creator, Masahiro Sakurai?

[@cultxlv9848]

I burn out a lot from being so actively engaged with everything.

[@happysmash27]

Me too. Now that I actually know how to take a restorative break, rather than just vaguely knowing that my "breaks" are not very effective, I might be able to break better, at least. Speaking of which, maybe I should look at taking a break now... and an actual break too, not just a fake "break" where I spend just as much energy as I would doing something else on browsing and responding to comments and similar.

[@esadogan1853]

Same. I work with kids. So at work I am very engaged. But I am also engaged with every other aspect of my life. Which leaves me burned. I really have to learn to manage it more and as he said > take real breaks. All the videos are still input. No rest there.

[@kari_sims]

yea i think maybe that's the cause of my constant fatigue, i guess we just care way too much about everything.

[@GhostSamaritan]

ADD + autism gang, we out here!

[@dem4xed]

Try music. Neo Classic for example. Its calming and gives you mental energy back really fast

[@taylorcoleman8097]

So are we gonna act like the edit at 4:06 wasn’t incredibly intuitive

[@williamlancaster]

It was pretty damn awesome. This is the first of Joey's videos that I came across, and that part really hooked me and got me paying attention. If you know how to communicate that intuitively and smoothly with your audience, your opinions and the information you're relaying are probably well worth some time and consideration. And gad damn was that ever proven correct.

[@Tsaier]

I didn't even notice, crap, that was a good edit and style of including creative ways to express a point.

[@chad2687]

I agree, that was sick!!

[@Chris-hw6hy]

I didn't even notice that. That's awesome.

[@LesTutosbyGhita]

The way he looked at the screen like everything is connected 👀

[@lynieshagaule6668]

Literally reading the comments while watching 🤦‍♀️ this isn’t a great start

[@corremorre]

Same

[@annaz7428]

moron daily and writing an essay

[@jackhappens]

This video doesn't require a lot of attention, though. Just listen; don't actually have to watch this kind of video.

[@theYear_project]

This isn't a movie though

[@lynieshagaule6668]

COSMICPHOENIXX it being a movie was only an example

[@ramentaco9179]

I passively watch if I’m relaxing with a movie I’ve seen a million times, and I actively watch if it’s something I’ve never seen or only seen a few times

[@billyefc4339]

Yeah same

[@metcas]

My entire job is unpredictable phone calls. And it's endless anxiety.

[@bartholomewlyons]

Shit, same here. What do you do and how are you balancing it?

[@andyc6542]

Are you actively looking for a new job? I know how tough it can be to actively job hunt or find your calling when your job takes all your energy out of you so by the time you get home you just want to zone out and do nothing but try not to let it control you....

[@metcas]

@@bartholomewlyons I do tech support. I help people with their internet connection. I just breathe between each call and try to remember each person is in their own life at their own present with their own issues... The same frustrations I would get with the bank, or insurance, you know...?

[@metcas]

@@andyc6542 Yeah, exactly. And half the time, it feels like a leap of faith. What's to say my next job will be better? Or will it be worse?

[@bartholomewlyons]

Metcaslix change that job, if you can. Being on a timer bomb. You are stressed because you cannot relax. Better to sweep the streets, than be available any second. Worst stress ever

[@nvmcomrade]

( M ) anaging the ( E ) xpendature of ( M ) ental ( E ) nergy This took me 99% of my mental energy to come up with.

[@Menaceblue3]

(D) epartment of (A) strological (N) onsense and (K) nowledge

[@ollysage]

Expenditure*

[@Freeworldarchitect]

Olly he said 99% not 100% thanx though.

[@ollysage]

Zeal Up Thanks*

[@ollysage]

Lifeify I’m a watchful protector. A silent guardian. A dark knight.

[@Spoggi99YT]

On average, I spend more time comparing IMDb ratings and comments than watching the actual movie....

[@stevensanchez2032]

Same

[@calliph]

The way I look at it, I'd rather spend a half hour looking for a quality movie to watch than just wing it constantly and end up wasting 1 1/2-2+ hours on shit everytime. Especially if you've already seen the top stuff on netflix and have to start rolling the dice.

[@BuzziMuzzi]

Same, and actually it exhausts me much more. i miss the times where i just put on something... and enjoyed it or not.

[@monkiram]

Most of the time, I spend so much time trying to find the movie and reading reviews that I end up not having any time to actually watch one. I'm like pathologically indecisive. When I go to a restaurant with people, I need to look up the menu in advance so we can all eat at a reasonable time

[@bennosukearfreng248]

for me i can't stand being passive watcher, i feel like if i miss just a bit i missed everything and my life is mess... i guess i'm a perfectionist

[@DolphinGirl826]

“something that doesn’t take a lot of mental energy, like responding to emails” can not relate lmao i send one email and am incapacitated for the rest of the day

[@DolphinGirl826]

FuzzzWuzzz same here! emails are bad but i absolutely despise talking on the phone. like i literally forget how to speak lmao and when people tell me information i just say “okay” whether or not i understand what they’re saying which most of the time i don’t bc i’m too anxious to pay attention and then i don’t realize til after i hang up that i actually have no idea what was just said 😅

[@GhostSamaritan]

@@DolphinGirl826I usually tell them to text me the info unless I'm talking to some company or something. It's good to have written proof of agreements, even if it's just "let's meet at [place and time]".

[@jefmasereel4956]

I had the same thing until I got a chance to practice last year as part of a board function in a ngo I volunteered for. My job as PR forced me to speed up my email process and improve the efficiency of partner meetings. After a while you realize what you are/were doing wrong. Here are some tips based on my experience: - try to create your own frameworks/templates for emails. After a while you'll unconsciously give that structure to each of your mails, after which you only have to 'fill in the blanks'. The more mails you send the easier this becomes. - during a meeting or phone call, keep notes! Once the discussion is over, run through your notes and recapitulate what has been said. Your conversation partner can then confirm or help you complete the conclusion of that discussion. Use these notes afterwards to process everything in your calendar or task list. - keep documentation on anything that requires effort to remember. This way you take the load of your memory. Many useful platforms exist, or you can use paper. - not many people care about receiving a perfectly sentenced email (unless maybe when making a first impression on potential clients/partners). Once the conversation is running, I usually prefer to keep things short and powerful rather than working hours to write a literary masterpiece. This makes it easier to get to the point.

[@florent3723]

@@GhostSamaritan for company stuff it's usefull too to have an email to keep a trace.

[@Gretix500]

@@jefmasereel4956 well I just wanted to thank you for taking the time and effort to share your advices and experience here. It's actually useful especially for non-experienced people like me.

[@XavierMcQueen]

I don’t know why but I feel like you should have an Aussie accent

[@kirill4531]

Because he looks like English teacher from Australia from Papa English channel: kzbin.info

[@typingcat]

Hey, mustah prime ministah!

[@elene7356]

he said couch pretty aussie like so i think he’s just mimicking an american accent

[@damienmiller1302]

I'm from Australia and he looks like 80% of guys here, so that's probably why

[@fluffysugakookies9580]

yeahhh

[@zeynababdi3881]

*i am **_passively_** engaged in my homework right now.*

[@jackhappens]

If you can afford to passively engage with your homework, you could've finished it in a quarter of the time.

[@alien_invation371]

It’s summer

[@actualtrash7378]

@@alien_invation371 some places don't have summer break ;^;

[@alien_invation371]

XxSuicide_LovexX 77 oof

[@arizonarangerwithabigirono1520]

@@alien_invation371 it's winter in some places lol like Australia

[@mehnottoday]

Sometimes I hate it when a passive movie watchers ask me for movie recommendations... No matter how good the movie that i recommend, they just like "yeah that's ok" and i was like "dammmnnn just OK?.... Realllyy?.... Did u really watch it?.... Bro!?" 😑

[@Mascol9]

Ways to better manage your mental energy. 3:19 Take a survey of typical day. 4:01 1) Take more restorative breaks 4:56 2) Force yourself to physically and mentally relax during less important tasks 6:26 3) Be more intentional with how actively engaged you are with the work that requires your attention 7:25 4) Take care of your health

[@Warxyph]

Ways to save mental energy: Read Valentino's comment

[@moniberoli5220]

@Sippay, Or better way: Don't watch -so much- selfimprovment/lifeimprovment videos! Enjoy it how you have it.. it always could get worse!

[@3g01s7]

@@moniberoli5220 it always could get better :)

[@simpleman7203]

Thank you, bruh. Always good to have a summary after watching that type of videos.

[@DanTejedaFit]

@@moniberoli5220 Better yet, don't think that you or anyone else has the secret and just do and let others do what works for them ;)

[@kellyv6075]

Yes but also it's ok to passively watch something to relax. It's ok to do whatever we want passively. Life is intense and we need a moment sometimes

[@oliviabird9737]

The Self-Worth Habit oh definitely!! If we did everything actively we wouldn’t survive. I think he’s just trying to say that passive activity isn’t the most restful, but it’s also completely subjective.

[@SudhirKumar-pu2ts]

Yeah, but I guess not everyday. There are tv shows that you can passively watch for sure. Lifestyle shows and such. Even this video, you kinda watch it passively when you are browsing through the comment section.

[@zoheno8228]

That's what he's saying. But the point is manage it, to be in control.

[@angelicavargas2314]

he says that

[@Juggs009]

I don't think passive engagement is good for everything. One thing I hate the most is meeting up with friends or a date at a restaurant or something and have them be passively engaged the entire time on their phone and not be able to perform a conversation. Passively engaged when appropriate at home is nice, in public on a frequent basis with certain people or situations...no, not at all.

[@justablackcat4662]

I’m an Active Movie Watcher and a Passive KZbin Watcher, as a continue to read the comments while watch the video

[@graciekerr3137]

I love lady noir!!

[@po5511]

Lmaoo literally

[@jasmina4435]

Youre doing research so ACTUALLY

[@unnecessarydelivery5549]

Im an active watcher cause I'm also a writer! So watching how the story flows in the movie, character dialogue, bg music, etc etc really helps me and I'm fascinated about the whole production! There are movies where I'm a passive watcher though it's mostly for movies I've already watched and know I enjoy. I have a longgggggg list of movies and shows I wanna watch but I don't have forever so I do look up reviews and such to help filter them out.

[@angelacao3371]

"Dear unimportant client" I'm dead. 😂

[@dstew949]

Pause the video at that point and look at the writing on the left

[@ilove2loveu]

that killed me LMAO

[@Pain420]

Imagine actually writing that to a client. What would they say...

[@SoCCeRBaLL1996]

I don’t think I’m even breathing right at this point

[@yourmum107]

Stefen Stang probably not, look up orthotropics

[@emilyowen2555]

You’re most likely not - we should breath in using the muscles lower down, near your stomach. Most people breath in using the higher muscles in your upper chest, which means the lower parts of your lungs aren’t being utilised for gas exchange to the extent that they should be.

[@annvik3772]

😂😂😂

[@aarond9563]

🤣🤣🤣

[@user-xn3xy1qw8c]

Emily Owen my night has been ruined, thank you

[@AR.shoedoctor]

4:41: "Maybe Make Myself A Snack" *Casualy Eats Spoon Of Peanut Butter*

[@martynamuszynska6997]

Excuse me, that IS a perfect snack

[@dreadfulbadger]

*spoon of regular butter.

[@kevinbroadwater9428]

His face cought me in a loop I laughed many laughs

[@jeremiahsmith916]

Markus2raw YT you mean, you don’t eat PB like this? Come on man, how much energy do you have to make a proper sandwich every time? Can I borrow some?

[@ai-go9yh]

I'd say I'm in-between these two groups. It depends on my mood and other circumstances. Though, in the past 2 years, I find it hard to push myself to commit to 2 hours of pretty much anything.

[@alifhossain4952]

The movie dialogue that influenced me most was: we buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like From the movie fight club

[@tobybartlett]

Alif Hossain 👍

[@ttkguardian1222]

Correction: ' we work jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need '

[@keldonb13]

👍🏾

[@MaxIronsThird]

"the things you own end up owning you"

[@genesis1720ify]

We don’t talk about that movie

[@osse1n]

*I watch films alone because others do dozen things during.* It is also about not wasting time.

[@josennyluna6367]

Yea. I wish I had a group of friends who would genuinely be down to watch a film with all their attention.

[@goldenwolfboy1061]

most of my friends dont end up watching anything and need to be filled in repeatedly

[@Levelonesucks]

@@goldenwolfboy1061 I fucking hate group 1 honestly. It's so annoying

[@veganmagick7251]

Preach

[@seaque.]

i don't like group 1 at everything

[@throughcolouredglasses9300]

Being a student with adhd doing an online semester is a great starting point lol There is nothing that doesn't require a lot of effort and attention :/

[@Nakia11798]

I feel ya. Some days are forced.

[@drunkcroissant]

How are you doing now? I don’t have adhd but online school was still hell for me. I can’t imagine what it was like for you.

[@sunnycho3736]

This is so true! Now we tend to use our breaks by browsing on our phones or digital devices which results in us being constantly switched on or distracted and therefore taxing ourselves furthermore. We really should take real breaks, and give ourselves time to rest and perhaps slow down, be still and think about our lives more deeply.

[@lyndsiebeesley7850]

These are more like “movies moods”. Sometimes I’m passive, and sometimes I’m active. To me there are movies more suited to one or the other.

[@bonelesspizza3726]

some movies are meant to be watch with brain turned off, and there are some movies that are supposed to be fully engaged.

[@NikooBoi]

@@bonelesspizza3726 So either a dogshit braindead movie or a good movie.

[@VeryNotSober]

You don't really need to be as mentally active when watching Star Wars or LotR, you just see the characters do things. But yes, "dogshit."

[@izzyp.8733]

Me: -Passively watches the video.- Also me: -Actively watches the video again.-

[@haveaniceday846]

underrated comment

[@Edward-ho2bm]

lol

[@ShivangiKrishna]

Ouch me too 🤣😂

[@justins7796]

I literally scourge Reddit for 40 mins to consider even 1 movie. And then second guess myself as it downloads lol

[@matthewchampion8214]

I can relate to this. I always have a list of classic films that I want to watch someday in the back of my head, but can never settle on which one to watch at any given point.

[@mre7152]

I've literally spent all day in comment sections. I have no idea how I can spend all day web browsing and do nothing else. I am just not engaged in most of the entertainment out there.

[@vinb4495]

Breh

[@william41017]

Where exactly do you get your recommendations from?

[@ratamacue0320]

*scour

[@user-lz4tp5sj4c]

4:45 thanks man I needed this! "Taking small brakes only for relaxing the brain and restore the energy" !!! I don't know if I can maintain this but thanks for that advice.

[@yaelihyams]

I'm both, depending on my mood and the movie. I'm surprised at how many people fall into group 2, interesting.

[@trash3570]

Depends a lot on the movie IMO

[@imaginarychip4916]

@@trash3570 Facts , when watching a movie im not interested in im gonna adhd away , if it's a good movie im gonna watch

[@bonelesspizza3726]

ya me too

[@lllandvogt5912]

Right

[@pineapple8255]

i don't understand people in group 1

[@FuNeRoCk]

passively watching this video hearing ``not today son´´ wondering if you just had a flashback or not

[@caseybouquet]

F

[@arturgasparyan2523]

There are a lot of people out there who just mindlessly parrot self-help garbage on their channels. You're clearly an exception, every topic that you cover seems like something you've personally tried out and tried to understand. That makes your advice a lot more genuine. Good luck with making the channel your fulltime job!

[@ethancerda877]

I love watching your vids in the morning. So inspirational

[@renssu4351]

Im group 1.5 i do both. Sometimes i dont care and sometimes im fully invested. Depends if the movie is good.

[@chelseag.5103]

Yeah same

[@GhostSamaritan]

Yeah if I'm hanging with someone and they're showing me this super cool new anime they found I tend to almost fall asleep before the first episode is over but occasionally I'll come across a gem and be completely immersed in it. Hit or miss yuh 💦💦

[@Anonymiss28]

Lol this is true, I put on a series that I don't need to focus on to get the gist whilst playing games on my phone. If the series requires thinking and analysis, I often watch it actively.

[@Thegenerator100]

That kind of means you fall into group 1

[@mcwhirlpoolinc2641]

You look like Mark Zukkerberg cosplaying as Jason Stathom

[@kahletobias526]

Das HunterxHunter stop 😂😂 it can’t be unseen

[@NatsuDragn33I]

This is REMARKABLY accurate.

[@lieutenantkleeia]

I don't know how but you managed to misspell both of them.

[@bonbonvrock84]

@@lieutenantkleeia well aren't you captain obvious

[@NatsuDragn33I]

@@lieutenantkleeia Talent. Still, Beenaddict Countryband is happy it's not him this time.

[@RodHammett95]

Dude, I've only watched two of your videos but I can already tell you have great content. Subscribed! 7:00 btw that sounds a lot like the "flow state", when you are fully engaged and focused in one task and forget about everything else. That's when you get the deep work done, but it's becoming harder and harder to reach that state this days since smartphones and social media continuously interrupt our lives and destroy our ability to focus. For myself I've found that I need a huge "activation energy" to get to that flow state, kinda like a energy gap that I need to surpass, but once I've passed those first 30 minutes of work, I can work for literally hours focused on my task.

[@FreeMan-ej6mj]

I'm actively engaged in this video, so I've written this comment.

[@user-rh1uf5dl9q]

*written

[@FreeMan-ej6mj]

@@user-rh1uf5dl9q -- Yes, thank you :-)

[@SuperURBIN]

Brah stop I’m questioning myself too much lol

[@megasocky]

Make it a mix of reddit and a big review source like rotten tomatoes n etc because you have general audience opinion and actual reviews and you know if theyre both bad its a no

[@AftermathNihil]

Not necessarily. Someone can write a comment after passively watching, talking about how they didn't understand it or that it's crap

[@rorycontois1627]

“To flex on you how cultured I am” I’m dead 😂

[@kirill4531]

What does it mean "to flex on smb."? I assume it means something like bragging but what's the nuance?

[@DareToSavorVanillaWithBacon]

@@kirill4531/playlists Imagine a guy with big muscles flexing them to get noticed.

[@erichkaufmann5284]

Flexing, means to show off. It’s a reference to men that have muscles, when they flex them to demonstrate they are better than you. Or they want to get attention, and credit for it and want to impress people.

[@drchtct]

Y'all scrolled down to read the comments instead of actively watching this movie? Yeah we all did

[@ilikedolphins3059]

Oops i did it again

[@sonthanhh2730]

no

[@sk1ttle314]

Shut up shut up shut up noooooooooo

[@lj-hd2sg]

You too

[@thomas.thomas]

Yeah because he got boring and i am rather reading stupid ppl from group 2 that don't get why group 1 exist. Meanwhile i am in both groups, it just depends on what i want

[@ghostecrack]

that’s definitely my problem. i’m putting to much energy into things that don’t need it and not enough in the things that do. i’m going to listen to you.

[@tavischiopu4511]

I think the title says too little about the juicy content of the video. I was on the margin to click on another video just because i don't watch movies but the video helped me so much anyways

[@thecapone45]

“Not today son”. That hit me. WHY DAD!?!

[@sergiowinter5383]

F

[@HumansOfVR]

*_You read my mind._* I was just thinking that's a weird title Edit: but if i think about, if we analyze all movies we watch there are probably so many life lessons we could learn

[@CreativeCat333]

You again 😅😅😅

[@qq-yx6ve]

@Better Tomorrow I think it's more about the mindset than the events happening in the movies. Like beeing kind and trying your best to be a genuine good person than fighting aliens and rescuing the world. Because yeah, many events are probably never going to happen and simply unrealistic

[@imposter6935]

guess who no it’s about the themes you can pull from the film and the meaning behind certain aspects

[@qq-yx6ve]

@@imposter6935 well then it really depends on how unrealistic the movie's theme or message is. Mostly you're right, it can go reeealy unrealisic in certain points

[@blindcamel6236]

Sometimes I waste energy thinking about what I should use my energy on then I realize I just wasted energy thinking about what I'm gonna do instead of just doing it but by then I'm drained of mental energy

[@hajeraa]

Everytime i go watch a movie in the cinema it’s like i’m falling in love again. It’s like every aspect of the cinema stimulates me...

[@davidcamus3385]

Woah you articulated that so well. That post-reddit feeling is so accurate... totally relate to that super weird feeling in between work and relaxation LOL

[@andreidmny]

Yeah, that's how I'm spending most of my days and it's more taxing than you'd expect on your end of day energy levels.

[@sharakkhonart]

Hey aren't you best-dressed's (aka Ashley's) bf? O.O

[@josieb6880]

Oh hi Ashley’s boyfriend!

[@P1n0y4LifeEtc]

I whole heartedly agree with your message. I realized this during this semester where, in the past, I would usually be on my phone on social media or watch youtube videos in between my breaks and come to class feeling more tired than before. Now this semester, I would meditate or sit outside in a quiet area and just observe what's around me. This has helped out tremendously, I have way more energy now throughout my schedule and I don't feel so burnt out every single moment of my day.

[@JohnSmith-td7hd]

I would watch shows with a friend of mine and her daughters, and I'd comment on something and notice that I was the only one watching the show/movie. It was their show, and I was the only one with my eyes not buried in a phone or laptop. The strangest part about this is that they would object if I wanted to turn the TV off. When they noticed me turning the TV off, they would say "We're watching that!". So I would test them on what just happened in the show and they'd get it quite wrong, and they'd still think that they were watching the show sufficiently. Once, one child told me that these are the kinds of shows that you can watch like this. So I asked them to watch something more stimulating. Still couldn't get through to them. BTW, they would rewatch entire shows with multiple seasons, like F.R.I.E.N.D.S.. Not sure if that means something.

[@Wolfsgejaule]

They are not comfortable with the quiet and their brain needs constant input, sadly i have become the same.

[@Tatianarain]

Started putting less energy into negative things. Gossip, arguments, stalking my ex(lmao) and started putting more energy into exercise skin care, maintaining friendships with the family n friends i do have

[@Eris_Norregard]

It sounds obvious and yet so many people don't do this. :O

[@HeyItsHarsh]

I've watched 3 of your videos so far and I just wanted to mirror another comment mentioning how you aren't saying "this is how I live, be healthy me", but instead saying, "I struggle with these issues too, this is what I do to solve them" It just makes your videos so much more genuine and I love that about your videos. Subscribed, Pressed the Bell, thank you for your great work!

[@karennsj7491]

this made me reconsider heavily how i’m doing many things in my day-to-day. i’m currently in college and involved in other extracurricular activities, so my time is precious, and my energy more so. i’ll be chewing on this on some time and try to incorporate these ideas into my workflow. thanks, dude.

[@dostal8775]

I feel like I am putting way too much mental energy into pretty much everything, just in case. Even walking the dog, I just don't want him to wander too far. Making pasta, I need to put the just the right amount of sauce. My posture might be pretty good, but I am so focused on it, that I become pretty much stuck in that one posture.

[@bharatsama1]

I think that's a good you're being mindful about what your doing. When I study or exercise my mind wanders into other random things and it's annoying. Where as when I watch a movie, I have full focus on it. That's why I guess I like watching movies a lot. It's like I'm in a meditative state and I feel so refreshed after it even if it 2 in the morning

[@johnwillis7063]

“Will power is finite” David Goggins - “Hold my milkshake”

[@WOWZERS805]

While true, even he has a finite amount of true willpower what he did was make a routine and routines are easier to follow. It takes willpower to make a routine but once on the road the routine is easier to follow

[@StewartFletcher]

"Can't break boat crew two!!"

[@johnwillis7063]

Stewart Fletcher 😂

[@kiregp1797]

Impressive every single thing you said in that sentence was wrong, try making a routine where you run 20 miles bike another 20 and lift, thats goggins routine, so just because its a routine its easy? Routines NEVER get easier, infact it gets harder because you need discipline, you need to push through the days where you dont feel like it. Im suprised you got 16 likes on such a bs commeny

[@YouArentThatImportant]

And doughnuts

[@69mviewsnt]

I'm both I am usually always active-watching movie but when the movie is a joke, i immediately regret my effort and switch to passive watching

[@ninjatime5430]

Switch movies at that point?

[@4Shaman]

How about stop watching a movie you don't enjoy?

[@69mviewsnt]

@@ninjatime5430 maybe not. I'm interested to see how dumb is that movie so i can make my own reference for bad movies in the future. I don't watch movies just for entertainment... i think you get the point

[@TheRealSamWalton]

When you said “make myself a snack” and proceeded to eat peanut butter right out of the jar... *I felt that*

[@helenjager4152]

I was looking for this comment ! LOL

[@shadowling77777]

We all did

[@UltimateOlive]

This hit home. Being a firefighter, and not being able to manage my energy, attention, and willpower ruined my relationship and had lasting effects even after I quit. Now my relationship is gone, and so is my position at my former career.

[@billnye198]

When you were mentioning things that take little energy, once you said "sweeping the floor" I had an instant thought of "oh I love a good floor sweeping session". I have never really thought before that I might actually enjoy floor sweeping, until this moment. Come to think of it, floor sweeping at work is like a low key meditation break.

[@Eris_Norregard]

Whenever I work from home office and need a break, I usually do some of the chores, like I wash the dishes or do the laundry or something. I would have to do them anyway, after the work, and I would be annoyed. But when I do them during a work break, it's actually kinda relaxing cause I switch from the creative intellectual process to completely basic manual task, my body gets a little excercise and my brain takes a little breather. :D

[@mohdaamerkhan8828]

When you pay a fortune to watch a mediocre movie at the theater you're suddenly an active movie watcher.

[@kimberlyb1878]

I would be actively sleeping!

[@StateAlchemist7]

I think you're more affected by the envoriment and social norms placed on being in a theater than having a monetary motivation or incentive. It's like being in a library. Suddenly you're more conscience of the noise you make, and concern yourself a little more than usual about distracting or bothering others.

[@jin394]

@@StateAlchemist7 I'd also argue that the movie theatre is simply more engaging. Larger screen, louder noise, more color, more vivid, less outside distractions than what you're going to get at home. Yes, there are social norms that say you can't pull out your phone or else it will distract others but that's also the less distraction point.

[@forceboxed]

Towards the end of the video, you should do a quick recap of the points made during the video. It would help with retention. Thanks.

[@iliterallydontknow7783]

me, with adhd: wait... writing an email is on the list of things that DON’T take a lot of energy? 😳

[@OldeVikingOriginal]

Oh my god this makes so much sense now. Thats why I'm always up and down. Its because I try to put my best effort into everything I do, which leads to mental death later on the day.

[@Valhalla.Studio]

I was trying to explain this to someone one time when I was recommending a movie to watch but they didn't even understand what I was saying. When someone been watching movies passively all their life they don't even understand the difference it seems, and of course, they didn't like the film because they missed out on 75% of the detail. Cinema remains though as probably one of the only formats where you kinda forced into paying attention with min distraction, unless you in the back row with your gf or something lol.

[@oliviabird9737]

Krazykov I think with the modern day information overload people have much shorter attention spans. Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t cinemas used to have intermissions for their films? I honestly need that 😅

[@Valhalla.Studio]

@@oliviabird9737 Haha yeah, well for movies that are 3hours long like Lord of the Rings they def should have intermissions lol. But they probably won't do it because some people don't like it, it brakes the immersion I guess.

[@Jackenack]

Trying to explain it in person is definitely going to be less effective, I think most people would see it as kind of condescending to just start talking about "the way they watch movies." Might be better to try to actually get them engaged in the movie in a meaningful way, rather than tell them they're watching the movie the wrong way. Maybe they didn't even like the movie, maybe they only payed half attention because they disliked it but didn't want you to think that they did. As for the intermission thing, that is why I never even bother going to the theater, unless I'm with a friend or two. I get so uptight sitting in the same seat for 2-3 hours, and when I'm watching a movie at home I can pause the movie to get a snack, use the bathroom, etc.

[@sue4913]

1. Now I achieve more 2. Clearer mind 3. If I start to multi- task, I prioritise quickly 4. Life is better - many thanks!

[@MalcolmM434]

"Stressed at work? Try being relaxed instead!" Wow thanks for recording your shower thoughts.

[@pcvrisepic]

What

[@JuanAndresG01]

Good way to completely miss the point

[@shaun6038]

If you don't have mental control over yourself, try having mental control over yourself. Then you'll be able to do what he's saying.

[@alvaronicolasgrisieggler9804]

"Mental Energy Managment, or MEM" My mind: MEME

[@ShivangiKrishna]

🤣😂

[@ShaneHummus]

Cut the things you don't need and you don't enjoy doing. That will save you time and energy, then use the time you alloted to those activities to your family.

[@hexadecimal5236]

My first thought, what if you don't enjoy your family. >_

[@TheiTzBros]

@@hexadecimal5236 Take it in stride. I have to see many of my family members in moderation... lol

[@sanny8716]

@@hexadecimal5236 if you ended up with a family you don't enjoy you fucked up on a way deeper level

[@unarinebvumbi3200]

@@sanny8716 You make it sound like it's his fault for choosing the family. That's not how life works pal

[@andresolivo1065]

When he said "Breathing air", my breathing went to manual and I couldn't stop thinking about my breathing.

[@ninjafrozr8809]

yo you need to be passively engaged with your breathing man.

[@jjava.bean5]

"My breathing went into Manual" Idk why this made me laugh so hard, maybe cause I walk around equipment all day at my job

[@yegor2]

you did it to me now!

[@soalysulffur7664]

Oh thank bro. Now i'm manual too lol

[@TheShizzlemop]

make sure your tongue is positioned properly in your mouth and that you're also manually blinking

[@iAmBeaTLes]

It has been about a week or so since I watched this video. I’m on summer break. My kids are home. I’m making cakes for people. I had been so distracted and checked out. Watching too much drama on KZbin and not concentrating with one this at a time. Well, I course corrected and I feel so much better. I’m doing less multi-tasking and more being invested. My mind is so much clearer. Thank you.

[@shadorra6627]

"Dear Unimportant Client" Lmao Id love to see the shocked face of that client

[@BeingBhumika]

You do look like Jason Statham!

[@ArturoCabello]

Hmm... i actually see it! A much younger version of Jason.

[@mehr1802]

Like the Pet Cheetah Jason Statham? #twentyonepilots

[@DaveSimkus]

Like a Jason/Zuckerberg hybrid

[@dojomojo5085]

@@DaveSimkus Jasoberg

[@thangzathang9100]

Arturo Cabello - Nah Jason Sins

[@Nagarath16]

I do both. There's right times for both of those. I usually always have something on a background but when comes to new movies or tv series - I will watch them with full focus. Or when I noticed that something I'm about to watch while doing some task needs more intense watching; I will put that into a list of movies etc. to watch later when I can focus on it better.

[@Bozogumps]

@@nexustom5823 I will never watch a movie passively or in the background. I am a full group 2, and I'm sure there are a ton of people like that.

[@Bozogumps]

@@nexustom5823 Dang it! You're right, I should have specified that I meant film or TV

[@Bozogumps]

@@nexustom5823 Of course it won't ruin your life. I'm in group 2 because I find that film seriously enriches my life.

[@arturhavrylov]

I started watching you a month ago and you already changed my life. I unsubscribed from all shit not-needed apps which takes my money and time. I sleep more now, and don't drink coffee after 2pm. And now I know how to relax during the work day and be fully concentrated on actual important tasks. You are the best man! Keep doing it!