How To ACTUALLY Fight Digital Distraction

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@Sunbeamss 4 ай бұрын

Exactly! I came back to be addicted to youtube on my laptop after ditching the phone. I realized I haven't watched youtube for 3 days when I entered a competition and became very focus in my hobby and filled my schedule without time to waste. Very fulfilling

@corporatemcmahon2815 4 ай бұрын

I am KZbin addicted. Their feature that the next videos plays and personal algorithm is dangerous for us.

@JoeGrimer 4 ай бұрын

@@corporatemcmahon2815 pro tip: install a css styler on chrome for youtube and then hide the right panel and make everything greyscale. Did it ages ago, and am never going back

@ForrestHikingForest 4 ай бұрын

No dumb phone will save us until we can learn to sit with ourselves, our thoughts, and be content in doing so without wanting to run away from ourselves.

@cherylT321 4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@Bored_and_Brilliant 4 ай бұрын

Strong words - I think so too! It's the good habits that make us grow as people. But you also have to say that the mobile phone is forced on you. Like the bank app - I used to receive a tan sms to make a transfer - which I thought was great, but then it was changed and you can only confirm your transfers with the app.

@SuperFlashDriver 4 ай бұрын

It's this reason why I use phones for text and calling, not so much with applications. But at the same time, I'm fine with using laptops & desktops, but even then social media can be addicting unless you stop using the internet for weeks on end and do something else in the meantime.

@joelflores619 4 ай бұрын

During the COVID lockdown, I started to incorporate mindfulness meditation to lower stress and anxiety while trying to improve focus and concentration. Social media and news cycle were having a negative effect on my mental health. With my improve focus and putting barriers between my devices by hiding in drawers helped out immensely. Also, I’m a musician, so I started keeping instruments lying around. Unplugging your HDMI cable and power cable from your tv adds another barrier to watching tv as well. Just some things that worked for me.

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

Great tips! Adding a bit of friction by unplugging the TV is a really good one

@nickjacobsss 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree here, I just deleted all socials from my phone and that was enough to stop the immediate urge to scroll, but still give me access to the hugely beneficial advantages of a smart phone like maps, music, and banking. I started cycling in my free time, and its great for killing a lot of time while being too engulfed to use tech

@EggTamago7 4 ай бұрын

I like this message. There's always a tendency to romanticize some by-gone "simpler time", which honestly never really existed. I wasn't some bastion of creativity and productivity before I got my first smartphone - I just wasted my time in other ways. And... I'll honestly need a lot of convincing that watching the same episode of some shitty 90s sitcom for the 100th time is somehow a better way to spend my time than scrolling through Reddit. The idea of personally addressing one's own reasons for seeking distractions, building a healthier relationship with them (distraction isn't inherently bad), and replacing toxic distractions with something less harmful will probably have much better lasting consequences than just buying a thing. I can see how going back to single-use, dumb devices can be a helper along that journey, but I don't think they're a silver bullet or the best end-point.

@c.r.devries3072 4 ай бұрын

When I started the switch to a dumb phone - and I do want to preface this with it took multiple attempts to get to a full time dumb phone - I ended up journaling about it first. I came up with a list of questions to see if it was the right decision and then come up with goals and hobbies I wanted to try. It gave me something to look at whenever I wasn’t sure what to do with my time. A little nudge of “yknow, you did want to learn how to cook xyz” or “oh yeah! I’ve been meaning to finish that GBA mod” and stuff like that. The boredom will hit you at first, and it’s a good thing! But it can accidentally make you go back to old habits if you aren’t ready for it. So yeah - 100% agree. The switch to the phone itself won’t save you. You have to take time to think about what inconveniences you’re okay with and get some ideas for what you’d like to do with all your free time. When in doubted TBR lists are a great place to start. (Sorry for the long response)

@jadehei538 4 ай бұрын

Very good point! For someone like me, who has chronic pain and fatigue, it is a bit more difficult though. I would LOVE to go outside, meet people, do sports, go to theatre and concerts, enjoy nature etc... But I can't. I'm pretty much tied to my home. On a good day I can go outside for a walk, but I have to go slow and make sure I'm not going too far away from home. If I over use my energy, it backfires in major way and can cause me to not be able to do anything much for days or even weeks. So my phone gets a lot of attention. I don't like it. I do have indoor hobbies like crochet and drawing, but I just don't have the energy or mental space for that every day. Would love to get some tips to reducing screen time in this type of situation!

@varnerdamasceno8093 4 ай бұрын

During some time of my life, I had a huge problem with my distraction, my extensive use of technology and my desire to achieve certain goals. The fact of losing much time hurt me a lot. Your video is amazing. Today I have a balanced relationship with techs devices and a moderade use of it. Thank you.

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and for the kind comment :)

@lanzelet7386 4 ай бұрын

Using a dumbphone was a great way to jumpstart myself into changing my priorities. I'm using an iPhone SE now because there was more friction than benefit in the longterm, but I'm really glad I bought the Cat S22 Flip. I'm not perfect at avoiding distractions of course, but I do feel more in control of my decisions than before. I used the dumbphone for about 6 months, but now just having a smaller smartphone with less storage space that forces me to have less apps on it is much more practical. Also the SE fits in my pocket, unlike my Note10 lol

@Barnyard140 4 ай бұрын

Another great video Spencer. Even though I love music, like you said, sometimes you just need to turn it off. Silence is golden. I have a one acre property and I'm so at peace just strolling the grounds and looking at the almond orchards beyond my back fence. Cheers, Ian

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have a wonderful home to unplug and relax Ian! There's a bit of guitar playing at the end of tonight's video - I hope you enjoy!

@BorkBork94 4 ай бұрын

I've gotten rid of all social media except for Instagram and KZbin. I've also removed the Instagram app on my phone and only check it every once in a while on my pc. I've got a stationary pc so I have to actually sit down infront of it. I feel like my lifequality has improved a fair bit since I did this, almost like I've reclaimed something lost. I've also removed a lot of streaming services, as I'm sick of "idle tv". Instead I've been exploring my old bluray/dvd collection and it made watching movies feel a bit more special again. Like, it's more of an active decision to sit down and actively watch this film that I own. So instead of "rotting" infront of the television every night trying to decide what's worth a watch or not, I look at a film once or twice a week and really enjoy it instead. Same goes for youtube, it's more that I watch it because I actually want to, instead of that I feel like I Need to. I love my idle time, but it's important to spend it how you want, instead of just what's most comfortable. If that makes any sense. Felt good to rant a bit.

@corporatemcmahon2815 4 ай бұрын

"Rotting" is very well explained here. Gold comment!

@emmashaye 4 ай бұрын

I got my cat s22 today and so far I love it! i keep apps super minimal on there. texting and scrolling is a pain so I don't want to do it anyway. i still have my iphone around, but i have app blockers on my social media apps, which is helping a lot. I've noticed that now i watch a lot more youtube as my distraction though, so I'll have to turn on web browsing blockers for that. i did buy an iPod classic too, and i have to say, listening to music with no distractions while i clean is amazing. i also picked up my guitar today which i haven't done in a long time, so I think this is already helping me get back to myself. I'm loving this digital minimalism thing!

@Bored_and_Brilliant 4 ай бұрын

I had also favoured buying the cat 22 flip but it's very clunky like a brick XD

@die_lokki287 4 ай бұрын

Site blockers didn't work for me. Life without KZbin is very tough for me. Like, I've solved addiction to all the other sites. This is like the final boss of internet addiction

@NomadOverNormal 4 ай бұрын

For me, I think it's the price tag. Every dumb phone sold feels like a luxury item to appeal to people wanting to be different lol. If I just had a folding keyboard type phone where when closed, google maps could appear and a podcast app that's all I need!

@patmarek1222 4 ай бұрын

For me it took building new habits and discipline which was a process. I came back to distracting apps time and time again. However, with regular reflection and tweaking how I approach tech things have slowly been changing for me towards path of less technology use and slower living in general.

@shosetsuninja3112 4 ай бұрын

This brings back memories of channel surfing!

@hiddengunz 4 ай бұрын

Could you talk about file storage where do you store your files? Is it on a drive or is it on a Cloud storage app?

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

With my smartphone I’ve always manually offloaded my photos to a hard drive. I also have the free google drive photo backup in lower res. All my stills and video footage from my camera are on hard drives

@bluecode623 4 ай бұрын

For me, the good way to fight with distraction is this automation - when i open any social media on phone, screen goes to grayscale, battery saver turns on so only 60Hz, and brightness goes to minimum. It's like a slap that reminds how your life will be if you remain scrolling - dull as the screen. It still allows me to access useful information that's sometimes only at social media. I don't think that screen time based restrictions are useful. You just learn to press skip button.

@SunnyGoesIn1D 3 ай бұрын

How did you set that up? Is it possible in iOS?

@bluecode623 3 ай бұрын

@@SunnyGoesIn1D yes, i have set it up in iOS - through Shortcuts. I have created the shortcut which does these three annoying things. Then I have set up the automation that triggers that shortcut when I open one of antisocial apps.

@megabamb93 4 ай бұрын

have self control, i just put my phone in grayscale mode, and suddenly i lost the urge to keep staring at it.

@Dave_Parrott 4 ай бұрын

My perfect dumbphone: 1)Works with Canadian carriers, 2) the T9 is at least close to as good as it was 20 years ago, and 3) the keypad will survive more than 6 months of light texting... That's it. I'm still looking ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@JoeGrimer 4 ай бұрын

typo in part 4 in video chapters "Fighting distraction". THanks for your videos Spencer!

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

Fixed! Thanks :)

@Adellc3 4 ай бұрын

Spencer, I want you to know that I genuinely enjoy your words and ideas and I hope that you find the success you are looking for. You inspire me to live differently and I appreciate you for that. I haven’t watched the video yet, but I know the message here is going to be right up my alley. Thank you for doing what you do!

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words buddy :) it means a lot!!

@jonathanmeyer1164 4 ай бұрын

I have been noticing lately that I've been doing more doom scrolling than i like. I partly blame the weather, being that it's been raining at least once a day for the last 5 days. It scares me a little that my brain gravitates towards that, rather than something more beneficial. A wiser man than i once said, you can't just drop a bad habit unless you replace it with a good one. Need to read those philosophy books that have been judging me in the corner, wondering why im choosing to comb through tons of negativity, trying to find that ounce of positivity?

@beas_spanish_class 4 ай бұрын

Im in the exact same situation but instead of rain is the heat. Having 30-40 degrees Celsius prevents me from going outdoors and enjoying a long walk, so I find myself in front of the fan with the phone all day.

@patinsley 4 ай бұрын

The battery saver mode on android is a great way to minimize your smartphone

@corporatemcmahon2815 4 ай бұрын

Truth teller and fine gent Spencer, telling how it is and destroying media myths again! Awesome video. Thanks brother!

@LuisMercadoorg 4 ай бұрын

2:57 “I bet that they looked 20 years back and they wished that they were living at that time as well” as someone who experienced tech as an adult 20 years ago, no. We knew we were witnessing something interesting and exciting. We were hopeful and quite content, specially because we thought tech would be evolving linearly; we never imagined the commodified hell the internet would become years later.

@AnmoldeepSingh-t7n 4 ай бұрын

I think the best dumb phone is an old flagship smartphone like an S7 from samsung or an Iphone 7. It has all the modern features you might need( spotify, mail, text, maps, ect), but, it is going to be so slow that it will not distract you. Plus, you will help cleaning e waste of old phones.

@clavius5734 4 ай бұрын

I think it’s important to distinguish between settings. Yes, you can still watch KZbin on your pc at home, but it is already a much more intentional activity. By just cutting out the temptation to have access on the go, for me 90% of the distraction is gone.

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

That’s a great point!

@adamwragg4606 4 ай бұрын

They've really got us in a way with these smartphones and social media. They're very addictive. I find I am slowly trying to change how much I use my phone although the battery won't tell you that it seems 🔋😂🙄

@arsenium228 4 ай бұрын

My biggest concern is privacy. I need something that doesn't sell my information to other companies or governments. So I'm thinking between Punkt MP02 + camera and smartphone with GrapheneOS/LineageOS

@Mike-t5r9q 4 ай бұрын

Believe it or not but a big distraction from my smartphone and all those social apps is playing video games like Xbox or Playstation it's a huge distraction and makes me go on my smartphone way less lol

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

If I still had an Xbox then Skyrim would for sure be keeping me occupied instead of my phone lol

@corporatemcmahon2815 4 ай бұрын

You mentioned not having these gadgets all around you! I feel it! What is your take on smartwatches for health? I use it ti track my heartrate, sleep and Fitness. BUt in a way, I love my swiss watch without BT or GPS! I am confused! I miss wearing my premium automatic watch without these gimmicks. One day I buy a Garmin Smartwatch and I am happy for 3 weeks! BUt hell I miss my swiss watch looking at me. What is your take on this, brother Spencer?

@bodean137 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE my CAT S22!! its a good balance of needs on the go but still limits my desire for screen time.

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

It’s a very helpful device!

@arielsimpleliving 4 ай бұрын

"Books are so distracting. No one looks up anymore. Life was so much better before Gutenberg." -Someone c. 1450

@Sakurasan2023 4 ай бұрын

Love the video ❤

@marcosvilardi2085 4 ай бұрын

And watch out, Scott nearing, Thoreau, nect in line is teddy K haha

@octavibg 4 ай бұрын

Know thyself and dedicate your time to those things you like

@lilPopper 4 ай бұрын

The "perfect" basic cellphone is based on one individual's life style. I personally think that if you carry a laptop a lot, why carry a tablet as well? Or if you carry a tablet a lot, then why also carry a smartphone?

@ximenadelrio 4 ай бұрын

There is no manufacturing anymore, there is no craftsmanship. That's the problem. Everything is reduced to digital tasks now. * If you were passionate about photography 50 years ago, there were a lot of materials that you had to learn to use: film, development processes, papers to print, etc... you needed an obscure room, that's awesome and funny! Today you have a digital camera that corrects everything for you, that works with an SD card that gives you a gigantic space to shoot a thousand times and the whole process that was once artisanal, today you do it on a computer. * If you were passionate about illustration 50 years ago, you had to learn to use markers, brushes, highlighters, papers, a series of fun materials. Now, the artisanal part is gone and you have to burn your eyes out on the computer and do it through software because it is the new standard. * If you were passionate about cinema 50 years ago, you were entering a literal amusement park where there were a thousand materials to explore in all fields, today it is filmed digitally on green backgrounds or with CGI and everything else is endless hours in front of a screen. Boring. * If you were passionate about music 50 years ago, you had to be a real musician, know how to sing (or rap) or play an instrument (or even handle a real DJ console) or compose having vast theory and imagination, or maybe know all that together. Today... no need to say more... the computer fixes everything. It all comes down to hours on the computer... so... boring. * If you were passionate about dance 50 years ago, then you went to a studio to sweat and develop your skills. Today... talent? what is that? forget that! are you hot/sexy? make tiktoks! Oh, and put on lots of filters to make it look like you're in shape. Today it all comes down to boring hours in front of a screen. Everything is a software, everything is a filter. That's the inertia we face. Some of us have been working on it for years and we have it better under control, but it is increasingly necessary to be intentional with physical activity and doing real things with tangible materials, because the whole system wants you glued in front of a screen. Today we pay to have physical activity instead of being paid for it. It's crazy. It's hellish.

@Wylmxxnmadeitt 4 ай бұрын

This is the time when black berry should give it a another try with their phones 📱

@spencers-adventures 4 ай бұрын

100%

@mypradasatthecleanerss 4 ай бұрын

I remain to be convinced that the iPhone 15 Pro is not the perfect dumbphone. An iPhone 15 Pro in supervised or managed mode can be the ultimate device. Sure it’s much more expensive than a Nokia 3310, but it’s not that much more expensive than the Punkt, especially given the difference in features.