How To Beat Internet Addiction (and Feel PROUD About Your Day)

[@insanebrain213]

An idea for youtube addiction is whenever you feel compelled to search or watch something, write what you want to search on a piece of paper to look up later. At the end of the day you'll find a list of crap you don't give a shite about.

[@kazmine6831]

@@carloscamargo624i was going to ask that. I don’t want to watch anything specifically I just fucking can’t stop grabbing my phone even though I have stuff to do and I can’t stop

[@henriktiren2674]

:):):)Another idea is to use special parental control apps for yourself. Try to limit the website by time (for example, Saturday 2 hours). This can be done using parental control programs (Net Nanny, Time Boss...)

[@checosa777]

i don't think its a good suggestion, because you are trying to fight an addiction (something that is encoded in you brain, an impulse) with rationality that is not encoded in your brain. to erase an addiction you have to substitute it with something addicting and easy to do, but that it is less problematic or damaging for your health.

[@Hyde_and_Seek]

It began with the forging of the great bracelets. 3 bracelets were gifted to the omnivores, wisest and most balanced. 7 bracelets were given to the carnivores, great hunters and sprinters. And 9, 9 bracelets were gifted to the vegans, who above all, desire kale smoothies. But they were all of them deceived, for another bracelet was made. In the land of Canada, in an apartment in Toronto, the Dark Lord Kasey, forged in secret a master bracelet to control all others. And into this bracelet he poured his inconsistency, his doubt, and his awkward humor. One bracelet to confuse all diets!

[@eternalsunshine2458]

👍I want to read more!

[@monaghanfan18]

This is pure gold! xD

[@Trojanmachine69]

lmaoo

[@Jewlz4ever]

This is perfect! 🤣

[@Maffu79]

This post will spawn three books and a movie franchise.

[@excessro]

Sit and do nothing. No stimulation from anything. Embrace the void. That’s how you beat addictions.

[@violethendrickson6080]

For myself, I can’t embrace the void and expect my addiction to go away, I have to replace it with something better. Just my thought.

[@skepticalpanda8862]

Why is doing nothing better?

[@zombie_snax]

Yep, get good and bored.

[@checosa777]

true but very difficult to apply, every time i stay in silence my mind goes crazy in search for something stimulating.

[@joosthagemeijer7587]

Most people forget we were made to connect. Connecting with nature is fine, connecting with people IRL is even better. Setting goals to achieve, making decisions, and just creating it together. That will make you happy for sure.

[@nunativs]

Connecting with Nature IS connecting with people. WE are ALL Sun/Light, Air, Water & Earth in animation...

[@MikeMena]

VP, Definitely feeling the happier tone on this channel again, u feel free to do whatever kind of videos you like, but these kind of videos, the “inspiration to TRY something type of videos”, was why I subbed a couple years ago :)

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

Agreed, anything but constantly talking about diet changes lol.

[@Iedadias2121]

I think He take a shower

[@MichaelBiebersWorld]

I was born in 1984. There was always an "addiction" to something. Gameboy, yo-yos, jitter rings, pogs, Pokemon cards, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, sudoku... every day, of every year that I've been alive, there has been something that captured the attention and obsession of all ages. I've seen people walk into traffic, while reading a book.

[@Paraclef]

The worst is the free one, without the need to go out and meet anybody to get it, you know this one, it's even worse when you are addicted before even reaching your puberty. Feel sad now.

[@BenjaminGessel]

My biggest video game/media, etc. "addictions": 1.) Archon (Atari 800) 2.) MadMaze (Prodigy) 3.) Baldur's Gate I/II 4.) American McGee's Alice 5.) The Wheel of Time 6.) Warlords II 7.) Lords of the Realm II

[@dougfranckwolf]

Wow, I really learned something new today. Squirrels lick trees. Amazing!

[@dealman3312]

Maple sap

[@dougfranckwolf]

@@dealman3312 ah! I guess I'm the sap. :)

[@dealman3312]

I agree with you. Get out of your house as soon as possible in the morning, and you don’t feel guilty reading a book. You should get a dji mini 2 drone. Tonnes of fun for a photography lover like you.

[@autumn5852]

I spend most of my time watching vegetable police and the rest of the time, I eat what he eats so I’m too busy to do anything else because I’m so busy getting used to my new diet and by the time I do get used to it, I’m changing again ☺️ I was going to practice the pistol squat but I seem to have forgot about that 🙃 but I did go out for a walk today to the local pond/park and I definitely enjoyed that so I’m going to repeat it every day from now on ☺️

[@thomassutherland5188]

Yes, VP has taught me, The Way of No way" too!

[@StillTrustNo1]

8:55 Is anyone actually listening to the dialog at this point. There's an adorable squirrel licking a branch, how are we supposed to focus on anything else?

[@Kadomount]

Music! I've found that listening to music along with whatever else I'm doing has really helped me stay away from the internet stuff. Seems like people had music playing in their homes a lot more before we all became internet addicts.

[@worldwideweather852]

Duuuude! I paused your video at the Lord of the rings part. Did you know that the Lord of the rings is actually about addiction? The real evil in the story is the ring itself which symbolizes addiction. It whispers to you, always urging you to give in and put it on ( feed your addiction ). At the end when Frodo is saying farewell to Bilbo the old man asks to see it just one last time.

[@zabelicious]

This video is a good example of why I watch you. Not as much as before when I first discovered your channel. I binged so hard then. It is one of the best ways I had found to grieve someone dear to me. Don’t underestimate binging comedy. It can have a purpose. Going outside is also a good way to grieve but sometimes it’s just too cold here in Canada as yo know.

[@luciarixon1857]

This has got to be one of your best and timely for me love the squirrels footage

[@presouz5]

First time I’ve been able to do thumbs up and over a year! I can enjoy you again because I know you’re getting healthy. 🕊🇺🇸🌹🙏

[@joanneshalit8494]

since i am working on my work computer i keep my personal computer on either live stream of Mallory Square in Key West or live stream (after 11:30) of underwater cam in Hawaii. Learning to identify all of the tropical fish

[@ExNihiloComesNothing]

Thanks for this video, Kasey. Love you, man!

[@gwenbrowne9900]

Took me years to just be content at home, after shunning the world's idea that we must always be doing something, going somewhere, etc. Now I enjoy my home and have a new hobby of 'Diamond Painting'. We also have a lot of nature in our own backyard....watching birds raise families, growing a garden....veggies to eat and flowers to enjoy looking at. Life is what you make it.

[@Jewlz4ever]

What is Diamond Painting?

[@gwenbrowne9900]

@@Jewlz4ever It's like cross stitch, only for every square you'd do a cross stitch, you put on a small resin 'drill', or diamond. The canvas picture has a sticky film on it, and you put the drills on according to the pattern/color.

[@Jewlz4ever]

@@gwenbrowne9900 very cool! So it’s like paint by color except bedazzling it sounds like. :)

[@gwenbrowne9900]

@@Jewlz4ever Ya, look it up.....there are all kinds of kits, not expensive at all!

[@Jewlz4ever]

@@gwenbrowne9900 I will, thank you! 💜

[@whatthefunction9140]

I love the internet and would watch twice as much if possible

[@crystallight1113]

Wow,love the footage of the squirrel. It looks so fluffy and moves in such an effortless manner.

[@jasonk2518]

Listen...I have a 10 year old son and it fascinates me to watch him literally deal with a phone addiction. I've always been obsessed with psychology and always dealt with addiction and raised my self-awareness to avoid addictive items. I always thought addiction involved chemicals going in to your body. But watching him it's obvious that addiction is more about the chemicals released from your body regarding your actions. He goes through withdrawal when I take it away...gets that rush when he gets it back. He lost it once for 2 weeks and 5 days in he was back to drawing and writing short comics and said, "you were right dad, life IS so much better without the phone." Then 2 weeks later I sat on the couch and pulled his phone from out of my spine. He teared up and asked me why I found it. I said I'll just go put it somewhere and he said, "weeeeelll maybe just 2 minutes" and he's been gone since. Before you judge me I tell them I don't deny my hate for the cold and that during winter hibernation is the time to play with it. That being said...I have 2 sons and the other one has no interest so it's not all on me

[@jasonk2518]

@Emily E Henderson you're not kidding. It was really a learning experience for me. Being 44 I'm lucky enough to have been that last generation who didn't have cell phones even available until I was well into college. So I hate these things. And that's good advice...I've been preparing him for it. Each week is his last week with it until the weather changes. And we're very close so I know no matter how upset he gets he'll get over it...so I'm willing to weather the storm. I have an addictive personality so I worry about their genetics as it is and I'm hoping this will be a learning experience to scare him straight later in life. But it was very sad to see him almost cry when we found it and then to see how little-no control he had to stay off of it.

[@jasonk2518]

@Emily E Henderson thank you. Self-awareness is a powerful tool! I stopped drinking when I was 21 because I learned quick I can't keep a 6 pack and have 1 a night. Maybe I'm wrong but I'll play it safe and treat him the same way until hopefully he's old enough to pick up on it himself. He can't go on it to watch one hitting instructional video and then turn it off. I've noticed that about the KZbin pattern too. They'll take you from a hitting video to "related video" abou tmen hitting men to a "related video" about men hitting animals and so on. But for some reason they never link the videos in a related manner to go back to the innocent videos.

[@karlr4060]

Lord of the Q-link!

[@ASingaporeChipmunk]

Sorry I had to repeat that scene 3:58 lol. That bird had me giggling way to much.

[@morningjane]

🤣

[@autumn5852]

Lol 😂 I never noticed that until you pointed it out and now I fear I will be addicted to watching it; it’s somehow so frigging hilarious 😂 🤣😂 👍🏽 thanks for pointing it out ☺️

[@ASingaporeChipmunk]

@@autumn5852 yeah man. I saw it. I rewatched it. Coupled with his dang voice at the background, it’s too funny. Ps: wasn’t even paying attention to any of his talking to be honest as I was tracking the red squirrel lol. 🐿

[@autumn5852]

@@ASingaporeChipmunk same here, that squirrel scene was captivating, to the point I thought I’m gonna start taking more photos and maybe try my hand at videos, as I found watching the squirrel scene very soothing but when you pointed out the bird, I couldn’t stop laughing 😂 great observation skills 👍🏽

[@errorASMR]

The internet is the devil. I have noticed getting hooked on checking and re-checking websites...It's pure madness.

[@BenjaminGessel]

Facebook.

[@serithin4703]

I spent alot of time researching new tech and I learned alot and enjoyed my time all on the internet.

[@hepgeoff]

Trying to end my internet addiction by watching Vegetable Police and Camera Conspiracies.

[@fetzinger10]

Watching your videos def. makes my days lighter and more enjoyable! You´re kick-starting and inspiring my own sense of humor, when life isn´t so funny! Just want you to know that, thanks!!

[@veganunicorn4096]

BEST SIMPLE way to break internet addiction: never get on your phone for the first hour of your day. That one rule will easily break it. This amazing brain scientist talked about how not being on your phone for the first hour of your day completely changes how your brain reacts to stimuli, dopamine- etc. the first hour after we wake up- our brain is the most healed, most calm, most absorbent of stimuli. If we spend that time being alone with our thoughts, going to the gym, meditating, praying, nature, positive talk to self in front of mirror- etc- we produce a positive healthy dopamine response- non addictive. You will notice your phone to be less and less appealing if you ignore it the first hour. You will crave healthier stimuli created from your own life. If you get on your phone the first hour- it is so overly stimulating- you get an immediate dopamine rush- which only makes you want more- no satisfaction- and sadly your gym time, art work, nature, all the positive stuff is less appealing and your damn phone wins haha. Let’s all bring back the 80’s in 2022- Limit our phone time- less phone, more art. Less phone, more time machines- that’s the power of love

[@veganunicorn4096]

The Neuroscientists name is Andrew Huberman. He is on KZbin.

[@veganunicorn4096]

That’s awesome! I so hear you- I was doing the same thing- always phone first thing- until I switched that one thing- never first hour. Andrew Huberman. He’s on KZbin. Thankyou 🤩🙏🏼

[@moiseechen]

vegan unicorn also his buddy Lex Fridman to redirect addiction to more useful endeavor

[@jakobmichl47]

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, good read

[@JJ-fh2qn]

Definitely your best video in a long time. Thank you

[@punxsutawneyphil3944]

0:14 You are addicted to undernourishing your body, Kasey.

[@RhainEDaize]

I love this carefree side of you.. just living life and diet to help you thrive. I love photography!! One day I will have a descent camera. But until then I shall learn as much as I can. Have a Great Week V.P.

[@skillzilla111]

VP must have the best views to upvotes ratio in the history of youtube. Why doesn't the youtube algorithm love him more

[@joannekerr8839]

"even this video - you're hiding from something..." - a truer word was never spoken.

[@lyricberlin]

addicted to DQ's chili dogs. Seriously

[@jaaaayy]

@9:05 torn between wishing I was the branch or the squirrel

[@ale189251]

Stockmarket, youtube, reddit conspiricy and netflix takes most of my time.

[@robertl2227]

So glad you are not talking about diet. This is a good direction for your channel

[@RhainEDaize]

My grandmother had a huge flower garden right in the middle of the veg garden.. it draws bee's..

[@marcopolo65789]

Your comedic delivery is spot on bruh 😂

[@inspiregrow2336]

You make my unemployed life less miserable

[@spiritfree5050]

Spend all day in my garden en cleaning getting rid of old stuff making some food and cleaning my Motorcycle

[@Sketchrcat]

OMG! This was one of THE BEST videos you've ever done ! Creative; funny; and spot on advice for everyone - without being preachy. Well done, kiddo....💯😄

[@grognackgarganil9164]

Great video Casey!

[@Jewlz4ever]

This was a great video. I struggle with checking my phone too much and getting sucked into nonsense and then wind up feeling so unproductive. I forced myself a couple times last week to put down my phone and finish reading my book and also crochet for a little while. It felt nice. Baby steps.

[@Dansteindler]

Nicely done, my friend.

[@AlekZander00]

Another great video brotha. Glad I found your account. I try to limit my screen time by avoiding television and only really using my phone. But I see it now because the grand central for all me research, entertainment, and getting people to come together. Being able to "read your mind" before using technology really helps set positive intentions. I do mention again, starting a homestead or community might be something youre interested in. Would love to see a video of you talking about it

[@LivingTheGoodLife777]

VP: “You’re escaping right now.” Me at work: 😐

[@sladersawyer4385]

I came here for sink unclogging advice.I had to wait until 09:48 for it. I stuck around that long because I'm addicted to the internet. It paid off, kind of.

[@tomnowlin7396]

i love you vegetable police!

[@MajmunskaPosla]

Internet addicts squad checking in #me2

[@JamJells]

Oh no! tough love. Can't do the X thing. I have like habits except the going outside. That is a biggie. But like you I change out things. Go from one small thing to another. Add new habits slowly. Life is fun. Deep dive into new things as a booster shot and dopamine fasting seems to help me refocus.

[@CanuckQuest]

Your best video yet!

[@GregDinAZ]

Your comments from the bear catching fish is pretty funny stuff! 😊❤️

[@alexpapa7524]

I spend most weekends hunting/fishing. During the week usually try to read something (yeah right), I love photography but I hate the cold so I don't do anything until May. Usually there's a fantasy league and guitar playing get me through the winter.

[@bearbearingston7696]

Actual good video Kas, well said. In my free time i go to the internet and watch tutorials to be better at work, get a job and get money to have free time.

[@hissatsu4937]

It's much easier to be without the internet during spring and summer. In the winter it's close to unbearable to be without it for just a day.

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

You like to read? Look up "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo. THAT'S a book.

[@ByStephenJones]

I just bought a ton of old film gear… but excited to adapt the FD glass.

[@jamesfisher4388]

Loving the content lately 🙌

[@gracefulsaint]

Your outro had me cracking up today. So funny. So good!

[@h3bysuzanne184]

Ya know, Social Media can be Sooo draining. One of the things I love most about camping is the lack of electricity/electronics; nature is Re-Charging! And, exercising your brain/reading just Feels so good🦋💕 😂 You are So F’ing random dude😁 always a joy, well, most of the time😁♥️ Good message today 👍

[@RedDawn1324]

I've been very judgmental of you as a content provider, I'm sorry, this was a very helpful and well-meant video. I wish you'd try a balanced diet, but I wish you the best in life, and I've seen the error of my ways. peace to you buddy

[@ivandj707]

I believe we all have some addiction. If someone does not have it, then he is a kind of bodhisattva, but you cannot become that overnight.

[@mathiasheinrich1559]

Man's Higher Consciousness by Hilton Hotema. Wow. I read that book many years ago.

[@eternalsunshine2458]

After watching your videos I read your comment section. Same thing right? 😉😂

[@fredrik1337]

You made me want to go buy LotR book and read it under candlelight. Its impossiblen though, as soon as I sit down looking comfortable, my SO and doggy wont leave me the heck alone to read the first paragraph

[@victoriab8053]

OMG the squirrel licking that tree 😂😂😂

[@danieltilley]

Watch Brandon Sanderson’s 2020 BYU lectures on creative writing. You’ll have a brand new addiction, guaranteed! But it’s an addiction to writing books so that makes it good, right?

[@Owenlightowler]

Salt! Im not ready for that conversation.

[@annettev2648]

The first thing I do is thumb up the video, then I watch it. So you basically could be talking for fifteen minutes about your bowel movements or clipping your toenails, I don’t care I’m loving it. The nature videos are beautiful

[@violethendrickson6080]

I’m glad you’re doing so well! I enjoy vegan recipes, good old movies, Walter Veith and Doug Bachelor, and sewing and how to videos. I think all the social media addictions are such a time waster and making nuts out of so many. Like being proud they have so many “friends” when they no longer even understand friendship. So much good and especially bad on the internet! And everything totally dependent on it. One day it will come crashing down in total silence and everything will stop. Only then will people realize basically, it was nothing. I

[@kinggg87]

I'm from Croatia... I'm going to Ukraine... Gotta stand up against evil... Hope to see vegetable police again.... If not.... Glad to watch your videos... People stay good... Don't be evil... Spread love not war.... And I hope this dude finally will find secret of universe....

[@koalamama2]

My work is on my tablet and so are most of my books. I hate it and start to go crazy, so I run outside to play, but I bring my phone bc it has my camera and music on it. Oh, I used to read Hilton Hotema when I was a juice fasting hippie.

[@mirandalah5150]

YESS write a book!!!!! I would buy it

[@AoyagiAichou]

yeah, my addiciton is KZbin and Reddit. I'm still in the first addiciton stage

[@aspiresk8boarding]

I keep checking to see if there’s a new VP upload

[@thisislogout]

Nice Buzz Kut, Kasey! I can't do it 'cause I have a weird shaped head! Great video, Man! I really liked this segment a lot. I am having the same sink/drain issue right now. I watch a lot of music stuff on YT. I enjoy playing guitar, bass and drums - I don't think of FOOD when I'm playing guitar.. I can play for hours. However, I am getting bored of watching music stuff on YT because it's always the same stuff. I'm going outside soon - I love the outdoors. Cheers, Man!

[@A1Bokeh]

I have done this twice spent basicaly a whole day on my phone and youtube.. I felt like the biggest piece of crap ever

[@kathypowers1267]

Good advice

[@sooooooooDark]

just dont go on sides that u think will harm u and...tada! internet is suddenly not "so bad" anymore

[@verabeara2106]

I see you're putting that laurel wreath of comedy back up on your head again. All hail Kasey 🏆

[@eurob12]

I'm picking up a hobby, great content, thanks

[@fredof4413]

WE LOVE YOU VP I SUGGEST READING ALLEN CAR BOOKS FOR BEATING ADDICTIONS

[@inspiregrow2336]

11:36 you're best bruh

[@wvvwwvwvv]

Im glad someone else is repping Tom Bombadil

[@editarts1]

i def think social media is helping to humans gather around and having good times and do natural thing where our ancienter did. we like to see other people and learn from them.i think that's okey.its fine its because enjoy each other.i think KZbin and Instagram bring people closer.

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Brilliant...and great sense of humor. Unfortunately prolonging my time on internet 🤣

[@RhainEDaize]

Do you know the does and don't of a wilderness mishap. Like incase you come across a bobcat? Or a black or brown bear? A snake bite? These are some things it wouldn't hurt to know while you are out and about in the woods.

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

Checking out people's porches is my addiction...HELP ME.

[@gooddoingo]

The owner of the bracelet could only survive on raw dragon diet. Which was ironic, but not that much.

[@douglasthomson4550]

Write a book about Kent. Re-read the part of Two Towers when they are crossing the bogs. It’s the best written bit and all about the trenches in ww1.

[@josethevegan8923]

Hehe... you've the light in the tunnel! I'm hooked on KZbin. ;-)

[@joanneshalit8494]

i don't know how i happened on you.. maybe about the Birkey...but you crack me up.

[@presouz5]

13:20 no your wrist is not hurting from the meat your wrist is hurting from oxalate dumping because you cut back on oxalates too quick so old injuries are going to rear their ugly head. It took me months before the oxalate dumping stopped it’s not pleasurable at all but I avoid oxalates as much as I can.

[@vegetablepolice]

I don't believe that's true. I haven't cut down on oxalates at all, still juicing lots of greens, spinach etc. Oxalates are great :)

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

How do you grow 2" hair and then cut it off from video to video? I guess I need to buy your hair tonic and clinically proven Qlink pendant.

[@daneblanchard3361]

Speaking of HEALTH and ADDICTION, please do a video of your thoughts on ALCOHOL. I've hoped you would for some time. Thanks!

[@DisgruntledDoomer]

I don't think he drinks, so no alcohol chat for us... Personally, as a lonely guy, I always imagine life being much more fun if I just had a girlfriend. But Kasey seems to be mocking that idea - on this video too, shaming lonely people? - however, in a previous video he said that he can't always be bothered to really listen to what Vegetable Princess is saying, either... Found that kinda funny, to be honest.

[@autumn5852]

He covered that in this video, he says he doesn’t put anything in his body that he doesn’t think will bring him closer to optimum health, but try it and if you drink enough you’ll know for yourself what alcohol means to you ☺️ you might get addicted though if you enjoy the taste of it and the way it makes you feel, so if you don’t want to get addicted, don’t take that risk by trying it

[@alana8580]

I do not watch your videos as often as before. I thank you for helping me make better diet choices, plus your humor. In return, this book, SUPER HUMAN by Dave Asprey, I hope will interest you. Sincerely

[@digitaltreez]

props on the natty clips. you may be on to something

[@EoSxACB]

Doing drugs, watching a pc screen, shots fired