I Unplugged Completely for Two Weeks...And CRAZY Things Happened!

I went totally off the grid for a 2-week digital detox, and you won't believe the craziness that ensued!!!
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[@debmoore629]

I got rid of cable and created a craft room for my retirement. I read , watch videos like this, study my Bible, garden, tend my lawn , color, workout, crochet, play with watercolors, paint on wood, scrapbook, go camping. It’s blissful!

[@mishti06]

So very inspiring. As a child of the 70s, what your describing is how I grew up. Now..technology seems to be consuming us. I've been doing art every day for 2 hrs, phone off and totally losing myself in the joy of learning and creation. I miss the times of my childhood, where talking on a phone was a treat. We all need to turn off. Loved your video❤❤❤

[@bonsaibaby8257]

Why miss it? You can live that way now if you choose to. No one is stopping you.

[@marie-francoiset9402]

@@bonsaibaby8257 maybe she has a family? a job? can't totally unplug unless you're independently wealthy and never have to answer to anyone for anything.

[@BonnieGillespieLive]

Yesssss. I began my digital detox when I decided my tombstone doesn't need to read: HERE LIES BON; SHE ANSWERED EVERY EMAIL.

[@marinagrey9031]

This ! I don’t want such a tombstone either. Thank you for sharing Bonnie. 🙏🌸

[@DelilaBishop]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@AmandathePandaBooks]

I actually like my flip phone, it's not a computer. I only use it when I need to.

[@BonnieGillespieLive]

@@AmandathePandaBooks Yesssssssss! All hail the dial-up technology days!

[@janharg1]

The idea of withdrawing completely for even a few hours gave me a surge of anxiety; I suppose that tells me something about the depth of my addiction. I am old enough to remember how life was back in the days of pagers, phone booths, enormous books of “Yellow Pages”, the huge road atlases that dwarfed 7 & 8 year old me while I guided Mom on our yearly trips from Texas to California and back to visit her parents. When everyone knew how to read a round clock with hands and wrote in cursive. When I used to curl up on my bed with Austen, Brontë, Bradbury, King, Asimov, Dickens, Twain, Tolkien, and everything Austen. And so many more. I miss just curling up with a book, and the way my body would automatically reposition me when the way I was propping myself and the book became uncomfortable, without ever interrupting the flow of words weaving their stories in my head. Sounds like I need to take your example as a prescription for myself. Thanks!!

[@randomfinds2756]

wow, so beautiful 💫

[@annadubbelw]

I feel the same! Thank you for expressing it so eloquently. Will start planning for a ‘digital detox’ now. 😂😍

[@kdunk1287]

You and I must be from the same era as you. I have a hard time trying to figure out how I could put my phone away from me. I want to and yet I don’t.

[@TheJorgSacul]

I had a question for a friend the other day, and instead of sending a text, I went over to his house and spent an hour talking to him and his wife. Unbelievably soul enriching... contact with actual humans is the way.

[@michellekelly2937]

Social media can destroy your life in so many ways. I can see it and feel it happening to me. This is such an important message. Thank you, Mayim. ♥

[@voices_vary]

Social media is a cesspool.

[@emh8861]

Yep, it makes me depressed at times.

[@voices_vary]

Nix it! Mostly it's strangers being mean. Who the heck needs that? Surround yourself with positive people--REAL people-- and satisfying work or study. I'm always amazed when people become emotional about strangers spewing nonsense on social media. What would you do on the street if a stranger was mean? Walk away and forget it...I'm sure. In fact...ignore ME! @@emh8861 😅🙂

[@gomezaddams6470]

​@@emh8861I didn't know unfortunately. It can almost make you choose good or bad in the world. I guess what I mean is, I've come in. Happy and left feeling like nobody likes me. Enough to be depressed for days !

[@jillevangeline]

I needed this! Thank you for posting

[@29cyd1]

Welcome to the 1970's! You found them. I will NEVER be a slave to my phone. I check it more towards the evening...maybe or maybe I won't check it. I figure that I have family members, and if something is very important, they will call them and then my family can tell me. I stay away from the news! I figure if there is something I need to know, my husband will tell me. I go to my garden and then I am happy. I sit on my patio and listen to my fountain and watch the pollinators and birds, especially the hummingbirds, and look at all my veggies and herbs and flowers that I grew with my own 2 hands. And I sit there looking around and then I thank God for all things good and I tell Him how awesome He is and that He is the best artist ever. That is my sanity. Taking that break is probably the best thing you could ever have done. So well done Mayim! 👏♥🙏 You are very intelligent, now don't go back to Egypt!

[@laurag.p.]

You have just explained the anxiety epidemic that has taken over the world. I loved you before too, but I love you even more for this video! Thank you!❤❤❤

[@dancarusone]

I agree with you one hundred percent that this is if not the root cause, then one of the major contributors to what seems to be an anxiety epidemic. That said, I think it goes well beyond anxiety. I think it also points towards the hostility and the anger and all sorts of other emotions that are really destructive if left unchecked.

[@9cloudrachel207]

@@dancarusone yeah. And don’t forget all the hatred and negativity on the internet

[@bonsaibaby8257]

@@9cloudrachel207it’s always been there. We just didn’t have an outlet to tell the world back then or a keyboard to hide behind.

[@pixiwix]

"I felt simultaneously compelled to check the news and dreading checking the news." Story of my life.

[@imadandy8145]

Yes! ❤

[@kareengreen4011]

This is exactly how I feel. I feel daily more and more like I am losing control.

[@JaneNewAuthor]

I stopped watching the news decades ago. Have never missed it.

[@jenstudies-booksbones6711]

I stopped checking the news since terrorists attacks in my country (mostly).

[@marciasinger]

Noticing the story you are living, telling yourself, is the first, essential Step: now you can begin to rewrite it: Discovering what you fear (everyone has fears, most learned through socialization) begins to transform it, freeing you.

[@DarqJestor]

I've always indulged in the joy of puttering. I might be doing simple household chores, doodling, singing to myself or just sitting outside and letting my mind wander. People think I'm not busy because I'm not doing anything, but in reality I am busy doing nothing.

[@sarahdee374]

thank you fellow putterer! I love that word and love doing it (or not as the case may be-lol).

[@meganwilliams2962]

Beekeeping, plus spinning and painting do this for me.

[@CathyAndrews-xc4cb]

My mom called it piddling, and she passed the practice to me!

[@meganwilliams2962]

@@CathyAndrews-xc4cb "piddling" means something different here LOL

[@lizagervais8621]

Yes! I love taking my time to do things.

[@stephen6532]

This needs to be shown in every school!!! Thank you Mayim, you have a wonderful energy!!!!!

[@danielletdg8423]

The irony of watching this on my phone is not lost on me. Thank you for this, it's definitely something I needed to be reminded of. I use my phone and TV to escape and hide from myself. Not being able to work a regular job for 2 years has had a toll, as have the physical concerns that have lead to it. I know I hide, but this is a reminder to slowly peel back that curtain of protection. ❤

[@voices_vary]

I did live in that era. At University, we had no computers, let alone mobiles. It was great, we thought more, we analyzed more, we read more, we talked more, we shared more, we were more curious, we enjoyed each other more, we were less disgruntled... It was great. Kudos for taking the break!

[@allisonlucero1345]

Omg!! This SO hit home! I become irritated when people assume that I’m dead if I don’t respond to texts within five minutes. Sheesh! I have a life outside of media and I refuse to be a slave to my phone. Thanks for your outlook and video.

[@therealkathytincler]

I have a life outside of social media too but you wouldn't know it. I was an alcoholic and thought the only addiction needed to be overcome for me.. Nope the electronic age hooked me but things will change now.

[@joannadavis3520]

I’m not sure what to say other than “Thank you, I needed that!” You spoke directly to my heart and addressed so many of my feelings - I’m stunned! We can’t be the only humans feeling that way. Sending blessings and love! Annie

[@sarahtimney8500]

Your words are exactly what I wanted to say!

[@AmandathePandaBooks]

I'm a big purger and technology is another thing I want to purge. I'm 61. Luckily I am not attached to the hip to my phone.

[@purposeinmind]

Unedited. Unstructured. Undeniable. Unavailable. Uncluttered. The thing I've learned is that the faster we move on to the next thing the more we forget the past thing AND we miss the opportunity to FEEL it, celebrate it, commiserate it, enjoy it, argue with it, or whatever it is that equals EXPERIENCING it fully. Thank you Mayim, you are always a delight and I love your brain!

[@samiic3758]

As a 17 year old in today’s world I completely agree with this, I truly wish I was around in a time where technology and phones weren’t everything. I find myself relating to most of this video, and how you felt. I know I’m really young, but man would I love to go back to the time where I had no care for social media or technology. Unfortunately, most of the mental health I struggle with developed from obsessing over social media. I admire how you detached yourself from everything, to reestablish what you love and who you truly are. I truly hope one day I have the opportunity to do the same thing. Thank you for making these types of videos. It helps me not feel so alone in these feelings.

[@Plethorality]

I think in many ways, it was better, during that time. I miss my brain. I was so creative all the time. Now i am 58. Addicted to my phone. And frequently dead inside. I feel for your generation. I hope you and i both, find our ways out of artifice and into reality.

[@snicksabea]

Unplug.

[@MrsBrit1]

You have the opportunity to do this every day. Even if you don't go for 2 weeks, you can go for 2 hours. Start there. 2 hours per day, just put it all away. All the excess. Just be for those 2 hours. Read a book. Take a walk and listen to the world around you. Have a relaxing bath and make your favorite meal. Learn a new skill you've been wanting to learn (without KZbin videos!) or work on honing a skill you're already working on. Bake something to share with your friends or loved ones. Try to make it from scratch! Follow a cookbook! Go out into nature and watch birds, find mushrooms (maybe there is a foraging group near you to learn with!), look for fossils or pretty rocks or insects....whatever tickles your fancy! Maybe you don't even know what interests you yet, but you will be able to find out! It doesn't have to be an "all or nothing" situation. You can start small and whittle your time spent online down to what truly feels best for you. Start today. Make it now you begin or end the day. You can do it!

[@annafilippone5896]

I beling to another time too, but I have an aversity to my phone. i would enjoy taking my lunches at work and chatting with everyone, or at school. Now everyone is with thier heads in thier phone. I don't want to check my personal emails, but that is how my kids schools comunicate or thier after achool activities. I want to call a DR. and actually make a verbal appointment, but everyone wants you to go through a portal, or check your kids work through another portal. Even those of us who are non addicted are forced to use our devices.

[@zb2363]

You can delete all social media, I did and it helped. I still spend way too much time on my phone, but it’s a step. Baby steps, one at a time, and you can get to a place that is more comfortable for you. I promise you won’t miss anything you really need :)

[@bluebutterflywellness2273]

HI MAYIM! 👋🏽💕 You have just described what I discovered during the pandemic. While most everybody was losing their minds to panic and fear, afraid to leave their homes, staying glued to social media and TV, I went outside and spent entire days in nature, which at the time was this beautiful park overlooking the bay. Here, when not reclining in the sun, I would walk along the rocky shoreline and forage seaweed, berries and beach plums. I would go for long exploratory walks to discover things I had previously overlooked in my own neighborhood. It felt like I was the only woman in the world, AND I LOVED IT!! It was here that I learned to hear my heart and find my own rhythm. I have since moved to a rural area out of state but still keep that same flow in my life. My day starts with sitting silently in nature, deep breathing, watching the birds flit about in the trees and on the feeder I set up. I am starting to garden and journal again. Yes, I still use social media--perhaps a bit too much--but I still incorporate moments of peace and inner connection in my day as I continue to ask, listen and recieve Divine wisdom and guidance. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. BE Well! 🦋

[@youbelonginthezoo]

I must be a rich white lady too?

[@strangertobluewater]

I’m sorry, but this sounds incredibly entitled. A lot of people lived in places where ALL public spaces were shut, locked in with abusive partners, trying to manage home school for months, or working essential manual labor. Please stop acting like the entire pandemic response people had was a “choice.”

[@sidilicious11]

@@strangertobluewater why dis on someone who made the best of a difficult situation? We all have choices. We aren’t entitled just because we make smart choices.

[@youbelonginthezoo]

@@strangertobluewater I agree 100 percent

[@strangertobluewater]

@@sidilicious11 People being battered had no choice. Home schoolers had no choice. Front line workers had no choice. People who contracted Covid had no choice. A lot of people just loved the shutdowns and lived their best lives without giving a f*ck about others , and advocated for their extension merely so they could carry on with it not because they cared about a virus. I really don’t want to hear about how lovely their pandemic life was.

[@johncombs2798]

I love this topic. My husband has brain cancer. We have been married 25 years. He uses internet to escape

[@patirice8490]

The sad irony is that if we weren’t scrolling on our phones or computers, we would have missed this amazing insight.

[@jeannileley1208]

I RARELY comment on KZbin videos, but this is amazing. I was definitely born in the wrong era as well. This validates my feelings so much bc my partner is the opposite and we often disagree about how to navigate social media for our young teen kids. You are an incredible blessing to this world.

[@SeeYourStar]

me too! YOu are not alone, let's create communities for unplug, action?

[@72940]

I needed to hear this tonight. I was just thinking I needed to get more work done before I went to bed when I found your amazing and illuminating message. I’m a 83 year old woman who wants to learn more and more about the world. Your message was what I needed to hear. Thank you, Mayim.

[@beverlycharleston6107]

Oh how I loved this message. Thank you.❤

[@Ms_PJ9891]

You are my hero!! Thank you. I am older, too, and I still love to learn. ❤👍👍

[@sjanoski8878]

Mine too!! ❤❤❤

[@MelissaMaverick]

"Constantly making busyness for myself, tells my brain that it needs to be constantly busy." Oh! This explains a lot about my brain.

[@kathleenwilson4668]

That is what retirement is all about. I feel the same way with what you went through. I can sit for days and not doing much of anything. I am oil painting more frequently and loving that I am not stressed for time to complete the painting. Congratulations that you got the opportunity to find this for yourself!

[@anitas5817]

I have just retired and once I get past the energy slump I’m going through here in the first couple of months, I’m looking forward to the mental, physical and emotional space to discover myself, my own thoughts and interests. Glad it’s working for you!

[@Peacefuldharma]

“My life is moving faster than I can keep up with”.. that hit me so hard because it’s just the words I’ve been looking for to describe why I’m struggling. So proud of you Mayim for challenging yourself in this way ❤

[@angelal1923]

My mom used to say to me "slow down, you're going to end up passing yourself". I think that she saw me doing this before I did.

[@dmrmkw]

Thank you for this vlog; it's perfect. Last May, my sister and I walked the last five stages of the Camino de Santiago, in Spain. Only ~70 miles out of the entire ~500 mile journey and it was definitely not enough. It was the first time I'd ever done anything like that and the way it affected me took me by surprise. I think it was the simplicity and the movement. Get up, have breakfast, walk. Actually see the scenery and views and the small pueblos as you pass them by in "slow motion", not at 65 mph. You get to meet new people from all over the world. There's no rush, no place you have to be until that evening's lodgings.Yes, we still had our phones, for maps and safety; and we did "plug in" again once settled down in the hotel for the night. But for those fabulous hours during the day, it was regenerative. I crave being out there again. What's that Gandhi quote? "There is more to life than simply increasing its speed."

[@FMNsocial]

I had a similar experience on my first trip to Portugal, when my data was limited to just WiFi. That meant no internet unless I was at a cafe or store, or reaching uncomfortably to catch a bar from the neighbours' house 😆 It reminded me of the early internet days, when I had to go to the cold basement, wait for dial-up, open the programs, etc. I.e. it was lengthy and really tested how much I wanted to go on it. I was an addict back then too, but sometimes the warm summer was just too inviting, and having so many steps in between me and my addiction made it easier to choose differently. I suspect I need to do something similar with my phone, but I cringe at the thought of not having access when I really want it so an app blocker is not the way. What I really need is an app that makes me complete other tasks before allowing me to go to the app I wanted, to ensure this is something I'm consciously wanting to do, and not just a force of habit

[@dmalikat]

This has literally been on my bucket list for 10 years. Thanks for posting it was a reminder of my dreams that I had forgotten. The experience sounds like it was amazing. What a blessing.

[@marshawalker5273]

Wow! That is amazing. 1 of my Spanish profs did it & I read Shirley MacLaines book about her pilgrimage. Amazing spiritual benefit

[@marshawalker5273]

​@@FMNsocialI have timers on apps & it helps.

[@MarilynG423]

This was comforting to know that there are other people out there who feel the same about unplugging and being vulnerable with your own thoughts! Ty for this video. 😊

[@laurajotzat9582]

Thank you soooo much for sharing this, Mayim!! I am a child of the 80s and this reminded me of when I just went outside and played on summer vacations. If I wanted to see a friend, I would go ring their doorbell. I looked forward to going to swimming pools, hanging out with my friends, dinners with my family and reading books that I wanted to read. What you have reminded me of was this innocence and freedom of being a child, untethered from chaos. God is reminding me through your words to find my own way of unplugging when needed. Thank you!! 💖💝

[@Mschanandlerbong90]

“I found that I spent a lot less time obsessing about ways I am deficient or less than when I fill my brain and my soul up with things that I know I love to learn about and study about.” I love this and feel like it really spoke to me. Thank you!

[@michelepacheco8849]

Nothing about you is deficient. You are beautifully whethered leather, soft and supple, and you smell divine

[@penelopefp]

Before Covid, I kept saying I needed the world to stop so I could catch up. I was one of the few to enjoy the quiet isolation to find myself again, reconnect with who I was before I got too busy and start a journey of mental healing. This video reconfirmed my core beliefs. We all need this type of detox. Blessings to you and thanks for the well organized thoughts!!

[@Art_by_Nicole]

I’ve enjoyed that too! And I loved it even more when there were timeblocks in stores. Doing groceries In peace and quiet 😌

[@annietobin2049]

Same here! I don’t miss the death and sadness Covid brought but I do miss the isolation and quiet. I wish we could have kept some of that.

[@rhondamcknight2596]

I enjoyed the peace, quiet, near empty streets/freeways, clear skys, no smog. I long for that again.

[@kelleyreimer2231]

Way to go Mayim! You are an incredible person. This is a timeless vlog. Everyone could benefit from taking an electronics break to see what they've been missing.

[@sylviet826]

I just got back from a 2 week vacation and one of those weeks was a spiritual healing retreat. I was wondering why I was so at peace. Detaching from social media and the news and moving my body more is key to my mental health. You put into words just what I discovered about myself and now I will aim to make my life more peaceful on a daily basis!

[@lesellen1994]

As I was scrolling KZbin aimlessly, wasting time, I found this gem. Wow this hit home…I’ve been feeling annoyed at other drivers too, and not feeling like myself, and feeling like I always have to have have something planned. This was eye opening and insightful for me. Thanks for sharing your experience and the joy of unplugging 🎉

[@horsemama6112]

Being 57, I remember the time before internet and we were all happier. Anxiety is prevalent today and could just this technology be the main culprit? I will share this video with my kids who did not have the benefit of knowing what it felt like living in the 70's and 80's. I did not take sleep aids then, but I sure do now and so do my kids! Thank you for this video!!!

[@debbim4172]

Mayim, you have hit such a chord in ( I’m sure) so many people! I am a 65 year old retired healthcare worker who sat at a desk with not 3 but 4 screens to monitor and my phone constantly ringing along with work emails that continued throughout the day and even after hours😳😳😳. I was given the most wonderful gift of being able to retire at 56 and the first thing I got rid of was my “ smartphone, then my laptops,watch and alarm clock 😊❤️😊. I moved to another state and spent my time assimilating to my new surroundings. After almost 2 years of only keeping in touch with the people who still had a piece of my heart I learned that life has so much to offer if you take it! I use my technology to do video visits with friends and family and to research what will grow and thrive in my gardens😊❤️. I truly hope you vlog reaches so many stressed out, not living their best life people to remind them to truly stop and smell the roses 🌹 Thank you for a wonderful idea🥰

[@frankenfurter58]

This really spoke to me. I'm one of the few people you'll ever meet who has never owned a cell phone. I don't watch tv or have followed news for over 30 years. I don't feel like I've missed anything at all. I do own a desk top computer I've been attached to in waves over the years. I use it primarily for learning and communication with people I know, or have met via social media. But I cut back anytime I start feeling that dread you mentioned. Since 2020, I spend more time at-home and have learned to love my own company even more than I thought I already did. Thank goodness for on-line shopping, so I can avoid mingling with the chaotic world, if I so choose. I am the most calm and peaceful, and happy person I know, and have been told so. I do believe that technology is a good thing, when used for the greater good, and in moderation. I honestly wouldn't accept a cell phone if iPhone promised to give me a upgrade every year. Everyone I know seems connected to their cells day and night. Same goes for tv and video games. It all seems so foreign to me. Thank you for unplugging and sharing your experience. I don't feel so alone now.

[@heathersmith8549]

I’ve been off social media for 3 weeks now. It’s freeing to hear my own thoughts again, not just someone else’s opinion rehashed. Thank you Mayim.

[@plan4life]

No you’re not, you are watching KZbin and typing in messages..

[@babarsuhail5678]

KZbin is a social media app, lol

[@jackhemsworth7515]

@@babarsuhail5678 yes, but it has more detailed nuance than a tweet, a facebook post, an instagram or a tiktok

[@jackhemsworth7515]

i left social media years ago, all i was getting was game requests and birthday notifications. no one even commented when mine came round, so i just said... fuck it.

[@plan4life]

@@jackhemsworth7515 Happy belated birthday 😀

[@WBCRO]

We all need to address the addiction. Thank you for sharing your experience and the lessons you learned!

[@youbelonginthezoo]

Addiction u are using right now. True though we’re ALL addicted

[@artemeditativa]

Yeah... I unplugged already for 4 weeks, even with no books (I was retired in a country house, what makes it easier). It's just wonderful. I was feeling way better, lighter, full of energy and creativity, my rotine was better - sleeping early and well, walking up early, eating in the right time... all was better.

[@toughtimes6596]

5 years ago, we moved to mountains of KY. Limited cell service and Internet. We found our peace again. Greatest way to retire ever 👍

[@ivelissepereira6323]

Vow of Silence is proven to help. It has been used for centuries. Profound Peace 🌹✝️🕊️

[@evanfairbanks2629]

The thing that convinced me I really should, and ultimately needed to, watch your video and hear your truly inspirational message was the level of dread and anxiety I felt when I saw it was 12 minutes and 6 seconds long!! The more I heard and listened to you the better I felt and didn't even think about the 12 minutes until about 11 minutes in. That is power my friend. You are so courageous in your constant commitment to learning about and taking care of your soul. And you are so giving and generous in sharing it with the world. Thank you Mayim and bless you. 🙂🙏❤🙂🙏

[@kajpagan]

You took the words from my fingertips.

[@erin723]

THIS! I most often choose a video based on the time and always get lost in it. If I check the time I know I’m not interested and need to stop watching it. I waste more time and mental energy deciding whether not the desire to watch outweighs the time spent watching. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Thank you, Mayim, for this gift. ❤

[@ObsidianContraption]

Comparing using cell phones to Gollum and the one ring is so fitting!

[@kathybost1879]

thank you for doing this and sharing it with us !!. I was born in the good time. I could be your mother. I don't have a cell phone, I do love YT. My heart breaks to know that most young people will never know the joy of laying on the bed with the windows open, smelling that lilac bush and reading a book that just takes you to another place. They will never remember the smell of their favorite library. They will never experience doing research at the library for their English paper, and getting lost in random side trails.. (oh, pottery would be so much fun!). If I don't spend at least 1 hr. a day reading a book my day is just not complete. If I can't spend time in my craft room making cards for loved ones, or in my sewing room my day is not complete. I'm retired and using my time wisely is so important now. Hopefully you can help others with all these "addictions' - because that's what they are.

[@SL1PSTAR]

This is such a brave thing to do and it also highlights the fact many people just can't get away from digitalisation and it may be having a huge impact on wellbeing.

[@mirr1984]

Brave? You do realise that people used to live like that 20-25 years ago, right? This is a prime example of why the modern digital world is INCREDIBLY bad for people. It's also bad for civil society and the economy.

[@gwenewing6837]

You are an awesome spokesperson for all of us reaching for this natural peaceful life within ourselves!

[@starseeker4716]

Way to go Mayim! Welcome to the "real" world and the real you. 💜I was born almost 20 years before you, so my relationship with technology is different than your generation: I have never engaged in social media 🤮and my phone is a necessary evil, not an appendage. I wish you all the best in your new journey.....you're a great actress and seem like a great person. 💟

[@paulburick1506]

Electromagnetic devices affect us more than we know. No wonder miserable feelings prevail. You are an inspiration

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

Social media isn’t locked into generations, as the research clearly shows.

[@wanderingrocky1858]

So, so true! Retirement has helped me let go of a lot the false urgency. I’m going to save this and listen to it regularly.

[@longlostkryptonian5797]

That was a great “breakdown” of the 2 weeks but that last 60 seconds was absolutely inspirational and moving. Thank you so much for that Mayim! ❤

[@jw6180]

💯

[@user-nb5vj1vz7j]

Agreed

[@terryanding2735]

Such lovely thoughts. I don’t know why I’m crying, but I’ve heard “ deep calls to deep”. As a retired lady d’un certain age, I could do this a day a week. Off the Tube, on to swimming/ gardening & talking to my Heavenly Father for more than 2 minutes at a time. Thanks Mayim. Thanks, this was my first letter to a new friend. ❤️

[@herertolearn3418]

I’m crying because as a kid we had a phone on the kitchen wall. No voicemail to return. Mom was usually home to answer our calls. No phone calls after9pm.. Ty for the sweet memory🩵

[@TeamHomewardFound]

Beautifully said!! I just got back from camping and I feel.lighter than ever. As I spend the evening "catching up" on all the stuff I missed in news, gossip, and work on my phone, I just feel exhausted and wish I was still out in nature. Very cool that you did this for 2 weeks. You should talk about how to prepared and structured the transition to and from

[@Syl_Lac0898]

“There’s a rythme that I was programmed to have…” OOF! I really felt that.

[@babarsuhail5678]

Miss these type of videos. You should do them more often.

[@AshGreen359]

Lol

[@craftykez]

Yes, yes!!

[@margaretshannon36]

Facts

[@babarsuhail5678]

@@AshGreen359 lol what?

[@AshGreen359]

@@babarsuhail5678 She trying to cut back on screen time and Perle request more videos. I thought it was a joke

[@user-eg6rh7es1u]

I can’t tell you how grateful I am that you made this video. I feel like you spoke as though your voice was my own experience. I keep saying over and over in my head “I just want to quit. How do you quit? What the hell is quitting? There is no quitting. “ I’ve obsessed over learning of other countries that seem to be a better lifestyle. My physical health has taken a toll on the rat race of life. I’m just so over that rat race. You solved my question of “what is quitting and how do you even quit?” I need to turn off all the noise of technology and stop and listen to real life and experience real life. Thank you.

[@Leanne2201]

I think I found this just at the right time, I’ve been thinking about temporarily switching back to a dumb phone for a while to figure out who I am again. This feels like the sign

[@blueskypicks]

I remember reading an article in a magazine in the mid-70's about an older gentleman who lived in the mountains of Tennessee who was a wood carver. He lived a very simple secluded life. He did not even have a phone in his home. When he was asked why, he said he didn't want a bell in his home that anyone in the world could ring. Pretty profound!

[@chrischeney1875]

You’re learning at a younger age than I did. It’s called putting up “BOUNDARIES “ . I’m happy for you.

[@picturesqueimages]

I work at a job where there are sometimes long pauses. We were all sitting and scrolling for those periods of time. I started doing a crochet project or embroidery during those times and it has helped my brain as well. Less headache at the end of the day and my anxiety is so much less. Thanks for this reminder!

[@cyohe8643]

Cool

[@ypcomchic]

Where can I get this job??

[@hollyclark690]

Crochet is very meditative❤

[@margaretfk]

The first few months off of social media was such a thrilling high, I wish I could go back to that. After a while it just feels normal to not be on it! My sense of patience and inner peace has increased significantly

[@beckymccauley7543]

Every summer i take off camping, just me and my dog. I unplug from everyone and everything and just focus on living. No propane, no electronics, no people. Just make breakfast and dinner, chop wood, walk, read,swim, fish, breathe and enjoy my surroundings. Its such a recharge for me to get back to basics, it holds me for a year until next summer ❤ personal mental health goes far nowadays ❤

[@Amandinha0_0]

Since I met you on The Big Bang Theory and your work here on KZbin, I've gone back to studying Italian (with a children's book), I've gone back to studying English with your videos, I've gone back to practicing to become ambidextrous, and I'm learning juggling 😂 😂😂 I feel much happier spending time on things other than my cell phone. Oh and I'm back to reading the Anne of Green Gables books... which I love

[@patriciaperez1184]

This made me cry.. when the thoughts in my head win. I'm overwhelmed with so many feelings I can't control

[@youbelonginthezoo]

I cry too when rich white famous ladies who made a billion dollars an episode on television.. teach me how bad it was to check for traffic n google. She’s a hero

[@Chic.Geek75]

​@youbelonginthezoo mental health doesn't discriminate, what kind of studipidity to think that because she makes a lot of money, it should make her immune/zombie to the world! Ok Karen..wtf!

[@victoriaalercia-casellacou1048]

I talk to my clients all the time about setting limits with social media. Great reminder.

[@jonihofmann3318]

We can't know what we DO want until we know what we DON'T want. You are so good at expressing your thoughts and feelings! Thank you, Mayim, for putting this experience into words. We all need to bear in mind that too much of a good thing, is not always a good thing.

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

I cried listening to this. I came across this today after realizing I have been second guessing myself too much. This is what I needed to hear and it’s what I need to do. Let go of anger, regret, time wasted, live in the now and have life experiences. Thank you for you shutting out out all the noise so you can create things and share them. I benefitted from listening and I hope others do as well ❤

[@michelepacheco8849]

🙌

[@angelicafreund8551]

Living in the moment..👍

[@michelepacheco8849]

Let’s go 🫶👫

[@WmCRobison]

When the strikes, there is a movie in this message that needs to be made. We all need to learn to put our phones down and live in the moment. If we don't life will pass us by and we won't even notice it.

[@mlykke]

A beautiful reminder to prioritize the veritable instead of the virtual.

[@tracylitero3811]

You encapsulated what has been gnawing at my inner soul for quite some time. I’m my own best friend, I love my solitude, my quiet time is very special to me. I try very hard to turn down the white noise I hear daily, masking what is really important to me. I know that I am special, but unfortunately I forget that, and treat everyone one else’s priorities. Bravo to you, for your words, you are my pioneer! You are the ‘cold’ shower many of us have needed for so long. Thank You!

[@colleenwood8220]

This is an amazing, inspiring and needed conversation we ALL need to have with ourselves. Thank you!

[@gusmonster59]

Some of us grew up unplugged. You have more time, less stress, choose your battles better, sleep better and loads of other things. I always feel grateful that I grew up before all of this tech. I am not attached/addicted and often leave my phone at home. The world doesn't stop when you don't log on.

[@simplebalance]

I recently spent a week on the island of Ærø in Denmark, it was supposed to be 2 days, and it didn't feel like enough, so I extended it. That feeling of rediscovering what it is to truly explore, I completely relate to. I was on my own time, my own schedule (except for the ringing of the church bells) and found time to just sit next to the water and be. No schedule, no device, just the sea air, my water colours, the sound of waves, and the bike that brought me there. It was a good reminder to come back to the question of how much is enough, and how that has to be defined by my definition, and not someone else's.

[@annaberg6505]

This is 100% true: I committed myself to have a week with no screen in the afternoons and evenings (after work) - no KZbin, no social media, no tv. But tonight I was "too tired" not to just lay on my bed and feed myself with some comforting Toutube. Found you. Thank you Universe - I hear ya´!

[@jamiegoll7921]

Gosh, I've never commented on a video, it's not who I am. I just want to thank you for this. This definitely isn't information the majority of us don't know, but how easy is it that we forget and get into these digital "addictions." This all hit me in the feels. I now need to unplug...

[@AF-ke9by]

Your words speak to the piece of me that has been screaming to be heard, incessantly, for the last couple of years.

[@ameyring]

My wife and I went to Tahiti with other adult relatives and she and I agreed not to bother with social media while away. Lo and behold, her brother (with us) posted on FB as we started the trip and tagged us. We threw our hands in the air. I stayed off social media during the trip, though, and it felt great to not have to worry about it and my friends can see my pictures later. We need to treat vacations like private moments people can hear about later.

[@craiglist483]

Thank you Mayim! You nailed the strange grief, slow burn disconnect I’ve felt since the onslaught of duh phone, social media and all the features of distraction that come with it! The beauty of the info highway gaining access of so much so fast unfortunately burns the fuel of our lives and time, both too precious to trade.

[@leahbrown4575]

I can’t thank you enough! I have been walking around all day today, really for the last week, heavy and not knowing why. You have been SO inspired to do this crazy detox!!! I know your experience will not just speak to my spirit, but to SO many more! I have been feeling like such a hypocrite as I preach to my children the dangers of their cell phones and social media, and yet, when I am bored or stressed, this is where I have started to turn! It feeds, in such a damaging way, the heavy feelings, with nothing more then distraction and more heavy feelings! I love what you found and I love your solutions thus far. It must have been hard and relieving and eye-opening all at the same time! Thanks again for what you did and for sharing your experience and wisdom with the rest of us💓

[@JoyfulNoiseLiving]

I 100 PERCENT RELATE TO THIS!!!! I have been working on a tech/phone detox lately as well. Trying to figure out what that looks like for me. Thank you for sharing this ❤❤❤

[@tammietodd7810]

There was a time when cell phones, laptops, email, and social media didn't exist, and I had a good, full life. What an important lesson! Thank you, Mayim!

[@jobethk588]

You and Jonathan have helped me through KZbin while I’m still working against a huge KZbin addiction. Intellectually I knew I was using KZbin as an escape but doing something about it takes time. Thank you for sharing.

[@youbelonginthezoo]

And ur sharing ur praises thru ur KZbin addiction.. to a rich white famous lady who if ur car broke down.. wouldn’t give you a cent to taxi yourself home 😂

[@lorraineanne8766]

Don't get me wrong, i love the podcast so much, but I do miss you doing vlogs like this. You, talking about things and your thoughts. This was an interesting take on digital detox. I wish I could do this too in an extended period of times.

[@nancysmith3400]

YOU CAN……oh YES YOU CAN!

[@youbelonginthezoo]

Wishing is for poor non white famous ladies. Now get back to work and check ur phone twice when ur at the grocery store

[@redleo380]

Growing up before all this crap happened is such a blessing. We actually know that we can exist without the internet.

[@edwardmussmann2684]

God I love this woman. She is the type of person that when I see her I immediately smile. Good stuff

[@79ajv4ever]

So powerful! I finally started doing my paint by number that I've had sitting for a while and it's so fun and peaceful! I definitely relate to both feeling compelled and terrified to check the news. I want to be informed, but I also value my sanity! Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@clancycreations]

The fact that you’ve become more beautifully human than less upon stardom….. you’ve always blown my 45 year old mind. You and “Six” were my idols in childhood but what I’ve seen of you (which I don’t claim to know you fully through such)…. you’ve been so uniquely lovely! From finding and being yourself along your journey, especially in motherhood… you’re such an inspiration from being authentically you. My best life lessons have come from horrid experiences & hard times yet I wouldn’t trade them for whom I continue to evolve into. One of my 24 year old daughters taught me in her teen years that phone & social media addictions are as real as any drug. I’m learning every day. Thank you for helping people see it’s okay to be human. 💜 Funny when your kids don’t know what yellow pages were not dial phones & dot matrix printers 😂❤️

[@Tropicallyglutenfree]

Moved me to tears. This video came at the perfect time for my fiancé who has been having so much anxiousness and depression form life and this is a really important message. Thank you.

[@pebblecritter]

I went off all social media and moved out of the US in 2019. While I still work online, I am a much happier person since I left all social media. When I'm not working, I'm designing or creating or working on my PhD. I don't give a damn about social media or my phone. I pop onto KZbin once in a while (I don't own a TV either). I do use my phone to chat to my girls because they're in the US, but other than that - I HATE it when I have to pick up my phone. I don't read my emails anymore - it's amazing. I just don't care. I just want to read, study, design and create. Nothing else is worth wasting my time on. Good for you Mayim - it's got to be much harder for you, but if you can get away from it all on a regular basis, I think you'll find you're so much happier, I know I am. xxx

[@joanneross5575]

Omg that is the most wonderful talk I have ever listened on you tube. You’ve just helped so many people, including me. Thank you Mayim

[@randominternetviewer166]

In my country, suddenly a strong typhoon hit and it took down the electricity lines. The damage was so major that it sent us back straight into stone age. The lack of electricity also affected the watersupply and all the cell towers. Everyone was forced to be on digital detox for a month. I would agree with you, the effects of this digital age hits different.

[@virginiarowe4204]

You're Awesome! Yesterday I toke my older cat out to the front yard, and I watched a family of quails and a bunny. It was so peaceful, my phone was charging and I didn't even miss it.

[@JimmyBramlett]

I was in tears watching this. Although I haven't done a complete detox, I'm slowly starting to get rid of technologies that don't serve my needs. I, too, need a slower pace and have been romanticizing the relative lightness of experiencing things in my youth. Thanks for sharing this, and I think it will do our world a lot of good if we can embrace this.

[@elizabethwicks9224]

The last statement took me over the edge. This should be shown to EVERYONE !!!!

[@margaretblank9351]

Thank you for validating the life I am trying to live. I am 71, and don't operate a cell phone. I own one -- it sits in a drawer and comes out only for plane travel or very long road trips (like 8 hours through the Canadian Rockies). I buy a chip card for a month's use, and use it for maybe a week. I've been confronted by so many people who just don't get it. My land line works when the power goes out -- unlike a cell phone that requires charging, which (in the past) I've forgotten to do. It makes me feel safe. But battling the "shoulds" of others is a challenge. Thank you for giving me more impetus and courage to do that.

[@tikettle]

I think there’s a balance that can be achieved but I do agree that if it feels like an addiction it probably is. I’m happy Mayim’s got her groove back!

[@sefarba]

“Thinking deeply in ways that honor who I feel I am and want to be is critically important to me.” This! Yes! Thank you! :)

[@clau_sing_]

The smell of someone you love.. that resonated so much with me I love smelling the people I love, the food I like, the books.. everything haha

[@Amber24426]

Cried as I watched this. It seems like for the past couple of years, my life has gradually come to revolve around my phone. I used to be someone who prided myself on having a better relationship to my phone than most of my fellow young peers, but then… something happened, shifted within me. Maybe it was the pandemic, or graduating from college just as nationwide lockdowns were being enacted, and finding that I would spend the next three years more isolated than I had ever been, grappling with the steady deterioration of my mental health as all of my physical and emotional needs went chronically unmet… it seems, at times, that my phone was all that kept me afloat in the bleakest moments of my rough transition to the brutal mercilessness of the “real world”. Before I clicked on your video, I was in an awful mood, feeling intensely irritable for no readily discernable reason, but then I listened to you and your message and I felt something soften within me, something gentle wrap itself around the parts of me that were unhappy and misunderstood. I’ve always been a deep feeler, and so as I started to cry I came to a poignant realization- that every tear I could shed was truly a blessing, and I felt as my heart swelled with a sweet warmth as I sat firmly rooted in my experience of sadness, of sentimentality… how grateful I was that I could even feel at all- that I could connect to these parts of me and the inherent intimacy which accompanies the experience of really sitting with oneself in a heartfelt and receptive manner. I’m sure I will rewatch this later, as there is a lot here that I would like to revisit. You’ve also undoubtedly inspired me to reconsider my relationship to my phone, to technology at large, and to see where I can make more room to simply *live* and be present in my own life rather than to be constantly absorbed in the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of others whom I only know from this one-sided, digital tether we share.

[@angelal1923]

Thank you for this Mayim. I am so glad for you that you made this journey. My family *frequently* get on my case when I don't answer a phone call, a text or an email immediately. I explain to them that I will do it when I feel like it and it's ok to not answer the phone - I own it, it doesn't own me. We grew up in the same generation - before a 24 hour news cycle, the internet, and everyone had a mini computer/phone on their hip - basically before information overload. I think we all sometimes forget that during that time, everything was ok, we all survived. I am forwarding this to people in my life. I hope they watch it and then try their own unplugging time.

[@jdardlu7214]

Thank you Mayim. I’m not built for this age either. I do far better unplugged and am learning to set boundaries with myself and others. My amazing brain thrives at a calmer pace, a pace of grace.

[@ketty5861]

I love my "senior" phone. After I ditched my smartphone, I felt like the peeps in the movie walle when they see beyond their screens. I opened my eyes and saw how beautiful the world is around me, stopped comparing my self to others, and started connecting with people and nature rather then wifi.