i tried a 24 HOUR DIGITAL DETOX to cure my phone addiction

[@fernandamartins9851]

you used a camera the whole time, that's clickbait

[@RisIgrec]

HAHA ill just upload 10 minutes of a black screen instead

[@RandomGoodness1234]

@@RisIgrec Could have recorded the audio on a reel-to-reel and hired a sketch artist for the images?

[@ItsIvyy]

@@RisIgrec I'd still watch 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@poet9354]

Damn cannot believe I got clickbaited 😔😔

[@youcantfindmyna]

Ikr she should have filmed on a potato smh😒

[@sophiawoods9799]

“Gifted child who would check out fifteen books in a day and read them all before supper and get called a joy to have in class at parent-teacher conferences, but now has anxiety and depression” squad

[@rubysrock5496]

yeah ❤️

[@panicatmybrain5933]

heyyyyy 😔

[@soursaccharine]

yeaj💔

[@Ghost-ji2qn]

I guess that's how we all ended up

[@charlotte-4190]

wasnt expected to me called out so much 😳

[@amirrorh1000]

I deleted TikTok like 5 days ago to stop using my phone as much but now I just latch onto KZbin ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

[@paranormalsomething1378]

I'm not the only one?

[@peachypie2962]

Try Freedom, it's a really useful app for phone addiction

[@TaxidermiedBug]

same

[@abigailb123]

Lol same!

[@jas6246]

I came here to have a good time but honestly I’m feeling so attacked right now

[@-swxtchblade-]

When Ris was talking about being able to read tote bags full of books in a short period of time like it was nothing! I miss that too😔 My family used to go to the library at the end of the week every week but then we just kinda stopped

[@nunyabusiness42069]

I read a ton too and my parents deliberately avoided the library because they thought they wouldn't be able to get me to leave lol

[@EphemeralGloom]

Same. I used to read at least two books a week and now I barely read books.

[@hangezoe9015]

Same I used to read so much I would get in trouble for reading too much

[@Gr4ymatter]

Omg yes! I used to read so much in highschool,like the most I read was from year 7- year 9

[@alexwyler4570]

@Olivia Pierre you are here now :-)

[@KelseyAnimated]

Just growing up with technology things 🤪✨

[@QNiki]

Kelsey?????? That you????

[@alirosenbusch151]

Kelsey!!!

[@audacitytheartist1531]

W a i t kelsey

[@lizcavs]

Me watching this after being on my phone all day: 👁👄👁

[@caitlingee642]

im so glad im not the only one who now instinctively says "reading" as a hobby even though i haven't picked up a book that wasn't school related in a millenium but i have lost myself after realizing that being a model student wasn't that special so now i float on youtube pretending to be productive but in reality i'm just watching cat videos until three am :)

[@hideakisorachi3953]

same, I used to read so much when I was little that I literally got in trouble for it. I tried reading one of my favorite books yesterday but I kept getting distracted and going on my phone every two seconds.

[@emmagrindle6492]

If you don't start your digital detox by eating expired yogurt and snail misting you're doing it WRONG✨😌🐌

[@Danny-je8lq]

Ok so i have a few things to say: 1) i absolutely need to do this because i havent read a book that isnt school related in like a year and its So sad bc i was a ravenous reader too and yet today i spent like 3 hours watching van conversion videos. 2) i am legally obligated to say that my oh-god-oh-no-im-so-gay-ometer skyrockets to dangerously high levels when i see you upload 3) damp snail damp snail daMP SNAIL DAMP SNAIL DAMP SN

[@finch4309]

your entire comment is a mood

[@taylorkitz]

... we are the exact same person this is scary

[@jackthemlits]

i swear we’re literally the same person 😭

[@lilaboxx]

I still read but often I just don't have the energy or motivation and take forever to finish books and it's sad...

[@toasty.ex3]

omfg- u rea my thoughts

[@shadowgirl221]

I really felt that zoning out montage tbh. That's 90% of my time

[@kirokun6404]

I do it all the time, even while watching this video lmao

[@oliviabird2681]

It's super healthy for your brain :) it's not natural for a brain to be constantly thinking or stimulated

[@Hyena_Heckler]

....i'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact someone wrote RonXGinny fan-fiction....

[@madelainerowley8854]

well she did kind of publish it, she just changed the names.... i mean, clary and jace technically aren’t siblings but they thought they were for a while and still made out so 😳 also clary’s ACTUAL brother tried to rape her on multiple occasions and i genuinely cried about it at one point when i was reading the books because i was so disturbed by it; the moral of this story is don’t read the mortal instruments if you’re sensitive to incest and/or sexual assault 🤪

[@amandamaryanna]

The volume of my screen time is also way too loud. It’s kind of a catch 22 bc doing a digital detox in the real world with like school and work and going places is rlly hard bc it’s pretty necessary for basic things. But then when ur at home it’s like what else is there to do read, write, tHiNK?! Glad to see u made the most of it though !

[@RisIgrec]

hi amanda omg also RIGHT i work three remote jobs atm if you include youtube so it’s so impossible for me to rly ditch tech :(((

[@emmi9634]

I used to read for hours and spontaneously dance and feel fulfilled and productive but I’ve fallen into the spiral of having an 11 hours a day screen time,,, so that’s not good. Imma try this out honestly because I’m sick of feeling empty👍🏼 thanks Ris!

[@normalilo4385]

im sorry but if my neighbor looked like youu ! i would have a nervous breakdown like i imagined me staring out my window and you were sitting their with the book and the coffe and im not joking i forgot how too BREATHHHHHH!!!

[@juliana-dps]

the cut of you just distantly standing ankle deep in your mini pool staring at the floor while the music played in the background KILLED ME a cinematic masterpiece truly

[@RisIgrec]

HAHAH ILY THATS MY FAVORITE PART

[@aname4700]

I've been trying to do this kind of detox for almost a year now and I have 4 personal tips that I've learned from my experience. I'm writing them here in case some of them are helpful, sorry if this comment is too long lmao (disclaimer: English is not my first language) ❤️ -Instead of shutting down your phone completely, try deleting the most distracting apps. I think nowadays phones are just necessary, so living without a phone is not realistic. And I don't think texting my friends is harmful so I want to keep that. What is harmful to me is spending hours mindlessly consuming stuff on twitter, KZbin, tiktok, etc. Stuff that doesn't really makes me happier, stuff that just fogs my brain, stuff that I will forget before I go to sleep. By doing that I just create empty and meaningless days that I won't remember. That's why I want to keep my phone and use it every once in a while for things that I genuinely enjoy. And if one day I want to use twitter, I download the app, use for a while and immediately delete it afterwards. This process of having to download and log in the app everytime I want to use it made me go from being on twitter 24/7 to use it just a couple of hours a week, or don't even use it for months. -By deleting those apps, now you have a lot of time that's waiting to be filled with other activities. So plan ahead, make lists of things that you genuinely enjoy doing and commit to choosing one of those options everytime you feel desperate and want to go back to your phone addiction. If you don't have anything in mind to substitute your phone, you will end up using it again. -Realise how great it is to just do nothing and *think about nothing* . It took me some time until I noticed the peace I felt when my brain is just existing, chilling without any external intrusion or stimuli. Obviously you think about many things through the day, but there are also times of nothingness, just peace. And honestly it feels like my brain needs those, the same way that our muscles can't be active all the time. For me, embracing the emptiness, the silence, helped me heal my anxiety. We are constantly bombarded with external stimuli and our brain needs to just *be* and do *nothing* every once in a while. And when you detox from your phone you get a lot more of "empty time" that allows your brain to just stop grinding for a minute. It happens unconsciously and it's honestly great. An example of this is: instead of mindlessly checking twitter when I'm waiting for the bus, I just "zoom out" and allow myself to exist without pushing my brain to constantly process external information -Realise that you are not actually missing out anything of true importance. Your brain won't even remember most of the things you watch/read on social media. And also you don't need to be constantly updated about every single thing that happens. That's just exhausting for your brain. You can check social media just a couple of times a week and you won't miss much anyways. Your addiction makes you feel as if you needed to absorb all that new information but in reality you are not missing anything

[@laurenrojas]

I'm definitely taking your advice, thank you so much!!

[@cailin_renee]

Late to the party but seriously THANK YOU I really resonated with the point you made about anxiety, well I related to all of these haha, but my anxiety is really bad so I’m gonna try out the “sit and chill” and see how it works. Seems kinda irrelevant for me to share that but thank you again!! 💚💙

[@mothRequiem]

i love your formatting so much, it makes me feel like you're actually talking to me and it makes me happy :)

[@RisIgrec]

ahh i’m so glad!! :,) that’s the exact effect i wanna create

[@mothRequiem]

@@RisIgrec you're doing a great job with it :D

[@injiqi4695]

"this expired in may but it smells good so that's fine right?" - in the end of july

[@cameronmurray7966]

“That....is the light of god” this intro had me wheezing-

[@magnoliablossom4750]

honestly i don’t know what i’d do during the day if i did a tech detox and that says something about either me or technology and probably both

[@alirosenbusch151]

Then you probably should do the tech detox

[@imactuallyarat6326]

I'm about to make the first comment about the fact that I just watched She-ra in 4 days and then watch the video so brb

[@imactuallyarat6326]

I have returned and now I'm inspired to read a book. It's 2am and I have to get up early but fuck it, WE WILL NEVER SLEEP CAUSE SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK * absolutely no one got that reference*

[@artistgalgani5317]

I watched the all the first season in one day, then I watched the second the next, and the third the day after.

[@immortalflies]

I love She-Ra, I watched it all in one day and the ending with Catra and Adora is amazing 😵

[@sad-womeninthehouse4249]

JA, AMATEUR

[@brooklynnbailey4356]

I had to leave my phone with my fiance while I was going to work for several weeks. He didn't have a phone because we had been laid off for 3 months and couldn't afford his phone bill and so he needed my phone to stay in contact with our hiring agent. Those few weeks I was more productive than I've been in a couple years... I was taking my journal and a book and reading and writing during all of my breaks and I was actually so proud of myself! Now that I have my phone back I'm definitely addicted to KZbin again... 🤦‍♀️

[@yourfrogobsessedlesbiangra4325]

me being early proves i should do this

[@kuromi_xo]

I cured my phone addiction by breaking it. Accidentally of course. Made me addicted to my pc but hey one problem at a time

[@bec_why7916]

I screamed at that Cassandra Clare fact

[@standingincontempt]

being a gifted child in grade school advertised the rest of my adolescence to be an academic filled, fulfilling life... instead i'm a burnout at 17.

[@juliatowne9478]

The clip of u standing in the pool is sending me so thanks for that

[@Cat-cc3zn]

I feel like the whole idea of just letting it be and starting to write is really important, our phones are distractions from our harsh reality and it's super easy to get caught up in it.

[@roseslavenderso7610]

I just stopped everything I’m doing to see this beautiful fantastic video

[@juanjismoo]

I think I'm going to do this too... bc I used to read so many books and paint so much and now I don't... wish me luck, let's see how a day without my phone goes. 😐

[@graceolson3752]

“i’m going to bed, without my phone” me watching this before going to sleep:👁👄👁

[@daniellesweitzer7801]

Holy cow. That bonus zoning out montage.... I felt it in my soul

[@taikathemagicfox9006]

Tempted to do a digital detox but then realized i work for a technology company and need to be on a laptop daily. XD sorry bosses cant do support today im on a detox doesnt sound good

[@irisolympia]

i have this deep seeded fear that as we all grow older our eye sight will get like worse than any generation before us bc of our lil light box obsession 😰

[@ItsMeFoxx]

I've been trying to do this, I keep failing bc of fricking yt and Pinterest h e l p Edit also like that talking thing is like me I'll be talking and then shout "BIRDDD" or "OHH LOOK AT THERE GARDENNNN THE FLOWERSSSS" also im on my devices like 8 hrs a day hhaha

[@immortalflies]

Me too, Pinterest has ruined me and youtube is just like the air I breathe

[@noomre9105]

Do you know who drew your profile picture?

[@lambache]

try giving someone else your phone or tech? i haven't done this yet but when i do, i'll be keeping my stuff far away from where i can grab it

[@curryanna9490]

Your room is like what I want my room to be

[@ghostiemoon1129]

Props to you for actually completing the 24 hour goal! Have you considered doing an easier version of the week detox? Going a whole week without a phone is pointless imo, especially because it does have functional uses. BUT if you wanted to try a "detox lite" version of the week long one, you could delete/hide (or put on parental controls/screen time and not know the password) apps that aren't like texting and phone calls. And then, say, get 1-2 hours a day for phone use. That way you can still communicate with others if you need to, but there's nothing fun left on your phone. I dunno if you're interested in this, but I did it and it really helped. After my week was up, I just tweaked the rules a bit to be more friendly for long term use. My usage dropped from 12+ hours a day to averaging 1-3 hours a day... which is usually mostly from reading on my phone.

[@RisIgrec]

i’ll try this!!!

[@LegolasGhirahim]

the still of you standing in the pool zoning out... i felt that

[@hestiasgardens]

Oof the timing of this video is Perfect, I just did a phone detox of my own and then ruined it cause I wanted to "treat myself" over the weekend... lol but personally it did wonders for my productivity, apparently I can't watch youtube and draw at the same time after all

[@zahlija]

I really need to this too, because my problem is I ALWAYS need a KZbin video playing in the background, even when I’m like brushing my teeth or something my attention span is just nonexistent. Also Cassandra Clare writing RonxGinny fanfiction does not Surprise me AT ALL. The mortal instruments were my life when I was 13 but looking back I’m like... what the hell

[@Eclecticapricot]

When Ris was zoning out I FELT that

[@rileystolze1679]

Never have I clicked this fast to see a video

[@sarawawa8984]

"why am i doing this? i don't have to do this?" that's me every time i do a jigsaw puzzle. and i love jigsaw puzzles, but also they are so frustrating so i don't know why i like them or do them

[@sparkydoodle96]

I've never related to anything more than the zoning out montage in my life

[@user-mk3nu3hd4o]

I knew you looked so familliar and then I remembered that I watched so many Croatian American videos few years prior and sure enough, you still have that one up! It felt so nice to find you again!

[@lynxtwink]

"It's fine it's fine it's fine" - me trying to convince myself not to crawl back into bed every single day as I'm overwhelmed with responsibilities that I don't remember taking on

[@miaelliott3099]

ris is my spirit animal

[@toasty.ex3]

the zoning out part in the end, yeah it hurt to watch, because i relate a little too much

[@crimsonredd3886]

This video is what kept me sane during the worst shit of my life. I want to show you genuine gratitude for you blessing me with this video, my savior

[@lizz83]

PLEASE the zoning out bit has me crying I'm glad I'm not the only one that just constantly leaves this plane of reality for a while

[@immortalflies]

I like your vibe so much.... also I deleted all social media and it’s been almost a month but I’ve just been watching KZbin so muchhhhh, also super excited for that FAQ video you did the post thing to let us know about, or did I mix you up with another youtuber? Ack idk help... well if you didn’t you should do a Q&A haha 😅. Edit: I have been reading more tho, Sherlock Holmes 10/10 would suggest along with the works of HP Lovecraft.

[@peach_tea3984]

1 min in and I already relate too much, my daily average on tik tok is 6 hrs ._.

[@justethan2731]

Only discovered you yesterday and I have to say I’m obsessed. I love your editing style, I see a lot of small you tubers who just copy each other’s videos and editing and it gets soooo dull. You don’t do that. You’re unique and that’s what makes you so bloody brilliant. 🥰👏💗

[@RisIgrec]

omg thank you emma!! 🥰🥰

[@ryce3714]

ris every time u release a video i am so grateful that the algorithm gifted u to me

[@livingdedd]

I used to be just as bad, I am also in college and I was starting to realize being addicted to my phone really deterred my productivity, and would even cause me to not pay attention when my friends were around. I slowly started leaving my phone on the counter or like on my bed and I was like okay with it not being ON my person. But VERY slowly! Let yourself be on your phone during this process. Start with 5 minutes of it not being on you, then 15. And then as time gets longer you’ll find things you like to do in replacement of phone time!! Don’t beat yourself up for being on the phone especially. The last thing I did to make it even better was a social media cleanse. I realize you’re a creator so it’s not easy to do that, but starting with breaks from ones you don’t use as much is a lot easier. LAST TIP I PROMISE: go to your clock app and go to the bedtime section and choose for your phone to go onto do not disturb around a later pm time like 8. You can still get on your phone, but it won’t be AS distracting with notifications! I like using that late night time for homework or reading. I’M SORRY I’M SO BORING BUT I HOPE THIS HELPS ! OR AT LEAST HELPS SOMEONE WHO’S READING ! YOU ARE SPECIAL AND LOVED IF YOU’RE READING THIS!! Thank u for getting this far 😊

[@RisIgrec]

thank u for this advice!! i will try it for sure!

[@shannon3773]

YOU JUST STANDING IN YOUR POOL ZONING OUT IS SENDING ME LMFAOSOSOSKXK

[@ilovedeactivatedaccounts]

The bonus round of zoning out? Idk what anyone says that was a homage to the ADD community

[@pippistyles]

The zoning out montage!! 😂😂😂

[@makenzixo9531]

your my new favorite youtuber

[@srrz999]

Ris: Cassandra Clare wrote a ron and jinny fanfiction, anyone wanna guess what it was called? Me, an intellect: The Weaslovers?

[@yvyrose195]

I have to say, the zoning out round is the most iconic part of your video.

[@sarawawa8984]

i honestly just liked based off your video description lol, but I'm also very much looking forward to actually watching the video too

[@jimoji]

"it says do not eat so i think it's a snack for later" i- you know what? yeah, it is a snack

[@billiebellekinkade2707]

This was posted on my birthday.... the day I was outed to my mom ,broken up with, and realized I was outed as bi but im actually lesbian and the only things that keep me functioning is ur channel and my cat.... fun (:

[@georgiaa1033]

ris please do a video on how you keep plants alive :((( i bought a curly spider plant and it’s been a week and it’s already dying, but all of your plants look so healthy!

[@EphemeralGloom]

I wish I had the willpower to do this. I used to read a lot in Elementary school, I was a gifted student, I was "a joy to have in class", and I loved school. As I got older, I suddenly was addicted to my phone and I barely read anymore.

[@ami2474]

Just discovered you today and I've been watching you all day, still a little skeptical about whether or not I should follow you, but the moment you mentioned bestdressed I immediately pressed sub :D I couldn't help myself, she's been more of a big sister to me in the past three years than my actual big sister has

[@Fool_of_a_Toque]

Woof... that triumphant zoning out montage is my entire life.

[@hexenhandy]

i swear ris youre so funnyyy what you say and how you edit the videos and the sound effects literally make me laugh out loud in my room at 3am i love it

[@iasonharper]

if it makes you feel better, for all of college i read maybe 3-4 books TOTAL after spending a childhood reading 1-2 books a week. college had so much reading that i got fatigued really quickly.. but then a year or two out I started reading again and finding it to be a really great retreat, it just took a while to find enjoyment out of it! but it's definitely not a character flaw to not find fulfillment from books for a period of time.

[@immortalflies]

Wait your struggle with the tape player is so relatable with me and any task that involves putting stuff in a place haha 😅

[@mimmaforreal]

I'm having the time of my life watching you

[@myhandsaslanguage]

Well done 👏👏👏 I totally get you with the TikTok addiction. To combat it, I don’t allow myself to get on any social media until 5pm. Has helped me a lot to focus while being stuck in my apartment all day.

[@pocky5137]

Ris sister, you're absolute life goals.

[@alliesugar]

the staring off into space montage was everything

[@mimikaplun8648]

Why is this video such a mood?????

[@Puddle]

loved this vid, love your hair, love your attitude. subscribed immediately ✨

[@L0v3leii]

Ik i'm addicted to my phone but I'm bored all the time so it doesn't really matter

[@haydenfitzpatrick562]

yay! new ris video!

[@kendra8845]

I love your hair!!! Also you can legit see the boredom in your eyes while you were journaling😂

[@selfcompassionate]

do a 24hr detox and spend the whole day taking depression naps. improvise. innovate. adapt.

[@gabrielabenitez7282]

I also use my phone and laptop way too much :( so since quarantine begun I deleted all of my social media from my phone ( except KZbin lmao I love self sabotaging me) Btw you’re so pretty and I love your content ❤️

[@lake6888]

I did this once last year for the same reason as you did but I did it for a week instead. During the ~detox I felt like I have so much time on my hands, it was a very (for a lack of a better word) interesting experience. I used my phone significantly less after the detox week and I felt so sick and bored of my phone I would not go on it for months. Maybe the next time you give it a try, do it for at least 3 days? Cheers xx

[@charb719]

Ris zoning out in a pool gives me a feeling that I can’t quite describe but I’ve definitely felt it before

[@izzyphilliips]

I came across your channel when you transformed your car and ilysm already

[@joanaecho]

You convinced me Ris. I’m doing it, right now

[@SarahSchimidt]

omg, you mentioned Ashley and I think of her so much watching your videos. Not the same, but both have my ~super prestigious~ quality editing seal of approval Edit: A+++ for the1812 Overture

[@RisIgrec]

omg i love that :,)

[@TrishaMariee16]

bruh i have the overstory, too! i am struggling to get through it for some reason?? also thank you for existing.

[@RisIgrec]

it’s soooo good but it is deceptively long

[@carseennn4646]

This is perfect timing bc I just shattered my phone screen and now I have to take it to the phone store tomorrow.. might start this rn 😎😎

[@bernbern175]

The chaotic energy in this video is SO GOOD

[@PotterSnitch]

You seem like the kind of person that reads like..kpop fan fiction or something obscure like that. I love that! 😂 I’m essentially saying ‘do you read fanfic at all?’

[@sofia-db1nk]

u really are the cutest human

[@tzp.equestrian4346]

Don’t lie to us ris, we know you went into creative mode to build that drawer.

[@lizzieblades]

I kind of hope you might do this same challenge again 👀 unless you are no longer addicted? Such a good video

[@beltaya276]

i am. so addicted to technology too and this video just remidned me of that i- the app i latch onto most is instagram,, i just sit there and scroll for like 3 hours stragiht and then i get up and the worlds a blur, wtf where did the past 3 hours ago (same with youtube). one thign that really helped me tho was that i completely turned off all notifications apart from messages (where only my parents contact me) so im not always distracted by other apps, it rly reduced my screen time and my friends just learn to deal with me being a late replier, lol

[@bethanymarble2049]

YESSSS thIS IS MEEEE I average 8 hours at the least per day and then I did a complete electronic detox one Sunday and I read a massive chapter book in almost one sitting. I lament not being able to read for hours and hours anymore and I loved the detox because I DID ITTTTT.

[@5coldplayhurtsfan]

this is so relatable, I have to delete insta, twitter and tumblr from my phone when I have to write an essay or study for an exam because otherwise it just won't happen

[@mennametawee6939]

hmm this is probably a sign to not get distracted and study for my test.... *continues to watch every video on youtube*

[@superduper.cooper]

don’t take this the wrong way but i cant even tell if i like your content i just like you!

[@worm_slop]

Just vibing

[@roachkid6367]

I don't even have to try to do this because my phone is just constantly dry as hell.