Why Storytelling Matters More Than Ever. An Answer to Brain Rot.

[@moonslitfiction]

"but amidst all of that chaos there's a quiet ancient tool that can help us make sense of it all." sounded like the epic first line of a movie or book that catches your attention

[@BackupChannel-nq6fg]

@@moonslitfiction agreed

[@arifulakash6239]

Sounded something like from LOTR

[@runyon888]

@@arifulakash6239 Without sounding stentorian, either. Just a fact about a tool with pages.

[@DR-vf9tr]

@@moonslitfiction right?! So eloquent and captivating

[@kitteninabowl5190]

watching 16 movies in a row would be soo much, I couldnt handle it. that image kind of hit me to why im so tired all the time.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Right!? When I read that stat I was like "ahhh, that explains everythinggggg"

[@mayanightstar]

And yet my ADHD side demands it anyway and I'm struggling to compromise

[@snowarmth]

Saaaammee. I feel sleepy after being awake for 10 hours. I don't think I'm depressed, just unmotivated. Overwhelmed for sure. Just trying to get a break, lmao

[@BackupChannel-nq6fg]

I watched all 9 Star Wars movies in a row and was ok

[@MicahMicahel]

@@BackupChannel-nq6fg your antidote is self destructive

[@emrek99205]

In a way, this is why we dream. We tell stories to ourselves in order to save us from going insane.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

@@emrek99205 so true

[@Is_that_cait25]

"Books save lives, so keep reading." That was something I really needed to hear today. Thank you for your video!

[@lokitukker]

Thank you for this video. I have been struggling for a while now, mentally, how to cope with a world that seems to be falling apart and history repeating itself. I have chosen to stop with social media and only watch my chosen channels on youtube, and it helps. I am tired of all the negativity, hate, shouting, and egotism that seems to prevail everywhere. I have a hard time believing that people nowadays could be so incapable of normal, respectful conversation.

[@CinziaDuBois]

I feel this comment deep in my soul. You're not alone there, trust me. Sending love.

[@don-eb3fj]

How old do you have to be to remember a time when people at large had respectful conversations? I'm 58, and in my experience, with very rare exceptions, I find that isn't old enough. Everything is an intellectual (or anti-intellectual) silo devoid of anything but statistics and rhetorical talking points and regressive tribal dogma gathered to SCORE points to "win" an argument fomented by some faction to promote some agenda or interest and "prove" that it's in the best interests of everyone, or everyone who matters. There's PLENTY of "storytelling" (pronounced lying) going on, weaving false-narratives and mythic fictions to rival the Greeks and Romans (and let's not forget Christians), mostly designed to appeal to the vices of greed, envy, fear, pettiness, or to exploit the virtues of empathy, kindness, generosity, curiosity. Hardly anyone can be reached through any means that isn't sensationalized and targeted towards a weakness, and the quiet voices of reason and shared humanity have become fodder to be trampled by the agitated herd. I am attempting to develop my own skills in storytelling, but to be honest it just feels ethically cringe and morally reprehensible to approach it in the way it seems it must be approached if one expects to be heard over the host of Bernaissian ad-men and other professional carnival barkers, and futile to attempt to do so without employing the same dirty manipulative tricks that I do not allow into my own home or mind. Is it any wonder the fabric of Western culture is so threadbare? I certainly agree with the premise of the need and value of more humanizing communication like storytelling, but HOW and WHO is a big question mark.

[@goosewithagibus]

The internet brings out the worst in people. I deleted my socials and am quitting KZbin (just waiting for my premium to end in a few days). The human mind was not meant for this.

[@ProfoundOneSpeaks]

@@lokitukker Yes, we need respectful communication and more tolerance of others' views. Even on spiritual channels you can be lambasted for not hero-worshiping a guru or deleted for differing in your practices. Best wishes to all!

[@MicahMicahel]

@@don-eb3fjthe difference today is that back then there was a uniculture persoective and if news was false we at least agreed upon basic reality. Now there are obstructions everywhere dividing people on purpose. People are told the people over there hate you, and that is used by nefarious groups for political reasons. More than often the oerson doesnt hate you but youre 'programmed' to feel they are your enemy. I know a young man that was cancelled/shunned at his school by most students because he politely flirted. This level of social animosity towards people that break social rules contrary to nature creates a culture of fear. So people are afraid to talk honestly nowadays. not being able to speak honestly creates a false world. The false world creates more misunderstandings and prejudging. Our culture has become socially fasciist.

[@UFOCurrents]

Thank you for this video! ❤💯🙏 The fact that many young people today no longer read books, struggle to engage with videos longer than 30 seconds, and rely heavily on social media for both education and entertainment highlights a concerning trend of cognitive decline. This overreliance on digital media is not only impacting future generations but also diminishing the quality of life and intellectual growth. Our brains are suffering as smartphones, tablets, and computers are increasingly used as pseudo babysitters and caregivers. This dangerous practice sets a harmful precedent, with long-term consequences for mental development and societal well-being. 😟

[@CinziaDuBois]

Preach!!

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

As I have done since reading it as an undergraduate journalism student in 1987, Neil Postman accurately described this phenomenon in his book, “Amusing Ourselves To Death: Public Discourse In The Age of Show Business” (published 1985). I highly recommend reading it

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

Here’s a good summary of Postman’s thesis. It’s exactly what you are describing here, Cinzia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death

[@somewriter6260]

That’s a neat narrative, but, as always with this simplification, it lacks nuance. If society consistently communicates to a generation that they must achieve everything instantly and in as little time as possible, it becomes psychologically hard to take a break and engage in something such as reading, an activity that has no immediate effect on one’s “progress” in life. The smartphone bad argument makes it so easy for itself by disregarding all the other mechanisms at play here. Young people these days are expected to achieve everything at once as fast as possible, or else they risk falling behind in creating a good life for themselves. This is reflected in the way curricula in both schools and colleges are structured, what young people are expected to have on their CV very early on in their life etc. Society expects instant achievement. Don’t blame smartphones. They are a mere symptom.

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

@ The instant achievement/childhood CV phenomenon is indeed a major (perhaps THE major) driver of the issues described. And it has been happening for decades. For a great examination, analysis and discussion of this phenomenon, I recommend a book by James Gleick: “Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything”.

[@Ganondorf84]

This video is a gem. I'll grab my book and try to finish it. And oh boy, does my mental health need it

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you

[@GeorgesDupont-do8pe]

Don't forget, CHAT-GPT is always there to give you a hand. No more staring at a blank page with an empty mind! Fill the page, while maintaining the empty mind! Zen class 201.

[@CShirkPaladin]

Yes! Do it. Whatever you write, I'm sure someone will love it.

[@andromedaspark2241]

No, don't use chat-GPT to create a story! We don't need to outsource our creativity and thinking to soulless machines.

[@lodokali]

No, the act of staring at a blank page is necessary because that's when our brain truly focus, undistracted from any input, especially visuals.

[@MasterManGod]

As long as society has existed, the news has been bad. I would argue that it was always really hard to escape as well. Rome, Byzantium, China, you name it all took a lot of pains to ensure that heralds shouted the news from common areas and Rome put up the acta in public places. Doom and gloom has always been a political and capitalistic tool. I think if you get down to it, the greatest works of escapism and fantasy are born out of this and always have been. Doom and gloom is where Arthur (and Finn Mac Cumhaill before him), Roland, El Cid (the epic poem version), Fierro, Guan Yu, Vikramanditya, and even Gilgamesh were born. When you need a hero, storytellers make a hero and help us get through the darkness. Thank you for another amazing video, Cinzia!

[@GameTimeWhy]

X-Men were created for a similar purpose too.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you for the insightful comment and for watching!

[@Izelikestea]

Thank you. So many statements tend to start with “in these trying times,” or similar. But the times are *always* trying. There has never been a point in history when things weren’t described that way. But that doesn’t mean it’s true. Yes, things could always be better, but they could also always be worse. Just look at infant mortality rates for example. The media has always been biased towards bad news. So we turn to stories to escape it. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. But it would be nice if we could maybe…have some good news too. To balance it out.

[@hjorhrafn]

“If it’s worth answering, the best answer is given by Tolkien, author, critic, and scholar. Yes, he said, fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the knownothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can." Both Ursula K Le Guin and Tolkien have wonderful essays dealing with this topic, at least in some regards.

[@Jakob.Hamburg]

Fortunately we also get good news, not just bad ones. A good psyche hygiene and media competence help in these times. Not everyone has to watch/read/listen to all kinds of news 24/7.

[@StephyM.C.]

A few years ago I became another person addicted to my phone. I saw the hours I spent on it and felt very embarrassed. So I took a look at the hours I logged on useless scrolling. I replaced that with time reading a book. Now I've got my nose in a book more than my eyes glued to a screen. I couldn't be happier ☺️

[@stevesmith7839]

I have a rule for my life, "Don't have relationships that you are not proud of." 😆

[@lilitheden748]

I grew up in the 70’s and the 80’s. Lucky there was no social media yet. My grandfather had lots of books, different kinds of books. There were novels, short stories and science books … also classical writers … I loved to read books. It was like I couldn’t let go because I always wanted to know what happened next. It got so bad that I woke up in the weekend at 6am to start reading. For me it was an escape from my daily shitty life. Loving to read was the best that ever happened to me. I could sit for hours in the public library. Reading, looking at books… The quit and the serenity in that place was amazing. And the smell of books, I love it. The love of reading is what helped me through bad times. Now I still read every day. It makes me relax. A good fiction book can make you dream away. It awakens your imagination. I gave this love of reading and storytelling to my daughter. We used to read together when she was a child. Sometimes we would read and finish the book with our own fantasy. Now she is a busy veterinarian but when she has time she still likes to curl up in her couch and read a book with the cat on her lap. I think that she still tells her own stories to that orange monster. 😄. Reading and language are so important. Being able to concentrate and focus on something for a longer period of time can be trained by reading. Having focus and concentration is necessary in almost all other things you do in life. I do hope that parents can help their children to learn how important this is. Social media is here to stay but it is necessary to keep responsibility towards yourself in how to use it. Me, I don’t use it much. I do watch youtube become I like some creators and I like to watch the documentary type of videos. FB is the only other social media platform that I use very moderately. All the other applications aren’t interesting me. I rather do creative things or spend my time outside or with my friends. All this time mindless scrolling is wasted and you never get it back..

[@jessicapendleton8413]

It’s such a relief to find a KZbinr actually talking about this. Since COVID, I’ve had so many mental breakdowns, and it’s left me completely drained - mentally and physically. I don’t have any real friends, just acquaintances I make an effort to be social with occasionally. And you’re spot on: all anyone seems to do is parrot the same bad news over and over. Sometimes, I just want to scream and tell them to think for themselves for once instead of recycling the same negativity. Workplaces aren’t much better. Training has become almost nonexistent - you’re expected to know everything as if you’re a mind reader. It’s like no one is acknowledging how chaotic and unsustainable all of this has become. We desperately need to slow down, like how things were in the '90s, or we’re all going to burn out. And don’t even get me started on the loneliness epidemic in the U.S.; it’s affecting both men and women at staggering rates. As a collective we need to put our foot down and stop.

[@terencemccormick8178]

@jessicapendleton8413 I'm in near complete empathy with you on this. I can't get anyone in my own personal orbits to pick up, as one example, a radically important work like Gabor Maté's The Myth of Normal. It's just bizarre, and endlessly frustrating. At this point I honestly believe that little screen addiction (I've never owned one) has screwed up most people's brains.

[@visheshabeyratne9345]

This is why I read: to nourish my soul amidst all the noise. And this is why I write: to give other people that same psychological edification and healing. Thank you.

[@markbeck8384]

This talk gave me a little more understanding of some of the anxiety I am feeling. I have been a massive consumer of the internet, and it seems to have shortened my attention span, been addictive, and made me feel "cluttered" and overwhelmed. Perhaps, less input, and a good long book (with characters, story, not just facts) might be just what I need.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

This video helped me revisit a book I coauthored with a 95 year old retired therapist last July, Your Story's Power. Thank you for your comforting content. I felt like the book was important at the time, and you helped me see its value.

[@CinziaDuBois]

That's so lovely! Glad it was helpful, Leslie x

[@NatalieM123]

This is one of the best videos I've ever watched in my life. This is such a good message.

[@sbs3000]

Thank you for this. I needed to hear it. I've fallen into despair when it comes to my writing in recent months due to current events. "What's the point of writing anything when *this* is happening?!" That sort of thing. Hearing some rational reasons for why storytelling is still useful and important is a lifeline through all that noise. My sincerest, deepest thanks.

[@AngloSaks666]

One simple ingredient of this is that most of the stories we're bombarded with are ones we don't need to hear. Some self-respect that makes us OK with not giving them attention can help. Some narrower focus on where you actually are, not just place, but also context, can help too, instead of being 'out there', where, in fact, there's no real place for you. We've got this innate need to be included and have some handle and influence on our environment, but our environment has become one which is infinitely big, infinitely changing, and also virtual, and also just media, not the real world, so thus we're trying to be included in something that can never include us, and within which we equate to nothing. It's a kind of suicide drive.

[@cuppiesaur]

This year I went back into reading fanfic - this was the worst year of my life, and I was desperately seeking for comfort that I went back to what used to make me happy when my life was simpler. Read 10 books this year, read about 100 + fanfics, and 0 regrets. I barely use social media at all, and I'm just sad that I can't engage more with fandoms without using them, tho.

[@aaronaragon7838]

As a struggling writer, thank you for highlighting the organic molecule of the written word...I cry.🎸

[@Rick_Cleland]

Opiates ruined my ability to write music.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Sorry to hear that...I play guitar and read music. Hope you find it again...

[@areejsheikh6478]

I came here thinking this video was going to be about how to write a good story and was so pleasantly surprised by the actual content. You’re incredible for articulating everything so clearly that it’s easy to understand. Thank you for an incredible video, I’ve subscribed and will check your other videos out slowly!

[@ritualentertainment]

This is quite possibly the best video I've seen on KZbin in ages. You spoke my mind, ma'am. I used to hold a storytellers' night in my city which I stopped more than a decade ago. A month back, I bumped into an old attendee and got to chatting, and he said "those nights you used to hold were life-changing. You should start them again." Your video just made the greatest argument for it. Thank you ever so much. Supported with a donation.

[@ElJorro]

This is an important video. Storytelling is more important than ever now! On a personal level, I am trying to limit my information diet by focusing on one thing at a time.

[@jefffrederick8648]

I haven’t thought of the importance of the stories we tell ourselves. Thank you for pointing this out to me today. And you are such a bright and lucid young woman, I would like to include someone such as you in the stories that inform my outlook.🙏

[@winonahdrake6931]

You've just made sense of why I can't finish the books I love, while any item of news makes me feel both more helpless and informed at the same time. Thank you.

[@connorkeefe2483]

You gotta continue to choose which story you want. All the info we see is like a massive intersection of many streets, we just have to pick a road

[@JaneDoe-ym7de]

@@connorkeefe2483 You think you have a choice but the algorithm always wins.

[@connorkeefe2483]

@JaneDoe-ym7de I mean which you click on

[@Gemmagems577]

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Ed Hooks at an animation festival. He is an actor, a pioneer in the field of acting for animators, and has written a book with that exact title as well. He told us that animators (And by extension, all storytellers) are today's shamans. When our faraway ancestors didn't know why something was happening, e.g. why there was a flood, a plague or a war, they would ask their shaman, who would paint themselves and dance around a fire, and then tell the people what the gods had told them as to why these things were happening. I have carried that wisdom with me ever since. I tell stories, so the world makes sense to all of us.

[@matthemming9105]

Thank you, Cinzia! This video lands in the intersection of several circles of the Venn diagram of my interests. I always appreciate your videos. Have a lovely day!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have a lovely day too

[@lilyfaure4110]

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment Cinzia. Storytelling can often stand in for other forms of human connection which is more important than ever while people are feeling as disconnected as they are today. The idea that storytelling can reach across space and time, helping us to connect with people from alien cultures and in many cases, long dead, is astounding when you think about it. What are books on a shelf but miniature universes waiting to be brought to life by the minds of others? I really hope that we as a society begin to treat it with the reverence it deserves... we live in hope.

[@acesfairy]

“fast food stories” caught me off guard! that was a well representative description of what were facing today especially in media and politics.

[@Mangafandan]

This video came at the right time. Thank you! I'm going to be reading more books 2025

[@jlmo3027]

Yes yes. You are so articulate and what you say makes so much sense to me. This can apply to absolutely any age, and I would like my 18 and 19 year old children to watch this.

[@TheLinguistsLibrary]

Videos like these make me so happy to be a supporter of this channel!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you so much, lovely

[@katarinarichterova2376]

I hope this video does well and many people watch it.

[@gerald112b]

I did enjoy this video thank you.I guess without the cultivation of empathy we’re all alone and we all go insane. Also there has to be an etymological reason why the word story literally exists in the term History. I don’t comment very often so I’ll just let you know how much I appreciate your balance of intuition and reasoning. I find it comforting and it draws me in so easily. Will see you soon Cinzia 😃

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you so much, Gerald.

[@CheapSushi]

Great way to put it. We also have less moments of "boredom" or a moment of less sensory overload, where just nothing really happens.

[@ArtificialSpacetime]

Thanks for this. Nice to be reminded of an older way of thinking that had got a little lost along the way.

[@agucci]

Thank you so much for this video! Storytelling is the key to the kingdom of the Law! ❤

[@winterburden]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video Cinzia!

[@ProfoundOneSpeaks]

Interesting channel, thanks! Yes, book reading and developing written and spoken communication give anyone an advantage. Because most people - even those with well-paying jobs - place a low value on those efforts for themselves, it's quick and easy for any of us to stand out as communicators. Two things helped me there: studying the rudiments of writing and starting random chats with strangers in public buildings, parks and streets. Go try that stuff and amaze yourselves!

[@austin0_bandit05]

Excellent perspective. Its funny that im getting to know other people I realize we mostly want the same things. Happiness, security, love, etc. We need to remember that again

[@thischickkej]

lovely video. over the past 2 months, i've been reading more than i have in a very long time and buying books that i wouldn't have read a year or two ago. it's been a real testament to how beautiful storytelling is.

[@lunchkids]

30 seconds into this video, I had to share it with my story telling friends. This is a great insight into what is needed to be reinvigorated in this world. And it applies to everything 'story'; essays, songs, pictures, music, code, exercise. All of it can be approached through this lens of intention and attention, of digestion not just consumption. Do something and do it with purpose.

[@Cody_the_Photon]

I stumbled across this video while researching the topic of storytelling for my blog. I focus on miniature wargaming but like to write about larger subjects that impact the hobby (mental health and other things like that). This video was wonderful to watch and really helped me articulate what I have been wanting to write about. Thank you so much! The video was very insightful and well thought out :)

[@bagongscrive]

You made many interesting points here, including social media being both a solution and a problem. It's been haunting me in recent years. When I was using Instagram on a regular basis, I saw updates from my friends every day, but I don't feel any more connected to them than to any random celebrity I follow. It's when I stopped using social media 24/7 and try to meet my friends in person whenever we can that I get to hear their real stories, what's been happening to them beyond the well-curated lens, and it reminds me why I write in the first place: to let someone out there know that they're being seen. Not "having their content that they put so much effort into show up in a person's life as five blurry seconds in the midst of mindless scrolling and swiping" seen, but "their problems aren't unique and there are people willing to listen to them" seen.

[@shayday6808]

I appreciate the way you explain the problem & process. Happy to find this channel especially during these times. Your explanation is on point & exactly how I feel every moment of every day. It’s killing me. I know all of this inside, but having you say it out loud, just woke me up. This is powerful. You are powerful. Thank you for your insight. Incredible.

[@sergepetrov8598]

Could not help grabbing this as the most universally applicable comment.

[@naratorium]

Thank you Cinzia for opening this conversation. This is a really important topic and extremely relevant. "...not the logic but story processor" - absolutely right. Keep those videos coming, humanity needs this.

[@pontificusrex1501]

Thank you for this. Beautifully stated.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Thank you so much for listening

[@list3ningcalmly796]

Stories are important but our focus should be on attention span, short form social media is the problem. It’s a race to the bottom, as attention span drops so does the content duration, really a vicious cycle. Long form content would eliminate a large amount gossip and bs, not to mention good stories always hold together in long form.

[@CinziaDuBois]

Very true, the attention span thing is really concerning, I know I feel it immensely

[@robertpetre9378]

Maybe detoxing from social media is the answer

[@patreekotime4578]

Love this. It reminds me I need to get back to my writing projects.

[@billyalarie929]

Exactly what I took from this as well

[@ihath]

This video is inspiring me to start making storytelling videos on my channel. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@SquigglesFluffystuff]

Girl, yes!!! It's not the answer, but it's the answer to the negative mindset side. We need to be encouraging people to lovingly "touch grass" for their mental health. Anything that pulls people out of the dopamine trails that keep them feeding that internal fear or sadly what our parents had to go through that external hatred. We need to be encouraging people to break away from media: always always always!!! ❤❤❤

[@michaelake6022]

This is an important video, and I am so thankful you shared it. I’m part of a storytelling group. I shared it with all our storytellers.

[@nullusanxietas2379]

Thanks

[@mermaidmorgana9505]

I’ve been intentionally trying to engage with longer-form stories this past year ever since discovering that the Dimension 20 series of TTRPG stories are SO well crafted. Its been fun to rediscover how a slower moving story that takes many days of watching and lots of detail to absorb is so much more satisfying than 5 minute TikTok’s or binging TV shows. Plus it helps that the cast members are all such good storytellers in and of themselves

[@littlejourneyseverywhere]

As a writer that had recently started writing stories for the children in my life, this video really resonated with me intensely. It reminds me that I have a sort of responsibility to the kids I'm writing for.

[@strangelysaucy]

Just the simple fact you're sharing these thoughts goes some way to repair a disconnection. Thanks for that!

[@AlexanderJWF]

❤ As an aspiring author & editor, I've been struggling with this for over five years now. Storytelling is my passion, my drive, & one of the primary lens through which I view & understand the world. But stories have become so commercialized, bastardized to the point that anyone can be a "storyteller," even an artificial person, so long as there's profit potential. I remind myself that Story matters, that people need it in their lives, and that I should keep pushing ahead even when #stories ™️ continue to grow more & more shallow.

[@artman2oo3]

This is part of the reason I literally like to tell stories. Why I’m writing and publishing the series of novels I’m working on now. I want to tell meaningful stories, and also stories with uplifting and hopeful themes.

[@Tazinator-TazTaz]

Really great video, you earned a sub! I loved the contrast/comparisons you used, really helped emphasize your points: telling a story about war in facts vs. telling it from the family's viewpoint, telling a story vs storytelling, and also comparing the 'telling a story' to fast-food which was brilliant.

[@jeffcurry1280]

Your voice is a soothing tonic in the tumult of the digital world and your expository insights make me joyfully inebriated as I listen and ruminate on the content. I love your dichotomy of telling a story and storytelling. It's a wonderful insight seemingly missed by our present circumstances. Interestingly, the digital age is another Guggenheim-esque revelation, democratizing authorship and spreading words across the world. I wonder if our society is in its elementary understanding of how best to utilize our digital technologies to move from merely telling a story for attention onward to storytelling for meaning and human exploration. Will we grow or will we remain in elementary ignorance because of the capital gains available in such ignorance?

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

Exactly what I needed to see right now.. Had been feeling overwhelmed and lost with my mental health tanking not too long ago, but storytelling and hearing stories has helped bring me out of that. They've made me feel more confident, given me a sense of direction.and have allowed my imagination to go nuts and tell the kinds of stories I loved hearing when I was younger. This video has helped affirmed that feeling that I'm on the right track. Thank you. Keep up the great work :-)

[@the.pinwheel.galaxy]

That is fascinating! I’ve thought about different elements you mentioned before, but you put them all together in such a poignant way! Definitely gave me some insights into myself and the world I’ve never realize before. Thank you for sharing!

[@lynnoorman2144]

I very much agree with you. I found myself, after a busy day, slumping in front of a screen, not making the effort to read! And I have always loved reading. Now Sunday evenings + one other are non screen evenings.

[@LibrarianHamilton]

Thank you. I really appreciate your work. You are a very smart and charming person.

[@johndoe-rq1pu]

I have chasms of despair and mental health issues without even needing to participate in any gossip or doomscrolling. I guess I’m pretty efficient in that way.

[@hrogler]

You just unintentionally helped me with my upcoming email newsletter as an artist. My deepest appreciations!

[@MrAdeptusExemptus]

Your content in this video is a breath of fresh air. A shift towards sanity. Thank you.

[@wellitdepends]

I love how passionately you talk about it what makes your message even stronger, thank you for this video 💖

[@nomenklatakura]

thank you

[@krishnamurtiism]

I’m a story teller in my writing, and I can definitely empathise with the idea that story telling is in some way soothing to this pretty terrible life experience, albeit happy short moments.

[@JohnDarwin7]

Very useful and articulated thank you.

[@AlejandroLopez-ff7sl]

fantastic! great insight. thank you

[@Curious68]

Thank you, Cinzia, I truly appreciate your content.

[@emrek99205]

I loved playing TTRPGs. Not only were we told stories by the GM, but we got to play a significant role in the story and how it unravels. It is better than a movie because we are not a passive audience.. we are active participants. Yet unlike real life no matter how badly the story gets there is no risk and at the end of the day we can simply go home.

[@smallsignals]

Cinzia, this is some high quality material. It's nice seeing you quite so passionate - you can feel how much this topic means to you. Hope you're doing well.

[@rosefamilia3169]

This is so inspiring and sparks something in my soul. You speaks so eloquently about what is in my mind these past 5 years... Thank you, I subscribed to your amazing channel. Please share more of your profound thoughts

[@bleakaf]

I think I found your account because you'd commented on a video by Caroline Winkler (correct me if I'm wrong!) and she is a prime example of storytelling, and that's why her videos evoke such a different feeling than so much of the stuff online. Long form video itself is an improvement, but that reminder of what it is to be human and helping us find meaning really resonate. I'm glad I found your channel ❤️

[@MoonWarriorTurtle6636]

Hello Cinzia! I am new to your channel. I enjoyed this video and I am glad to have discovered your platform. I have a story I want to tell but have been resisted to sharing it because I want to make sure I understand the message and how it can help others. Thank you for being one of the many thoughtful and helpful guides, I have fed from, while along my journey.

[@JohnAtkinson-v5z]

Appreciation for your existence is the antidote. Thank you.

[@drleahwatson8880]

I can see how much this resonates with many viewers, myself included. Thank you very much, it means a lot to hear your points as I hold the same views and wondered if it was just me. Along with all the other commenters, I am in good company.

[@LeonaWilson-wp3to]

Thank you for the video really need to hear this right now social media had made me worse the minute i stop and started to read books i feel so much better mentally

[@milicadiy]

As a writer, I have to say that you articulated the difference between telling stories and storytelling quite well, and I agree that storytelling connects people in a way few things do. Really emphatic stuff. Great job.

[@ShellyGraham-r1o]

Spot on. I just hope this catches on like a video that goes viral. I do believe this is something that can improve society, but I can imagine it will take work. There is a majority of people that need to be unplugged from the major source. I really enjoy all of your content.

[@lacrimatorium]

This is your best video. Illuminating and precise. Nightmare inducing. And true. Thanks!

[@dereckwhite5774]

Thank you to superb delivery and excellent visuals that were conveyed in your brief presentation on the relevance of storytelling 👍🏿 as we say in the business world, facts tell and stories sell!! Have a smashing day !

[@danielalfred5063]

I can only say, Thank you. What great channel , full of hope and positivity

[@duaneclark7108]

Great topic. Thank you!

[@CinziaDuBois]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@roadtoantiquity]

Good point! Last week I started unfollowing a lot of creators on KZbin (not you, though :)) to make my days less filled with soulless information and just try and read more! Which I have already been doing, but I have been sooo tired the last couple of weeks and it is probably because of this. No I will only spend time watching my absolute favorite creators.

[@carolinen323]

Thank you for this video! It's so comforting to hear an explanation for the exhaustion I feel around the news 😊

[@TheDevotedMystic]

First time visiting your channel. Thank you! 🙏🏼That was a beautiful and much needed articulation for the world we live in today! Blessings 🤍

[@benjjjjjjjamin]

God bless you! Inspired by the way you articulate yourself. Very good commentary on our contemporary collective stasis.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Haa. The peace and quiet of reading my book. Taking in a story, with my own imagination, at my own pace... I can't go a day without it!

[@SubtleTsc]

I vlog & write nonfiction and watched this to help myself shift towards creating fiction instead. It was helpful, not for inspiration, but for why I should. I able to convey the same humaneness she spoke of, either way... And certainly of meaningfulness.

[@tingtingteacup]

You just gave me the biggest kick in the pants that I desperately needed to finish my novel. Thank you, I'm going to go write now.😆

[@Zugzug386]

Thank you Cinzia very much appreciate that message, as you always put it books save lives so keep reading.

[@jo3_the_artbot791]

I feel like we should make the healthiest part of storytelling as available to as many people as possible. Like affordable 5 star meal out of stories to spread them as far out as possible! That’s why I love this channel (and the channel film courage) where knowledge can help us help others🤘

[@danny_jarratt]

This is one of those videos i will add to my watch-again playlist. I feel there is something magical and something i can add to my art practice. My paintings are all about escaping the world….

[@Azure_Sandora]

I want to thank you for this video. See, I'm a fanfiction writer. On fimfiction I've written a number of stories that have touched people, though my ADHD makes it difficult to finish them. Well, these days I haven't, felt like writing much. I've felt, isolated. Lonely. Disconnected. My Dad has dementia, and I've had to devote a lot of energy taking care of him, and my Mom's stress in also dealing with it has begun to bleed onto me. Combine that with me being depressed at how the world is currently, not only have I felt awfully lonely, I've felt powerless in the deluge of chaos. Like, what can I do? I'm a Witch, and I've used magick to improve myself and help other people, and through other meditation techniques I've done my part to help people, but I didn't feel like it was enough. You, I think helped me see what I need to do. I, have to get back to writing. If I want to make a difference, I should write, tell _my_ stories, and go all in with them. I didn't realize how important stories were until you pointed it out. You, made me feel appreciated, like I _can_ make a difference. So, thank you.

[@smokeparty]

I'm an art student and I'm focusing my next project on storytelling as a subject itself. I've gotten into reading again after not for a number of years so it's been on my mind. Thank you for this!

[@petesyoutube]

An important message and one that needs amplification through participation from all of us who can.

[@andrew-elijahschindler5454]

Thank you for putting this into words. Absolutely wonderful points