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Marios Georgiou
United Kingdom
Приєднався 8 лис 2020
Doctorate student in London, sharing what I love about psychology.
This is the internet, not therapy. I'm here to share and discuss, not advise.
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This is the internet, not therapy. I'm here to share and discuss, not advise.
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Screen Time Isn’t the Problem | Here’s What Actually Matters
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Hi I’m Marios, I'm doing my doctorate degree in counselling psychology in London.
Is reducing your screen time really the key to a more meaningful life? After switching to a tiny Unihertz Jelly Star smartphone in an effort to cut down on screen time, I came to an unexpected conclusion: screen time itself isn’t the real issue. In this video, I explain why focusing solely on screen time numbers might be missing the bigger picture. Instead, it’s all about having clear goals and intentional plans for how you use your time.
I’ll share:
-My experience with using a minimalist smartphone to reduce screen time
-Why distractions only exist when you have something meaningful to be distracted from
-How screens can sometimes help you achieve your goals rather than hinder them
-Practical tips inspired by the book Indistractable
-If you’ve been struggling with screen addiction or considering a digital minimalist approach, this video offers a fresh perspective on finding balance in a technology-driven world. Let’s rethink how we approach screen time. Share your thoughts in the comments below-I’d love to hear your experiences!
Inspired by the book "Indistractable"
#ProductivityTips #DigitalWellness #ScreenTime #Mindfulness
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro to Screen Time Reduction
00:15 Minimalist Setup
01:03 Distractions and Traction
02:14 Intentional Screen Use
04:24 Managing Screen Time
05:56 Final Thoughts
On the channel we discuss themes relating to psychology and mental health, but nothing here is advice but for your information only and if you need support including mental or medical attention please seek support from a licensed professional.
Subscriber count: 6,463
Hi I’m Marios, I'm doing my doctorate degree in counselling psychology in London.
Is reducing your screen time really the key to a more meaningful life? After switching to a tiny Unihertz Jelly Star smartphone in an effort to cut down on screen time, I came to an unexpected conclusion: screen time itself isn’t the real issue. In this video, I explain why focusing solely on screen time numbers might be missing the bigger picture. Instead, it’s all about having clear goals and intentional plans for how you use your time.
I’ll share:
-My experience with using a minimalist smartphone to reduce screen time
-Why distractions only exist when you have something meaningful to be distracted from
-How screens can sometimes help you achieve your goals rather than hinder them
-Practical tips inspired by the book Indistractable
-If you’ve been struggling with screen addiction or considering a digital minimalist approach, this video offers a fresh perspective on finding balance in a technology-driven world. Let’s rethink how we approach screen time. Share your thoughts in the comments below-I’d love to hear your experiences!
Inspired by the book "Indistractable"
#ProductivityTips #DigitalWellness #ScreenTime #Mindfulness
Buy me a coffee (if you like, it helps support me/the channel) - ko-fi.com/mariospsych
🕊Twitter: x.com/mariospsych
📸Insta: marios_cg
♪TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mariospsych
Chapters:
00:00 Intro to Screen Time Reduction
00:15 Minimalist Setup
01:03 Distractions and Traction
02:14 Intentional Screen Use
04:24 Managing Screen Time
05:56 Final Thoughts
On the channel we discuss themes relating to psychology and mental health, but nothing here is advice but for your information only and if you need support including mental or medical attention please seek support from a licensed professional.
Subscriber count: 6,463
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Out of Your League? Why Limerence Makes You Feel This Way
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Coaching with me: www.unfoldinglimerence.com Join for free, my new community "Learning through Limerence": unfoldinglimerence.mykajabi.com/offers/JA3Qh9R6/checkout Hi I’m Marios, on this channel we talk about psychology. I'm doing my doctorate degree in counselling psychology in London. Buy me a coffee (if you like, it helps support me/the channel) - ko-fi.com/mariospsych 🕊Twitter: x.com/marios...
Reviewing my doctorate modules - year one - DPsych Counselling Psychology @cityuniversitylondon
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Hi, I'm Marios, a second-year trainee counselling psychologist at City St George's. In this video, I review my first year of the doctoral course, including the challenges, intense workload, and financial pressures. I discuss each module in detail: 'Context, Diversity, and Standards in Professional Practice,' 'Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches,' 'Personal and Professional Development,' 'Person...
Transition from PhD Psychology to a UK Therapist
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Becoming a therapist when you already have a PhD in Psychology. In this video, I discuss the steps to take if you want to become a therapist but already hold a PhD in psychology that doesn't qualify you for practice. I cover the importance of understanding your motivation, gaining practical experience, and eventually selecting the right additional training or accreditation, such as a master's d...
This Smartphone Saved Me +900 Hours A Year
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Join my newsletter on Substack: substack.com/@mariosgeorgiou Hi I’m Marios, I'm doing my doctorate degree in counselling psychology in London. I've found the best way to cut down on screen time and focus more on what matters is by using a smaller smartphone, the Unihertz Jelly Star. Unlike conventional techniques, like screen locks or grayscale, this phone retains essential smartphone functions...
Baby Reindeer ep1: who started it?
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Join for free, my new community "Learning through Limerence": unfoldinglimerence.mykajabi.com/offers/JA3Qh9R6/checkout Coaching with me: www.unfoldinglimerence.com Hi I’m Marios, on this channel we talk about psychology. I'm doing my doctorate degree in counselling psychology in London. Buy me a coffee (if you like, it helps support me/the channel) - ko-fi.com/mariospsych 🕊Twitter: x.com/marios...
Why limerence has become your religion (and what to do)
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Doctorate Review Counselling Psychology (Year 1) DPsych at City, University of London - UK
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Why slow is better than productive
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Do you have limerence? Obsession and fantasy
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Limerence: daydreaming is keeping you stuck
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Your fantasy is a trap. The truth about maladaptive daydreaming
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Limerence while married? Is it possible?
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Failing in love? Stop looking for the one
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Myths about limerence and relationships
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Top 5 things keeping your limerence ALIVE!
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Someone obsessed with you? What to do as the object of limerence
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How I got on the Counselling Psych Doctorate! DPsych City, University of London
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Yes. It is for me
I thought the problem with screentime was that its bad for your eye sight and it 'fries you brain' Whatever that means. Everytthing I do online is either entertainment or educational. None of it I feel is wasting my time as I find it productive. But common knowledge is that its bad for brain and eyes and I have been a little un comfortable with that thought as sometimes I spend the enire day just in front of the screen. No social media at all, it is 100% youtube videos, but as mentioned, its all stuff that helps me grow and learn. Does this mean there is nothing wrong in screen time so long as yr not just distracting from meaningful tasks?
2 or 3 years of this? Might as well just kill myself. I can't do this
I have a question about who a Limerance gets attached to. What kind of people does a Limerance get attached to. And how does it all start? For example, I get attached to not very attractive women. And not from the first day or two, it takes 1 week or even two until I start to get attached emotionally and start to have strong emotions. To imprint it in my mind. Can those people realize that we Limerances like them. I don't know, we somehow give ourselves away through some gestures that escape us without us realizing it but they see. I don't know. I recently got attached to a colleague. I can't say that she's my type, being a lesbian. But sometimes I feel like she's following me with her eyes at work. Many times I've had very strong eye contact. But somewhere deep in my soul I don't feel attracted to her. But every time I see her at work I have emotions that overwhelm me very much. I actually tremble. I can't look her in the eyes because of emotion. What's wrong with me, often those around me don't know. I can't get her out of my mind 😔😔😔
Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I need some advice: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Makes sense… also makes it more challenging to figure out too eh?
This was really useful and insightful. Thank you 🙏🏾
Yeah too much screen time because of my LO. People should go to The Theatre, im going tonight, the park, shopping, travel, etc!
What launcher did you installed?
I use Niagara Launcher
@Marios_CG wow, I use it too, how you install that icons?
They're built in, you can search online for how to change the icons. I think mine are called outline
Thank you for this video reviewing your course. I am really interested in this course and would like to know if it also provides other therapy approaches, such as DBT, ACT, EFT, Schema Therapy, and others.
@@supanutpatnapanpong9926 those would probably need to be done via your placement. Those approaches are referenced in the lectures here and there, but if you want in depth training you should seek a placement that practices those approaches
When ever I get sad or feel lonely I just write. Stories sometimes I forget I'm a human and get so deep in it
If you're the man I'll take on a hot date, I'll never use the phone again
🤣 thank you for that
Will be doing my masters in 2025 in psychology. Sooo excited and nervous😅
I fell for a Mormon missionary. He made me feel like i mattered, was worthy. He reached out to me and checked in with me daily. Invited me to visit (and live with him and his family) next year. Of course, a while after he changed his area, the communication completely died down and he had been l saving my last message on unread for ten days now. I feel so pathetic.
where can i buy?
Look for the Unihertz Jelly Star.
Im not really in limerence but when feeling low I get back to my LO. She blocked me on everyhing and wants no contact. But my (social media) stalk tendecies are growing. I feel resentment towards her. Shes creeping back in to my mind but I know it is coming back from broken parts of me.
The best thing to cure this which has helped me is to create the future, be very certain on what you want and go get it. Dont think about anything else or anyone who’s not in your future. Also take a few minutes to remember you are daydreaming and snap out of it
Yeh those are good insights 👍
I hate being limerent its so all consuming. For me there is no fixing it i have to remove myself from having any contact. Ill go years with out limersnce then while im not looking it happens again. It never works out in reality because my fantasy has totally distorted every thing beyond repair. So i have to go no contact to maintain my sanity.
You remind me of me
@MakemeaTorontoStar omg there is another me out there 😆😆 ! Stay strong and God Bless 🙏🙏💪💪
Hi! I see this video is a few years old, but I have a couple follow-up q's. I was just offered a place in this same program, and because I am an international student I'm planning to attend full time (since the visa for the part time course does not allow any employment whatsoever). I took a ton of psych courses after earning an English degree, since I knew I wanted to pursue psych. It became clear to me that I was most interested in social psychology, however, most specialized masters require a psych bachelors. This is all to say I am hoping I can do my research project with the Social Psychologist on staff. I was informed by the head of the program that they cannot guarantee that I will be able to work with her. I'm curious how difficult (or easy) it was for your cohort to work with the supervisor they preferred. TIA for any insight!
Hi. I reached out to my supervisor who was not initially open to our cohort cos biology was not part of our curriculum but I had a relevant bachelor's so we did end up working together. So it's possible but if you want more certainty I'd reach out to specific staff who would be of interest and ask them in principle. Still not a guarantee but it's your best bet.
Great, thanks so much. According to the head of the program, the professor I’d like to study with is an option. I was just warned that getting the placement I wanted was not a guarantee. I’m trying to get a sense of whether there was a lot of competition for the assigned supervisors or if folks mostly got who they wanted. Obviously your situation is a bit unique, but did you sense any competition among members of your cohort for the other supervisors?
No I didn't sense competition for supervisors though most students got randomly allocated so you should communicate your preference early.
@ okay thank you so much!! 🙏
my LO is undeniably out of my league. He's beautiful like a male model and has a harem of women chasing him. Lately he has become distant after being friendly with me for so long. It hurts so much. I now see he's quite arrogant and vain. I overlooked this red flag before. Thank you Marios for your insightful and helpful commentary. It has helped me cope with this limerence which has been so devastating.
Makes total sense. Objectively my LO is nothing special (job, looks, financial means etc) but my limerence (my subjectivity) has idealised him in every way because he is married which creates a barrier and makes him unobtainable. Its painful and Objectively ludicrous.
Objectively ludicrous is how we all feel! Work on yourself, build yourself up, slowly, day by day, do small things that make you proud of who you are. This very slow process is how I managed to slowly get out of my limerent experience, doing small things everyday that make me like myself more. Good luck to you!
@@stephen12holbrookThankyou 😊
I fell into this hell again a couple of months ago. I hope it doesn't last. When I met him, I didn't have any weird feelings, I just thought that he was a nice person. I can't break all contact because we are work colleagues, and he is a family friend. All I can do is hope this will pass soon and won't linger as long as past LEs did. No, I don't feel like he's out of my league or anything like that. I can't understand why my brain has decided to put me through this again.
Oh I definitively thought my LO was out of my league and by society's standard he was...but when we were together in person I definitely didn't feel that intense romantic feeling and felt like he wasn't focusing on me at all. He also had low self confidence sort of, and looked for approval because of this and he talked a lot about himself, focusing less on the other person. I was warned by an other girl that she thinks he talks too much about himself and that he is not even good as a friend...ignored all the signs and red flags haha. When you were ignoring him he wanted to gain back your attention but when you gave him all the attention he grew visibly bothered and tired of it...then he started to ignore you or get rid of you. Nothing was good enough for him... I broke all contact after he said he never wanted to talk to me again, and that it was a fact. I still think of him every now and then but from a more analytical point of view, to validate how not that good of an experience it all was that intense feeling of wanting to reach out is gone by now...being in a limbo of unrequited crush (won't say love). Last spoke to him 25 February 2023 and it took a loot of time and pain and crying to get over it. I never EVER want an other stupid case of limerence...the only thing is that I think I swung to the other side and now I feel a bit distant, untrusting or repulsed by relationships as a concept. However I really feel the wish to be with someone and love each other, however I weirdly feel good on my own? Sorry for the rambling.
Less hours is not impressive. Less hours but still being able to go on your phone without having to go to tiktok yt shorts or instagram that is impressive.
Agreed. It's about time and quality of use.
@@Marios_CGYeah, a phone is still super useful, can I get more info about the phone in this video? I get 2-8 hour screen times
It's called the Unihertz Jelly Star.
I got over my LO in May now I have another LO. What do you think of that?
Get busy with your life
It's time to work on yourself and decide who you want to be. That way your mind won't have a way to cling onto other people for self concept and personality.
@@NB-lx6gz Thats what I did with the other LO kept busy enjoyed life no contact pray to God to get over him. Now there is new guy we text and audio alot but didnt meet yet in almost a month. Its over 2 hour drive but talk about meeting. Already toxic too.
@@MakemeaTorontoStar Honestly kind of awkward but ask him maybe what his intentions are with talking to you. Friendship, hooking up or possibly looking for a serious relationship? This way you can probably cut out people who don't think seriously...just an idea. Ambiguity and randomness, just enjoying the vibes is often exciting but it can eat up your precious time and leave you damaged. For people who are prone to limerence directness can be life saving. (Also noticed on myself that a lack of reality regarding the LO can add fuel to the fire, the more mysterious they are the more you will build up a fantasy person and a world around them. Urge him to meet you and ask about his intentions.
@@NB-lx6gz I have already asked him intentions he said he wants serious but some men are good liers I dont know. Then he stood me up on my birthday but we are still texting he is asking me to go there but i dont feel comfortable to meet a stranger in another city at a hotel.
Living a life of lies means the truth is refreshing, keep being honest.
Wow great video. A little long full of one person talking for people who are prone to maladaptive people i guess but i jumped in the middle of the video and what i heard convinced me to stay. Many small and helpful notes from your side so thank you for this great content. I begin dreaming nearly constantly when i am not fully immersed into a task.
Thank you for all the effort you put into these - they’re enormously helpful and inspiring! Would be interested in a video on your placements/client work further along the line 🙂
8 Years ago i started to spin a stick shaped in a L form back and forth now its 2024 and I still do it , I imagine myself being a military commander and controlling my army, my academics aren't good but I'm also lazy but I do think that this has something to do with it, And also I have to be able to see my stick to be able to daydream, Ps.my family thinks that I am very weird.
Very helpful, thank you. I'm starting to wake up and realise limerence is not really about the other person, it's about my own issues. So I'm going to try really hard to work on the things I need to (my lack of confidence and anxiety) while trying to stay away from the object of my limerence (easier said than done!),
Very helpful video, thanks. I'm finding it tough because the person I am infatuated with runs a coffee shop just around the corner from my house. So the temptation to see her is always there. I don't feel strong enough to stay away. The best I can do is manage how often I see her, no more than twice a week, which at least makes me feel I'm in control of the situation.
The term limerence is used too much. People need to know the difference between limerence and normal fantasy. Even this concern of having limerence can mess with your head.
@@LydiaKettle you’re right, I’ve realised that I’ve also been overusing it and straying from Tennov’s original definition. I’m going to make a video about this soon to try and rectify my own overuse.
I find your perspective on the parallels or tensions between limerence and religion fascinating. Please make MANY more videos on this relationship.
how can i opt for a foundation course?
I don't think Birkbeck offers it anymore. Unless you are told you need one, I would skip it. If you think you need one, look for a certificate or post-grad diploma that's one year.
@@Marios_CGokay. thank you for replying!
Thank you for these videos, they are helping me. One thing I do know is that limerence doesn't happen to me when I'm in a relationship. I do, however, self sabotage real relationships because of my possessiveness and insecurities. I have only seen this in the last couple of weeks since I started watching videos like this one. I am in my 60's and have been limerent since childhood. I know the cause, I know what's happening to me and now I'm going to deal with it.
Is it at all possible that two people who are limerent over each other come into contact with each other and all hell breaks loose? I don't want to fully explain my thoughts/experience here on a public forum but I feel this just happened to me and we have both ran away.
If the Lo is a co-worker, how can we form a no contact situation??
I literally sabotaged my otherwise functioning life many times over such obsessions.
I think this distracted idolization usually shows up in one's pre-teen, teenage years. I remember this from the age of 10 onwards and it massively distracted from finding one's own center and purpose in life. But no one talked about such things decades ago and frankly it was glorified in romantic literature and song. There was no language of centering in the heart and pure awareness and teaching of skillful means by which to go through the intense emotional dysregulation required to be felt and released.
A 100 foot pine falling towards you will wake you up quickly. Could this be a societal problem of idleness and softness?
If Satan can’t convince you to sin in real life, then this is the next best way to shorten your already short real world life. Consider that demons help you conjure images and bodily feelings. It is called “enchantment” in the Bible. I bet corn is a gateway to attach your senses to it!
when limerence starts in childhood you can't go back to before it
The problem with limerence there’s a trigger which sets it off - and it usually happens to emotionally vulnerable people. But the problem in today’s time is the new age spiritual community and all these garbage terms they use feeding into peoples BS strengthening their limerence and the problem like a drug addict - one more hit of hope. They need to stop and people need to rely on logic instead of this new age spiritual nonsense.
Because we continue to interact, the "no thank you" was NOT enough to stop limerence for me. I had to go NO CONTACT.
Wow I wish I learnt about limerence a decade ago. I could really have used the support. All I kept finding were things about crushes, infatuation or being in love, it was none of those
It wasn’t intense sexual attraction nor did I want to date or marry them, I just constantly craved some kind of validation or signs of reciprocated feelings from them. It was so weird that no one seemed to express being in a similar situation
@wzev628 yes it is not always romantic or sexual, I think the foundational element of deliverance is reciprocation and acceptance from the limerent object
8:39 except that's the name of the game. Literally make that work for you. Cuz women have limerence for men they're aroused by all the time.
My cat is my limerant fantasy, he's the perfect thing in the whole world that will never leave me ever 🥲
Help, how are you guys living with this?
Thank you so very much for your help and support through your channel. You have really helped me understand why I’m feeling this way. Better late than never.
Bro, this is exactly what i was thinking about lately. You are legit