3 ways to defend your mind against social media distortions

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  • @rowmiry
    @rowmiry 10 місяців тому +180

    I recently left social media and only stayed with documentaries and videos for knowledge on youtube, best decision. I feel less anxious and stay within myself and put my attention on what matters. I no longer feel like i need to buy things to be happy or compare myself to others, i feel peace.

    • @fahimshahriar2441
      @fahimshahriar2441 9 місяців тому

      Hey that's a great decision. Can you however suggest me some documentary channel.

    • @amg11901
      @amg11901 9 місяців тому

      Share some documentaries

    • @Danna-b3r
      @Danna-b3r 8 місяців тому

      literally what i'm doing now, and did not expect to see this comment

    • @yasirumer2893
      @yasirumer2893 8 місяців тому

      Me too 2 years ago I deactivated Facebook then 2 months ago deactivated tweeter Instagram only using WhatsApp for call messages and UA-cam for information watch movies

    • @yasirumer2893
      @yasirumer2893 8 місяців тому +2

      And i activated my Facebook account for 15 minutes and deactivated instantly because i felt its toxicity

  • @luisgentil
    @luisgentil 10 місяців тому +77

    I have ADHD and over the years struggling with this avalanche of information we've been subjected to this last decade or so, I've come to realize how valuable my attention is. When I heard "your attention is the product" this realization became even clearer. They say that it takes on average 25 minutes to refocus once you're distracted. I don't know how much that is for ADHDers but probably a couple hours. If companies want your attention that's because it's valuable, so don't just give it away for nothing.

  • @JaySmith-pv2mw
    @JaySmith-pv2mw 10 місяців тому +379

    The two best things I've done in recent years are to stop watching the news and delete social media. Yes, sometimes I get lonely but I now devote my time, effort, focus and money on productive endeavors and people who deserve them.

    • @FernandoVazquez-ro1nw
      @FernandoVazquez-ro1nw 10 місяців тому +25

      Shows off about it on Social Media😂

    • @jtheabsolutegamer
      @jtheabsolutegamer 10 місяців тому +22

      @@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw You could make the case that this person you're belittling is literally on a more productivity-oriented side of social media which they might've found outside of UA-cam.

    • @Hawaiiartobjects
      @Hawaiiartobjects 10 місяців тому +3

      Same except
      UA-cam.

    • @_-_-_-_-__--_-_-_
      @_-_-_-_-__--_-_-_ 10 місяців тому

      you can even get addicted to this optimising productivity oriented side@@jtheabsolutegamer

    • @LOFIMusic-wx5xu
      @LOFIMusic-wx5xu 10 місяців тому +2

      You forget this one…..🤔😉😂

  • @perry.playss
    @perry.playss 10 місяців тому +82

    Gave up social media 2 months ago and I’ve never felt so much clearer mentally. I don’t think people realise just how much social media messes with your mind. The introduction of short form content is one of the worst things to ever happen to human kind and I think people don’t talk enough about it.

    • @boblatkey7160
      @boblatkey7160 6 місяців тому

      Meanwhile here you are commenting on social media!

  • @chillydawgg4354
    @chillydawgg4354 10 місяців тому +30

    So glad social media didn't exist yet when I was in my teens & twenties. I have one social media account & I'm exhausted with it after 5 minutes.

    • @boblatkey7160
      @boblatkey7160 6 місяців тому

      FYI, you are currently commenting on social media. 😂

  • @cookiecaticat
    @cookiecaticat 10 місяців тому +12

    I have been practicing mindfulness for little over a week now (25mins per day) and I definitely have gotten better at catching myself going down a negative spiral.

  • @xiaonaihu8045
    @xiaonaihu8045 10 місяців тому +40

    I stoped scrolling social media and it indeed decreased lateral comparison anxiety, diverted attention to documentary films for studying dividends, while the sufferings of others around the world somehow triggered the mind as if i was suffering. Making adjustments from time to time😊

  • @ihssene_
    @ihssene_ 10 місяців тому +103

    I've been leading a life of peace since I got back to my old flip phone.. to be honest I do miss socials, I am constantly bored and want to see what people are doing but I know my life will be ruined entirely if I go near Instagram again.. GOD the hours I wasted scrolling ... Now I have Access only to UA-cam and I still feel I'm getting robbed, there's something about these platforms that kills you from the inside.

    • @ahmadu5754
      @ahmadu5754 10 місяців тому +2

      Very true, it's my biggest issue

    • @Vgallo
      @Vgallo 10 місяців тому +5

      I don’t understand why you have to use a dum phone to do this, just delete the apps dude.
      Although easy for me to say, I’ve always found the internet much more interesting than social media, social media is like the loudest superficial idiots saying the dumbest shit, whereas UA-cam and info on the internet, like philosophy lectures, is the exact opposite, I dont understand where the competition is?

    • @Fcozer
      @Fcozer 10 місяців тому +5

      I don’t use social media, but UA-cam is also quite addictive and provides no social interaction, not even of the digital kind…

    • @libernull1956
      @libernull1956 10 місяців тому +4

      I feel Like I'm the only person in the world who literally doesn't give a sh*t what people are doing. The only app that I guess can be considered as social media is the one I am on right now. I never get bored. Finding something that interests you; A Passion, is a huge way to alleviate boredom... Drug's are as well...
      But I don't recommend the latter 😅

    • @LukãoRZN
      @LukãoRZN 10 місяців тому

      I got an IG, an FB, even a X, but I feel very happy for not feeling like "I should take a look" anymore because it, takes so much of your time and fucks with your attention span, my personal life became so better after ditching it, I keep the apps on my phone just to say "not now champ" all the time 😂

  • @vasfar9
    @vasfar9 10 місяців тому +71

    1.- Not being fans of the source/creator
    2.- Not covering the truth for the "benefits" of attention.
    3.- Know that they want to show "Success" within the system, not outside it.

  • @Ondrix
    @Ondrix 10 місяців тому +240

    The best way to defend yourself against social media... is to not be on it. Unless you are using it for something like a business contact, it's not a necessity and you can just simply not use it.

    • @TheMrCritto
      @TheMrCritto 10 місяців тому +21

      Good advice, glad you took to social media to share it

    • @4th_and_Long
      @4th_and_Long 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@TheMrCritto😂😂

    • @MohamedAhmed-i1t1n
      @MohamedAhmed-i1t1n 10 місяців тому +5

      Ohh the irony but then it would be the Tou qo qe fallacy because we are attacking him not his argument which we should

    • @Ondrix
      @Ondrix 10 місяців тому +7

      @@TheMrCritto When did I say that I had a problem with social media or that I was trying to defend myself from it? All you're doing is pretending you're smart and implying some sort of non-existant hypocrisy.

    • @Ondrix
      @Ondrix 10 місяців тому +1

      @@MohamedAhmed-i1t1n OK, then please explain where I'm wrong. And I'll head you off at the pass, because pointing out that I'm not following my own advice _doesn't_ mean that advice is wrong.

  • @SixTwenty9ine
    @SixTwenty9ine 10 місяців тому +71

    Social Media is a real life villain

  • @Belleza07
    @Belleza07 10 місяців тому +19

    Since I understood social media was a waste of time, I’ve tackled my everyday tasks more efficiently. Surprisingly, I no longer need to sacrifice hours of sleep to finish stuffs. You can start by monitoring your screen time. Great vid! Thanks, BT team!

  • @gokhalesh1
    @gokhalesh1 10 місяців тому +11

    Three people, delivering a very vast complex subject in 15 minutes , that's why they are experts ! , Thanks for bringing them in

  • @joelharris4399
    @joelharris4399 10 місяців тому +672

    Use social media with moderation. Spend more time outdoors with friends and loved ones. Try not to talk about politics around loved ones. There!

    • @coliosucc7468
      @coliosucc7468 10 місяців тому +17

      Thanks for saving me 15 minutes 😂

    • @TheHideousgamer
      @TheHideousgamer 10 місяців тому +73

      Avoiding hard talks causes another type of issue

    • @caiocrossover
      @caiocrossover 10 місяців тому +10

      Thanks. Gonna spend the next 15 minutes outdoors

    • @joelharris4399
      @joelharris4399 10 місяців тому +2

      @@caiocrossover yes, good for you!

    • @eeccee11
      @eeccee11 10 місяців тому +3

      I'll need new friends and loved ones then

  • @desi-musk
    @desi-musk 10 місяців тому +9

    Love this video. Thank you BigThink for putting out such valuable content.

    • @yacnick
      @yacnick 10 місяців тому

      and send me my bro

  • @offtheradarsomewhere.
    @offtheradarsomewhere. 10 місяців тому +20

    In the quiet void within our mind,
    We truly exist completely unbind..💙💫🙏

  • @joshmtdms22
    @joshmtdms22 10 місяців тому +4

    “Simply begin again…” beautiful.

  • @KChrisWatching
    @KChrisWatching 10 місяців тому +2

    I absolutely love this video. It frightens me what has happened - I try to share this type of info with others. This is so useful!

  • @jaylamanca
    @jaylamanca 9 місяців тому +2

    So many people need to watch this

  • @jessicapatton2688
    @jessicapatton2688 10 місяців тому +2

    I only go on youtube. I can count on both hands all the more I’d go into fb a year. I went 1x this year so far. It’s not hard for me. I am not at all popular. It’s easy to avoid when I’m avoided. So thank u unpopularity, you have helped me keep my personal integrity

  • @muza_vfx
    @muza_vfx 9 місяців тому +1

    I love to hear Amishi Jia's voice. I would listen to her might be speaking about how the world is going to end in a chaos, and still be calm about it.

  • @ThePilotGear
    @ThePilotGear 10 місяців тому +15

    that was really good insight. I really liked what Amishi Jha had to say about attention; figuratively and literally an eye-opener for me. I'm continuously thinking about almost everything BUT the present on my day-to-day, and I do feel like it's robbing me of important moments of enjoyment with the people I love. I might actually practice some of meditation; thanks for that.
    I also wholeheartidly agree with everything Todd Rose had to say about about being mentally highjacked by social media.
    Excellent video guys.

    • @simon-myunggun-seo
      @simon-myunggun-seo 10 місяців тому

      wdym by "literally an eye opener"? did you have your eyes closed until you watched this video?

    • @ThePilotGear
      @ThePilotGear 10 місяців тому

      @@simon-myunggun-seo eye-opener in the sense that I realised something I hadn't before.

  • @skiff51
    @skiff51 9 місяців тому +4

    I got rid of my phone, and i feel a million times better. I finally feel alive!

  • @jomamacallinyou
    @jomamacallinyou 9 місяців тому +2

    Mindfulness. Need to remember that.

  • @GungaLaGunga
    @GungaLaGunga 10 місяців тому +6

    Oh perfect!!! These topics and strategies are exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you from one human to another.

  • @dreamfulblue6381
    @dreamfulblue6381 10 місяців тому +2

    this is genuinely such a good and informative video tackling all about social media and the power of our attention. learned, relearned, unlearned and realized a lot!~~~

  • @dgb405
    @dgb405 10 місяців тому +4

    Mindfulness, Awareness, attention to attention is the key....gently bring it back when its distracted.....😀

  • @lemmetjie
    @lemmetjie 10 місяців тому +3

    It's a good video. Nice set of insights from the experts. Gonna say that yeah the best way to defend your mind against social media is by staying away from it. I practice social media detox and it's helpful for me at most times. It helps me connect more with myself and people that deserve my attention as well as a sense of focus on what truly matters.

  • @craigmerkey8518
    @craigmerkey8518 6 місяців тому

    Great information. I was out of the country about three years ago while I was wrapping up my MA. I had very little access to content and interaction in my own language. Coincidently I was flying home from Brazil in route from NYC to LAX on Jet Blue, (I had access to txt) Jan, 6 2021 as the attack on the capital was in progress. Since that time my media diet including email has been very narrow. I feel like this experience and awareness improved my mental health and focus creating a predictable consistent life. and I plan to keep it that way.

  • @RICKONORATO
    @RICKONORATO 10 місяців тому +22

    When I ride the trains and watch people these days, all I see are zombies on their phones. When I look over their shoulders to see what is so engrossing, I'm appalled.

    • @maleksalih5237
      @maleksalih5237 10 місяців тому +5

      It is truly saddening. People nowadays are so glued to their screens that it doesn't even feel like they're alive.

    • @RICKONORATO
      @RICKONORATO 10 місяців тому +2

      @@maleksalih5237 where does it go from here?

    • @millie9110
      @millie9110 9 місяців тому +3

      I can say the same everytime I'm on my way to school.

  • @prodbydata
    @prodbydata 5 місяців тому

    "...to fantisize about a life we'll probably never have...and even if we did have it, it would probably make us miserable". It's so crucial to understand this.

  • @Drew_Baker
    @Drew_Baker 10 місяців тому +1

    Whoever edited this needs a raise

  • @entegigante
    @entegigante 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful, thank you for making this!

  • @leandrodreher4125
    @leandrodreher4125 8 місяців тому

    This is an excellent video. Super informative and with hard, scientifically proven data.

  • @emailajean
    @emailajean 9 місяців тому

    I’m not one of his fan but what a beautiful way to describe his life!

  • @MicahScottPnD
    @MicahScottPnD 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm very glad to see this one, it's just loaded with practical information! ❤

  • @BlueSuraj
    @BlueSuraj 10 місяців тому +2

    i have quit all forms of social media and only use youtube.
    i am proud of the 5 followers I made around my locality. my guidance heavily impacts the way they behave and live their lives. i am helping them to become better selves and no social media can offer me that.
    i am proud of the 5 followers i have. i take their responsibility. ❤

    • @Yuri-nc9vl
      @Yuri-nc9vl 10 місяців тому

      I did the same: I became addicted to yt now 💀

  • @PayneToTheMax
    @PayneToTheMax 10 місяців тому +16

    Here's my way: Get rid of your social media accounts and just stay away. Took me years to figure this out but oh, goodness, am I ever so much better off now. It's really messed this world up.

  • @ReginaJune
    @ReginaJune 10 місяців тому +4

    1:35 like avast - the security that sells your information? Or Google or facebook? Or like Norton vpn that websites don’t let me in if they can’t identify me? The internet and social media suck harder everyday

  • @SNBilly
    @SNBilly 10 місяців тому +2

    this needs to be on our mantra to cope with modern tech and lifestyle

  • @alexplotkin3368
    @alexplotkin3368 10 місяців тому +34

    Everyone should embrace dancing as a hobby. Great hobby, physically, emotionally and for mental health.

    • @4th_and_Long
      @4th_and_Long 10 місяців тому +2

      🕺💃

    • @arresthillary9502
      @arresthillary9502 10 місяців тому

      gaydom for the win? u need to eat some gunpowder and toughen up

    • @MrPAULONEAL
      @MrPAULONEAL 10 місяців тому +7

      @@arresthillary9502 Arnold practiced ballet when he was bodybuilding

  • @mrlurp
    @mrlurp 10 місяців тому +8

    Whenever I’m eating a taco. I’m offline. Take a taco break.

  • @alexanderfern488
    @alexanderfern488 10 місяців тому +4

    When you came here to escape the ads and sponserships blocking your train of thought in order to 'think bigger' *puts a sponsership at the beginning of the video.

  • @stephencaudill2422
    @stephencaudill2422 8 місяців тому +1

    Much of my career since 1987 has been involved in computer science and related tech. I have never "tweeted" in my life, never will. No idea what Instagram looks like. Facebook once a year to see who wished me "happy birthday."

  • @jeraldbaxter3532
    @jeraldbaxter3532 9 місяців тому +1

    Humans are mimics and have a tendancy to be "talented sheep;" we may have the abilities to accomplish much, but we still, more often than not, will follow the herd. Social media is the manifestation of Andy Warhol's prediction, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.", depending on how you define the concept of fame, we are there.

  • @annetterodriguez682
    @annetterodriguez682 8 місяців тому

    I quit social media & only use UA-cam. I’m okay with this new phase of detoxing, it was a complete waste of time for me. I find UA-cam educational & more useful for my current situation.

  • @ToudaHell
    @ToudaHell 8 місяців тому

    Best way to protect your mind from social media is to get off them completely. 8 months later, it's still the best decision I've made this decade.

  • @markusbaker1161
    @markusbaker1161 10 місяців тому +5

    Not that difficult. Don’t look. Only follow things that interest you and check in for updates. Anything else is a waste of time and is filled with drama. Cut through it and enjoy the good things life has to offer.

  • @sophiaisabelle027
    @sophiaisabelle027 10 місяців тому +1

    The distortion effect continues to distort our minds and perspectives. It's about time we become more aware and continue to fight off negative energies from these things.

  • @PJVist
    @PJVist 10 місяців тому

    3:30 to skip ad

  • @loveshell007
    @loveshell007 8 місяців тому

    "What we pay attention to, is our life." I would give this 10 likes for the neurologist's speech alone.

  • @michaelboguski4743
    @michaelboguski4743 10 місяців тому +2

    "My mind is on vacation, but my mouth is working overtime"

  • @Snitchie
    @Snitchie 10 місяців тому

    What happens when more and more connect via vr? Myself doing this and real
    Life. But balance is key in everything. Thanks for this video ❤️

  • @sethflix
    @sethflix 10 місяців тому +1

    I just quit all social media. It's too much for me to keep up with. All I use is UA-cam.

  • @varukenprime445
    @varukenprime445 10 місяців тому +1

    I have to wait for two ads to end before i can see the video and then, you guys advertise a service in the video itself. After 2 minutes, the topic of the video starts FINALLY. Fucking hell

  • @kbs1212
    @kbs1212 10 місяців тому +3

    I have a close friend who posted on his IG story that anyone who doesn't agree with his exact stance on a geopolitical issue, can "get the fuck out" of his life. I cried when I read that, because we had previously had a discussion on this where he told me he's disappointed in my view and that I need to read. That there is no other opinion that is right. I had not yet shared my opinion, just that I am being careful about the content surrounding this topic, and am still researching. I'm worried I'll lose my friend.

    • @4th_and_Long
      @4th_and_Long 10 місяців тому

      What's the topic?

    • @arresthillary9502
      @arresthillary9502 10 місяців тому

      really, you cried? tell him to fook off lmao

    • @bhavyajha4808
      @bhavyajha4808 10 місяців тому

      Let me guess, this friend is a leftie/liberal/woke…

    • @kbs1212
      @kbs1212 10 місяців тому

      @OriginalContent89 Probably the best advice I've ever received on UA-cam. I appreciate you for taking the time to share this with me. You're completely right, and it's bigger than me.

    • @irismckay6472
      @irismckay6472 10 місяців тому +1

      @@LostSoulchild89 I agree 100%. The person who has no tolerance for any other position or who can't still love people with different opinions is stuck in a spoiled child narcissist archetype. They need to see what it's like to be in the echo chamber.

  • @someguy2135
    @someguy2135 10 місяців тому

    I find meditation to be very challenging.
    The only way I can succeed is by going into nature and taking in the subtle beauty of it while walikng, hiking or just watching the clouds slowly pass by, for example.

  • @NinaniOfficial
    @NinaniOfficial 10 місяців тому

    Balance 💚

  • @Kaitopia_
    @Kaitopia_ 8 місяців тому +2

    I find it funny that the video is about defending yourself against social media yet starts by trying to sell us a product based on fear

  • @blackoi
    @blackoi 4 місяці тому

    One thing not really covered in this video, because I think it's more aimed towards 'wellbeing', is that things amplified by the bubble that the algorithm created is a contagious disease. My friend is a Tiktok addict and although she is a little more mindful now after a recent incident. Now she tries not to watch topics that has angry people being angry at other people (just cute animal videos lately).
    There was an issue in the US, amplified by minority and because she kept seeing videos about it, it became a big and personal issue for her. Listening to the issues and watching some of the videos she forwarded, I explained to her that our (country) justice system and our behaviour in regards to this issue is different. While I see that it is an issue, in our community, we don't have the kind of antagonistic and unreasonable demands that these groups were making in the US. I believe that, if this issue does come up in our country, both the group will find a way to work through it. Not long after this though, some small incidents did happen between the groups in our country and she showed me this as an evidence. I told her, "What are the chances that these people treat each other this way, when they never did before, because they also saw the videos you saw?" A month after this, we have Neo-Nazi rally in our capital city (a small one, thankfully). I was like, "Oh my God, we don't have this problem here please go away."
    I'm not a big social media user. I watch YT videos like this one during commute and I consider the context of each content. Most information on YT, for example, tend to use US statistics and research as reference data, so if it is something that matters to you, you should then research the actual data from other reliable sources and learn more. Any other time I volunteer in my communities with people of various ages and ethnicity. There are many things you can contribute to IRL (where I live in, anyway) and the people you touch can also support you in times of need, not somebody on social media who would drain and use you, and wouldn't even care if you live a happy and fulfilling life.

  • @TheWhelon
    @TheWhelon 10 місяців тому

    model, confrmity, meditation

  • @philipholding
    @philipholding 9 місяців тому +8

    Get a pet. Preferably one you can take for a walk.

  • @marianaaguiar2761
    @marianaaguiar2761 10 місяців тому

    Glad to be living without social for 3 years. It' a much better life.

  • @PhuongLe-kv1hy
    @PhuongLe-kv1hy 10 місяців тому +1

    Pay attention to your attention 👌

    • @popurm
      @popurm 10 місяців тому

      Profound

  • @seekercons4498
    @seekercons4498 10 місяців тому +1

    I love all the comments, on this social media platform, from people claiming to have abandoned social media.

  • @fanxxai
    @fanxxai 10 місяців тому

    I’m convinced to buy Aura cx of this video. But whether I’m gonna keep using it is where Aura jobs starts. I hope it is good.

    • @fanxxai
      @fanxxai 10 місяців тому

      Regular issue. Not available in Pakistan. Plz Aura bring it here.

  • @tesla6422
    @tesla6422 10 місяців тому

    Attend to the strange loop of consciousness. It defines and bounds reality.

  • @cisbani_sw
    @cisbani_sw 10 місяців тому +3

    About the mindfulness at the end, I can empirically confirm that just 10 mins a day can make a huge difference on your perspective of the world and relationships! Just give it a try for a month, with your focus on your breath and how relaxing it is, nothing more, I can assure you that it will work 🔥👍

    • @canmexgroup5541
      @canmexgroup5541 10 місяців тому

      not recommended. you will increase your anxiety

    • @c.a.parker5036
      @c.a.parker5036 10 місяців тому +1

      Some breathing exercise can excite the nervous system and increase anxiety but slow breaths will calm the nervous system. I do 6 second in, 6 seconds out.

    • @adamgoudreau7069
      @adamgoudreau7069 10 місяців тому

      @@canmexgroup5541you’re doing something wrong then. They don’t explain meditating very well

    • @adamgoudreau7069
      @adamgoudreau7069 10 місяців тому

      @@c.a.parker5036well also extending your exhales helps slow your heart rate

  • @RAHABUCHALLO
    @RAHABUCHALLO 10 місяців тому

    on my point of view, I think that it all depends on personal points view

  • @Notpersonhumanbutorb
    @Notpersonhumanbutorb 10 місяців тому

    SIGNAL BOOST THIS MUHFUCKEN VIDEO PEOPLE HAVE NOOOO BRAAAAINS !!!!!
    Thank you for sharing an actual part of reality

  • @KaiseruSoze
    @KaiseruSoze 10 місяців тому +8

    On the other hand, creating your own identity takes a lot of work and trial an error. Why bother if you can get a ready made "you".
    I've asked myself "what do I really want". And I still don't have a clear answer. But, ice cream is something I keep coming back to.

  • @SkyHighMelody
    @SkyHighMelody 10 місяців тому +1

    This video made me feel like i was having a god damn mental break

  • @CodingAqyanoos
    @CodingAqyanoos 10 місяців тому

    Wow one great interesting video. ❤

  • @billyj.causeyvideoguy7361
    @billyj.causeyvideoguy7361 8 місяців тому

    The biggest issue today is how companies are now using your social media following size to determine hiring.

  • @hn-ca24
    @hn-ca24 10 місяців тому +1

    Social Media is everything & everywhere now...just interacting with normal people day to day is social media because their actions & thoughts are influenced by it. Maybe, it is "second-hand" per say, but still influenced. The cat is out of the bag as they say.

  • @timelapsega
    @timelapsega 10 місяців тому +2

    People are aware nowadays that reality TV is heavily edited and you can create all kinds of stories/narratives when you're cutting hundreds of hours of footage into ten 30 minute episodes. They need to use that same level of incredulity when watching the news.

    • @thecrowfliescrooked
      @thecrowfliescrooked 10 місяців тому +3

      I know of people in their 50's that live alone and live vicariously through "reality tv". Imagine that.

  • @parzival123
    @parzival123 10 місяців тому

    Don't be a follower, be our own leader

  • @ubelove4410
    @ubelove4410 9 місяців тому

    i was hooked by the intro, but the ad was a let down! advertisement sucks!

  • @rw-ti3rh
    @rw-ti3rh 8 місяців тому

    Practice self control, divert attention from social media, control the time you use them.

  • @EFRAINGILES
    @EFRAINGILES 10 місяців тому

    You starttt to see urself through that shittt

  • @hermanjohnson9180
    @hermanjohnson9180 10 місяців тому

    Everything said here is absolutely true. However, it seems it mostly applies to people with lower self esteem.

  • @explorerpi
    @explorerpi 10 місяців тому +2

    The Aura promotion is build up on anxiety. What a negative form to conduct marketing ! Especially with a video on this topic. You should consider stopping leveraging sales on fear and consider positive associations of security and wise forethought. For a few cents in the dark web, you can get a less despondent marketing theme and change the aura of fear. Yes shade. 😝

  • @derektathgur
    @derektathgur 8 місяців тому

    One of the biggest limitations of this video is that it fails to define the term ‘memetic’ in the first place. At least in the context of what’s being discussed here.

  • @ManWithWood
    @ManWithWood 10 місяців тому +5

    "3 ways to defend your mind against social media " step 1: get scared straight

  • @AShah1313
    @AShah1313 10 місяців тому +2

    This is so dystopian when a talk about social Media hijacking our attention has a commercial that is inescapable and you ate hostage to it!

  • @karolinaska6836
    @karolinaska6836 10 місяців тому

    I love it how people say they deleted their social media... In a comment on YT which is.. Surprise! A form of social media. 😂

  • @divergentsouls
    @divergentsouls 10 місяців тому

    I mostly like the info presented in this video but some of the info is a little misleading. For example, Amishi Jha said that when we think of the past our minds are completely in the past rather than in the present and that’s not necessarily true. Our brains have enormous potential and can ‘hold’ the complexities needed to think about the past while also remaining ‘present’, if needed.

  • @Mai-oz3zc
    @Mai-oz3zc 10 місяців тому

    8:37 This music is loud and distracting

  • @ramsnation196
    @ramsnation196 10 місяців тому +2

    lot of people need this

  • @Tan_Shou
    @Tan_Shou 10 місяців тому +1

    This is a very white and Western perspective on social media. The "I need to do me" and "I need to feel good" perspective. For the Global South and for many oppressed minorities, those who don't get any spotlight in traditional media or a seat at any important table, social media has been instrumental in decentering Western narratives and taking back control.
    Some issues deserve and demand attention because of the nature of the topic. For example, the ongoing genocide in Palestine demands our attention. It deserves our attention. It's a collective trauma and wound that can only be healed through attention. And while traditional media is littered with bias and journalists are not allowed on the ground, we can't not rely on social media for information.
    But my biggest beef with this video is that it once again puts all the responsibility on the individual. Asking them to claim their attention back instead of holding tech giants accountable, who are shamelessly making billions from mining and exploiting our attention.
    By all means, meditate, disconnect, and take breaks. But don't let the ones in power convince you that the only way you can have your power back is by opting out entirely, instead of them designing products that can deliver information without exploiting you. And before you come at me, I'm a product designer, I know what I'm talking about. There are a million ways to design a product without making it addictive. The root problem here is not attention, it's greed.

  • @MagdaleneDivine
    @MagdaleneDivine 10 місяців тому

    Yea I actually already know. I noticed it in 2015 when I released from prison. I went in 2013 and by 2015 everyone was looking at a phone screen

  • @fabianrares
    @fabianrares 8 місяців тому

    The worse impact is on children and youths. They are lost, they kill each in brutal ways for no real reason. Social media must be moderated properly. Cobtent and algorithms should be cleaned.

  • @mikasmeds2343
    @mikasmeds2343 10 місяців тому

    So the video is about spending less time on social media. And the advertising in the beginning is about how to not get your social media hacked, soooo you can spend more time there?

  • @Hbszn
    @Hbszn 10 місяців тому

    By turning of you device

  • @psyberdelicxp6042
    @psyberdelicxp6042 10 місяців тому

    Never had social media. Never have. Never will. It cant burn in hell soon enough

  • @Marie_West
    @Marie_West 10 місяців тому +1

    I feel everything in moderation, including tech. Nothing in this world is good to do all in ball$ to the wall, all the time. Fanatical about anything is unhealthy. And these youtube shorts are ridiculous! No wonder everyone had an attention issue these days.

  • @florianbooneiam
    @florianbooneiam 10 місяців тому +5

    That’s why Buddhism helps me letting go of attachments

    • @rnbrineg
      @rnbrineg 10 місяців тому

      VUCA sounds a lot like dukkha doesn't it?

    • @arresthillary9502
      @arresthillary9502 10 місяців тому +3

      attachment is the root of ALL sorrow
      life is dynamic, flowing. people and things and money come and go. that is reality

  • @ReginaJune
    @ReginaJune 10 місяців тому

    7:50 guilty, Bloomberg, msnbc, cnn, Lex Fridman, csis, big think, DW, France24, pbs, United Nations, gzero, axios, Andrew Huberman, The Well, Aia … I think of it more like influencing the influencers or supervising and definitely dopamine hits 😂

  • @vanityglobal2463
    @vanityglobal2463 10 місяців тому +3

    Everyone is addicted…15+ years of a social drug

  • @davidpaz9907
    @davidpaz9907 10 місяців тому +3

    I was on instagram before I got here 😢 dang