Aside from meditating, here's what helped me the most: Always be aware of what you're currently doing. You're gonna be surprised just how much control your subconcious has over your daily routines. You'll start to notice patterns such as randomly going to your phone to check a notification, only to end up scrolling on YT/TikTok/Whichever social media site you're using. Focus on what you're doing, and once you notice the urge creeping up, try to resist it and concentrate on your ACTUAL goals at hand. You don't have to use willpower, just let the urge slide and convince yourself to do smth. productive instead. Cravings for small bursts of dopamine will usually subside the moment you enter the Flow State
Did you guys know that there is no strong or good evidence that social media etc. actually shortens the attention span. Even if it feels like it, good evidence isn't available. The best thing you can find is from microsoft a very bad constructed and from more than a decade ago.
This is what UA-cam used to be. An actual, serious video with a real person speaking with personal ideals and wisdom on a script that they really cared for. I really loved this video. It will probably change my life someday.
the irony is that this video genuinely gave me a panic attack because i so badly felt like i needed to be doing something else. thats probably why i really needed it. i still feel anxious but i think thats honestly a natural reaction when your brain has adjusted for so long to the doomscrolling mentality. word. thanks for the vid.
to help with those worried that they can't sit with no thoughts, its normal. meditation is not the lack of thoughts, quite the opposite. It is thinking until you have nothing else to think about. Baby steps, you're doing fine.
Oh gosh, thank you so much. I stopped meditating for this exact reason, whenever I caught myself thinking it tensed me and sent into a loop. Starting again will be easier with this knowledge
Yeah, bc your brain then finally has the time to go through all of these thoughts consciously 🙏 and it might take some time, but you just have to keep doing it 😊
One day I spent around 40 minutes doing nothing but think, creating new threads of stories and things like this. That was entertainment, not meditation so that's not like you can just think about whatever you want. You need to go with tide. At least I think so, I don't have any experience with meditation
Yes! As a psych major, describing self-control being a muscle we tense and relax over periods of time, built gradually by training, is hitting the nail right on its head! Thank you so much for spreading this!
It sometimes baffles me that this sort of thing isn't taught as widely as physical exercise. I'm a psych major as well and even just one semester of one psych class taught me more about my brain and especially the processes involved with neuroplasticity that I believe everyone should learn. Why are psychologists the only ones taught that parts of your conscious AND subconscious mind are physically and tangibly changed with time and effort? Sure I always heard things about meditation helping with focus and stress and whatnot, but I never really believed it until I understood the physical and tangible process behind said phenomena.
@@xanathar8659 Right?? This video is applied cognitive psychology! I feel like if basic concepts in cog psych and social psych were taught to the masses, we’d have a more conscientious and industrious world.
Thank you im like only a teen and this vid probably helped me harness my true potential it was really nice to finally see a youtuber who cares about their audience and listeners it was good to find you while looking for others(:
I really miss "long" content on youtube, 20-30 minute videos on what ever it, because it felt like it was worth it, even if it was a star wars lore video or a episode of Markiplier, it felt like you're taking time to do this, ware as tik tok YT shorts and reels just want to grab your attention and distract you from anything
There are still such videos - maybe you can search for them. I've recognized that when I watch short videos then I will only get short videos on the UA-cam-page. But when I watch long videos then UA-cam shows me another long videos. Maybe you should search for them and then you will receive more and more of them.
Hi, if you are in a complete brain rot state, I would recommend you to start walking outside with music without allowing yourself to look at your phone. Bonus point if you put an album on that you wanted to listen to front to back for a long time. This isn't boring but slow paced and a good point to start. Start with 15-20 Minutes and most likely you are in flow by then and can do more easily. It was my start and now I walk 60-90 Minutes multiple times a week without even music, just thinking about my life and who I even am. It is a worthwhile pursuit. Good luck guys!
Brain rot 💀💀💀 nahh i just have adhd so i don't think that its actually shorting my attention span more because when i want to do something i really want I won't get bored off it
@@almaka17Interesting take. Do you see the problem though? What you've basically claimed is that it's not possible for you to have the "problem" of short attention span. You seem to think your adhd means you have no room to improve on yourself.
thanks for this video. i haven’t really been at my best in school because of my social media addiction. but for now on, every morning when i wake up, i’ll meditate for 5 minutes like you said. hopefully this will help me with my studies and such.
Hey! I'm not the pearson who wrote the original comment, but I'd like to answer your question haha. I'm addicted to scrolling and started meditating a month ago with the help of an app called Atom. My anxiety and procrastination are weaker now! Of course, at the moment, it hasn't been life changing (one thing I've learned in this journey is that the turning point happens gradually) but I know that, in some months or even years, I'll look back and think "wow, now I see how it was life changing". Well, for now, the things I've noticed are: if my thoughts are consuming me, meditating helps not only to quiet them considerably at the moment, but also that effect stays for some hours after I finish my meditation. They dont go away, but man just having less of them is of big help to my concentration. I have more will not only to work, but also to take care of myself properly - clean my room more often, eat healthier meals, exercise... And, an important disclaimer: these changes didnt happen exclusively because of meditation. I've been working on myself in different areas of my life for 3 years now. I'm not trying to lessen the importance of meditation for my life, I'm just trying to be realist. With that in mind, hopefully you will start meditating (or some other self care and self improvement habit) and feel better :) Good luck and goob work guys!
@@danykonno I'm really glad it started working for you!! May I ask what else are you doing to improve your concentration and your lifestyle in general?
This is actually the first video that i did not scroll away and i appreciate it so much! The way you insert the aesthetically pleasing background with ghibli is so fascinating. We love the efforts and thank you for your advice!
On my work computer, I changed my youtube shortcut this video instead of the homepage. Suffice to say, it's helped. Now - instead of immediately distracting myself with random content - I take 5 minutes to think about focus, mediation, and being intentional. This 'guide' is really becoming more of a daily ritual for me, and I'm really glad I watched it
I used to mediate a couple years ago back when I was in the toughest period of high school. This stuff genuinely helps. Not just for attention span either. It helps with depression and sleep deprivation too. Honestly im gonna take this video as a reminder to start doing it again. Thank you!
i can agree, meditation helps with so many things you don't even realise, i used to meditate routinely a few years ago, this video was a sign for me to start again.
When I used to skate and it would fill up with a lot of people (kids especially), I would get nauseous and loooooaads of anxious feelings, which would lead to... dun-dun-dunn, an anxiety attack. 😀 Back then, I would use methods to ground myself in hopes of it working on the spot, but anxiety was something I didn't know how to handle that well, nor did I know anyone who could help. (My dad's best advice to this was to "just calm down," as if I'm not trying lmao.) A few years back, right around quarantine because I was taking up journaling again, I realized that in a crowded room, the space in my head was even louder with thoughts that don't even matter to me. (After meditating, even though anxiety attacks still happen, it isn't as bad anymore and a lot less frequent.) Like the person above me said, this video inspired me to meditate a lot more again. I've been slacking with poor excuses to make myself feel better, but it's (imo) better than any medication out there. Seeing everyone's comments helped me see that I'm not the only one, so it's easier to be forgiving toward myself for that. I'm really glad to be in an era where so many people are connected like this. Otherwise, I would've never found out about meditation or its benefits. These people are really amazing, so long as you look for them. :)
thank you for sharing this! I’m currently struggling with feeling tired and stress from school and this helps me realise that meditating can help this as well! ❤
I noticed that after meditating, i'm actually excited to work and get stuff done. I imagine it like my dopamine receptors are actually "cleansed" enough to enjoy the small dopamine hit of finishing a task. Idk if it makes any sense but yeah, meditating is great
Yeah feels like we dope up on our own hormones sometimes and even chase it hence the term adrenaline junkie. Our hormones are important to our biological function.
This video really made me think about my scrolling habits. I recently started using the Astirna New Tab extension, and it’s been a game changer for my productivity!
Something I've been doing is a thing called morning pages, it's three pages every morning of stream of consciousness writing. Writing whatever comes to mind. I'm doing this in a classic composition notebook so the pages are fairly big (compared to most journals) so writing tends to take me 40 minutes to an hour depending on how focused I am, no phone, music, etc. Since it's writing, it's also interesting to examine the how's and why's of endless scrolling. For me it seems connected to my fear of waking up in the morning, the fear of having to face the world, so scrolling numbs it. I've been actively using the internet less (endless youtube videos and social media) and there's been a direct association for me to dissociate less, have less panic attacks, and be generally better in my skin. I believe it's because I get to curate more what I want to see, been using a pocket notebook to scribble, write down ideas, etc and when bored I've been looking back into that notebook which is 1) limited in information due to size and amount of pages and 2) things I care more about than random instagram crap. Also started a commonplace book for information I'd want to retain, another way to curate what I take in and want to remember. Paper has really been changing my life
@@kandi-pops863 Considering how important I find my sketchbooks and how much they saved me life (quite possibly literally), yeah! Drawing is insanely important. I've made my mind a physical place in my brain. Talking to yourself can be insanely useful too, highly recommend Internal Family Systems, it literally changed my life. The thing about journals and sketchbooks is that they're in physical space and you can reread what you wrote which is very important as well
Your the goat dude I’m 13 years old and starting my own lawn mowing business and I’m sure this will help me succeed thank you so much keep up the good work. 👍
I've started meditating a few years ago, so I guess I don't fall in the target audience you were aiming for. Nonetheless I think this is a great way to approach those who have never meditated before, great video!
@@zhiar3052 I feel like if you have a high attention span you should really be reading. It doesn't matter whether you read novels, philosophy or poetry. But the thing is when you read you're actively committed to it, on the other hand when you watch a video you're a passive user. At least that's what I'm trying to do, but I still spend a long time here on youtube haha
lf more videos had this kind of style (chill music and, visuals and font) I would like to watch it even more than most of the other stuff out there. I often feel overwhelmed by the fast pace, sudden cuts and flashy editing of vids and quit them because of it, even though their topic was actually intresting for me. Thanks for this one ❤
I followed this one meditation video for 30 days in a row. It was meant for ADHD people (such as myself), so it had a sound cue to redirect your attention back to the video. After some time of listening to that same video every night, I noticed I was able to focus much better even without the sound cues than I was when I first listened to it. That was huge progress for me, since my mind usually tends to run from thought to thought, but not during meditation. I can wholeheartedly recommend meditation. The better focus is not the only benefit you get from doing it. It increases your dopamine levels (which is directly linked to your focus. More dopamine = better focus). Meditation also helps you calm down and release stress, possibly slowing down your thoughts and focusing on the present or on your body (this is called mindfulness). Putting your electronics away an hour before you go to sleep and then meditating can improve your quality of sleep as well. Meditating every day improves your mood. And possibly loads of other benefits that I can’t think of right now. 100% recommend. Edit: just gotta say that now I want to close UA-cam and do something else. I was originally gonna watch some shorts, but this video was a great reminder of what’s actually healthy
I really struggle with my thoughts during meditation. They don't stop running and I don't really feel much calmer afterwards. Do you think it's just something I need to practice so it will get better over time?
Honestly, reading is a great way to increase your attention span. It’s pretty fun too, and you really can only focus on one thing otherwise you won’t know what the story is about. Meditation is great too, also to calm down and empty your mind.
Yeah. I used to love reading, going through thousands of pages per week. After I discovered shorts and reels, I've cut down my reading by like 95%, and felt really bad about it. I gotta start reading again soon.
@@touchqrass if you don't have a goodreads account, i suggest you make one. ik it's basically a social media for books but it's a huge motivator for getting more reading done. add reader friends and follow some review accounts (actually take the time to read the reviews). i've been into reading for a few years now and tbh my life feels so positive and healthy when i'm actively reading (i can't rn cuz i have my exams going on). when i noticed that social media did this to me, i disabled all my accounts. you can start with a week and extend your time. now, i don't see any importance/relevance of it in my life. and yeah, having a place to interact with books and people who read books, always make me want to pick another one up :)
This has been 1 of the most simplest, real, shortest and a helpful video. Thank u for making me realise the importance of being focused and meditation.
Thankful. At around 16, I started to be more proactive with my social media use. It’s def paying off because my attention span and productivity have increased and sky rocket. Still to this day, as a 19 year old, I keep myself in check.
you need to make more videos; you have a way with words other people don't have on this platform, addressing real points that alot of people struggle, explaining why they happen, how to overcome it, etc. dawg just make more videos 😭😭
Thank you. I actually was meditating before, I woke up 15 minutes earlier to just meditate, and it worked magic. Not only I was more focused, but also less anxious (I struggled a little with my mental health because of feeling anxious). I'm really tried these days and totally forgot about it, so that video was just what I needed. For me, it's just a reminder, but I hope more people will actually see the benefits of meditating. Again, thank you!
I started focusing on my prayers recently to really connect my mind to what I'm saying. I think having routinely prayers helps the brain to stay in focus on their future goals as we ask God for what we want to be in our lives and how we want to depart from this life.
you know what? that's pretty on point. subvocalizing (whispering, praying, etc) not only lets you actually focus on what you're saying, but also engages your orbitofrontal cortex, which controls behavior. basically, praying about what you want to become instead of saying it out loud like in conversation is much more effective and actually leads to lasting change. keep at it, man
Yup ! It works and it is good for us that is why Allah said us to pray everyday ! 🤍 but sometimes we fail to do so :( May Allah help us and guide us ✨❤️Ameen !
Great video! Thank you so much, I hadn't realized that's what has happened to me. 1. I'll make of meditation a habit. 2. I'll stop multitasking 3. I'll get used to spending more time with myself and my thoughts.
@@mikatov240 Thanks for checking on me. You're so nice!! I have been spending more time in silence, only using UA-cam when I want to look up a specific video, and focusing on 1 activity does help to enjoy doing simple tasks like doing chores at home or going for errands, it also makes me aware of the time. However, the mediation habit lasted for around 2 weeks, and since then I just do it seldom 2-3 times x week. Your comment has served me as a reminder and great motivation to try again, thank you!! are you also trying to implement this pal?
This video actually helped me tremendously, i have a very short attention span, and sometimes people notice that im not paying attention, and i just zone out, but now im tired of that; i actually want to start meditating; i want to listen you people's conversations (not nosily); i want to learn. So thanks IncognitoCEO!
im so glad i found this this might seriously help me i always dont know things and i always get confused but i feel like this will help me i will just believe that i’ll get better and i will thank you for this video and to anyone who read this or didnt read this i wish yall the best
thanks for this video. i haven’t really been at my best in school because of my social media addiction. but for now on, every morning when i wake up, i’ll meditate for 5 minutes like you said. hopefully this will help me with my studies and such.
It was dreadfully painful to watch the whole thing. I felt claustrophobic. I could barely breathe I wanted to scroll so bad. But then I actually got through it. It ended up being very helpful, thank you.
Wow, your whole dialogue actually made me watch this whole video. HAHAHA I had a few realizations and I love you for making me realize these things. To be honest, I just clicked on this planning only to watch for a few seconds and skip at yet what you said caught me red handed making me want to listen more and be obedient.
My internet went down for about 10 minutes during the exercise and I was thinking, "This has to be the longest 30 seconds of my life". I'm not a newbie to meditation but I haven't done it in a long long time, even when I wanted and needed to. Thanks for giving me that push again, I can't remember the last time I relaxed.
Finally the cure to brain rot. Seriously though this really helps, it’s just about stepping back and realising you’ve been scrolling, or taking a minute out of your everyday life to stop thinking with no stimulation. Actually a really useful video, thanks for taking the time to make this.
What could also help is watching these video essays on topics that are interesting to you or topics that you planned on researching but haven't had the motivation to start. Video essays can span up to an hour or 4 hours (even more sometimes). It's a good way to get your mind going if you're able to stay on that video without scrolling and/or doing something else on the side! But also consider why you're looking for distractions and what's going on in your life thats causing you to constantly look for stimulation. Once you're aware or have addressed said issue, it can help immensely :D
Honestly it's opposite for me. I think root cause is loneliness. Meditating only enhances my realisation of being lonely. I want more distraction & more people in my life.
This honestly helped me alot more than I expected, I couldnt show more gratitude. Ill probably visit this video atleast once a week to remind myself and kick my brain awake to check on my progress from this degenerate stuff.
Leaving a comment for the algorithm so this hopefully reaches as much people as possible. I’m grateful whenever somebody adresses the topic of scrolling ourselves to our doom. Vids like this are so importnant for us. Thx for this video, you’re doing something important and meaningful ✌️
Thank you I needed this ima start trying to meditate in the mornings. I’m typically stressed out in the mornings but setting aside just 3 minutes to focus on my self is going to help a LOT thank u again!! ❤❤
This is awesome, thank you :) At first I wondered whether this was just another joke, but it's actually super relevant. Now, meditation is nothing new to me, but in fact it kinda faded away because I often feel like I've got so many things to do... ..not always easy to take some time doing no thing. But indeed, it's crucial.
Being honest, I was one of them who was going to cut off this video and listen to song, but I was making my mind to watch this video till the end to learn how to increase attention span and I'm succeed to watch this till the end. I'll start to meditate from next morning and it's my promise.
@@andrealazzarotto856 thank you so much man! I'm succeed to keep my promise for the first day, my morning started few hours before and I did meditation and sat for my study instantly after the meditation. I'll give my best to continue it🌟
@@bruh-hr1mt giving you my honest reply,,,,, so I broke the streak 4-5 times, I procrastinated, I piled up my study stuffs and now suffering again, but I won't give up my hopes, I'll start the streak again😊. I realized, “If I fail many times but start again from the start, then I will surely achieve my goals❤️". Thank you so much brother for asking me.
I stumbled upon your video not expecting much, but everything you said was on point. Ive struggled with binge scrolling ever since I’ve gotten a phone and always resented reading a book. Thank you for making this, I think you’ve saved my life
Thank you my friend, i'm on this battle and i am sure that it will also help with my anxiety problems I really enjoy your video, english is not my first language but i found it easy to understand and that's makes me happy. Hugs from Brazil!
thank you so much for this video it was genuinely very calming and it inspired me to start meditating to enjoy the moment more instead of wandering off onto something else that's happening. I am so thankful to have seen this, its really inspiring.
Thank you for this video. I struggle with overactive and intrusive thoughts, so I tend to try drowning them out with scrolling, but those 30 seconds of focusing on my breathing and nothing else just felt like bliss. I haven't felt that calm in months. I'll definitely be trying this again in the morning. :)
Along with meditation, I think something else that people should do to help is having goals (or something small like some events or hikes or something) to look forward to, as well as seeing if there's some IRL things/issues going on where something is missing (and doom-scrolling is a way to help fill in for what's missing). Sometimes people turn to doom-scrolling if their IRL relationships are poorly and/or distant, if they need to decompress from school/work/major responsibilities or expectations, if they have confidence issues/don't trust their own perception of things and turn to others to corroborate, etc.
guys try to do a 1h rep of reading twice a day then 2h rep a day, you'll find how much time it takes for you to fall off in focus and to focus back on the subject at hand. you can like in your work outs put objectives and write the results down. reading is the best exercice to perform better.
I ain’t got time for that. Like. Actually. I have to rush to get ready for school, go through school, walk home, do homework, then get put through an arbitrarily long session of studying, eat dinner, go back go studying, get 1 hour of relaxing, and then go to bed.
I challenged myself to not click away from the video and I didn't, I'm glad to see my stubborness can be helpful lol. Jokes aside it was really sweet how you validated the possibility of having discouraging thoughts while watching. I've never seen that in these types of videos and it was comforting. I will definitely keep this message in mind ❤️
Not scrolling is not a problem. The problem is that I have no hobbies and I have no idea wtf I should do instead. Even videogames barely interest me anymore
Hello there! General Kenobi! You may not like this advice but try going to church, you will find more than what you are seeking. I recommend the Orthodox because it takes its faith very seriously and the priests are mentors that mentor you to become a better person and to get closer to God.
note: i don't feel like editing my reply but i just mean that i only watched documentaries in my freetime and nothing else. i quite literally did not have any hobbies at all. like can you imagine a 7 year old just coming home from school to watch like two documentaries and play Club Penguin for three hours before going to sleep at 8-9pm? that was my daily life💀 i started from doodling silly little anime style eyes in the margins of my page (even though i don't watch anime) and i got to where i am now after six years or so, so that's something... also please don't judge my pfp :') it's from 2020 so it's four years old but i got too attached to it so i don't really want to change it as such- that's all i have to say :P thanks for reading
Hobbies are more than just entertainment, It’s rewarding to refine a skill or talent. Passive entertainment is lack lustre, many businesses bank on us procrastinating rather than them actually wishing to enrich us with art etc. hence so many bad films and tv programs. Finding a skill or talent that you admire or see value in could be a way to get hobbies, even if you’re not a natural just dedicate yourself to practice and it will become much more rewarding as you get the hang of it. Social engagement is rewarding like team exercises and stuff.
I feel exhausted even when I'm watching this video to help me to stop scrolling and pull my attention together. Even that shows us how social media f us up and we can't even focus for 330 seconds. I hope we can all get through this guys. Know that you are not alone and if we try enough, we will be able to focus on things again :)
You can think of attention span as being elastic. It’s easy to pay hyper attention to short bursts of information such as instruction and then snap back just as fast when the instruction is over. Focus involves attentiveness.
Thank you, I’m glad I kept this in my watch later. It took me a few weeks to finally get around to actually watching it but now I’m seriously glad I have
Really good if you have too many thoughts to be able to sleep. I started doing it just to try to think about nothing, absolutely nothing out of curiosity, it was hard, it felt weirdly nice and then it hit me that it was actually what people called meditation.
So glad I got this, I was sitting through a programming tutorial and HATED it because my screen resolution doesn't display the text well, so I took a "break" and went to go check some random UA-cam video, thanks man.
Oh my god thank you so much for this video, you have helped me so much today by just uploading this video. I will do this for 1 month consistently and I will tell the results after 1 month (Lets just hope I remember)
So important man, Most people and also me can't stay thru an intire video because it's not to stimulating, just by watching this video on fullscreen avoiding touching my mouse and just focus, already felt in improvment
Nicely done, i used to meditate and focus on low screentime before. I lost my discipline and never thought about it till now. Thanks for helping all of us out ❤
Everything about this video is incredible, it actually helped me, as I was trying to focus and not click off it was really hard at first but when I finished I felt so relieved and calm, thank you for these great advices, will definitely start meditating.
I'm really concerned on how I did not come up with this before, it's the most useful advice someone could give me about this problem. I think you helped a lot of people with this video, thanks
Just my two cents as a muslim, waking up early in the morning and praying fajr has a similar effect to meditation, at least for me. It feels rewarding pouring all your focus into worship first thing in the morning, and sitting calmly with a clear head afterwards. Helps you keep track of what's most important, i encourage my fellow muslimeen to make more of an effort in praying fajr on time in this age where technology consumes us
When I was first introduced into the UA-cam world, and other social media worlds, all I have wanted to do was to tap on a video that spiked my interest, but then I would drift into the comments and not pay attention. This video has helped me in so many ways possible. I have always wanted to do things that would make me feel like I am being productive, but my mind would always wander to my phone. So, this video has taught me to just let it go. To meditate. To meditate about the positive things, and not the things that are so overstimulating. I have been reading every single day, and I am absolutely enjoying it. Thank you so much for this video you have provided for us.
I like the idea behind this video but for me personally the idea I had for meditation was bad. When I started I was told to focus on my breadth, and I done that so well that it became like a new distraction. As a result I wasn't able to view the images and thoughts that emerged from my subconscious because I was still unconscious. Besides meditation what really helped me alot is journaling. Preferably for me at the end of the day, when we tend to distract ourselves. I'd review my day and look at what my concerns were throughout the day. Fears and concerns. After doing this, then going into a meditative state I think is beneficial. Breathwork became a sought of drug I used to experience a temporary bliss.
The only thing I would add to this awesome video is that meditation doesn’t just have to help you accomplish things like feel more productive, be more successful, or make more money. It naturally brings awareness to our thoughts and emotions and can simply create a happy/more content state of mind.
Phone is my biggest distraction. So this Sunday I just took a notebook and wrote the things I wanted to achieve I wrote that I’ll not look at my phone, I will do push ups every day, crochet and some other stuff. And it’s going pretty well right now it’s my 3. Day and I just looked 4 hours phone this week what’s really an small amount for me. I’ll give an advice to you guys. First of all think how serious your problem is. Don’t hurt yourself be positive tell yourself that you can do this but be “honest” with yourself! After this throw your phone on your bed and start by tidying your room. Or the homework that’s been waiting for you for days! But never ever take the phone before your done with your stuff. When your done with that stuff you will have that feeling to achieve something. After that hide your TikTok, Instagram, UA-cam,… somewhere between your apps or delete it. 2. part done. Now you can start finding new hobbies. Reading book, go shopping buy new stuff, learn something. But like really try to do that! Just put your damn phone away and do it! Take fresh air see how beautiful the world is! What you can do! Just believe in yourself guys! It’s not impossible!!!
At 0:32 I paused the video to get some stuff to eat while watching, but when I returned I forgot I started watching this videos and started to scroll on meme sites instead, wow!
thank you so much for this video... i think i might be able to focus on my work now i'm currently procrastinating on 20 hours worth of catch-up work i have to do as soon as possible for my week of absences a month ago. i wasn't able to focus and i was just scrolling and biting my nails... they're quite bad, like i've measured them and the nail beds are 1-2mm long after the cuticle (after biting in about 1.5cm) and i tend to think about them a lot as well? got distracted during the video thinking about them haha i don't not enjoy studying, in fact i really do, but i just find i can't really focus on anything anymore because i find myself so stressed out by the workload there is in secondary school i know i'm not that old yet, but it really scares me that i'm not too far from not being a minor anymore, and it doesn't help that i tend to complete things slowly as well as how anxiety and derealising often goes i think i'm going to finally close YT now and focus on something. it's 11pm here so i probably should anyways. thanks a lot again :) and sorry to anyone who read all of this and wasted their time... i just needed to get this out of my system :P have a nice day ^^
if you find it hard to meditate in the morning try doing it after your uni/school or when you feel the need to get your phone and scroll, I couldn't meditate in the morning cause I was falling asleep, but worked for me perfectly after uni
This is a great reminder for me, when I was in college (about 2-3 years ago) whenever I needed to stay focused for a long time I would take 10-15 minutes and meditate, and it allowed my brain to not wonder and stay in the moment for longer and with better efficiency.
Bro your amazing. I have such a hard time focusing class and just doing my work. But now after watching your video , your make me more motivated than ever! So you may not read this but thank you so much.
Kay so I’ve got bad attention span. I paused only to say that around 2:00 there was a windmill scene that reminded me of jay jay the jet plane and lost attention to his voice. I guess this is for me to not use my eyes to listen, I get distracted. Time to listen to it as a podcast
Just discovered the channel and wow... the transitions with those gifs/images/videos/animes are a perfect combination flowing around the profound message of the society we are living in nowadays... Thank You!
I didn’t have TikTok and still don’t and wasn’t endlessly scrolling and I was getting work done. Now the only platform I use, UA-cam, has added shorts. I don’t think UA-cam will remove shorts as that is bad business wise but I wish there was a setting to not display shorts. I saw some videos on how to do it but I don’t think they are possible for the mobile version.
thats exactly what I want to do. Maybe you could download a 3rd party youtube app that doesnt have shorts and somehow disable the normal youtube app although you cant unistall it.
When I was little, I legitimately binge-watched Jacksepticeye’s Undertale play through series almost in one go. Without any distractions along the way (except eating, peeing, etc.). Now I can’t really do stuff like that anymore. Makes me wonder how did I change so much as I grew up.
receiving the notification while scrolling on IG 💀
IGuess?? which app is This IGuess
Guess you should stop scrolling then
+1
Matrix 😮
good thing no one messages me :'D
Aside from meditating, here's what helped me the most: Always be aware of what you're currently doing. You're gonna be surprised just how much control your subconcious has over your daily routines. You'll start to notice patterns such as randomly going to your phone to check a notification, only to end up scrolling on YT/TikTok/Whichever social media site you're using. Focus on what you're doing, and once you notice the urge creeping up, try to resist it and concentrate on your ACTUAL goals at hand. You don't have to use willpower, just let the urge slide and convince yourself to do smth. productive instead. Cravings for small bursts of dopamine will usually subside the moment you enter the Flow State
Real
you brought up my attention over an unhealthy habit that I do often. I'll start working on it just like you advised, thank you!
shut up
Did you guys know that there is no strong or good evidence that social media etc. actually shortens the attention span. Even if it feels like it, good evidence isn't available. The best thing you can find is from microsoft a very bad constructed and from more than a decade ago.
Journaling is helping me track those undesired behavious, it gets easy to pay attention on those while youre doing it, not only after
This is what UA-cam used to be. An actual, serious video with a real person speaking with personal ideals and wisdom on a script that they really cared for. I really loved this video. It will probably change my life someday.
not someday, now
mine aswell
"someday" lol, monkey brain not ready to give up tiktok just yet?
*now
Now
the irony is that this video genuinely gave me a panic attack because i so badly felt like i needed to be doing something else. thats probably why i really needed it. i still feel anxious but i think thats honestly a natural reaction when your brain has adjusted for so long to the doomscrolling mentality. word. thanks for the vid.
Thanks for sharing ❤ hope you are doing well
fr, i actually cried earlier before searching up on this kind of vids on youtube because reality finally dawned on me
Panic attack? Yeah you’re too far gone
Can't relate
You got this!!!!
to help with those worried that they can't sit with no thoughts, its normal. meditation is not the lack of thoughts, quite the opposite. It is thinking until you have nothing else to think about. Baby steps, you're doing fine.
Oh gosh, thank you so much. I stopped meditating for this exact reason, whenever I caught myself thinking it tensed me and sent into a loop. Starting again will be easier with this knowledge
Yeah, bc your brain then finally has the time to go through all of these thoughts consciously 🙏 and it might take some time, but you just have to keep doing it 😊
Be aware of these thoughts, and then let them go. Eventually you'll get more and more control over this.
So I have to drain my brain off thoughts?
One day I spent around 40 minutes doing nothing but think, creating new threads of stories and things like this. That was entertainment, not meditation so that's not like you can just think about whatever you want. You need to go with tide. At least I think so, I don't have any experience with meditation
Yes! As a psych major, describing self-control being a muscle we tense and relax over periods of time, built gradually by training, is hitting the nail right on its head! Thank you so much for spreading this!
hitting a nail on the head.. heads have brains.. was that a pun
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It sometimes baffles me that this sort of thing isn't taught as widely as physical exercise. I'm a psych major as well and even just one semester of one psych class taught me more about my brain and especially the processes involved with neuroplasticity that I believe everyone should learn. Why are psychologists the only ones taught that parts of your conscious AND subconscious mind are physically and tangibly changed with time and effort? Sure I always heard things about meditation helping with focus and stress and whatnot, but I never really believed it until I understood the physical and tangible process behind said phenomena.
@@xanathar8659 Right?? This video is applied cognitive psychology! I feel like if basic concepts in cog psych and social psych were taught to the masses, we’d have a more conscientious and industrious world.
Appreciate someone fact checking this using science. Actually convinced me even more to do meditation and stuff.
Thank you im like only a teen and this vid probably helped me harness my true potential it was really nice to finally see a youtuber who cares about their audience and listeners it was good to find you while looking for others(:
I really miss "long" content on youtube, 20-30 minute videos on what ever it, because it felt like it was worth it, even if it was a star wars lore video or a episode of Markiplier, it felt like you're taking time to do this, ware as tik tok YT shorts and reels just want to grab your attention and distract you from anything
There are still such videos - maybe you can search for them.
I've recognized that when I watch short videos then I will only get short videos on the UA-cam-page. But when I watch long videos then UA-cam shows me another long videos. Maybe you should search for them and then you will receive more and more of them.
They still exist, just most people fell into those short videos, because it’s more stimulating.
Shorts is the worst thing that happened to UA-cam imo
Sam Sulek🐐
same
Hi, if you are in a complete brain rot state, I would recommend you to start walking outside with music without allowing yourself to look at your phone. Bonus point if you put an album on that you wanted to listen to front to back for a long time. This isn't boring but slow paced and a good point to start. Start with 15-20 Minutes and most likely you are in flow by then and can do more easily. It was my start and now I walk 60-90 Minutes multiple times a week without even music, just thinking about my life and who I even am. It is a worthwhile pursuit. Good luck guys!
Brain rot 💀💀💀 nahh i just have adhd so i don't think that its actually shorting my attention span more because when i want to do something i really want I won't get bored off it
@@almaka17key word brother “If”
@@almaka17 Using adhd is an excuse, so do I but I don't let it get the better of me
great advice but now addicted to music
@@almaka17Interesting take. Do you see the problem though? What you've basically claimed is that it's not possible for you to have the "problem" of short attention span. You seem to think your adhd means you have no room to improve on yourself.
thanks for this video. i haven’t really been at my best in school because of my social media addiction. but for now on, every morning when i wake up, i’ll meditate for 5 minutes like you said. hopefully this will help me with my studies and such.
My videos might help also :)
How has it been for you? Any relevant or perceivable changes?
Hey! I'm not the pearson who wrote the original comment, but I'd like to answer your question haha. I'm addicted to scrolling and started meditating a month ago with the help of an app called Atom. My anxiety and procrastination are weaker now! Of course, at the moment, it hasn't been life changing (one thing I've learned in this journey is that the turning point happens gradually) but I know that, in some months or even years, I'll look back and think "wow, now I see how it was life changing". Well, for now, the things I've noticed are: if my thoughts are consuming me, meditating helps not only to quiet them considerably at the moment, but also that effect stays for some hours after I finish my meditation. They dont go away, but man just having less of them is of big help to my concentration. I have more will not only to work, but also to take care of myself properly - clean my room more often, eat healthier meals, exercise...
And, an important disclaimer: these changes didnt happen exclusively because of meditation. I've been working on myself in different areas of my life for 3 years now. I'm not trying to lessen the importance of meditation for my life, I'm just trying to be realist. With that in mind, hopefully you will start meditating (or some other self care and self improvement habit) and feel better :) Good luck and goob work guys!
@@danykonno I'm really glad it started working for you!! May I ask what else are you doing to improve your concentration and your lifestyle in general?
you got an update?
This is actually the first video that i did not scroll away and i appreciate it so much! The way you insert the aesthetically pleasing background with ghibli is so fascinating. We love the efforts and thank you for your advice!
name of song?
On my work computer, I changed my youtube shortcut this video instead of the homepage. Suffice to say, it's helped. Now - instead of immediately distracting myself with random content - I take 5 minutes to think about focus, mediation, and being intentional. This 'guide' is really becoming more of a daily ritual for me, and I'm really glad I watched it
I absolutely love this idea and I think I'm going to do the same thing!
I used to mediate a couple years ago back when I was in the toughest period of high school. This stuff genuinely helps. Not just for attention span either. It helps with depression and sleep deprivation too. Honestly im gonna take this video as a reminder to start doing it again. Thank you!
i can agree, meditation helps with so many things you don't even realise, i used to meditate routinely a few years ago, this video was a sign for me to start again.
When I used to skate and it would fill up with a lot of people (kids especially), I would get nauseous and loooooaads of anxious feelings, which would lead to... dun-dun-dunn, an anxiety attack. 😀
Back then, I would use methods to ground myself in hopes of it working on the spot, but anxiety was something I didn't know how to handle that well, nor did I know anyone who could help. (My dad's best advice to this was to "just calm down," as if I'm not trying lmao.)
A few years back, right around quarantine because I was taking up journaling again, I realized that in a crowded room, the space in my head was even louder with thoughts that don't even matter to me.
(After meditating, even though anxiety attacks still happen, it isn't as bad anymore and a lot less frequent.)
Like the person above me said, this video inspired me to meditate a lot more again. I've been slacking with poor excuses to make myself feel better, but it's (imo) better than any medication out there. Seeing everyone's comments helped me see that I'm not the only one, so it's easier to be forgiving toward myself for that.
I'm really glad to be in an era where so many people are connected like this. Otherwise, I would've never found out about meditation or its benefits. These people are really amazing, so long as you look for them. :)
thank you for sharing this! I’m currently struggling with feeling tired and stress from school and this helps me realise that meditating can help this as well! ❤
LSD helps too
@@pedroroque829LMAO
I noticed that after meditating, i'm actually excited to work and get stuff done. I imagine it like my dopamine receptors are actually "cleansed" enough to enjoy the small dopamine hit of finishing a task. Idk if it makes any sense but yeah, meditating is great
This make much sense
Yeah feels like we dope up on our own hormones sometimes and even chase it hence the term adrenaline junkie. Our hormones are important to our biological function.
This video really made me think about my scrolling habits. I recently started using the Astirna New Tab extension, and it’s been a game changer for my productivity!
Something I've been doing is a thing called morning pages, it's three pages every morning of stream of consciousness writing. Writing whatever comes to mind. I'm doing this in a classic composition notebook so the pages are fairly big (compared to most journals) so writing tends to take me 40 minutes to an hour depending on how focused I am, no phone, music, etc. Since it's writing, it's also interesting to examine the how's and why's of endless scrolling. For me it seems connected to my fear of waking up in the morning, the fear of having to face the world, so scrolling numbs it. I've been actively using the internet less (endless youtube videos and social media) and there's been a direct association for me to dissociate less, have less panic attacks, and be generally better in my skin. I believe it's because I get to curate more what I want to see, been using a pocket notebook to scribble, write down ideas, etc and when bored I've been looking back into that notebook which is 1) limited in information due to size and amount of pages and 2) things I care more about than random instagram crap. Also started a commonplace book for information I'd want to retain, another way to curate what I take in and want to remember. Paper has really been changing my life
You are so intellectual
Where are you from
@@nusratali8337 Uh.... thanks?
Does drawing and talking to yourself work too?
@@kandi-pops863 Considering how important I find my sketchbooks and how much they saved me life (quite possibly literally), yeah! Drawing is insanely important. I've made my mind a physical place in my brain. Talking to yourself can be insanely useful too, highly recommend Internal Family Systems, it literally changed my life. The thing about journals and sketchbooks is that they're in physical space and you can reread what you wrote which is very important as well
the way i was scrolling through the comments during the first few minutes 😭😭 this was a great vid! thank you!
Your the goat dude I’m 13 years old and starting my own lawn mowing business and I’m sure this will help me succeed thank you so much keep up the good work. 👍
Good luck on your business man keep grinding 👊
I've started meditating a few years ago, so I guess I don't fall in the target audience you were aiming for. Nonetheless I think this is a great way to approach those who have never meditated before, great video!
So what do you think helps more for a higher attention audience?
@@zhiar3052 I feel like if you have a high attention span you should really be reading. It doesn't matter whether you read novels, philosophy or poetry. But the thing is when you read you're actively committed to it, on the other hand when you watch a video you're a passive user. At least that's what I'm trying to do, but I still spend a long time here on youtube haha
@@leoreycarDoes academic books count? (Chemestry, Maths, Physics)?
@@sebastianpereyra1466 absolutely! If that's what you're passionate about, you'll be focused on them and you'll build up your attention span :)
I read self improvement books and I tell myself that self improvement books are like medicine that we have to consume(read) daily but only few pages.
Thank you so much man.
I was actually suffering from a lot of procrastination and unproductivity.
lf more videos had this kind of style (chill music and, visuals and font) I would like to watch it even more than most of the other stuff out there. I often feel overwhelmed by the fast pace, sudden cuts and flashy editing of vids and quit them because of it, even though their topic was actually intresting for me.
Thanks for this one ❤
I followed this one meditation video for 30 days in a row. It was meant for ADHD people (such as myself), so it had a sound cue to redirect your attention back to the video. After some time of listening to that same video every night, I noticed I was able to focus much better even without the sound cues than I was when I first listened to it. That was huge progress for me, since my mind usually tends to run from thought to thought, but not during meditation.
I can wholeheartedly recommend meditation. The better focus is not the only benefit you get from doing it. It increases your dopamine levels (which is directly linked to your focus. More dopamine = better focus). Meditation also helps you calm down and release stress, possibly slowing down your thoughts and focusing on the present or on your body (this is called mindfulness). Putting your electronics away an hour before you go to sleep and then meditating can improve your quality of sleep as well. Meditating every day improves your mood.
And possibly loads of other benefits that I can’t think of right now. 100% recommend.
Edit: just gotta say that now I want to close UA-cam and do something else. I was originally gonna watch some shorts, but this video was a great reminder of what’s actually healthy
I really struggle with my thoughts during meditation. They don't stop running and I don't really feel much calmer afterwards. Do you think it's just something I need to practice so it will get better over time?
hi! can you name or link the meditation video here? thank u sm!!
Can you please put the name of the video?
can you drop the name of the video?
I would love a link, please 😊
Honestly, reading is a great way to increase your attention span. It’s pretty fun too, and you really can only focus on one thing otherwise you won’t know what the story is about. Meditation is great too, also to calm down and empty your mind.
Also reading and drawing everything that comes to mind are forms of meditation from my experience
Yeah. I used to love reading, going through thousands of pages per week. After I discovered shorts and reels, I've cut down my reading by like 95%, and felt really bad about it. I gotta start reading again soon.
@@touchqrassGoing through the same thing right now but I've made some changes like deleting instagram so I hope that helps
best of luck G@@hkk5340
@@touchqrass if you don't have a goodreads account, i suggest you make one. ik it's basically a social media for books but it's a huge motivator for getting more reading done. add reader friends and follow some review accounts (actually take the time to read the reviews). i've been into reading for a few years now and tbh my life feels so positive and healthy when i'm actively reading (i can't rn cuz i have my exams going on). when i noticed that social media did this to me, i disabled all my accounts. you can start with a week and extend your time. now, i don't see any importance/relevance of it in my life. and yeah, having a place to interact with books and people who read books, always make me want to pick another one up :)
This has been 1 of the most simplest, real, shortest and a helpful video. Thank u for making me realise the importance of being focused and meditation.
Thankful. At around 16, I started to be more proactive with my social media use. It’s def paying off because my attention span and productivity have increased and sky rocket. Still to this day, as a 19 year old, I keep myself in check.
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you need to make more videos; you have a way with words other people don't have on this platform, addressing real points that alot of people struggle, explaining why they happen, how to overcome it, etc. dawg just make more videos 😭😭
Thank you. I actually was meditating before, I woke up 15 minutes earlier to just meditate, and it worked magic. Not only I was more focused, but also less anxious (I struggled a little with my mental health because of feeling anxious). I'm really tried these days and totally forgot about it, so that video was just what I needed. For me, it's just a reminder, but I hope more people will actually see the benefits of meditating. Again, thank you!
I started focusing on my prayers recently to really connect my mind to what I'm saying. I think having routinely prayers helps the brain to stay in focus on their future goals as we ask God for what we want to be in our lives and how we want to depart from this life.
you know what? that's pretty on point. subvocalizing (whispering, praying, etc) not only lets you actually focus on what you're saying, but also engages your orbitofrontal cortex, which controls behavior. basically, praying about what you want to become instead of saying it out loud like in conversation is much more effective and actually leads to lasting change. keep at it, man
Same
Yup ! It works and it is good for us that is why Allah said us to pray everyday ! 🤍 but sometimes we fail to do so :(
May Allah help us and guide us ✨❤️Ameen !
Same
Great video! Thank you so much, I hadn't realized that's what has happened to me.
1. I'll make of meditation a habit.
2. I'll stop multitasking
3. I'll get used to spending more time with myself and my thoughts.
How is it goin' bud'?
@@mikatov240 Thanks for checking on me. You're so nice!! I have been spending more time in silence, only using UA-cam when I want to look up a specific video, and focusing on 1 activity does help to enjoy doing simple tasks like doing chores at home or going for errands, it also makes me aware of the time. However, the mediation habit lasted for around 2 weeks, and since then I just do it seldom 2-3 times x week.
Your comment has served me as a reminder and great motivation to try again, thank you!! are you also trying to implement this pal?
@@agedamaki3590 thanks for the nice words. Am not doin' it recently but have it in my mind. Glad to remind you your decitions, have a nice one
@@mikatov240 did you start doing it?
This video actually helped me tremendously, i have a very short attention span, and sometimes people notice that im not paying attention, and i just zone out, but now im tired of that; i actually want to start meditating; i want to listen you people's conversations (not nosily); i want to learn. So thanks IncognitoCEO!
I didn’t even want to leave this video. The visuals were so relaxing
i like how short and to the point your videos are. visuals are never too flashy. never change bro
im so glad i found this
this might seriously help me
i always dont know things and i always get confused but i feel like this will help me
i will just believe that i’ll get better and i will
thank you for this video
and to anyone who read this or didnt read this i wish yall the best
damn those 30 seconds breathing took me to a different world.thanks bro
thanks for this video. i haven’t really been at my best in school because of my social media addiction. but for now on, every morning when i wake up, i’ll meditate for 5 minutes like you said. hopefully this will help me with my studies and such.
It was dreadfully painful to watch the whole thing. I felt claustrophobic. I could barely breathe I wanted to scroll so bad. But then I actually got through it. It ended up being very helpful, thank you.
Wow, your whole dialogue actually made me watch this whole video. HAHAHA I had a few realizations and I love you for making me realize these things. To be honest, I just clicked on this planning only to watch for a few seconds and skip at yet what you said caught me red handed making me want to listen more and be obedient.
My internet went down for about 10 minutes during the exercise and I was thinking, "This has to be the longest 30 seconds of my life". I'm not a newbie to meditation but I haven't done it in a long long time, even when I wanted and needed to. Thanks for giving me that push again, I can't remember the last time I relaxed.
I had the urge to look something up about 4 times during this 5 minute video. I didn't realize how much I needed this until now.
Finally the cure to brain rot.
Seriously though this really helps, it’s just about stepping back and realising you’ve been scrolling, or taking a minute out of your everyday life to stop thinking with no stimulation.
Actually a really useful video, thanks for taking the time to make this.
What could also help is watching these video essays on topics that are interesting to you or topics that you planned on researching but haven't had the motivation to start. Video essays can span up to an hour or 4 hours (even more sometimes). It's a good way to get your mind going if you're able to stay on that video without scrolling and/or doing something else on the side! But also consider why you're looking for distractions and what's going on in your life thats causing you to constantly look for stimulation. Once you're aware or have addressed said issue, it can help immensely :D
Honestly it's opposite for me. I think root cause is loneliness.
Meditating only enhances my realisation of being lonely. I want more distraction & more people in my life.
This honestly helped me alot more than I expected, I couldnt show more gratitude. Ill probably visit this video atleast once a week to remind myself and kick my brain awake to check on my progress from this degenerate stuff.
Leaving a comment for the algorithm so this hopefully reaches as much people as possible.
I’m grateful whenever somebody adresses the topic of scrolling ourselves to our doom. Vids like this are so importnant for us.
Thx for this video, you’re doing something important and meaningful ✌️
Thank you I needed this ima start trying to meditate in the mornings. I’m typically stressed out in the mornings but setting aside just 3 minutes to focus on my self is going to help a LOT thank u again!! ❤❤
This is awesome, thank you :) At first I wondered whether this was just another joke, but it's actually super relevant. Now, meditation is nothing new to me, but in fact it kinda faded away because I often feel like I've got so many things to do... ..not always easy to take some time doing no thing. But indeed, it's crucial.
Man, your videos are too quality. Short but informative, totally different from other self help videos out there...
Yeah
Sup dude U r good at complimenting and you give w vibes
Being honest, I was one of them who was going to cut off this video and listen to song, but I was making my mind to watch this video till the end to learn how to increase attention span and I'm succeed to watch this till the end.
I'll start to meditate from next morning and it's my promise.
Now that you wrote your promise you are linked to it. Try your best, also I'll try tomorrow morning too.
@@andrealazzarotto856 thank you so much man! I'm succeed to keep my promise for the first day, my morning started few hours before and I did meditation and sat for my study instantly after the meditation. I'll give my best to continue it🌟
@@adeadpoettkeep going and stay consistent!
@@adeadpoetthow is it going my man
@@bruh-hr1mt giving you my honest reply,,,,, so I broke the streak 4-5 times, I procrastinated, I piled up my study stuffs and now suffering again, but I won't give up my hopes, I'll start the streak again😊. I realized, “If I fail many times but start again from the start, then I will surely achieve my goals❤️". Thank you so much brother for asking me.
Get out of the comments and focus on the video
Bro has cameras spying on us💀
liking so this can be the top comment
my bad
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Correct
I stumbled upon your video not expecting much, but everything you said was on point. Ive struggled with binge scrolling ever since I’ve gotten a phone and always resented reading a book. Thank you for making this, I think you’ve saved my life
Thank you my friend, i'm on this battle and i am sure that it will also help with my anxiety problems
I really enjoy your video, english is not my first language but i found it easy to understand and that's makes me happy.
Hugs from Brazil!
Thank you, this actually worked! 🤯
A much better advice than just "pull yourself together and stop being addicted lmao"
thank you so much for this video it was genuinely very calming
and it inspired me to start meditating to enjoy the moment more
instead of wandering off onto something else that's happening.
I am so thankful to have seen this, its really inspiring.
Thank you for this video. I struggle with overactive and intrusive thoughts, so I tend to try drowning them out with scrolling, but those 30 seconds of focusing on my breathing and nothing else just felt like bliss. I haven't felt that calm in months. I'll definitely be trying this again in the morning. :)
wait what?? those were 30 seconds?? they felt like 10 seconds to me
Me too! :)
Along with meditation, I think something else that people should do to help is having goals (or something small like some events or hikes or something) to look forward to, as well as seeing if there's some IRL things/issues going on where something is missing (and doom-scrolling is a way to help fill in for what's missing). Sometimes people turn to doom-scrolling if their IRL relationships are poorly and/or distant, if they need to decompress from school/work/major responsibilities or expectations, if they have confidence issues/don't trust their own perception of things and turn to others to corroborate, etc.
Everyone reading this is capable of self-control and doing great things 💪
guys try to do a 1h rep of reading twice a day then 2h rep a day, you'll find how much time it takes for you to fall off in focus and to focus back on the subject at hand. you can like in your work outs put objectives and write the results down. reading is the best exercice to perform better.
Please elaborate
I ain’t got time for that. Like. Actually. I have to rush to get ready for school, go through school, walk home, do homework, then get put through an arbitrarily long session of studying, eat dinner, go back go studying, get 1 hour of relaxing, and then go to bed.
I challenged myself to not click away from the video and I didn't, I'm glad to see my stubborness can be helpful lol. Jokes aside it was really sweet how you validated the possibility of having discouraging thoughts while watching. I've never seen that in these types of videos and it was comforting. I will definitely keep this message in mind ❤️
I would fucking never scroll again if UA-cam actually recommended me good long videos again.
Sometimes we entertain impulse and drag it out. If nothing immediately grabs your attention it might be worth disengaging from it.
Not scrolling is not a problem. The problem is that I have no hobbies and I have no idea wtf I should do instead. Even videogames barely interest me anymore
Hello there! General Kenobi! You may not like this advice but try going to church, you will find more than what you are seeking. I recommend the Orthodox because it takes its faith very seriously and the priests are mentors that mentor you to become a better person and to get closer to God.
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i don't feel like editing my reply but i just mean that i only watched documentaries in my freetime and nothing else. i quite literally did not have any hobbies at all.
like can you imagine a 7 year old just coming home from school to watch like two documentaries and play Club Penguin for three hours before going to sleep at 8-9pm? that was my daily life💀
i started from doodling silly little anime style eyes in the margins of my page (even though i don't watch anime) and i got to where i am now after six years or so, so that's something...
also please don't judge my pfp :')
it's from 2020 so it's four years old but i got too attached to it so i don't really want to change it as such-
that's all i have to say :P
thanks for reading
Learn about Orthodox Christianity, the most ancient form of Christianity, I'm sure it will interest you even a little bit.@@shanicechoudhury
@@Plasomus I'd rather not, but thanks
Hobbies are more than just entertainment, It’s rewarding to refine a skill or talent. Passive entertainment is lack lustre, many businesses bank on us procrastinating rather than them actually wishing to enrich us with art etc. hence so many bad films and tv programs. Finding a skill or talent that you admire or see value in could be a way to get hobbies, even if you’re not a natural just dedicate yourself to practice and it will become much more rewarding as you get the hang of it.
Social engagement is rewarding like team exercises and stuff.
I zoned out ALOT. I had to repeat the video but thank you very helpful, Hopefully I change my bad habits
My videos might help you out also
@NextlevelonYT I was watched and it was so helpful........the piece of information I was looking for
love ur videos
I feel exhausted even when I'm watching this video to help me to stop scrolling and pull my attention together. Even that shows us how social media f us up and we can't even focus for 330 seconds. I hope we can all get through this guys. Know that you are not alone and if we try enough, we will be able to focus on things again :)
You can think of attention span as being elastic. It’s easy to pay hyper attention to short bursts of information such as instruction and then snap back just as fast when the instruction is over. Focus involves attentiveness.
Thank you, I’m glad I kept this in my watch later. It took me a few weeks to finally get around to actually watching it but now I’m seriously glad I have
0:08 Bro used the power from 48 LAWS
Really good if you have too many thoughts to be able to sleep.
I started doing it just to try to think about nothing, absolutely nothing out of curiosity, it was hard, it felt weirdly nice and then it hit me that it was actually what people called meditation.
So glad I got this, I was sitting through a programming tutorial and HATED it because my screen resolution doesn't display the text well, so I took a "break" and went to go check some random UA-cam video, thanks man.
the video: talking about how bc of the scrolling we have short attention span
me already about to speed up the video: 😦
Oh my god thank you so much for this video, you have helped me so much today by just uploading this video. I will do this for 1 month consistently and I will tell the results after 1 month (Lets just hope I remember)
So important man, Most people and also me can't stay thru an intire video because it's not to stimulating, just by watching this video on fullscreen avoiding touching my mouse and just focus, already felt in improvment
Nicely done, i used to meditate and focus on low screentime before.
I lost my discipline and never thought about it till now.
Thanks for helping all of us out ❤
Everything about this video is incredible, it actually helped me, as I was trying to focus and not click off it was really hard at first but when I finished I felt so relieved and calm, thank you for these great advices, will definitely start meditating.
I'm really concerned on how I did not come up with this before, it's the most useful advice someone could give me about this problem. I think you helped a lot of people with this video, thanks
Just my two cents as a muslim, waking up early in the morning and praying fajr has a similar effect to meditation, at least for me. It feels rewarding pouring all your focus into worship first thing in the morning, and sitting calmly with a clear head afterwards. Helps you keep track of what's most important, i encourage my fellow muslimeen to make more of an effort in praying fajr on time in this age where technology consumes us
Thank you brother
Yesss you are right !
Thank you, iam really addicted in to Instagram scrolling😢, iam back..🎉
When I was first introduced into the UA-cam world, and other social media worlds, all I have wanted to do was to tap on a video that spiked my interest, but then I would drift into the comments and not pay attention. This video has helped me in so many ways possible. I have always wanted to do things that would make me feel like I am being productive, but my mind would always wander to my phone. So, this video has taught me to just let it go. To meditate. To meditate about the positive things, and not the things that are so overstimulating. I have been reading every single day, and I am absolutely enjoying it. Thank you so much for this video you have provided for us.
I like the idea behind this video but for me personally the idea I had for meditation was bad. When I started I was told to focus on my breadth, and I done that so well that it became like a new distraction. As a result I wasn't able to view the images and thoughts that emerged from my subconscious because I was still unconscious. Besides meditation what really helped me alot is journaling. Preferably for me at the end of the day, when we tend to distract ourselves. I'd review my day and look at what my concerns were throughout the day. Fears and concerns. After doing this, then going into a meditative state I think is beneficial. Breathwork became a sought of drug I used to experience a temporary bliss.
The only thing I would add to this awesome video is that meditation doesn’t just have to help you accomplish things like feel more productive, be more successful, or make more money. It naturally brings awareness to our thoughts and emotions and can simply create a happy/more content state of mind.
MAN TYSM THIS VID GAVE ME THE MOTIVATION TO BETTER MYSELF COMPLETELY
Phone is my biggest distraction. So this Sunday I just took a notebook and wrote the things I wanted to achieve I wrote that I’ll not look at my phone, I will do push ups every day, crochet and some other stuff. And it’s going pretty well right now it’s my 3. Day and I just looked 4 hours phone this week what’s really an small amount for me. I’ll give an advice to you guys. First of all think how serious your problem is. Don’t hurt yourself be positive tell yourself that you can do this but be “honest” with yourself! After this throw your phone on your bed and start by tidying your room. Or the homework that’s been waiting for you for days! But never ever take the phone before your done with your stuff. When your done with that stuff you will have that feeling to achieve something. After that hide your TikTok, Instagram, UA-cam,… somewhere between your apps or delete it. 2. part done. Now you can start finding new hobbies. Reading book, go shopping buy new stuff, learn something. But like really try to do that! Just put your damn phone away and do it! Take fresh air see how beautiful the world is! What you can do! Just believe in yourself guys! It’s not impossible!!!
Nice! I do similar videos
My scrolling has gotten to the point where I’m watching all the videos on 2x speed 😢
I'm not sure if it's the time I'm watching this, your delivery, or something else but your advice is working wonders, thank you 💙
So it took you 5 minutes to tell me to meditate??!!!!
Yeah, should have been at least 10 minutes, I'm upset
it's really for the better
Bro thinks he wasted 5 minutes by listening to someone who is giving out a life changing advice, after he scrolled on social media for hours.
At 0:32 I paused the video to get some stuff to eat while watching, but when I returned I forgot I started watching this videos and started to scroll on meme sites instead, wow!
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I'll try it this evening and the tomorrow morning, so on and so forth. Thank you, this is a really good one, man.
thank you so much for this video...
i think i might be able to focus on my work now
i'm currently procrastinating on 20 hours worth of catch-up work i have to do as soon as possible for my week of absences a month ago.
i wasn't able to focus and i was just scrolling and biting my nails... they're quite bad, like i've measured them and the nail beds are 1-2mm long after the cuticle (after biting in about 1.5cm) and i tend to think about them a lot as well? got distracted during the video thinking about them haha
i don't not enjoy studying, in fact i really do, but i just find i can't really focus on anything anymore because i find myself so stressed out by the workload there is in secondary school
i know i'm not that old yet, but it really scares me that i'm not too far from not being a minor anymore, and it doesn't help that i tend to complete things slowly as well as how anxiety and derealising often goes
i think i'm going to finally close YT now and focus on something. it's 11pm here so i probably should anyways. thanks a lot again :)
and sorry to anyone who read all of this and wasted their time... i just needed to get this out of my system :P
have a nice day ^^
if you find it hard to meditate in the morning try doing it after your uni/school or when you feel the need to get your phone and scroll, I couldn't meditate in the morning cause I was falling asleep, but worked for me perfectly after uni
This is a great reminder for me, when I was in college (about 2-3 years ago) whenever I needed to stay focused for a long time I would take 10-15 minutes and meditate, and it allowed my brain to not wonder and stay in the moment for longer and with better efficiency.
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good video bro💪💯👍
Bro your amazing. I have such a hard time focusing class and just doing my work. But now after watching your video , your make me more motivated than ever! So you may not read this but thank you so much.
Close the app.
Thanks a lot bro I quit my addiction due this insane advice
@@sair9850 awesome so glad it helped
Bro made us skip 5min vid in just a sentences
alright, I finished the video anyways and I need to sleep
Thanks
Kay so I’ve got bad attention span. I paused only to say that around 2:00 there was a windmill scene that reminded me of jay jay the jet plane and lost attention to his voice. I guess this is for me to not use my eyes to listen, I get distracted. Time to listen to it as a podcast
Just discovered the channel and wow... the transitions with those gifs/images/videos/animes are a perfect combination flowing around the profound message of the society we are living in nowadays... Thank You!
I didn’t have TikTok and still don’t and wasn’t endlessly scrolling and I was getting work done. Now the only platform I use, UA-cam, has added shorts. I don’t think UA-cam will remove shorts as that is bad business wise but I wish there was a setting to not display shorts. I saw some videos on how to do it but I don’t think they are possible for the mobile version.
thats exactly what I want to do. Maybe you could download a 3rd party youtube app that doesnt have shorts and somehow disable the normal youtube app although you cant unistall it.
To stop scrolling all you need are discipline and patience
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Keep spreading the message! Much love
When I was little, I legitimately binge-watched Jacksepticeye’s Undertale play through series almost in one go. Without any distractions along the way (except eating, peeing, etc.). Now I can’t really do stuff like that anymore. Makes me wonder how did I change so much as I grew up.
Huh. That's cool. *Continues scrolling*
This is an amazing channel with actual actionable advice no matter the age. Keep up the good work !
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