How to Successfully Delete Social Media | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Dr. Cal Newport and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the effects of social media on human potential, focusing on how social media can sometimes mask unmet potential and interests, and how taking a break from it can lead to productive self-reflection, untapped creativity, and enriched lives.
Cal Newport, Ph.D. (@CalNewportMedia), is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of numerous books on focus and productivity and how to access the deepest possible layers of your cognitive abilities in order to do quality work and lead a more balanced life. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
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Timestamps
00:00 The Social Media Detox Experiment
00:17 The Challenge of Returning to Social Media
00:41 Understanding the Impact of Social Media on Focus and Productivity
01:22 Exploring the Void Social Media Fills
02:01 The 30-Day Social Media Detox Challenge
02:53 Success Stories and Strategies for a Social Media-Free Life
04:45 Filling the Void: Building a Meaningful Life Beyond Social Media
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Some things I learned from the comment section:
#1 Everyone who's deleted social media LOVES that they did and it's helped them tremendously
#2 UA-cam is probably the last thing to be deleted if you delete it
Not able to delete UA-cam
Self selection bias - UA-camrs (myself included) can’t give it up!
Gave up all social media but kept YT so this rings true for me! I’ve gone even as far as turning the comments off on UA-cam so I can really choose to keep my peace and entertain what I want!
Gave it up in 2020 and never thought to go back!
All I have is UA-cam and am flirting with the idea of deleting the app from my phone.
I have tried UA-cam fasts. It's hard but worth it! I need to do it more often. But yeah no social media for my family.
I quit all social media about 8 months ago. I didn’t realize how much it MADE me care what people thought about my life everyday. I found I was searching for something “impressive” or “interesting” to show people everyday. I didn’t even realize I was doing it, but once I quit, it all hit me how I’d go out of my way to show off online. Now I’m doing things that are good for me and my family and not worrying about any of those external things anymore. It’s helped my mental health a ton
I know😂 so wild to feel like you have to post something for someone you don't even know and will never meet... For someone who's mindlessly scrolling and liking everything they see because they're not even paying attention.... because they hope ppl like them back 😂
Twisted
You're commenting on UA-cam dude.. That's social media.
That’s not what ppl mean when they said they deleted it. They mean no short form content like insta and tiktok. Very simple to understand.
UA-cam is still a lot more different,, more so less "social " ,, you're kind of like an anonymous user looking up stuff and videos while on Instagram , the people you know are there and people you dont know too and you mostly see their lives and stuff its more based on this facade of how everyone looks like on there while on UA-cam ( tho it can get a bit addictive) theres no pressure of all that and theres tons of educational content here too overall its more chill and personal and a lot less 'less' is what i would say ( sorry for my bad eng lol its not my first lang )
I deleted all social media 2 months ago except UA-cam and started to workout daily and spending more and more time into my work and believe me my whole lifestyle is changed. 🙂
Do you use Journal notebook to keep on track?
Same!
Me too. Meta products have become chaos, and you’re a sucker to give it attention, where suggestions and irrelevant ads and opinions of friends and strangers deserve your short time on earth. It made sense when it was clean with occasional ad to keep it free and that was ok. I hope it implodes on itself one day. I too just have UA-cam and I pay for it so it’s clean with no ads and sensational quality.
Ganta bhi change nahi hoga
😂😂gajab bhai
I’ve been off instagram for 6 months now and it’s been the best decision ever! Thought about reactivating, but after this video I’ll continue to stay off it. Thanks bro!
I'm 17, all of my friends use social to communicate and such. I had a "adhd" diagnosis and medication and I decided to cut out social media. My focus is back, I enjoy life to the max, I enjoy the little things, I feel so much more connected with people and so much more invested in every in person conversation I have. And my relationships have greatly improved, changed my life
This makes me so happy to hear. Good on you.
Just quit a month ago. It's amazing. Turns out I don't need to see junk
And then did you go back? I wanna become a content creator but I have a dilemma
How did you feel like it has been changing you getting off of social media?
@@Beatriz-tq1gtquite the moral dilemma if you want to create content for a meeting medium your consider not healthy
There’s nothing to see on social media but I have this urge to be online and as soon as I’m online I realise it’s all junk.
I deleted social media in September 2018 - 2023.
Not being on social media during the pandemic was amazing! I just deleted my accounts again a week ago. The only reason I went back on was because of a couple groups I had to be involved in.
Life without social media is the best. I have read so many books and did a ton of internal work and healing.
I did a ton of healing as well.
Deleting social media accounts just felt so right 💜 keeping it to a minimum... 😺
I feel that I can achieve more when I don't have the DISTRACTION of social media. Reading, excercise, cycling my Day feels more accomplished
Deleted all my social media a few months ago. I found it a bit strange for the first month worried that I was missing stuff. I kept at it and realised I was missing absolutely nothing. I came to the conclusion that I was plagued with ads and it was making me miserable with news etc. my mindset is a lot more focused and I’ve been utilising the scrolling time with more regular exercise and started reading books. Yeah, I’m using UA-cam but that’s mostly for learning interesting discussions and exercise plans. I’m wishing anyone who’s considering on escaping social means and I wish you a more fulfilling life.
I saw this at the perfect time man. I’ve been scrolling more than I should lately and it’s making me feel mentally fatigued. Literally clicked and UA-cam and thought in my head before it loaded I’m gonna watch the first video that pops up I hope it applies to my situation right now. God bless.
oh my gosh yes mentally fatigue is so true! once my eyes started to get sore and i was like something needs to change..
Deleting social media is therapeutic
I deleted all social media about 2 years ago now..i am 23 rn....trust me it was the best decision i have taken till now...i have made more time for myself and upskilled myself in these 2 years sooooo much, which i wouldn't do if i had social media for even 5 more years lol
but how you handle it with youtube. I deleted it too but I spend a lot of time on UA-cam.
@@maxim2986 that itself have upscaled my time ....let alone youtube...i learn new things here so can't really stay off the chart completly lol....but the social media has cut down my bs by 95%
I got off social media in Oct 2021. I was addicted to social media 1,000%. It was the greatest gift I gave to myself. 😊❤✊🙏
I quit all social media (obviously besides YT) in 2019. Best decision I ever made. Didn’t miss it, and still don’t
Good for you
Best decision for me as well. It was really hard with Facebook as I was using it to be enmeshed to some family members but once I let them go I was free.
I’m 38,I deleted Facebook about five years ago. People think I am antisocial and a hermit because I don’t have social media. I am definitely living in the wrong generation I guess. I am way happier without seeing pictures of kids on their first day of school and the random engagement photos.
Ive found that I consume those types of photos in a more meaningful way-- if someone sends me a picture, I look at it. I appreciate it. I engage with the sender around it & share their joy.
38 as well and I was one of the first on Facebook, deleted my account (along with Instagram and Twitter) a few yrs ago. Best thing ever!
Social media is a failing experiment. I still believe in content creation on UA-cam in longer formats such as podcasts. UA-cam has been the greatest thing for sharing information.
Hi Dr huberman. Because of your videos on alcoholism and two other UA-camrs Sober Leon and Jaye from getting sober... Again I am now almost 7 months sober.
About 3 weeks ago I deactivated my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
I did however keep my UA-cam channel and I'm concentrating on making content for that. I have more time now not being on Facebook Instagram and Twitter. I don't think people realize how much time they spend on Facebook, Twatter or Instacrap and I'm not sure when I'll reactivate them.
n0th4ckinq I still haven't restarted those accounts, I don't think I will be anytime soon. In my opinion TIK-Tok is the worst Twitter & Instagram comes in as the second place.
Thing is, there are ways social media is enriching. For instance, my musician friends aren't going to send out texts to every person about a show they have coming up. They make an announcement on social media.
90% of the time social media is a massive waste of attention, but the other 10% actually gets me involved in people's lives as it was originally intended and I would miss out on that.
"It's not that kids shouldn't be on social media, it's that we shouldn't be on social media." -Jaron Lanier
Deleted all my social media in 2020, best move. Life changing.
xD but chillin on youtube
@@ModernPlayer071 yeah but YT is hardly social media. You know what they mean, stop being dense
@@K4R3N fair enough
I'm a rarity!! I'm a 48 yr old female who can't stand this future we've created!! I have no social media besides watching UA-cam. I noticed right away that it wasn't going to be pretty. AND I've never paid for anything online. AND I'm working toward a natural lifestyle living off the land!! Almost no footprint!! 😉😉
Goood to hear 😊
I cant understand why some people put their life outhere for everyone to be amused
Organic comments section
Who ?
@@jakob5273"asked🤓☝️"
I shut down Facebook and Instagram a year ago. I don't want either back. I don't miss it. I'm reading my Bible. My family relationships are so much better! My home is decluttered and clean. My work productivity is at an all time high. I only have UA-cam for the purpose of self improvement and learning. I'm not on my phone as much. It's honestly beautiful and simplistic.
I'm 20, its been 3 years that i haven't played any of games and i was addicted to them befor and i delete my social media since 2-3 yrs ,i doesnt have any of them except youtube , i am saving lot of time and use for studies and good things
A day before Deleted social media accounts, fb, insta and other, now only on yt to listen Andrew. ❤
It's being prudent and knowing when to use social media and when not to. There is peace in not having to feed your fixation. I could put down all of it to be honest, but people need to find a happy medium. I have time to nurture skills and hobbies but love catching up with family and friends too. Let's face it aren't podcasts a form of Social Media too, just asking. Another good one.
My husband and I quit social media as teenagers back in 2013. I am so glad we did. I recognized it wasn't serving me and wanted authentic relationships only. I truly do not want that junk back in my life and feel grief for those it has sucked in for far too long. For me, it felt like being chained to the opinions of others. I was extra anxious and self conscious (and self focused!). Without it, I am free to really live (without others watching). He is right - you need to have meaningful plans set up when you decide to quit. It can be easy to use television (or UA-cam) excessively as an alternative time suck. The roots of our problems don't go away when social media is gone. Go find your passions and love your family and community well. This is your only life - go live! :) you can do this.
Deleted facebook it was so addicting , now I follow the motto produce,don’t consume and UA-cam Is very useful and not near as bad as the others although you definitely need to be careful because the infinite number of curious content is very attractive. Use it, Don’t let it USE You.
so inspiring , im always busy on social media while its my platform to market my work , but i end up so much involve whith it in away that keep me busy to do my projects …
I feel like there is a lot of value to be found online but you have to be able to set boundaries with yourself and be quite critical towards everything you consume cause it's so unregulated and quite easy to fall into a rabbit hole. I quite like the idea of completely disengaging for a period of time, I doubt you'd really miss anything of life importance.
I'm not on any Social Media since 2017.
When I studied about how Social Invalidation Feedback Loop makes us addict and how psychologically does it affect us by playing with our Brain chemistry
I don't use social medias for many months already, feels so good 😀
Social media isn't really sociable (and certainly not as sociable as it used to be!). What it does do is give a small window into someone else's lifestyle, depending on how they want to project themselves. This can be both a good and a bad thing as your feeds will undoubtedly be filled with people you don't know, doing things that you don't care about but you can also find a genuine interaction with people that you do know or once knew.
The takeaway from it all is; social media is a tool to be used. It's not society as we know it, it's not social replacement. It's a daily soap opera where all your friends are the cast. It's the 6 o'clock news for your own personal circle. Everything else is just filler.
All IMHO...
You are a role model for many.
I really enjoy your content!
This clips are great because we can see subject that we want from a complete interview , if we like many i go to the complete.
Thank you so much Huberman, keep the hard work, you are a role mole for many !
Just what I needed
I stopped all social media in 2016, except UA-cam. I haven't missed it, but I'm also not someone whose job depends on networking or promoting a product.
I wonder how this would work for artists who rely on social media heavily to gain awareness of their work, in our day and age. Business cards? Personal website? Facebook? Email? PO Box? Phone number on the bathroom wall at the local tavern? /s but seriously
If that's the purpose of socmed use, then the priority is creation over consumption. It's a vicious trap though because you might find yourself endlessly scrolling, but it's possible to just schedule socmed instead of completely deleting it.
It's impossible
Artists are products of social media, not the other way around
What kind of artists? If it's real tangible artwork Etsy is a pretty easy way to sell your work. If it's photography I can see having an Instagram account you only use for marketing, but how many real photographs are being sold that way?
For musicians UA-cam is still pretty good for that along with other apps people use like Spotify. For letting people know about shows you can still have a page, but not a personal page.
Man this cal newport is all over my youtube channel recommendations.
I stopped using social media a month or so ago and found it a positive experience and don’t miss it. I didn’t use it often before but found I was wasting time on social media just to fill a procrastination void.
I deleted all social media about 6 years ago it was the best decision of my life.
Not just social media but i think we all need to quit or at least minimize the use of our phones.
My biggest conflict with social media is that personally I've loved the distance that I set with it (read and applied most principles in Digital Minimalism about a year ago), but its made it really difficult on my work as a filmmaker, especially wedding filmmaker - most of my engagement and work is based off Instagram at the current moment. How do I leverage Instagram without it being a consistent distraction like it's been for the last year that I've used it? I sometimes even look at my potential future and wonder if this is actually a viable career in light of all the distractions over the internet and social media I've seen since I began to be much more cautious with my screen time.
Cal insights on social media and productivity are invaluable. 💡 Removing distractions like social media can indeed unlock untapped potential and lead to greater creativity and fulfillment.
I watch you tube, and thats it for social media , I hated insta/ FB , so got rid, and don't miss it at all ... Societies have been coerced and manipulated to give up books, face to face interactions, kids playing outside, people going to shops, people actually socialising and promoting personal development and skills IN FAVOUR of living through a rectangle that takes over everything and everything, but sold as "your fully social, advancing and progressive" ...
Thanks!
Super value
I’m 30 years and I don’t use any social media for almost five years. Really, guys, try it.
But its hard for todays youths. The first impression comes from how well their Instagram is setup. The travel pictures and food pictures makes a person cooler and people judge and decide whether you should be given priority or not. Its scary, because I have seen people with bad heart acting well and good on Instagram but in reality they are just horrible.
Life is 10000% better offline!! I don’t think people even realize they are addicted. They don’t acknowledge how bad it is and try to normalize it- It’s truly the cigarettes of our generation.
I haven’t had social media since Facebook was for only college emails. When Tom was your only friend. 2007. Just delete it. It’s not that hard.
Thanks sir❤
I would really love to jump on this bandwagon but I am a photographer and a web designer and my work sort of comes through these mediums. Deleting them would be a big problem.
I think having social media posting times might help. But to prevent from getting lost in the rabbit hole is such a challenge!
Same with me, as I am a Social Media post designer, so I can't delete it( I want to) but instead we can limit it with some blocking apps.
There is one I use " APP BLOCK"
still struggling with, too much distraction, If I go with the purpose of work but end up with mindless scrolling on other things. Distraction!
It just slipped from my mind, why am I here!
I see many people quite here, and i'm really tempted to do as well. Im a young 17yr old girl and honestly i'd like to use my time at least a bit more wisely. My screentime is frightening tbh and i'd like to change that. One thing i'd like to ask.. Is there someone who's making business ON social media, whilst not being active on them? basically what im trying to say is - to use social media as business place, place to promote yourself and show your work. I'd like to hear anyone's experience feel free to reply with anything.
I deleted it after I turned 30. I just felt silly scrolling it as a grown adult wasting time. I think one of the worst things you can do for your day is wake up and start scrolling your phone.
I deleted Instagram and Facebook and only feel better for it. UA-cam on the other hand, entertains and educates me with so much valuable content that I really don't want to give it up. But it does take up a lot of my attention. How could you best deal with this?
I haven’t had social media since - 2012 - I was. Fortunate enough to meet my wife and there is no need to sit around and compare all day
Going back to this because yes there really is friction when go jump back to socmed.
I deleted Instagram, twitter and facebook and my goal was to learn how to mediitate to hopefully reduce my intense anxiety, and I did :)
its been more than a year for me! As a GEN Z I don't even care what people say because i live in a developing country alhamdolillah mashallah. My classfellows are usually shocked when they get to know about me not having IG .. i use snapchat for pictures and talking to relatives using my moms phone as i dont have one. I dont want one either. I know computer stuff more than a lot of other students. I am not afraid of social media either. I just think its a waste, i do have a cringe and bad experience with social media but now that i am mature enough i don't want to be a part of this illogical system where all people especially teens are messing and wasting their lives
I have Andrew Huberman on all social media channels. Why do all these people who have become very well known on social media think that they need to make videos to tell others to get rid of social media? Every single person who i follow on social media, who post daily if not multiole times weekly, post videos or make posts about how social media is bad and people should get away from it. The irony is the people who are posting on these platforms telling you to cut these platforms out of your life.
I deleted my social media few days ago and it's feel free
Just got rid of Insta having started watching this. Tik Tok should make that the next one, but yeah one will have to keep is messenger. Yeah just while family r overseas to keep contact
sometimes you don't need to delete social media, but you musn't be used by this tool, try to use the social media to get something good to your life, as study, try to help people with any kind of knowledge that you are good at!
"papering over the void" I guess it has been the same for watching TV hasn't it? Sometimes I don't understand the specialness about social media. It's rather the smartphones that are problematic I think.
I think you nailed it exactly. I believe the bigger problem with social media though is how it becomes a replacement for how we have relationships with one another. And we forget how to really relate to other people and have deep meaningful friendships. It also distorts our sense of self and our view of others.
Been social media clean since 2021.
Great
So what about people who weren’t this addicted to social media made time for other activities? Doesn’t help us anyway if we delete? (Btw watched this after deleting )
One day I will delete all my socials and not return. I only have Instagram, UA-cam and Reddit but that’s still a lot and has a really big hold on me.
I think I will start with youtube
whenever i start instagram after some time, by seeing only good happening with other people make me jaelous, frustrated and angry and i stop using it, i was addicted to reddit some dayz before but reddit ban me and now addiction ended, i wish youtube should ban me
No SM for a year now, deleting it was the best decision of life
In my opinion social media can be good if you want to grow a business. If someone is just scrolling, you are wasting your time. Also if you delete social media don't be addicted to youtube, which is also a social media.
Quick question, since we’re all here.
Is UA-cam social media? I’m not on any social media except UA-cam, and I don’t post, only consume. I dunno if that makes a difference.
Interesting part for me was when he talked about the pseudo creativity of it. I had what, a thousand Facebook friends or something? I loved posting something funny from my day and making people laugh, or getting likes I guess. But, now that it’s gone, I guess I gotta tell me human friends stories.
Is wattsapp and UA-cam considered as social media?
Is the UA-cam also a social media?
What's the point of deleting social media when you can use an app like BeTimeful to just hide it until you need a timed break?
It's easy now
How do we completely delete all our data from the internet?
Watching this on a phone.
social media manager/ content writer cant delete even if i want to. social media is basically my bread and butter.
I want that coffee cup
Seeing this on UA-cam ~ I guess we are defining social media as InstaGram, FaceBook, Tic Tok and Twitter (or whatever they call it now). Fell into retirement recently because I chose to move to Europe ~ first traveling around Europe in a small camper and now living on the island of Madeira. I am learning how to do all the domestic stuff after decades of traveling full-time for my career. So I jump down the rabbit hole called UA-cam for hours, researching plants, new recipes, feng shui and all things Dr Huberman, Ali, Cal, etc. 😂
I love youtube but I hate the shorts and I’m way to weak because al the time I scrol for Hours on it!
I deleted social media on my phone, but the shit thing is, I work as a social media marketer… I hate social media though
The UA-camr says delete social media and what about UA-cam.
Producing content and consuming it are vastly different things.
If you are earning from social media its alright....if only scrolling mindlessly then obviously bad.
I have an instagram so I can follow my kids but I dropped Facebook years ago.
In Australia and you didn’t call in to say hi, so rude 😂
that shirt better be 100% natural fibers hubes!!
I'm 27 years old & No Insta.
Literal voy a eliminar mi cuenta de Instagram ahora mismo.
It is not as complicated as you made it.
Just simply delete, if you want to delete.
how to successfully delete social media:
go to your account settings
click delete
Science man: "Get a life"
Everyone: "wooooow" 😂
How to delete social media. Hit delete. Thanks.
Not having social media so your side chicks can’t have as much of a track on you 👍🏻
Are we really so far that people have trouble deleting social media apps? Wth
The lovely irony of people posting comments about deleting social on UA-cam like it's not social media (it is)...also, if you click on the channel bio these videos are on 4 different social media sites and two podcast apps 😅
Yo!
Whole life is void
If purchasing power is close to zero, rents keep rising, wages stagnant, opportunities are gone, there’s nothing to conquer…. AI is coming… the dating market sucks and families are more and more becoming a thing of the past, Who cares if you use social media or not!!! And NO libraries are not fun. And no people are not going out with friends, most people don’t have more than 3 friends. People are working extra hours to pay rising rents. Step back to reality