how I eliminated constant overstimulation from my life.
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- often it feels like information is flying at me through a fire hose that I can't turn off.
here are some surprisingly simple ways I've gotten my life back from the constant overstimulation of our "attention economy".
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If you're new here, welcome! I'm Madi, I'm passionate about helping women live life that's truly life, not just life as everyone says it should be. I love creating videos about minimalism and slow living and upload them often enough. 💫
In my videos you will see my minimalist home, my capsule wardrobe, decluttering, inspiration for slow living with kids, intentional living, minimalist finances, things I no longer buy, things I no longer own, things I buy more of as a minimalist, and just overall my passion and inspiration for simple living!
how I eliminated constant overstimulation from my life.
Chapters:
00:00 information anxiety
01:24 who were you before the world told you who to be?
02:00 have I always been this way?
03:07 1 | single-tasking
06:46 2 | drastically declutter
08:52 3 | removing optional technology
13:00 4 | counterbalance downtime
14:02 my vision for you
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do you struggle with overstimulation? how does it affect you? how have you taken back your life from the overstimulation of the "attention economy"?
I enjoyed and implemented digital minimalism both for a month after reading Cal’s book and when I took a sabbath from social media for 2 years- it was so wonderful and I totally know what you mean about the creativity coming out of the vacuum; it’s when I started a UA-cam channel. Also the freedom app is great to set boundaries on your smartphone. Would love to know how you use apps like Instagram without losing peace 😊
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This might be really controversial but I notice I can handle a couple days of social media and that’s it. I’m off most of the month but I just get too weighed down. It feels like I have constant white noise on when I’m on social and it just doesn’t sit well with me. So for this season I’m taking lots of breaks and might even be off IG until next year. We will see. I took a break last year for 6 months and it was so healing for me!
I'm pursuing peace and calm through simplification of my home, homeschool, and obligations. Not to mention significantly cutting down on screens for myself and my children.
Definately, I hit rock bottom in severe burnout 6 months ago and I'm still not back to normal (I might never be). Tunnel vision, dizziness and body going numb, paralyzed on the sofa. The thing is that there always "just one more thing" you can do. Check one more thing, scroll just a little more and so on.
Madi- I discovered your channel a little over a year ago and it literally changed my life. You introduced me to minimalism and slow living. At the time I was an overwhelmed mom of five, anxious and depressed. I was knee deep in toys, clothes, extracurriculars, our lives dictated by the school system. My world and mind was cluttered and I was at my breaking point. I was surviving, not thriving. I started picking away at my life from social media, getting a light phone, minimizing our belongings and wardrobes, cutting out extracurriculars and slowing down. We have since pulled our kids from school to homeschool, I can manage my home and I finally enjoy and rest in our space. Our days are filled with what makes us happy. My mind is free, happy, content and my walk with the Lord is stronger than ever without all of the distractions. Our life is slow and restful and I didn't think it was possible. You guided me to change it all and I owe you a HUGE thank you.
Edit: I just noticed you’ve hit 100k. YOU EARNED IT! Keep doing what you’re doing 👏👏
What a lovely comment. I am where you were just surviving and struggling. I’m definitely not my best self. I would love to know what you would suggest doing to live a more minimal and peaceful life! God bless❤
Way to go, Mama! What a great job! You have taken baby steps to truly transform your life! ❤
I have ADHD and that was my catalyst for embracing minimalism. I was all over the place. I decluttered about 75% of my stuff and got off social media (I’m older so that was just Facebook for me, I didn’t have anything else) I feel so much better. I can focus again and actually enjoy my life now.
I think theres alot of self diagnosing of ADHD on social media (not saying this is you) and its just actually that many are so over stimulated and cant focus, not that they have any actual disorder. Its interesting that that you have found minimalism had helped with your ADHD, thanks for sharing
Older mom here. I am thankful I was able to raise my children in a mostly non-social media world. I see what you young mommas are dealing with and it's so disheartening. Go silent for a few days. See what's it's like to be free. We need more time off the Internet. ❤ Thank you so much for your efforts for young women and moms everywhere.
Here I am 30 weeks pregnant with my first child and I really needed this. This new season of my life has me evaluating everything and like you I also thrive with a simple life. I took so much from this video and I just want to thank you for all your work and wisdom that you share. God Bless you ❤
I would love videos by you on what you feed your family. I’ve slowed down, but still feel stressed and rushed over food.
This morning I was feeling so overwhelmed. Scheduling all the play dates, making the homemade from scratch snacks, cleaning, meal planning, checking my phone every few minutes.
I resonate so deeply with the feeling of not even hearing my own voice sometimes! You’ve inspired me to delete all optional media from my phone for 30 days and to start single tasking. I will try and remember to come back and reply once I’ve finished to see how much it’s changed how I’m feeling!
Lacey! I'm so inspired by you- I can't wait to hear back from you about your experience. cheers friend!
Aww Madi... I started to realize that this world wants us to feel as if our" being humans " gets in our way of our productivity.
We don't run on unlimited resources, starting with our own time...
This alone was a powerful reminder to me to slow down.😊
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I needed this.
I actually feel like crying.
Sooo, I'm going to go let myself cry (😂) and feel this push for change within myself and take a breath and let God show me my next steps. 🥹
Thank you so very much.
Sending you a hug, my sister in Christ. Praying for blessings and protection upon your home and loved ones.
I think for young moms it is important to start this life of slow living and a peaceful, simple life now, if that is what you deem as important. Im a mom to 8 and I think the baby and toddler years can help aid in slow living . I believe this because you have all the power of decisions to stay home and not over commit to activities because they are young and you can guide and teach them to understand that this way of life is valuable to their mental wellbeing. Now that I have children ranging from adulthood down to early school age I find it very difficult in this season with slow living , so many people going in so many different directions as well as young adults dealing with anxiety and depression and feeling like im reparenting adults. So what im saying is having little ones is a beautiful season to train them in slow living.
So I finally read the book Essentialisum and in it he talks about how so many amazing ideas came from people disconnecting and being in total quite for days sometime, and in that finding the next best path to go down and a calm awareness of what's essential in our own individual lives. Disconnecting is the way!
I have been off of social media (Facebook and Instagram) for almost 4yrs. I cannot begin to explain how much it’s changed my life, and relationships… I am probably around the same age as you(33). I have been homeschooling my son and daughter for 3yrs and knew I couldn’t have the constant distraction/and availability to everyone. We are a low screen family.. we don’t have iPads, tablets, video games etc… but I really want to get rid of our tvs!! Just getting my husband on board. I know he works hard all day so it is a way for him to unwind… I just know personally how much better I sleep when I’m not watching tv up until then. We only have so much time.. how we spend our days, hours… is how we spend our lives. It matters!! I keep praying more people would wake up and see how much time is wasted on these things. Love your channel Madi. You keep me inspired when I feel like I am going against the rest of the world/our culture. I wish more people like you lived around me!
I could have written this exactly. I really want to trial TV free but my husband loves it.
Refreshed, encouraged, and inspired! That’s the way I feel when I finish a video from you. God bless you and your family!
I am a decade older then you but you are wise beyond your years - Because you seek it. Love all your content ❤
I am trying my best at the moment, to watch less youtube and to intentionally choose what creators and content I view, and this is exactly why you made the cut! Thank you for your encouragement on my path to simplicity and living my best life
I just did a month digital minimalism challenge where my family completely canceled internet. It was a beautiful detox! (It also didn't solve all my problems.) Coming back on to internet and UA-cam, I've decluttered my susbscriptions down to 12, with about half of those beinf videos I would catch up on regularly. I'm going to try allotting a timeframe weekly to catch up on all the videos instead of grazing throughout the day(s).
I've been off all social media for nearly 5 years and really try and live slowly but having 5 kids at home still (mama of 12) I'm still chasing myself. We don't do crazy schedules or play dates but soccer and choir/band keeps me going.
❤this so much.
Thank you 🤗🤗 great reminders! I want to slow down and enjoy this life God has blessed me with, especially as I homeschool also. I plan to tackle room by room in our home to get to the point it can function well for us and be easily tidied up daily. All while single tasking. Thanks
I will be so glad when the rest of the world starts to embrace monotasking
I love the shot at 1:00 of the birds...such a creative eye you have there.
I just love your videos Madi, they always remember me to do less and im in that point of "how i make more space to actually do the things that i'm called for" in those moments that i see around and all i see is caos i just remember something that i believe the Holy spirit told me... do one thing that you know how to... its not exactly the phrase but in context of tidy up... just pick one thing it's out of place and start with that and keep doing "the easy" things like you know if something is in the kitchen but belongs to the bedroom or stuff like that and it's easier then i get in the flow and get one room done 💖 God bless you Madi
I said “girl, yessss” out loud so many times listening to this
I'm glad I stumbled across your videos. It has really helped me put my life in perspective and stop being what i'm told to be and just be myself.
this is beautiful. I am so honored.
Always such a banger Madi! I have slowly started to quiet the noise around me by watching less, listening to less and really trying to hear my own thoughts and ideas. I think we really do easily look outside ourselves and in others for solutions and ideas on how to live. However, you’re one person whom I really do receive value from and your advice is just the whispering little compass I need. ❤️ Love your content always, keep it coming.
❤ The way you talk about slowing down is so inspiring. Thank you!!
thank you for your kind words!
For the last few years I've been working on slowing down prioritising rest, it took a minute, letting go of the guilt and going against societal norms thank you for sharing your thoughts and content it's always a gentle reminder
it's not easy to be counter culture. 🤎
I just love your brain! ❤ I felt that video so much! Thank you! I had a job interview a few weeks ago and they asked me if I am good at multitasking, I thought this was such a weird question especially after watching you for almost a year at this point. Why would it be good to multitask I asked myself days after this interview and I couldn’t come up with a logic reason!
You are truly so lucky to have build your UA-cam to something you could live of. I really hope I can do the same with my UA-cam ❤
I’ve been in a depressed funk all week and this is exactly what I needed…thank you Madi. ❤️
Congratulations on 100K on UA-cam!! Your channel is my all time favorite, and I watched it climbing with excitement for you, knowing it was right around the bend. Hope you’re celebrating today and enjoying the sweet milestone blessing! 🤍✨👏🏻🥰 and with all my heart, thank you for the work you contribute! You are changing minds and lives for the better 🙏🏼🙌🏻
Hearing this, was what I really needed now. ❤️
i’m also at home, with our 4 children, homeschooling, enjoying just being outside in the yard or going to beautiful nearby places.
But still our home always feels overwhelming to me, like im drowning in the work to keep up with the constant mess and washing dirty clothes etc. And now with the 5th on the way, this feeling really weighs down on me.
How am i going to keep up with all the work and enjoy our time together more? Its such a precious time when you have small children and my oldest is already a teenager! Life goes by so fast
This video came at the perfect time ❤ I've been struggling with phone addiction and need a way out! I've heard you talk about Digital Minimalism many times before but I am going to read it now!
Congrats on reaching 100K subscribers!
Congratulations on 100k subs!
AMEN. Thank You. Needed to hear this. I'm slowly getting there... 😊Also realized that my body and mind needs slow living and space to be one self and it's OK not to be so much in the hustle and bussle of life and work. Mainstream.... We are called to be more than our jobs. Thank you for making UA-cam videos. It makes a difference in my life and I believe it will in many others.
I could literally listen to your videos all day long! So relaxing and calming! Love them and you're work ❤
Thank you for this message. Much needed. Good luck for 100,000 followers shortly ❤🎉
This video was such a blessing to me today. Thank you!
Wow! This was an amazing chat!
Thank you for this amazing video!! I’m so overstimulated very often, especially since becoming a mom last year. I’ll definitely try those points you explained so well and I’m hopeful that they’ll work for me too! ❤
Yes, I can feel. You're like a fresh breath of the air, so glad I found your channel (or that your channel showed itself up to me) 😊❤ I want to learn to tap into that energy that you are so much! I can resonate with100% of your content xx
This was SO SO SO good. I would love a video about what your daily schedule is looks like.
This is amazing, around the time this video dropped I literally was pouring out to my husband that I’m awful at focusing now on my contracted work. I was trying to work out why and I think the overstimulation era we are living in is affecting me! Thanks Madi for your wisdom and art ❤
Madi❤ THANK YOU. I need this today. I’m struggling and your videos give me hope God bless you🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hey, I stumbled on one of your videos completely by accident (it was recommended on my feed) and i just wanted to say your content stands out. I find most content in this area to be derivative, if not cliche.
Nice work! I’m subscribing!
Beautiful message, as always. Thanks for the glimpse of Carlsbad and the Flower Fields! I used to live nearby and always loved it there ❤
Hi.Maddy your so right theres more stress and anxiety in ourselves we do need to slow down even when walking...😊 🌿
Single tasking!! Love it such great advice thank you
Saving this to watch during the littles quiet time 😌
Love your videos and podcasts. I have read almost all of the books you suggest. Thank you.
❤ thank you I needed this
So thankful for you!
Love this concept, will definitely give it a try
Ooh you said “attention economy”!!! Yes, please!
“Information anxiety”. Oh my.
“Deluge” Holy conviction!
❤🎉Thank you! 🎉❤
Love the video!😊
Loved this! ☺️
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It's raining here today, so I'm writing down every thing in each room, WOW it's still adding up.
Really nice video, thank you 🌷
Thank you wonderful video !!!
Wow that pizza looks soo yummy! I love your videos! Single tasking is so difficult .. I even read the comments while I listen to you, or start searching for the books you recommend :/
Love these tips!! ❤I would love to do the 30 day tech declutter! I will see if I can get my husband on board w this (the tv being removed might be a challenge for him)! 🤞
What optional technology did you ditch? More specifics please!! ❤❤❤
Hey Madisun! I hope you and your family are doing well today and that you are enjoying your third pregnancy!
I like that question of who are we before the world told you who to be? That's good! It is fun to have thought provoking questions in your head to work through.
I am glad that you said that we have to say, "no" to someone. My mom is someone who overpacks her schedule and is worn out and I keep telling her to stop making so many plans and to rest. I have a pretty easy going and simple schedule because I know where to say, "no" and when to say, "yes."
It hurts to hear that people find minimalism to be extreme, but I suppose they really do. It shocks them to think about getting to that spot. A woman told me the other day I would hate to go to her place because she has so much stuff and I told her, "Why? It's your journey. If you have stuff, that is for you to either enjoy or work through, not mine. If I had lots of stuff in my home, that is what would make me go crazy. However, if you ever need a decluttering life coach. . .you know where to go." She said, "Oh I might take you up on that eventually!" Do you have that happening to you too? It is not the first time I have heard people say that they are afraid for me to go to their home because they have seen how little I have and how clean my home is and they know their home is not in that way. It makes me sad that they feel that I am going to look down on them.
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nice tips!
Hey Madi!
Could you please do a video on all your book recommendations for slow living, minimalism, parenting and home schooling? 😍
I read no bad kids after you mentioning it in a video a long time ago and have parented that way since our boy was a baby ( now a toddler) Thankyou so much! There have been a few others I’ve read becuase of your recommendations!! You read such great books! I’d love to hear about some more!!
Thanks madi,
Jess
Thank you.
I LOVE this 🤍
Yes i cant get focused n feel more on edge
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I think I just deleted 10 apps off my phone! I wasn’t even using them. But they’re taking up phone space and we’re visual clutter when I was looking for apps I actually use.
I really loved your well rested woman video but I can’t find it. 😭 I wanted to share it with my best friend because it spoke to me and I started practicing being well rested after watching that video. Is it no longer available? 😢
Also, I love the optional technology tip. YT is probably optional for me but I don’t know if I could live without it. I’ve gained so much from this platform but yet at the same time I know it can become distracting. I might have to check out this book you speak of. 💗
Might be the video you’re talking about. ua-cam.com/video/s2XpM8LaxOE/v-deo.htmlsi=goUHbQZIFrv0OrAf
I need tips/help to stop shopping! I’m a decorator and as a result, I’m constantly changing my decor! “Tweaking” everything in my house and my yard/patio. I need to STOP! 😢😢😢
I guess it’s Different for everyone, but something I do is only buy things that I actually need. And I also limit my options, for example with my wardrobe I only buy items that are the 5 colours I have chosen - black , white and three other colours. This means I only need one black handbag for example and it goes with everything. The aesthetics of my home are really important to me, but I try to keep it minimal and again I will only have a few different colours in each room To make things easier. So if redecorating is something that brings you joy and helps you to feel happy and safe in your home space then I would say that is something worth spending money on, But just try to keep it minimal. I don’t know if any of that helps!
There was also a video I watched recently where a woman had an empty toilet roll and a pom-pom, and she said every time you buy something you are dropping a pom-pom to the toilet roll - It’s a bottomless pit. The satisfaction and happiness that you get from buying Things fades quite quickly and you need to buy something else to fill the gap or make it perfect. I watched another one of Madisuns videos and this is why she went with The ten item wardrobe because she was constantly buying clothes, feeling that if she could just buy one more item then her wardrobe would be finally complete, but it never was.
@@The_Apollo_Show thanks for your input! I’m really working on all of this. I’m realizing that constantly redoing my house and “tweaking” has become a bit of an obsession! Idol 😮!
Never quite finished! Robbing me of my time and money. I’m trying to make hard decisions now about how to eliminate so much of my “inventory”. (Suggestions appreciated) because of the overwhelming task of having a garage sale is just that, overwhelming!
Likewise, placing individual items on Facebook marketplace has its issues as well. That leaves donating.
I’m struggling there because some of my things are valuable, or have been expensive.
I am , however, getting my boxes, filling them with things that I know I can live without! The struggle is real here!! 😜😜
Thanks again ❣️
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What’s now called “slow living” is what all up to Gen X and maybe some early millennials grew up with as “normal life”.
Just saying.
Not necessarily. Its not just technology but other areas where one can slow down. Its definitely become more of a problem over the past 10-15 years but is affecting all age groups
I was wondering if you have any tips to use instagram and UA-cam and other social media, as a business owner - when you don’t really want to use it? I struggle a bit with this, as I have a business, but I don’t enjoy social media and the effect it has on people 🫶🏻. I want to simplify and slow down, and eliminate the information overload that social media brings. But I also want a thriving business, because it will lead me to do what I love 🙄. I see you have a instagram as well, so I was just wondering what your thoughts may be 😊
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