First video of yours that I've seen, and I know you said you'd get back to your normal content, but I hope you do a follow-up video! It would be great to hear your thoughts and challenges a month, three months, a year in etc!
You’re amazing for doing that and acquiring self control!! I just quit for 2 months now, even though all i used was instagram, i honestly feel at peace without it. I really really wish i could start using a flip phone or like one of those older phones, but the emails and other important stuff on my iphone are too important to be able to live without. But i gotta say that it does get a little lonely, when most of your serotonin consisted out of getting dms/likes on instagram. The only people i talk to daily now are closest my friends. I still struggle so much with mental health, and i’m still getting professional help, trying all kinds of things, its a slow progress.
I really feel that. I wish I could "dumb down" my technology, but it's so integrated into my job and the way my friends interact that I'd become so isolated without things like my smartphone.
I knew I couldn't handle it as far back as Reunion and Friendster, but every few years, I kept being pulled back in by friends or coworkers until I just plain couldn't stand it or myself. I was strong-armed back onto LinkedIn after 15 years away when I decided to try a new career. I just recently hibernated that account and a ginormous weight has been lifted. It was making me NUTS. Just can't do it. My mental health cannot endure those types of platforms. I don't consider UA-cam and Reddit like that. These aren't my peers, associates, and connections. While I generally care about my fellow human being and their thoughts/feelings, it just hits different. As a minority, I think it's fortunate to know what's happening out there, rather than be stuck in a cocoon. Some of these things happening in the world now? I wasn't surprised. My eyes were already open. I remain hopeful though. I know there are good people. Quite a few. But oftentimes you have to get off of social media to find them and yourself. These poor kids. Thank goodness I'm not a parent.
Ok keep in mind you asked for this I’m a teenager so I see the effects of social media first hand and I believe it’s why I lost so many friends everyone feels the need to film EVERYTHING from us singing and dancing to us going to sleep and I don’t understand it when I quit social media for the first time I lost about 6 of my closest friends and I remember them saying things like “oh you wouldn’t understand it’s a TikTok thing” but being way happier and finding my way to God but recently I relapsed and it feels so disgusting like I’m more on edge and less focused anyway I loved the video I hope it goes viral your great and I appreciate what you do to help people out have a great rest of your day
Thank you for taking the time to share that! I'm certain it was easier for me to quit social media in the middle of college than it would have been in high school. The good thing is that (most) of our friend groups get significantly more mature and adaptable once we're not teenagers anymore. So I sincerely wish you the best and hope that things work out for you moving forward!
@@UrgentlyFiring OMG thank you so much for responding I’m taking a look at some of your other posts and I finding them really helpful thank youuu so much again for responding to me!!
Hi, really nice video. To be honest, I am someone who did also not use social media at all. I never had instagram or tiktok. I just recently (one year ago) started with science communication and I have to say, it is tough and really not easy for me to grab what people want. I just want to educate people without having to say all the time "please buy my merch" or "please buy this and that". I just want to be there and help people understand medical science better on a daily life basis. But unfortunately I am not making the content the algorithm wants me to do (sorry to say but brainless content) and that is why I am also thinking to maybe quit again. I consume social media very restricted and maybe also differently than it is actually made for. I only follow some people for educational purposes and I enjoy leaving a little like there or writting a comment to support. That's it. And sharing personal stuff online is anyway not what I like and want to do. I think I failed anyway. Or what would you say? Thanks for making this video and I really enjoyed your openness to it! Keep going!
Thank you! And best of luck to you on your own journey! I completely resonate with wanting to spread good information without having to cater to the algorithm. There's got to be some kind of sweet spot between making content that is able to reach (and resonate with) a broad audience while still maintaining our dignity. Here's to hoping we both find that!
First video of yours that I've seen, and I know you said you'd get back to your normal content, but I hope you do a follow-up video! It would be great to hear your thoughts and challenges a month, three months, a year in etc!
You’re amazing for doing that and acquiring self control!!
I just quit for 2 months now, even though all i used was instagram, i honestly feel at peace without it. I really really wish i could start using a flip phone or like one of those older phones, but the emails and other important stuff on my iphone are too important to be able to live without. But i gotta say that it does get a little lonely, when most of your serotonin consisted out of getting dms/likes on instagram. The only people i talk to daily now are closest my friends. I still struggle so much with mental health, and i’m still getting professional help, trying all kinds of things, its a slow progress.
I really feel that. I wish I could "dumb down" my technology, but it's so integrated into my job and the way my friends interact that I'd become so isolated without things like my smartphone.
Love this vid, im high and its bedtime so i dont have the ability to say more than that at this moment but really great job man. Very well done
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Haha Thank you so much!
I knew I couldn't handle it as far back as Reunion and Friendster, but every few years, I kept being pulled back in by friends or coworkers until I just plain couldn't stand it or myself. I was strong-armed back onto LinkedIn after 15 years away when I decided to try a new career. I just recently hibernated that account and a ginormous weight has been lifted. It was making me NUTS. Just can't do it. My mental health cannot endure those types of platforms.
I don't consider UA-cam and Reddit like that. These aren't my peers, associates, and connections. While I generally care about my fellow human being and their thoughts/feelings, it just hits different. As a minority, I think it's fortunate to know what's happening out there, rather than be stuck in a cocoon. Some of these things happening in the world now? I wasn't surprised. My eyes were already open. I remain hopeful though. I know there are good people. Quite a few. But oftentimes you have to get off of social media to find them and yourself.
These poor kids. Thank goodness I'm not a parent.
I've done the same! Quit for a year and now trying to quit again lol its hard to avoid but I relate so much to the sensitivity to negativity
Thank you for sharing, and best of luck to you! We'll both need it!
Ok keep in mind you asked for this I’m a teenager so I see the effects of social media first hand and I believe it’s why I lost so many friends everyone feels the need to film EVERYTHING from us singing and dancing to us going to sleep and I don’t understand it when I quit social media for the first time I lost about 6 of my closest friends and I remember them saying things like “oh you wouldn’t understand it’s a TikTok thing” but being way happier and finding my way to God but recently I relapsed and it feels so disgusting like I’m more on edge and less focused anyway I loved the video I hope it goes viral your great and I appreciate what you do to help people out have a great rest of your day
Thank you for taking the time to share that! I'm certain it was easier for me to quit social media in the middle of college than it would have been in high school.
The good thing is that (most) of our friend groups get significantly more mature and adaptable once we're not teenagers anymore. So I sincerely wish you the best and hope that things work out for you moving forward!
@@UrgentlyFiring OMG thank you so much for responding I’m taking a look at some of your other posts and I finding them really helpful thank youuu so much again for responding to me!!
good stuff hope u get some more reach
Thank you!
Have you ever quit social media? How did it go? Let us know!
Haven't been online in 2 months. Feels pretty good. Don't miss it
Hi, really nice video. To be honest, I am someone who did also not use social media at all. I never had instagram or tiktok. I just recently (one year ago) started with science communication and I have to say, it is tough and really not easy for me to grab what people want. I just want to educate people without having to say all the time "please buy my merch" or "please buy this and that". I just want to be there and help people understand medical science better on a daily life basis. But unfortunately I am not making the content the algorithm wants me to do (sorry to say but brainless content) and that is why I am also thinking to maybe quit again. I consume social media very restricted and maybe also differently than it is actually made for. I only follow some people for educational purposes and I enjoy leaving a little like there or writting a comment to support. That's it. And sharing personal stuff online is anyway not what I like and want to do. I think I failed anyway. Or what would you say? Thanks for making this video and I really enjoyed your openness to it! Keep going!
Thank you! And best of luck to you on your own journey!
I completely resonate with wanting to spread good information without having to cater to the algorithm. There's got to be some kind of sweet spot between making content that is able to reach (and resonate with) a broad audience while still maintaining our dignity. Here's to hoping we both find that!
Only just started the video but 10/10 thumbnail
Haha Thank you! I appreciate that!
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