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I went a month without listening to any yt, podcasts, music or anything while traveling and I received so much inner clarity and felt so much at peace. I love music, but to have it playing constantly takes away from the beauty and importance of silence. I was reading more books, one was called 30 Days to Reduce Stress by author Harper Daniels, I liked it, it was simple, taught mindfulness. Music or sound in general cannot happen without the important intervals of silence.
I agree I'm a music producer and I notice that I go threw little Stints we're I let music consume my life way to much to where all I do no matter what I'm doing is controlled by music, it's good to detox my self once in a while and the scilence and beauty of life is great to hear
I'm forced to do this when my ears are disliking the rhythm. whenever I do start listening to music again it feels so fresh though. Recommended. I only really started listening to music in 2020 otherwise I never actually cared about it.
Man this is such a neglected issue. Everyone tends to think that Music can never be distractive but too much of anything always has repercussions. Thanks for sharing such insightful thoughts and advices to truly enjoy the gift of Music.
Another issue is that people are wearing noise cancelling ear pods all the time. It might sounds silly but noise cancelling quality increaced so much in recent years that you can't hear other's talking at all. You're literally into your world and missing the chance to converse with others. I find this pretty problematic.
different people have different preferences. Just cause its an issue for u doesn't mean its for someone else. There could be people who could listen to music 16+ hours a day w/o any issues.
We fail to appreciate silence. Just as listening to music is a gift, so is listening to nothing. It is how we can appreciate music once we have taken time away from it.
Overstimulation! 100% agree that we need to give our minds space to daydream, and be itself without any distractions or suppressions. Not only does listening to music less make it sound better, it also makes you more present. Great video
@@karatheatre as a maladaptive daydreamer it's really important to keep yourself in check. It's not bad to daydream, Infact it might be necessary, but too much of it can be detrimental to your mental health
@@tryingtobebetter19 Honestly the only thing that helped was to cut music out for a while. I went a month with no music at all and even now it's a bit difficult to not daydream, I still hardly listen to music at all. When I listen to music I try to think of the lyrics in my head, although that's not always possible because mainly I listen to classical so I try to think of the sheet music 😭 I used to pace around while listening to music and it makes it so much harder to day dream if I stand still so if you're someone who paces too you can try to stand still! as long as you train yourself to not daydream while listening to music eventually it will become second nature
I think this is also why I love revisiting songs that I haven't heard in a very long time, and when they're songs that age like fine wine, that's probably the best experience one can ever have in their life
This summarises everything I've been trying to tell my friends for the past few months. We live in an age of distraction. We don't want to address our insecurities or anxieties and I think it's reaching a point we don't even want to address our passions, ideas or even the people around us. Social media is the best example. I find it genuinely so scary how we've all become so used to constantly overstimulating ourselves with media that is not even our reality. There are of course benefits to understanding others' reality and perspectives, and even building a community online is great but its not real, and the everyday reality of your life becomes boring and unenjoyable by comparison. We are not meant to be happy all the time, in fact I think life would suck if we were. But the constant stimulation to our brains from likes, from new content being produced every minute is destroying our minds. One thing I think is interesting is how quickly we all get adapt to social media updates. Think back to when Twitter was updated to X, no one was happy about it. But people continued to flock to it, using something they don't even enjoy anymore just because we're used to it. I could go into a rant about how dangerous this is but I won't. All I'll say is our brains, like you said are built to adapt, to think, to bring ideas to life and we are literally dumbing ourselves down for the sake of constant stimulation.
How about accepting the fact that it's too late to do anything about it? Just go with the flow. You don't want to? So be it. Become a recluse. Get rid of your smartphone. Literally no one is forcing you to be here, internet is not throwed down anyone's throat, it's just an option out there. Here I said it
Omg, this happened with me and I was kinda frustrated, like: "why I'm not enjoying to listen music anymore?". Thank you for help me find it out! I'm from Brazil and I love your videos!
you’re a breath of fresh air, reece. most of UA-cam is a bunch of shitty videos pulled together for views and money. thank u for sharing your message w us
@@DonaldFranciszekTusk we don't know, but what she is saying is that most youtube videos are made for money and don't teach you anything. reece however spreads this message to us which we can all learn from.
As someone that gets distracted a lot without music anyway and always ends up overthinking, music became for me as a way to focus my thoughts, but it can still become a distraction. Silence doesn't work for me. Idk if it's just me but listening to a single song on loop helps a lot to avoid distraction. I learn everything about a song, and my brain just autopilots and enjoys it while tuning in and out of focus.
Same I will listen to a single song on repeat for hours Music helps a lot to calm and clear my mind :) Although for me music is something that runs through my mind a lot, even when I’m not listening to it, I will think about music.
I came to this video looking for a comment like this lol I suspect I have ADD and if I don't have any noise or music I jump from one idea to another. I simply stop paying attention to whatever task I'm doing. I also think about music all day nonstop
''It's not good to be escaping from reality 5+ times a week'' I wish I had heard this a couple years back, when escaping was all I wanted to do. I would listen sometimes most of the day as a distraction, but now I listen for about an hour in the morning and 2 hours in the evening. Sometimes more sometimes less. Perhaps I needed to go through experience that to grow as a person. Now I appreciate music a lot more. But honestly every single part of this video is pure gold. Such a great perspective. To add to that - not listening to music when you're in nature is even better than music or being in public spaces. Really calms you down and all you can do is just be present - listen to the birds, the trees moving in the wind or water splashing.
Being a classical musician myself, believe me - the last thing your brain wants to do after coming back home, especially after very long & intense rehearsals is listening to anything. In these cases silence is the medicine for most of us, particularly when you're overstimulated, just gives you a reset. Of course sometimes you're so hyped, you have the urge to be with music 24h and that's ok too:) Just personally I noticed that when I give myself a short break from listening & making music, I end up appreciating it even more.
I heavily agree with just listening to albums. I’m not saying never listen to playlists, but so many people including my closest friends just listen to playlists and never get that message or see the intent that the artist was going for in the album. So many cool concepts and stories to appreciate with albums and most of that is just forgotten when most people listen to essentially musical highlight reels.
I'm really bad with that, I always say how much I love artists or groups when I'll only listen to like three of their songs lmao I'll say how much I like the Japanese artist Cindy, when I haven't listened to even half of her album, Angel Touch, I always plan to, it's just easier listening to the same few songs I already know and love.
what I do is just listening to a full album once and select all the songs I enjoyed to add them to my rotation. So I end up having music rich in variety but not really cohesive
Your comment made me think of Operation Mindcrime by Queensrÿche. It's got good songs that can stand in their own, but as an album It's one of the fucking greatest pieces of music I've ever heard.
@@giantclaw138 I definitely know that feeling, I love the album Achievement by PilotRedSun, and the stand alone songs are pretty nice and fun to listen to, but all of them one after another is just a whole different experience, it's absolutely insane and I love that album so much.
I strongly agree. Listening to album from beginning to end can tell a story. I grew up with CDs, I would genuinely get excited to hear a new CD from beginning to end in while driving in my car. Its an exhilarating experience which I fear future generations will not experience to come.
yes I agree with some of this but at the same time music doesn't always have to be a distraction, it can be a really helpful tool to help you process those emotions and sit with them, and it can also inspire you, therefore boosting your ideas and creativity.
The basis of the video was not set on "emotions" I think we are all aware of that by now. But more based on being cognitively, socially, and visually aware. Which alot of millennials, zoomers and other generations to come suffer from being technologically handicapped.
@@brocksamson9737 well yes, but emotions are a part of this conversation and you can still listen to music a lot and be aware and present throughout your life.
I listen to music massively because I suffer from Maladaptive Daydreaming, when I daydream I don't even remember I was listening to music, everything in my imagination is all-consuming... it's like I'm not listening to anything but at the same time I have strong feelings about it.
Exactly!!! I have this and I did not know how to put it. Whenever I listen to music I just Imagine scenarios and I jump/dance throughout andi can do it for a whole day without feeling tired but at the end my day is UNPRODUCTIVE.!!!
@@bakretobi8067 It's the same for me, so frustrating! I have a few lores in my head with different characters. I live their lives, not mine... Also constantly replaying the same scenes over and over again until it's perfect. Right now I'm trying to resist daydreaming(not so successful yet). I wish y'all to stay strong ТТ
0:13 As a Muslim I don’t listen to music, as it is haram. Music is an addiction and if it’s in the background I can’t control it, but I try my best not to listen to it.
Anxiety comes from too much info too many questions… for example, watching self help videos giving us more and more things to consider all the time… feels like endless tasks, constant you shoulds and shouldnts
I think more universally, doing anything to delay or escape those feelings of anxiety is not a good idea. It's easy when you're feeling stressed or bored to cover it up by listening to music, or watching videos, or even other things that aren't necessarily bad, but can be a way to escape from your feelings. It's good to learn to process those emotions and deal with them directly.
i think it depends, some people are kind of also just constantly stressed for no reason and thinking about it will make them spiral so they need to be able to distract themselves as the anxiety is not actually useful or needed for them, idk tho. like you shouldnt feel anxious ALL the time
@@GabrielConso_ To a certain extent, I would agree with you. It's good to do things to relax, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but I do think that at a certain point, you have to confront whatever is making you stressed. You may not be able to change what's happening, but you can change your outlook on what's going on. I do agree with you, though. I think doing things like that can be a great way to destress, but it shouldn't be your only coping mechanism.
So true. Back when I was 14 I had teribble social skiIls and was so scared of people approaching me or me approaching them. When I was awkward and anxious , I used music but honestly I've started quitting it much more after reading the Qur'an. It does help and teaches me that it's equally important to not run away from negative emotions and feelings like fear , anxiety , awkwardness and so on. And because I have quit using my phone and music in such cases , I know how to better deal with them.
Good ideas come from thoughts. Thoughts can be suppressed by distraction, Music can be a distraction. This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you.
You have no idea how much I needed someone to say this. I guess I kinda knew this subconsciously but just needed someone to put it into words. I also have maladaptive daydreaming and music just adds fuel to the fire. It also helps with dissociating which takes so much energy that I’m tired all the time.
This is part of why I feel like instrumental music is so good. Lyrics tell you what to think about. Sure, the lyrics could help you process something you need to be processing, but most of the time they just distract you. They also don’t let you think about your own experience since the artist is describing their experience, not yours. Instrumental music on the other hand leaves its meaning up for interpretation. It doesn’t tell you what to think about, so you could interpret the music in some way that relates to your current situation. It just gives you so much more liberty.
I listen to songs in languages i dont understand. So yeah the lyrics dont tell me what to think. I just like the artists voice and how it makes me feel.
I was a little bit skeptical when I clicked on your video but damn you're 100% right. I hated it when my mom told me five years ago that music distracted me and now I finally understad what she meant
I haven't even watched the video yet and I 100% agree. In high school I was someone who seldom listened to 4-5 songs a day. I would see everyone plugging in their earbuds for five minutes breaks and I was like.. why? I would have moments where I would listen to music, and even watch dance videos and try to follow along, but I could go on says without listening to anything and be fine. When my mom passed, I spent most of my time with earphones in. I could simply not NOT be over-stimulated most of the time. I could not think about what had just happen and the circumstances that led me there. Music started annoying me. I experienced depersonalization. I had to go on music fasts. For days, I would not listen to anything. During a long time, anytime I listened to music again the depersonalization came back. Now I still spend most of my days around music -i write, sing and produce. But I no longer mindlessly consume and I'm much better thank God. This brother is right. Also, pay attention to the lyrics EVERY TIME and how you feel after listening to certain songs. Peace.
So true. When I am listening to music on the subway, it just gives me anxiety, because I feel like I should be present and walking and there’s so much stimuli going on that the music is distracting me from being in the moment and witnessing the beauty of my surroundings, and the people I could connect with. Yeah, music has become a drug for a lot of us and I have been guilty of that as well. Thanks for bringing this up.
I stopped listening to music on phone for 3 weeks because it broke, but when it got repaired, i played music, i enjoyed every single second that day, best day ever, i haven't got that feeling no more since because music is played 24/7, but now i understand taking breaks or reducing on music will help you enjoy music again
I completely resonate and relate to all of this. I write a lot of stories in my free time and it's so hard to think and write properly when I have music in my ears, but for whatever reason, I do it anyway. This video helped me realize that and I can finally break that horrible habit. Thank you, Reece.
I'm 15, I totally quit social media and used my phone 10-30mins. It has been a year now. I used to be always with my headphones on, literally I stopped hearing well because of the volume being at 100%. Since I stopped using my phone that much I stopped listening to music. I literally lost my headphones but I didn't care. Now I have so much time to learn new things, and I really did, now I can think without any music interrupting. I learned so much things about me. I learned English, Russian, French, German and Italian. I learned how to play the saxophone, the electric guitar, drums and piano. If I don't listen to music, I produce it.
I have no words to describe this, but this video came at the right time. I haven't been able to concentrate lately and I'm having trouble overcoming procrastination, I've been listening to an entire album for a long time and enjoying it and what you say makes a lot of sense, I listen to music all the time because I love music, but the more I listen to it, the less I enjoy it because it didn't let me do it, You are very right when you say that by distracting yourself with music it loses its value as an experience, it becomes a distraction and steals your presence and that of others around you, I think it's a good idea not to listen to music (at least the one you like the most) during the day and only do it when you get home, I'm sure that will make it more enjoyable or even make us watch it again Like quite an experience, Thanks for this video, it came at the right time for me
this video opened my mind. I listen to music almost everytime to drown out thoughts and now it really sometimes feels like i am always occupied. I'll try doing things without music for a while now, thank you for making this video. edit: i am doing studies in complete silence and my gosh it really hits different. it feels so nice to focus on your own thoughts without any background music as a distraction. thank you so much again
I realized i needed to shorten the time i spent listening to music when i started to wake up and a lyric would involuntarily be on a constant replay in my head. I used to be uncomfortable with silence and i think that goes for everyone when silence makes you uncomfortable. You just aren’t adapted to it you’re used to scrolling, watching videos, listening to music 24/7 it all makes you feel good and it serves as an escape from ourselves, society, problems whatever it is even if you aren’t aware that its serving as an escape, it is. What’s helped me is realizing all those philosophers all those amazing figures in history who left great works of art they were living in silence 24/7 yes music can inspire you and expand your creativity but imagine how powerful your thoughts would be in silence thoughts that arent inspired by a 3rd party its your own thoughts this also correlates with how powerful boredom is imagine what you can create and come up with. (Sorry my grammar is off i havent been sleeping well) i love music so much all kinds of genres and artists but you have to keep it limited you have to keep certain things limited or else it’ll control you (like a drug) last year in school ALL i did in class was listen to music i had great grades but i felt that i half of my consciousness was there whereas the other half was on an entire different planet i was caught up and ontop with assignments but i wasnt caught up with the lesson itself this year i only listen to music when im walking to classes then i stop listening to music and focus in class what ive also noticed is that types of music impact your perspectives on people and the world some kinds of artists i listen to are jcole, the weeknd, and immortal technique i listen to rap too but not so much of modern rap I ALSO LISTEN TO country, r&b, soul, pop, blues and pretty much every genre what i mean by impact on perspectives is that ive known so many males or females that have a fked up perspective on love due to modern rap or other music and its bad its dtb (when they’ve only talked to like 5 girls) and now they’ve given up on love and for the boys its get money fk btches and for girls its you gotta be rich to be my man money is everything in this kind of world but what i know is that money isnt love and love isnt money i have trust issues myself but it isn’t from music its from experience but i think i still have it in me to give a chance to trust. Music can create false perspectives on people and the world when the person impacted hasn’t even experienced it, what i also noticed is that music can feed into your depression or sadness sometimes connecting too deep to music can drag you down music is powerful more powerful than most people think be careful what you listen to and how deep you connect to music just like reece said “you’re probably thinking its just music no big deal” everything that goes in one ear and in the head is a big deal and most of the time you wont notice it your brain will show the affect through however it impacted you i love music its my heart my soul but there is MORE TO LIFE THAN MUSIC BE CONSCIOUS BE AWARE DONT BE OBLIVIOUS(THATS ONE THING THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOURE LISTENING TO MUSIC 24/7 YOU BECOME LESS AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS) CONNECT WITH PEOPLE INSTEAD OF ONLY CONNECTING TO MUSIC and if you’re addicted (can be anything) and if you’re aware act on it and get help being aware is the first step and its a good one be proud of yourself for even the smallest improvements and changes
I write music and a lot of times I draw inspiration from the music I listen to. Whether it’s the concept, emotion, or a just a single phrase the music I listen to tends to influence the music I write and when I’ve listened to too much music, the music I write becomes just background like the stuff I listen to and it’s not special anymore. When I take a break from music for a couple days and come back I usually end up writing some of my favorite songs because I have the clarity and appreciation to come up with something new and interesting. I was already thinking about taking a break before I watched this but now I think I should for sure. Also btw the way you speak is so eloquent, it was a joy to watch this!
For me music can't be in the background, everytime I play it I get way too into it even if its not that great, it just sucks me in. Also, same here with taking inspiration from the songs I listen to, especially silent hill.
I’ve been feeling the same way. It’s starting to become dull even the music I lean on for relaxation. By the time I go to write something down it’s boring to me and I start doubting myself heavy.
I used to listen to music all day at school, and even as i walk to and from school. Then the night would come and all those stresses would flood into my brain and i'd be restless trying to go to sleep. But recently i've been taking my earbuds out as I walk home, and I feel like as I'm walking I kind of criticize everything that has happened throughout my school day, and it really helps me get anxiety and stress out of my head. :)
I agree with the general idea that silence/boredom is necessary and severely lacking in modern lifestyles BUT I'd argue that music is actually one of the very best ways to fill up that empty space. It's the least painful poison, so to speak. Well, as long as you aren't listening to the most brain-rotting commercial crap out there.
This was really something I needed to hear, having music so present in my life. I have CDs, cassettes, vinyls air pods and a Walkman. I'll listen to them on drives, walks, working out, homework, cleaning house, and so on. I use most of these every day. I'll take a break from them for a while, give this a shot. Thank you for making this video!
Hello, I'm from France and honestly I love your video and your point of view. I listen to a lot of music, I mean more than 9 hours a day. And every song I like matches my mood. I cannot do a day without listenning to one or two songs. This is my kind of joy, my passion and my hobby. I listen to lofi music to vibe with my school day, i listen to rap when i am angry, to pop when i want to have fun or be happy, classical music ou soul music when i want to chill. I am a music lover (un mélomane in french). That's what i have to said tonight, haha. I love to watch your video and you helped me a lot especially with social media. Have a nice day/night everyone. Bye ~
you are very right about the anxiety buildup. on the same lines i think it is very important to take silent breaks often, processing the thoughts floating around clarifies our thought process and helps us make better decisions. I am glad more people are talking about the affects of distracting ourselves everyday, it's quite an obvious problem with a simple cause and simplesolution but hard to get over.
I can see how music can totally play into a routine of escapism, but I think specifically music is such a good catalyst for this kinda stuff, because it's awesome, and non destructive! You can get addicted to anything that distracts you from feelings of discomfort and the idea to find out what it's like to go about your day with a twist (like not listening to music) can be very helpful for many other things too.
This video reminded me how I used to listen music 24/7 as a coping mechanism in a very hard period in my life. I was using music to stop thinking about oofing myself. I was losing a lot of hair and gaining a lot of weight before listening to music. It helped me a lot, well at least until I got over that horrible period. Then music made me very numb. Now I'm way better, after I did a break from music. So it's super nice to see this type of content. Thanks.
This is so amazing! I’ve been listening to music 24/7 and it was so awful as my anxiety increased abruptly. I made a decision not to play music where I need to focus. And as you know to break something in your mind you have to provide an alternative and so I started listening to audiobooks instead. Now, I feel so good being with myself & just being more present. Listening to audiobooks is powerful yet it could do the same effect of constant listening to music. Thank you so very much for sharing & keep on posting your thoughts.
i do agree, there was a time where i’d just listen to music for hours and it didn’t even entertain me anymore. but i took a break from internet stuff in general and decided to put on some of my fav songs and that feeling where your brain tingles when you hear a good song hit me so hard like never before bc i lost the numbness to it. music is good in moderation
In Islam, music is strictly prohibited. I thought this ruling was too harsh and unreasonable until I had entirely stopped listening to music. Depression diminished, increased focus, increased productivity, heightened introspection and a stronger sense of spiritual wellbeing were just some of the things I noticed immediately.
this is definitely something a lot of people need to hear. as for going to school with no music, lead alone a phone and you said that made your day improve, i can promise you this would have the opposite effect on me. i need music to get through the day otherwise i couldn’t do it. i understand what you’re saying, and do agree with a lot, but at the same time music has many more benefits then negatives. if someone needs music to feel better in a situation, they should listen to it.
from last year, to probably forever, i have this one tradition where i would make my own cd with my favorite songs that i love personally and i would want my friends to listen to too. so i would make multiple cds and share with them. and i put a lot of thoughts and details to them. since a cd doesn’t hold infinite amount of songs, i’m practically forced to include an ending track to wrap everything at the end. so within 80 minutes, i can remind myself that i have listened enough for one day, if i listen to more, my brain can’t process or remember everything. so it’s good that i keep this tradition going for myself.
@@octaviusrex5287 i don’t excessively make or buy cds, because i need a lot of consideration put into each playlists or albums. i had an external cd reader for a year or two, and it stopped working recently so i will get a new one. i stream music like everyone else as well. i just find cds to be more comfortable.
@@seandiaz9405 it's just nuts to me you're able to get away with using CDs still lol. i'm a big tech enthusiast and I don't even have an external reader lol, it was like they dropped off the face of the planet overnight. I think it would be super cool to do what you're doing, and has me actually considering buying an external CD reader. The only problem is I would need something that is able to read that every time I'd want to use the CD. lol
Music helps me through the depressing day. I sometimes take a break from it for a day or two. But I will never stop with it. Even sad music feels like a kind of therapy
But that's exactly the point at which you start emotionally manipulating yourself into thought processes that are lead by the theme/tone of the particular song you're listening to, which you chose. I'm saying that society has come to a point where everyone sets the tone for ones own emotional state and thought-process via music. If I think of a tragedy that happened to me someday, maybe way way back in my life, and i start to take interest in the feeling of sadness behind that memory, I usually at least get the idea of pulling out my phone and to deepen into that frequency of emotion that seems so present in that moment. Next thing that happens is intensified sadness, thoughts rushing in directions they wouldn't have, if wouldn't have lead them to do so by feeling the urge to match this small thought of sadness or misery with an equally toned Song, just to underline my emotional state und prove to myself that im not good, even though I maybe would be, if I would stop giving in to urges like these. Have a great rest of the night. And I hope whatever it is that's hammering on you, is going to turn out as a wonderful scene of life that shines bright and makes you happy someday, that was made just for you. I love you, goodbye.
@@wekieh Also, thank you a lot for the nice words. I started to like my personality recently. My looks not so much but I can work on that. I think I'm on a good way
I needed this video like, 10 years ago. Such a fresh perspective. Music actually feels like an experience now and not just some background noise to drown out my thoughts
Music is a huge part of my life too, almost to the point that I am listening/watching/distracting even in the downtime. I have tried keeping away from my phone and succeeded too sometimes. The issue I deal with when I am without my phone and alone are my thoughts. Almost like the moment my mind starts to speak, I try to shut it up with music or youtube. I am uncomfortable with what my mind has to say because its been so long since I actually thought. How do I sit with myself, how do I let my thoughts flow by. It's so daunting. Idk how to go about it, Reece. Would love a video talking about this or if you have already a link to it would be helpful too.
thanks for your advice @@skybunny6258 I am able to do tasks without requiring yt or music and will continue in this way, patiently. Appreciate your input :-)
I remember reading or hearing somewhere the being bored can actually be the best thing for you. Forcing yourself to sit and do nothing with no distractions forces you to deal with your inner thoughts, and it can be incredibly helpful to soend time just thinking. Thank you for reminding me of that
When I listen to music, I just sit down, grab the best headphones I have and set up the best audio settings I can and I just enjoy it, every single note. And with every artist or gerne, I can just feel something completely different at the click of a button. If it's really good, I sometimes have expressions on my face that I didn't even know existed. It's truly amazing what music can do to us and how music connects us. It's a universal language and if you master it, you can achieve great things with it.
so i was in my first semester of college, graphic design career, and i had to do tons of manual works with paper and all kinds of materials, handmade textures that required an insane amount of time and focus for me, i used to listen to music as i did my work, and it was so incredibly hard and stressful, once i stopped, i learned the value of being concentrated and my life feels better than ever
I drive around 2 hours to get to college at the start of the week, and another 2 hours back home at the end of the week, and I rarely play music. I enjoy the silence. I always look forward to that drive.
This video showed up exactly at the right time, lately I've been noticing myself getting addicted to music and even though it gave me weird anxiety I still wouldn't stop.. I've had this thought of going days without music and yes it's a sign that your video came. Thank you so much, appreciate it
That's hows i used to drown out my problems was music, when people were fighting i put it on, when i got overwhelmed i put it on and when work for 8 to 12 hour's a day, just music and than when i go to bed it just instantly is dreadful, so im trying to hold back and face those overwhelming situations of silence head on because silence can be your friend! It can help you💕 I now listen to music in a healthy way, i use it to fuel my creative inspiration as a artist which is perfect to find that healthy balance!
I agree with the issue of overuse. But where does ambient music fall into this issue for you? I feel like there's a significant difference to listening to pop or rock all day to listening to something like game/movie/ambient music that is intentionally designed to boost your experience without distracting you. I've personally always used it as a way to drive the "theme" of my thinking.
I am sorry that you can not collect your thoughts while listening to music. I, for one, can not relate to this. To me, music doesn't distract my mind, it just adds flavors to the thoughts I have, adds a certain tone to it, and thus improving them. I was kinda pissed at the start of the video because of what the title implied, for there is never "too much" music for me, I never felt it being too much for me, and I hope I never will. But as I watched further and saw your point of view on the subject, I understood your intentions on making this video was not for clout nor malice, and I totally agree with you for the people who feel the same as you, this may be helpful to them if they also feel distracted like you. Good video 👍
feel this. one thing i realized was that i was almost exclusively listening to playlists on shuffle all the time. Spotify and apple music are great for that and while it allowed me to hear a bunch of diff songs, it sometimes led to more passive listening due to randomness/lack of continuity. this past year i've been listening to lots of EPs and albums front to back and that's been special for me. I realized that I hadn't even listened to some my favorite artist's projects in that manner; the way they intended. It requires focus & time which can be hard for us nowadays, but def worth it.
This lies in the same vein to anything that takes your attention away from your inner thoughts & feelings. Too much of it is bad. It’s important to identify your feelings, spend that time with yourself when an emotion arises if you have the time. I was addicted to video games & it’s the same issue, just a little more stimulating to me than maybe music is for someone else. Good luck on your journey to peace everyone
Does music really take you away from your inner thoughts and feelings? Ive always found music helps me to think about myself even better. It allows the emotions to just flow out and be guided by the flow of sound.
learning how to play an instrument is a very healthy way of putting music in your life!!! a few hours a day is enough brothers, and it's actually starting to fill a void in my life that's been there for so long...
Music is not a distraction. I refuse to accept that or this ethical / individualist / regulatory way of experiencing music. Listen, i have been around for 4 decades, a musician, have been listening for like 30 years non-stop through a bunch of different devices. If you wanna know what distracts you look at the new platforms and how they are designed around a constant stream of ...stuff.
I feel like music makes me daydream and helps with my creativity, but I get its different for everybody. I enjoy your perspective. This is weird but when you shaved your head and it looked great it lowkey inspired me to do the same, and i love it haha. i'm 23 your inspiring people way older then you prolly lmao
1:36 This segment is absolutely true actually. I keep track of my thoughts throughout the day at work, and before I started listening to music I used to have a lot to say. But after I started listening to music those thoughts, for the most part, went away significantly. However, this also came with the benefit of decreasing my anxiety when working, due to those thoughts constantly flooding my mind, with some of them causing me stress. With music however those negative thoughts went away and turn into more positive ones as I often put myself in the scene of the song's I listen to.
My interest in music deepened when I got my phone. I didn't go the passive way but instead, I made it my world. (Typing this overwhelmed me for some reason..)
Yes, I have had such a huge habit of listening to music, never interfering with my day to day life, however last week I listened too much all night to think about a girl I'm talking to. I decided to take a 2 week-1 month break, wish me good luck!
@@miras-nurtazin thanks for aksing! I didn't quit music, however I have a healthier relationship with music. I don't listen to it every time I'm in the hallways, or in the morning. I only use it after school on walks or on the bus.
Thanks, for some reason, every time I search up if music is bad for you, it always warns about playing loud music in your ears but never about the other type where it's instead prolonged. I very much relate to everything said here, you've made a voice out of these thoughts and have spared me some time by making it into a video. Usually I would use up much of my time by writing these thoughts down myself and time-consumingly go through them to get an idea of why I'm having this thoughts. Thank you!
That's probably good advice for a lot of people but for me it doesn't work like that. I tend to listen to the lyrics of songs and actively relate them to personal experiences right then and there (often while walking or driving) and it actually helps me process my internal thoughts. In fact it gets to the point where I'm listening to a rap song and while it's playing, I get stuck on some word and start coming up with my own rhyme scheme, which I sometimes write down if I can. It's also a lot easier for me to remember certain events in my life based on what song was playing at the time.
I can relate w this heavily. although I don't be coming up with rhyms like you may do. I pay attention to the lyrics and sometimes even scrutinize it just to find out what it meant or what it means to me. Same thing with certain events, sometimes a song is attached to a previous event and I can pinpoint when I listened to the song (or why), the significance, or like how you explained in your last sentence. Lately thought my usual music hasn't been very relatable or easy to listen to and I just find myself going back to classical music or really old songs I haven't heard in a minute
i think this is all super valid, and is applicable to most parts of my life. it's just that i have adhd and music is proven to help people like me focus and function a lot more. so when i don't listen to music, my brain just goes on rambles of random, useless stuff rather than dwelling in my own silence and deep thoughts, yk? but anyways more people need to hear this and it's such a great message
I used heavy metal as a distraction from depression years ago, and keep myself awake in class, then I got addicted and listened to it 24/7. It saved me in someway but it took me a long time to try to live without listening music, and silence was scary and unbearable because bad things started to comeback. Once I got so tired of music but was afraid to stop it. I’m so happy that I find the balance now.
As a child, I never developed a taste for music and as I grew older, I noticed that my peers listened to music all the time. I tried to listen to music as well to fit in, but I just didn't enjoy it. I used to feel weird about it, but now I've accepted that music isn't for everyone and it doesn't make me any less of a person. And after watching this video ive realised, i was already doing the right thing.
Hmmm I hear that is a thing like aphantasia some are born with but have you explored many of the varying genres? With headphones alone to immerse yourself in it? I guess it’s one distraction you won’t be distracted by but usually everyone has their own if not music then replacing music, could be said of any hobby.
i fell into the trap of making music my whole identity and i think a lot of people do. it's so annoying seeing people judge others by their taste in music. it's nice to see someone out there who doesn't care
When I’m listening to music I hear way more than the lyrics, way ahead of the tune, I hear the background, the beat, I just can’t listen to a song like a normal human being would. I feel like I’m personally attached to music. when I’m not listening to it, it’s playing in my head on loop (then I bring up the “lap drums”😂) and even more I’m constantly correcting people because they’re singing at the wrong note or tone maybe even just the timing or literally just the accent they make while they sing, i can hear songs on loop all day and not get tired, I can even just slam the door and in my head and a tune has already formed in me, I wake up and sleep with songs in my head I go on trips with songs in my head i can’t work without music can’t even do school without music I AT LEAST need one song on loop all day and I’ll survive, it’s a curse that I love yet hate……sighs
i need music constantly to help me feel in control of my life and make it possible to stop the constant racing thoughts and overthinking in my head. Music is the best thing that humanity has created. I dont go anywhere without my airpods
I’ve always been one to prefer just thinking without music for prolonged tasks like during work/school than having to decide whether to tune out the music to think and maybe get distracted. If I decide I want to listen to music it’s usually in short bursts like driving somewhere or purposefully deciding to listen for a while certain days for relaxing, or inspiration for creative thinking. Usually ends up being certain types of music at a time rather than shuffle/favorites for me.
Cool video. I think maybe I'm different because my internal dialog does not get suppressed when I listen. Rather I think music helps me prosses my experiences and feelings through a perspective I enjoy. I think the process of this is that I hold onto lines or ideas that I relate to and then in understanding how I relate to them I get a better idea of myself or a new perspective on the world which makes me less anxious as I can either come to peace with the reasoning behind my actions or work change them if I dislike my reasoning. I also feel that I am listening to music in a distracted way sometimes, when my focus shifts from listening to choosing a song to listen to. I think dedicating time to organizing my music by making plalists for specific circumstances or feelings has been fun creatively and helped me listen to music in a healthier way.
I firstly watched a guy that said to write, to just write, in the first 20 minutes of the day...now this guy right here talking about the importance of focus and silent and not overstimulating 24/7. You read this rn so this is a sign for you too! You don't lose anything.
I crave more for such content. It's genuinely vital to make people aware of the harmful danger everyone's prone to acquire these days. Not everyone wants to listen to these advice but it could immediately change people's lives for the better
music got the power to make you generate Endorphins, Adrenalin, dopamin, and most of all love, and to be "addicted" to those rushes, it will wear you out. and attachment to anything will also have a negative effect. so make sense that if you "detox" it makes sense that you get a higher or better rush after 3 days
I grew up in the 90s, music was very special to all of us. First of all, the only way the access music was to buy the audio casette or CD. I had to save a month of lunch money to buy an album. This made us appreciate it a lot more. The best part was calling all your friends home because you had the latest album. We friends would get together create mix tapes for each other, listen together and act like we were performing in a concert! I realise the main this was the shared experience, musoc gave us something to do together. Once we grew up and we started having chance to drive a car, we friends would be singing our favorite songs at the top of our voices! Man ... Those were the best days of my life.
I definitely went through a phase like this. I was going through something at the time and hated letting my brain spiral on those thoughts. I got this really awful consuming feeling when I thought about this particular issue I was having. I constantly was playing music during the day while doing tasks, but during the night was especially difficult not to think about things so I would put on podcasts so my brain would have to focus on the conversation rather than wonder with background music. I eventually got over it but I wonder what would have happened if I let myself dwell on that feeling. Maybe it would have past faster. I’m glad to say I now listen to podcasts because I want to, not to escape from anything. And I’ve been working on playing less music. Though it’s not to escape anything, I do listen to music too much in general. Anyways thank for this message.
I have a healthy relationship with music, doing most of the positive things you describe in this video. However, when it comes to concerted exercises, the correct music helps me engage with the activity more fully if I engage with the piece entirely.
Reese, been meaning to write this comment to you from a quite a minute now. But you and me, we think SO much alike. I've been a viewer for a few months now and you have the EXACT same rational ideals as me and you see through what most people don't. You and I are in the same grade (class of 2024 oh yeah) You've taken the words right out of my mouth, on a WHOLE lot of your previous topics, especially the ones about social Media and phones, and being yourself-- it's almost as if you're speaking my mind for me. I sympathize with everything your saying, you have influenced so many people-- but hearing my similar thoughts from someone other than myself- opens my eyes! Like I said, you have made a huge impact on your people in this comments section/view. This is even more motivation to elevate my potential for myself, and I may very well start making videos like this soon, because I have an untold story to share as well! You are ABSOLUTELY right; we have ONE shot at life. I think it's time I start supporting you! Let's make an impact, together✊
I can only really appreciate my surroundings when I am listening to music. That being said it has to be the right kind of music and usually the best thing for me is when I'm experimenting with new genres/sounds because I get in a sort of creative headspace where the stuff around me also begins to light up. If I listen to the same playlist over and over then I start zoning out so I get it.
Speaking of music, after you've balanced your intake of it and want to hear some new fresh music, listen to my band's new single "Red 40"
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Warning! Metal!
I went a month without listening to any yt, podcasts, music or anything while traveling and I received so much inner clarity and felt so much at peace. I love music, but to have it playing constantly takes away from the beauty and importance of silence. I was reading more books, one was called 30 Days to Reduce Stress by author Harper Daniels, I liked it, it was simple, taught mindfulness. Music or sound in general cannot happen without the important intervals of silence.
Very interesting comment
I agree I'm a music producer and I notice that I go threw little Stints we're I let music consume my life way to much to where all I do no matter what I'm doing is controlled by music, it's good to detox my self once in a while and the scilence and beauty of life is great to hear
did you read books, watch movies, watch porn, etc?
thank you.
I'm forced to do this when my ears are disliking the rhythm. whenever I do start listening to music again it feels so fresh though. Recommended. I only really started listening to music in 2020 otherwise I never actually cared about it.
Man this is such a neglected issue. Everyone tends to think that Music can never be distractive but too much of anything always has repercussions. Thanks for sharing such insightful thoughts and advices to truly enjoy the gift of Music.
Another issue is that people are wearing noise cancelling ear pods all the time. It might sounds silly but noise cancelling quality increaced so much in recent years that you can't hear other's talking at all. You're literally into your world and missing the chance to converse with others. I find this pretty problematic.
@@Gingnose Indeed
@@Gingnoseit kind of reminds me the car dependency of the americas, stuck in your metal box that can cause harm in a second’s notice
different people have different preferences. Just cause its an issue for u doesn't mean its for someone else. There could be people who could listen to music 16+ hours a day w/o any issues.
We fail to appreciate silence. Just as listening to music is a gift, so is listening to nothing. It is how we can appreciate music once we have taken time away from it.
Overstimulation! 100% agree that we need to give our minds space to daydream, and be itself without any distractions or suppressions. Not only does listening to music less make it sound better, it also makes you more present. Great video
Daydreaming can be addicting to. You must keep yourself busy without easy dopamine distractions for a real detox.
@@karatheatre as a maladaptive daydreamer it's really important to keep yourself in check. It's not bad to daydream, Infact it might be necessary, but too much of it can be detrimental to your mental health
This is so true !!!!!!
@@-_--bp6nf brother , I am a daydreamer too , and I listen too much music too , is music the only problem , what else can I do ?
@@tryingtobebetter19 Honestly the only thing that helped was to cut music out for a while. I went a month with no music at all and even now it's a bit difficult to not daydream, I still hardly listen to music at all. When I listen to music I try to think of the lyrics in my head, although that's not always possible because mainly I listen to classical so I try to think of the sheet music 😭 I used to pace around while listening to music and it makes it so much harder to day dream if I stand still so if you're someone who paces too you can try to stand still! as long as you train yourself to not daydream while listening to music eventually it will become second nature
I think this is also why I love revisiting songs that I haven't heard in a very long time, and when they're songs that age like fine wine, that's probably the best experience one can ever have in their life
THATS so true!!!
Very true. I love going back to songs I used to listen back in time.
Omg same like a Time Machine so fun rediscovering lyrics again
This summarises everything I've been trying to tell my friends for the past few months. We live in an age of distraction. We don't want to address our insecurities or anxieties and I think it's reaching a point we don't even want to address our passions, ideas or even the people around us. Social media is the best example. I find it genuinely so scary how we've all become so used to constantly overstimulating ourselves with media that is not even our reality. There are of course benefits to understanding others' reality and perspectives, and even building a community online is great but its not real, and the everyday reality of your life becomes boring and unenjoyable by comparison. We are not meant to be happy all the time, in fact I think life would suck if we were. But the constant stimulation to our brains from likes, from new content being produced every minute is destroying our minds. One thing I think is interesting is how quickly we all get adapt to social media updates. Think back to when Twitter was updated to X, no one was happy about it. But people continued to flock to it, using something they don't even enjoy anymore just because we're used to it. I could go into a rant about how dangerous this is but I won't. All I'll say is our brains, like you said are built to adapt, to think, to bring ideas to life and we are literally dumbing ourselves down for the sake of constant stimulation.
Very well written
Damn. This shit is real.
@@rafiuddinariffhan5470why do you think it's not true?
How about accepting the fact that it's too late to do anything about it? Just go with the flow. You don't want to? So be it. Become a recluse. Get rid of your smartphone.
Literally no one is forcing you to be here, internet is not throwed down anyone's throat, it's just an option out there. Here I said it
@@bsnf-5 what are you yapping about buddy
Omg, this happened with me and I was kinda frustrated, like: "why I'm not enjoying to listen music anymore?". Thank you for help me find it out! I'm from Brazil and I love your videos!
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you’re a breath of fresh air, reece. most of UA-cam is a bunch of shitty videos pulled together for views and money. thank u for sharing your message w us
Reece doesn't get money from it?
thank you for watching
for real one of the best videos I've watched in years man thank you for opening my eyes fr@@reecedanielss
@@DonaldFranciszekTusk we don't know, but what she is saying is that most youtube videos are made for money and don't teach you anything. reece however spreads this message to us which we can all learn from.
@@seffuncken A real valuable UA-camr, hard to find these days on here fr.
As someone that gets distracted a lot without music anyway and always ends up overthinking, music became for me as a way to focus my thoughts, but it can still become a distraction. Silence doesn't work for me. Idk if it's just me but listening to a single song on loop helps a lot to avoid distraction. I learn everything about a song, and my brain just autopilots and enjoys it while tuning in and out of focus.
Same but I changed music with what we call 'white sound', like having some noise in the background. For me it's Friends XD
Same I will listen to a single song on repeat for hours
Music helps a lot to calm and clear my mind :)
Although for me music is something that runs through my mind a lot, even when I’m not listening to it, I will think about music.
This
I came to this video looking for a comment like this lol I suspect I have ADD and if I don't have any noise or music I jump from one idea to another. I simply stop paying attention to whatever task I'm doing. I also think about music all day nonstop
This
''It's not good to be escaping from reality 5+ times a week''
I wish I had heard this a couple years back, when escaping was all I wanted to do. I would listen sometimes most of the day as a distraction, but now I listen for about an hour in the morning and 2 hours in the evening. Sometimes more sometimes less. Perhaps I needed to go through experience that to grow as a person. Now I appreciate music a lot more.
But honestly every single part of this video is pure gold. Such a great perspective. To add to that - not listening to music when you're in nature is even better than music or being in public spaces. Really calms you down and all you can do is just be present - listen to the birds, the trees moving in the wind or water splashing.
The sounds of nature are the Earth’s music; a symphony that heals the soul
@@matthewbarry9603 beautifully said 👏
Being a classical musician myself, believe me - the last thing your brain wants to do after coming back home, especially after very long & intense rehearsals is listening to anything. In these cases silence is the medicine for most of us, particularly when you're overstimulated, just gives you a reset. Of course sometimes you're so hyped, you have the urge to be with music 24h and that's ok too:) Just personally I noticed that when I give myself a short break from listening & making music, I end up appreciating it even more.
Thanks for this advice ❤❤
I heavily agree with just listening to albums. I’m not saying never listen to playlists, but so many people including my closest friends just listen to playlists and never get that message or see the intent that the artist was going for in the album. So many cool concepts and stories to appreciate with albums and most of that is just forgotten when most people listen to essentially musical highlight reels.
I'm really bad with that, I always say how much I love artists or groups when I'll only listen to like three of their songs lmao
I'll say how much I like the Japanese artist Cindy, when I haven't listened to even half of her album, Angel Touch, I always plan to, it's just easier listening to the same few songs I already know and love.
what I do is just listening to a full album once and select all the songs I enjoyed to add them to my rotation. So I end up having music rich in variety but not really cohesive
Your comment made me think of Operation Mindcrime by Queensrÿche. It's got good songs that can stand in their own, but as an album It's one of the fucking greatest pieces of music I've ever heard.
@@giantclaw138 I definitely know that feeling, I love the album Achievement by PilotRedSun, and the stand alone songs are pretty nice and fun to listen to, but all of them one after another is just a whole different experience, it's absolutely insane and I love that album so much.
I strongly agree. Listening to album from beginning to end can tell a story. I grew up with CDs, I would genuinely get excited to hear a new CD from beginning to end in while driving in my car. Its an exhilarating experience which I fear future generations will not experience to come.
yes I agree with some of this but at the same time music doesn't always have to be a distraction, it can be a really helpful tool to help you process those emotions and sit with them, and it can also inspire you, therefore boosting your ideas and creativity.
for sure!
I enjoy it for its own sake and actually just listen and or dance. It's not a distraction. It's a focus, like reading a novel or watching a film
@@scary5455yes exactly
The basis of the video was not set on "emotions" I think we are all aware of that by now.
But more based on being cognitively, socially, and visually aware. Which alot of millennials, zoomers and other generations to come suffer from being technologically handicapped.
@@brocksamson9737 well yes, but emotions are a part of this conversation and you can still listen to music a lot and be aware and present throughout your life.
I listen to music massively because I suffer from Maladaptive Daydreaming, when I daydream I don't even remember I was listening to music, everything in my imagination is all-consuming... it's like I'm not listening to anything but at the same time I have strong feelings about it.
I relate to this(( Music is a strong trigger of my daydreams
So true. I can listen to music and daydream for half of the day. I feel guilty about that
Exactly!!! I have this and I did not know how to put it. Whenever I listen to music I just Imagine scenarios and I jump/dance throughout andi can do it for a whole day without feeling tired but at the end my day is UNPRODUCTIVE.!!!
oh gosh i'm so glad i'm not the only one who does this😭 it makes me feel so guilty :(
@@bakretobi8067 It's the same for me, so frustrating! I have a few lores in my head with different characters. I live their lives, not mine... Also constantly replaying the same scenes over and over again until it's perfect. Right now I'm trying to resist daydreaming(not so successful yet). I wish y'all to stay strong ТТ
0:13 As a Muslim I don’t listen to music, as it is haram. Music is an addiction and if it’s in the background I can’t control it, but I try my best not to listen to it.
F islam 😂
Anxiety comes from too much info too many questions… for example, watching self help videos giving us more and more things to consider all the time… feels like endless tasks, constant you shoulds and shouldnts
Never over do things even if you love them to death
I think more universally, doing anything to delay or escape those feelings of anxiety is not a good idea. It's easy when you're feeling stressed or bored to cover it up by listening to music, or watching videos, or even other things that aren't necessarily bad, but can be a way to escape from your feelings. It's good to learn to process those emotions and deal with them directly.
i think it depends, some people are kind of also just constantly stressed for no reason and thinking about it will make them spiral so they need to be able to distract themselves as the anxiety is not actually useful or needed for them, idk tho.
like you shouldnt feel anxious ALL the time
Music IS something that allows to cope with anxiety directly, how is it not?
@@GabrielConso_ To a certain extent, I would agree with you. It's good to do things to relax, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but I do think that at a certain point, you have to confront whatever is making you stressed. You may not be able to change what's happening, but you can change your outlook on what's going on. I do agree with you, though. I think doing things like that can be a great way to destress, but it shouldn't be your only coping mechanism.
True I hard agree, I used to play music whenever I got anxiety but knew I had to overcome it so I stopped using at as an easy eascape
So true. Back when I was 14 I had teribble social skiIls and was so scared of people approaching me or me approaching them. When I was awkward and anxious , I used music but honestly I've started quitting it much more after reading the Qur'an. It does help and teaches me that it's equally important to not run away from negative emotions and feelings like fear , anxiety , awkwardness and so on. And because I have quit using my phone and music in such cases , I know how to better deal with them.
Good ideas come from thoughts. Thoughts can be suppressed by distraction, Music can be a distraction.
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you.
Could say that about any hobby or thing worthy of being called a distraction. That said some music inspires creativity or refines one’s thoughts.
It’s crazy to think that there was a time I just was devoid of music. It’s an essential part of me now.
You have no idea how much I needed someone to say this. I guess I kinda knew this subconsciously but just needed someone to put it into words. I also have maladaptive daydreaming and music just adds fuel to the fire. It also helps with dissociating which takes so much energy that I’m tired all the time.
This is part of why I feel like instrumental music is so good. Lyrics tell you what to think about. Sure, the lyrics could help you process something you need to be processing, but most of the time they just distract you. They also don’t let you think about your own experience since the artist is describing their experience, not yours. Instrumental music on the other hand leaves its meaning up for interpretation. It doesn’t tell you what to think about, so you could interpret the music in some way that relates to your current situation. It just gives you so much more liberty.
I don't understand english really well so I cannot understand the lyrics of a song, is it possible in your opiinion?
Thats whats good about metal you can’t understand the lyrics lol
I listen to songs in languages i dont understand. So yeah the lyrics dont tell me what to think. I just like the artists voice and how it makes me feel.
@@csgaiao33me too!
I sound really goofy whenever I try to sing along but i cant help it :D
Post rock, fellas. Best I found.
I was a little bit skeptical when I clicked on your video but damn you're 100% right. I hated it when my mom told me five years ago that music distracted me and now I finally understad what she meant
Nah, you just can’t multitask.
I haven't even watched the video yet and I 100% agree. In high school I was someone who seldom listened to 4-5 songs a day. I would see everyone plugging in their earbuds for five minutes breaks and I was like.. why? I would have moments where I would listen to music, and even watch dance videos and try to follow along, but I could go on says without listening to anything and be fine.
When my mom passed, I spent most of my time with earphones in. I could simply not NOT be over-stimulated most of the time. I could not think about what had just happen and the circumstances that led me there. Music started annoying me. I experienced depersonalization. I had to go on music fasts. For days, I would not listen to anything. During a long time, anytime I listened to music again the depersonalization came back.
Now I still spend most of my days around music -i write, sing and produce. But I no longer mindlessly consume and I'm much better thank God. This brother is right. Also, pay attention to the lyrics EVERY TIME and how you feel after listening to certain songs. Peace.
Sorry for your loss ❤
@@ThugNugget_.45 Thank you so much :) ♥️
I hope you're doing okay. Sorry about your mom
genuine question- why should i pay attention to the lyrics?
@@giantclaw138 Thank you so much :) you'd be surprised, but words like these from a stranger do make a difference. Good day.
So true. When I am listening to music on the subway, it just gives me anxiety, because I feel like I should be present and walking and there’s so much stimuli going on that the music is distracting me from being in the moment and witnessing the beauty of my surroundings, and the people I could connect with. Yeah, music has become a drug for a lot of us and I have been guilty of that as well. Thanks for bringing this up.
Music hugely shaped my personality and reflects the things in life. Like the music knows me more than my own family, I know me.
I stopped listening to music on phone for 3 weeks because it broke, but when it got repaired, i played music, i enjoyed every single second that day, best day ever, i haven't got that feeling no more since because music is played 24/7, but now i understand taking breaks or reducing on music will help you enjoy music again
I listen to music around 2-3 hours today, but this video still helps, we can always improve. Wishing love to all of you ❤
2-3 hours is a very healthy amount lol
@@kiituriinot if u have a lot of other work to do and especially the work that requires your presence of mind like studying.
@@Venkateshwaran_M then you have other things to worry about, not how much music you listen to lmao
listening to music for 3 hours is brainrot@@kiiturii
I completely resonate and relate to all of this. I write a lot of stories in my free time and it's so hard to think and write properly when I have music in my ears, but for whatever reason, I do it anyway. This video helped me realize that and I can finally break that horrible habit. Thank you, Reece.
you are welcome. best of luck
I'm 15, I totally quit social media and used my phone 10-30mins. It has been a year now. I used to be always with my headphones on, literally I stopped hearing well because of the volume being at 100%. Since I stopped using my phone that much I stopped listening to music. I literally lost my headphones but I didn't care. Now I have so much time to learn new things, and I really did, now I can think without any music interrupting. I learned so much things about me. I learned English, Russian, French, German and Italian. I learned how to play the saxophone, the electric guitar, drums and piano. If I don't listen to music, I produce it.
I have no words to describe this, but this video came at the right time.
I haven't been able to concentrate lately and I'm having trouble overcoming procrastination, I've been listening to an entire album for a long time and enjoying it and what you say makes a lot of sense, I listen to music all the time because I love music, but the more I listen to it, the less I enjoy it because it didn't let me do it, You are very right when you say that by distracting yourself with music it loses its value as an experience, it becomes a distraction and steals your presence and that of others around you, I think it's a good idea not to listen to music (at least the one you like the most) during the day and only do it when you get home, I'm sure that will make it more enjoyable or even make us watch it again Like quite an experience, Thanks for this video, it came at the right time for me
this video opened my mind. I listen to music almost everytime to drown out thoughts and now it really sometimes feels like i am always occupied. I'll try doing things without music for a while now, thank you for making this video.
edit: i am doing studies in complete silence and my gosh it really hits different. it feels so nice to focus on your own thoughts without any background music as a distraction. thank you so much again
I realized i needed to shorten the time i spent listening to music when i started to wake up and a lyric would involuntarily be on a constant replay in my head. I used to be uncomfortable with silence and i think that goes for everyone when silence makes you uncomfortable. You just aren’t adapted to it you’re used to scrolling, watching videos, listening to music 24/7 it all makes you feel good and it serves as an escape from ourselves, society, problems whatever it is even if you aren’t aware that its serving as an escape, it is. What’s helped me is realizing all those philosophers all those amazing figures in history who left great works of art they were living in silence 24/7 yes music can inspire you and expand your creativity but imagine how powerful your thoughts would be in silence thoughts that arent inspired by a 3rd party its your own thoughts this also correlates with how powerful boredom is imagine what you can create and come up with. (Sorry my grammar is off i havent been sleeping well) i love music so much all kinds of genres and artists but you have to keep it limited you have to keep certain things limited or else it’ll control you (like a drug) last year in school ALL i did in class was listen to music i had great grades but i felt that i half of my consciousness was there whereas the other half was on an entire different planet i was caught up and ontop with assignments but i wasnt caught up with the lesson itself this year i only listen to music when im walking to classes then i stop listening to music and focus in class what ive also noticed is that types of music impact your perspectives on people and the world some kinds of artists i listen to are jcole, the weeknd, and immortal technique i listen to rap too but not so much of modern rap I ALSO LISTEN TO country, r&b, soul, pop, blues and pretty much every genre what i mean by impact on perspectives is that ive known so many males or females that have a fked up perspective on love due to modern rap or other music and its bad its dtb (when they’ve only talked to like 5 girls) and now they’ve given up on love and for the boys its get money fk btches and for girls its you gotta be rich to be my man money is everything in this kind of world but what i know is that money isnt love and love isnt money i have trust issues myself but it isn’t from music its from experience but i think i still have it in me to give a chance to trust. Music can create false perspectives on people and the world when the person impacted hasn’t even experienced it, what i also noticed is that music can feed into your depression or sadness sometimes connecting too deep to music can drag you down music is powerful more powerful than most people think be careful what you listen to and how deep you connect to music just like reece said “you’re probably thinking its just music no big deal” everything that goes in one ear and in the head is a big deal and most of the time you wont notice it your brain will show the affect through however it impacted you i love music its my heart my soul but there is MORE TO LIFE THAN MUSIC BE CONSCIOUS BE AWARE DONT BE OBLIVIOUS(THATS ONE THING THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOURE LISTENING TO MUSIC 24/7 YOU BECOME LESS AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS) CONNECT WITH PEOPLE INSTEAD OF ONLY CONNECTING TO MUSIC and if you’re addicted (can be anything) and if you’re aware act on it and get help being aware is the first step and its a good one be proud of yourself for even the smallest improvements and changes
I write music and a lot of times I draw inspiration from the music I listen to. Whether it’s the concept, emotion, or a just a single phrase the music I listen to tends to influence the music I write and when I’ve listened to too much music, the music I write becomes just background like the stuff I listen to and it’s not special anymore. When I take a break from music for a couple days and come back I usually end up writing some of my favorite songs because I have the clarity and appreciation to come up with something new and interesting. I was already thinking about taking a break before I watched this but now I think I should for sure. Also btw the way you speak is so eloquent, it was a joy to watch this!
For me music can't be in the background, everytime I play it I get way too into it even if its not that great, it just sucks me in. Also, same here with taking inspiration from the songs I listen to, especially silent hill.
I’ve been feeling the same way. It’s starting to become dull even the music I lean on for relaxation. By the time I go to write something down it’s boring to me and I start doubting myself heavy.
u can be addicted to anything its called life man... balance is key
I used to listen to music all day at school, and even as i walk to and from school. Then the night would come and all those stresses would flood into my brain and i'd be restless trying to go to sleep. But recently i've been taking my earbuds out as I walk home, and I feel like as I'm walking I kind of criticize everything that has happened throughout my school day, and it really helps me get anxiety and stress out of my head. :)
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nah thanks for the advice fam but im good
You're NOT !
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Stupid commentary...
fr me but ima try it sometime maybe
I agree with the general idea that silence/boredom is necessary and severely lacking in modern lifestyles BUT I'd argue that music is actually one of the very best ways to fill up that empty space. It's the least painful poison, so to speak. Well, as long as you aren't listening to the most brain-rotting commercial crap out there.
This was really something I needed to hear, having music so present in my life. I have CDs, cassettes, vinyls air pods and a Walkman. I'll listen to them on drives, walks, working out, homework, cleaning house, and so on. I use most of these every day. I'll take a break from them for a while, give this a shot. Thank you for making this video!
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@@yourworstnightmare1488i do
you cared enough to reply! XD@@yourworstnightmare1488
Literally my dream, to own a collection of Vinyl and listen to that raw sound.
Hello, I'm from France and honestly I love your video and your point of view. I listen to a lot of music, I mean more than 9 hours a day. And every song I like matches my mood. I cannot do a day without listenning to one or two songs. This is my kind of joy, my passion and my hobby. I listen to lofi music to vibe with my school day, i listen to rap when i am angry, to pop when i want to have fun or be happy, classical music ou soul music when i want to chill. I am a music lover (un mélomane in french). That's what i have to said tonight, haha. I love to watch your video and you helped me a lot especially with social media. Have a nice day/night everyone. Bye ~
Hooo un fr, ça fait du bien de voir qu'il y a aussi des Frenchies qui regarde ses vidéos
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@@AurL_69 et oui, je pense que nous devons être plusieurs 🤗
Yeah, I will take mild breaks while listening to music, however it never affected me negatively and is always my thing! ❤
Let's go la commu fr
you are very right about the anxiety buildup. on the same lines i think it is very important to take silent breaks often, processing the thoughts floating around clarifies our thought process and helps us make better decisions. I am glad more people are talking about the affects of distracting ourselves everyday, it's quite an obvious problem with a simple cause and simplesolution but hard to get over.
I can see how music can totally play into a routine of escapism, but I think specifically music is such a good catalyst for this kinda stuff, because it's awesome, and non destructive! You can get addicted to anything that distracts you from feelings of discomfort and the idea to find out what it's like to go about your day with a twist (like not listening to music) can be very helpful for many other things too.
This video reminded me how I used to listen music 24/7 as a coping mechanism in a very hard period in my life. I was using music to stop thinking about oofing myself. I was losing a lot of hair and gaining a lot of weight before listening to music. It helped me a lot, well at least until I got over that horrible period. Then music made me very numb. Now I'm way better, after I did a break from music. So it's super nice to see this type of content. Thanks.
Damn I thought I was alone. I hope you're better now brother
This is so amazing! I’ve been listening to music 24/7 and it was so awful as my anxiety increased abruptly. I made a decision not to play music where I need to focus. And as you know to break something in your mind you have to provide an alternative and so I started listening to audiobooks instead. Now, I feel so good being with myself & just being more present. Listening to audiobooks is powerful yet it could do the same effect of constant listening to music. Thank you so very much for sharing & keep on posting your thoughts.
i do agree, there was a time where i’d just listen to music for hours and it didn’t even entertain me anymore. but i took a break from internet stuff in general and decided to put on some of my fav songs and that feeling where your brain tingles when you hear a good song hit me so hard like never before bc i lost the numbness to it. music is good in moderation
In Islam, music is strictly prohibited. I thought this ruling was too harsh and unreasonable until I had entirely stopped listening to music. Depression diminished, increased focus, increased productivity, heightened introspection and a stronger sense of spiritual wellbeing were just some of the things I noticed immediately.
I like how your video is just you talking. No stock videos, no crazy edits, no background music, no bullshit
this is definitely something a lot of people need to hear. as for going to school with no music, lead alone a phone and you said that made your day improve, i can promise you this would have the opposite effect on me. i need music to get through the day otherwise i couldn’t do it. i understand what you’re saying, and do agree with a lot, but at the same time music has many more benefits then negatives. if someone needs music to feel better in a situation, they should listen to it.
from last year, to probably forever, i have this one tradition where i would make my own cd with my favorite songs that i love personally and i would want my friends to listen to too. so i would make multiple cds and share with them. and i put a lot of thoughts and details to them. since a cd doesn’t hold infinite amount of songs, i’m practically forced to include an ending track to wrap everything at the end. so within 80 minutes, i can remind myself that i have listened enough for one day, if i listen to more, my brain can’t process or remember everything. so it’s good that i keep this tradition going for myself.
crazy how you're able to do that with CDs as practically nothing has a CD reader anymore unless you specifically buy an external one
@@octaviusrex5287 i don’t excessively make or buy cds, because i need a lot of consideration put into each playlists or albums. i had an external cd reader for a year or two, and it stopped working recently so i will get a new one. i stream music like everyone else as well. i just find cds to be more comfortable.
@@seandiaz9405 it's just nuts to me you're able to get away with using CDs still lol. i'm a big tech enthusiast and I don't even have an external reader lol, it was like they dropped off the face of the planet overnight. I think it would be super cool to do what you're doing, and has me actually considering buying an external CD reader. The only problem is I would need something that is able to read that every time I'd want to use the CD. lol
Music helps me through the depressing day.
I sometimes take a break from it for a day or two. But I will never stop with it. Even sad music feels like a kind of therapy
But that's exactly the point at which you start emotionally manipulating yourself into thought processes that are lead by the theme/tone of the particular song you're listening to, which you chose. I'm saying that society has come to a point where everyone sets the tone for ones own emotional state and thought-process via music. If I think of a tragedy that happened to me someday, maybe way way back in my life, and i start to take interest in the feeling of sadness behind that memory, I usually at least get the idea of pulling out my phone and to deepen into that frequency of emotion that seems so present in that moment.
Next thing that happens is intensified sadness, thoughts rushing in directions they wouldn't have, if wouldn't have lead them to do so by feeling the urge to match this small thought of sadness or misery with an equally toned Song, just to underline my emotional state und prove to myself that im not good, even though I maybe would be, if I would stop giving in to urges like these.
Have a great rest of the night.
And I hope whatever it is that's hammering on you, is going to turn out as a wonderful scene of life that shines bright and makes you happy someday, that was made just for you.
I love you, goodbye.
@@wekieh Sad music helped me though, oddly enough...
I feel a lot less sad recently because I let it all out every now and then.
@@wekieh Also, thank you a lot for the nice words. I started to like my personality recently. My looks not so much but I can work on that. I think I'm on a good way
Eh “sad” music is just good sometimes. Even went you aren’t feeling down. Indie is an especially good sound in regards to this.
@@tätt_ninjahrjust do what you want
I needed this video like, 10 years ago. Such a fresh perspective. Music actually feels like an experience now and not just some background noise to drown out my thoughts
Eye recommend listening to ur favorite music in different frequencies. Just put Hz
Music is a huge part of my life too, almost to the point that I am listening/watching/distracting even in the downtime. I have tried keeping away from my phone and succeeded too sometimes. The issue I deal with when I am without my phone and alone are my thoughts. Almost like the moment my mind starts to speak, I try to shut it up with music or youtube. I am uncomfortable with what my mind has to say because its been so long since I actually thought. How do I sit with myself, how do I let my thoughts flow by. It's so daunting. Idk how to go about it, Reece. Would love a video talking about this or if you have already a link to it would be helpful too.
thanks for your advice @@skybunny6258 I am able to do tasks without requiring yt or music and will continue in this way, patiently. Appreciate your input :-)
Start journaling, it’s a more active way of processing your thoughts and you’re really forced to focus.
@@martentolsma6314 thanks :-) All my relevations in life came after journalling it out.
I remember reading or hearing somewhere the being bored can actually be the best thing for you. Forcing yourself to sit and do nothing with no distractions forces you to deal with your inner thoughts, and it can be incredibly helpful to soend time just thinking. Thank you for reminding me of that
When I listen to music, I just sit down, grab the best headphones I have and set up the best audio settings I can and I just enjoy it, every single note. And with every artist or gerne, I can just feel something completely different at the click of a button. If it's really good, I sometimes have expressions on my face that I didn't even know existed. It's truly amazing what music can do to us and how music connects us. It's a universal language and if you master it, you can achieve great things with it.
But I can say listening to Chopin while working out really hits different
for real.
Agreed. 🎉
so i was in my first semester of college, graphic design career, and i had to do tons of manual works with paper and all kinds of materials, handmade textures that required an insane amount of time and focus for me, i used to listen to music as i did my work, and it was so incredibly hard and stressful, once i stopped, i learned the value of being concentrated and my life feels better than ever
I drive around 2 hours to get to college at the start of the week, and another 2 hours back home at the end of the week, and I rarely play music. I enjoy the silence. I always look forward to that drive.
This video showed up exactly at the right time, lately I've been noticing myself getting addicted to music and even though it gave me weird anxiety I still wouldn't stop.. I've had this thought of going days without music and yes it's a sign that your video came.
Thank you so much, appreciate it
That's hows i used to drown out my problems was music, when people were fighting i put it on, when i got overwhelmed i put it on and when work for 8 to 12 hour's a day, just music and than when i go to bed it just instantly is dreadful, so im trying to hold back and face those overwhelming situations of silence head on because silence can be your friend! It can help you💕
I now listen to music in a healthy way, i use it to fuel my creative inspiration as a artist which is perfect to find that healthy balance!
I agree with the issue of overuse. But where does ambient music fall into this issue for you? I feel like there's a significant difference to listening to pop or rock all day to listening to something like game/movie/ambient music that is intentionally designed to boost your experience without distracting you. I've personally always used it as a way to drive the "theme" of my thinking.
there is plenty of chill pop and rock however and even some rap is chill
Do whatever you feel is right for you. Dont let anyone make you believe what feels good to you is wrong
I am sorry that you can not collect your thoughts while listening to music. I, for one, can not relate to this. To me, music doesn't distract my mind, it just adds flavors to the thoughts I have, adds a certain tone to it, and thus improving them.
I was kinda pissed at the start of the video because of what the title implied, for there is never "too much" music for me, I never felt it being too much for me, and I hope I never will.
But as I watched further and saw your point of view on the subject, I understood your intentions on making this video was not for clout nor malice, and I totally agree with you for the people who feel the same as you, this may be helpful to them if they also feel distracted like you. Good video 👍
this is true, it’s like the melodies and lyrics spark different types of thoughts and emotions, different types of genres and the message they convey.
when he talked abt the anxiety of walking around and feeling like everyone is looking at you, I gasped.
feel this. one thing i realized was that i was almost exclusively listening to playlists on shuffle all the time. Spotify and apple music are great for that and while it allowed me to hear a bunch of diff songs, it sometimes led to more passive listening due to randomness/lack of continuity. this past year i've been listening to lots of EPs and albums front to back and that's been special for me. I realized that I hadn't even listened to some my favorite artist's projects in that manner; the way they intended. It requires focus & time which can be hard for us nowadays, but def worth it.
I find it funny how the Internet can make anything, such as listening to music, something bad or that you haven't done properly.
Facts lmao
Cause people try and be deep but they're actually talking about stuff people already know
This lies in the same vein to anything that takes your attention away from your inner thoughts & feelings. Too much of it is bad. It’s important to identify your feelings, spend that time with yourself when an emotion arises if you have the time. I was addicted to video games & it’s the same issue, just a little more stimulating to me than maybe music is for someone else. Good luck on your journey to peace everyone
Does music really take you away from your inner thoughts and feelings? Ive always found music helps me to think about myself even better. It allows the emotions to just flow out and be guided by the flow of sound.
now im watching videos of music, making music, listening to music... ITS TOO MUCH HELPP
learning how to play an instrument is a very healthy way of putting music in your life!!! a few hours a day is enough brothers, and it's actually starting to fill a void in my life that's been there for so long...
Music is not a distraction. I refuse to accept that or this ethical / individualist / regulatory way of experiencing music.
Listen, i have been around for 4 decades, a musician, have been listening for like 30 years non-stop through a bunch of different devices.
If you wanna know what distracts you look at the new platforms and how they are designed around a constant stream of ...stuff.
I feel like music makes me daydream and helps with my creativity, but I get its different for everybody. I enjoy your perspective. This is weird but when you shaved your head and it looked great it lowkey inspired me to do the same, and i love it haha. i'm 23 your inspiring people way older then you prolly lmao
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This segment is absolutely true actually. I keep track of my thoughts throughout the day at work, and before I started listening to music I used to have a lot to say.
But after I started listening to music those thoughts, for the most part, went away significantly. However, this also came with the benefit of decreasing my anxiety when working, due to those thoughts constantly flooding my mind, with some of them causing me stress. With music however those negative thoughts went away and turn into more positive ones as I often put myself in the scene of the song's I listen to.
My interest in music deepened when I got my phone. I didn't go the passive way but instead, I made it my world.
(Typing this overwhelmed me for some reason..)
Yes, I have had such a huge habit of listening to music, never interfering with my day to day life, however last week I listened too much all night to think about a girl I'm talking to. I decided to take a 2 week-1 month break, wish me good luck!
Good luck! How's it going?
@@miras-nurtazin thanks for aksing! I didn't quit music, however I have a healthier relationship with music. I don't listen to it every time I'm in the hallways, or in the morning. I only use it after school on walks or on the bus.
@@brennanlettucetomato good for you! You have to take breaks sometimes.
Thanks, for some reason, every time I search up if music is bad for you, it always warns about playing loud music in your ears but never about the other type where it's instead prolonged. I very much relate to everything said here, you've made a voice out of these thoughts and have spared me some time by making it into a video. Usually I would use up much of my time by writing these thoughts down myself and time-consumingly go through them to get an idea of why I'm having this thoughts. Thank you!
That's probably good advice for a lot of people but for me it doesn't work like that. I tend to listen to the lyrics of songs and actively relate them to personal experiences right then and there (often while walking or driving) and it actually helps me process my internal thoughts. In fact it gets to the point where I'm listening to a rap song and while it's playing, I get stuck on some word and start coming up with my own rhyme scheme, which I sometimes write down if I can. It's also a lot easier for me to remember certain events in my life based on what song was playing at the time.
I can relate w this heavily. although I don't be coming up with rhyms like you may do. I pay attention to the lyrics and sometimes even scrutinize it just to find out what it meant or what it means to me. Same thing with certain events, sometimes a song is attached to a previous event and I can pinpoint when I listened to the song (or why), the significance, or like how you explained in your last sentence. Lately thought my usual music hasn't been very relatable or easy to listen to and I just find myself going back to classical music or really old songs I haven't heard in a minute
Rap is cringe.
Interesting
@@folksurvivalIt’s the best genre
@@folksurvival It's your loss missing out on the enjoyment of an entire music genre.
The landscape you're standing in is absolutely stunning. Great choice of background!
i think this is all super valid, and is applicable to most parts of my life. it's just that i have adhd and music is proven to help people like me focus and function a lot more. so when i don't listen to music, my brain just goes on rambles of random, useless stuff rather than dwelling in my own silence and deep thoughts, yk? but anyways more people need to hear this and it's such a great message
It's quite striking how I haven't been feeling right after listening to a lot of music. Thanks for the awareness, mate!
Don't project your coping mechanism on me, bro. Your experience is your experience.
Is that dude religious?
I love videos like this that so perfectly articulate an experience you never even knew you were going through
When i break up, i didn't listening to music, it helps me a lot to get over
I used heavy metal as a distraction from depression years ago, and keep myself awake in class, then I got addicted and listened to it 24/7. It saved me in someway but it took me a long time to try to live without listening music, and silence was scary and unbearable because bad things started to comeback. Once I got so tired of music but was afraid to stop it.
I’m so happy that I find the balance now.
No amount of music can silence the voices
As a child, I never developed a taste for music and as I grew older, I noticed that my peers listened to music all the time. I tried to listen to music as well to fit in, but I just didn't enjoy it. I used to feel weird about it, but now I've accepted that music isn't for everyone and it doesn't make me any less of a person. And after watching this video ive realised, i was already doing the right thing.
Hmmm I hear that is a thing like aphantasia some are born with but have you explored many of the varying genres? With headphones alone to immerse yourself in it? I guess it’s one distraction you won’t be distracted by but usually everyone has their own if not music then replacing music, could be said of any hobby.
@@V01DIORE depends most music is crap. I think it's better to not listen to music.
@@AdoptedPoo Most music indeed which is why ya have to find the underground good stuff which fits ya taste.
i fell into the trap of making music my whole identity and i think a lot of people do. it's so annoying seeing people judge others by their taste in music. it's nice to see someone out there who doesn't care
Dude, this couldn’t have gotten recommended to me at a better time. i relate so much to this man, thank you🙏🙏🙏
When I’m listening to music I hear way more than the lyrics, way ahead of the tune, I hear the background, the beat, I just can’t listen to a song like a normal human being would. I feel like I’m personally attached to music. when I’m not listening to it, it’s playing in my head on loop (then I bring up the “lap drums”😂) and even more I’m constantly correcting people because they’re singing at the wrong note or tone maybe even just the timing or literally just the accent they make while they sing, i can hear songs on loop all day and not get tired, I can even just slam the door and in my head and a tune has already formed in me, I wake up and sleep with songs in my head I go on trips with songs in my head i can’t work without music can’t even do school without music I AT LEAST need one song on loop all day and I’ll survive, it’s a curse that I love yet hate……sighs
i need music constantly to help me feel in control of my life and make it possible to stop the constant racing thoughts and overthinking in my head. Music is the best thing that humanity has created. I dont go anywhere without my airpods
I was talking to my sister about this too! She said nearly exactly what you said. I can definitely relate to what you’re saying :) keep it up! 💕
I’ve always been one to prefer just thinking without music for prolonged tasks like during work/school than having to decide whether to tune out the music to think and maybe get distracted.
If I decide I want to listen to music it’s usually in short bursts like driving somewhere or purposefully deciding to listen for a while certain days for relaxing, or inspiration for creative thinking. Usually ends up being certain types of music at a time rather than shuffle/favorites for me.
Cool video. I think maybe I'm different because my internal dialog does not get suppressed when I listen. Rather I think music helps me prosses my experiences and feelings through a perspective I enjoy. I think the process of this is that I hold onto lines or ideas that I relate to and then in understanding how I relate to them I get a better idea of myself or a new perspective on the world which makes me less anxious as I can either come to peace with the reasoning behind my actions or work change them if I dislike my reasoning. I also feel that I am listening to music in a distracted way sometimes, when my focus shifts from listening to choosing a song to listen to. I think dedicating time to organizing my music by making plalists for specific circumstances or feelings has been fun creatively and helped me listen to music in a healthier way.
I really think this might be THE advice I need to implement in my life for the next week. Thanks so much, and happy November x
I firstly watched a guy that said to write, to just write, in the first 20 minutes of the day...now this guy right here talking about the importance of focus and silent and not overstimulating 24/7. You read this rn so this is a sign for you too! You don't lose anything.
Reece. You’ve been an inspiration to me. Thanks for everything bro. Keep it out with the content.
I crave more for such content. It's genuinely vital to make people aware of the harmful danger everyone's prone to acquire these days. Not everyone wants to listen to these advice but it could immediately change people's lives for the better
Thanks for the English subtitles, I'm not fluent in English, but with the subtitles I can fully enjoy the video
music got the power to make you generate Endorphins, Adrenalin, dopamin, and most of all love, and to be "addicted" to those rushes, it will wear you out. and attachment to anything will also have a negative effect. so make sense that if you "detox" it makes sense that you get a higher or better rush after 3 days
I grew up in the 90s, music was very special to all of us. First of all, the only way the access music was to buy the audio casette or CD. I had to save a month of lunch money to buy an album. This made us appreciate it a lot more. The best part was calling all your friends home because you had the latest album. We friends would get together create mix tapes for each other, listen together and act like we were performing in a concert! I realise the main this was the shared experience, musoc gave us something to do together. Once we grew up and we started having chance to drive a car, we friends would be singing our favorite songs at the top of our voices! Man ... Those were the best days of my life.
I definitely went through a phase like this. I was going through something at the time and hated letting my brain spiral on those thoughts. I got this really awful consuming feeling when I thought about this particular issue I was having. I constantly was playing music during the day while doing tasks, but during the night was especially difficult not to think about things so I would put on podcasts so my brain would have to focus on the conversation rather than wonder with background music. I eventually got over it but I wonder what would have happened if I let myself dwell on that feeling. Maybe it would have past faster. I’m glad to say I now listen to podcasts because I want to, not to escape from anything. And I’ve been working on playing less music. Though it’s not to escape anything, I do listen to music too much in general. Anyways thank for this message.
I have a healthy relationship with music, doing most of the positive things you describe in this video. However, when it comes to concerted exercises, the correct music helps me engage with the activity more fully if I engage with the piece entirely.
Reese, been meaning to write this comment to you from a quite a minute now. But you and me, we think SO much alike. I've been a viewer for a few months now and you have the EXACT same rational ideals as me and you see through what most people don't. You and I are in the same grade (class of 2024 oh yeah) You've taken the words right out of my mouth, on a WHOLE lot of your previous topics, especially the ones about social Media and phones, and being yourself-- it's almost as if you're speaking my mind for me. I sympathize with everything your saying, you have influenced so many people-- but hearing my similar thoughts from someone other than myself- opens my eyes! Like I said, you have made a huge impact on your people in this comments section/view. This is even more motivation to elevate my potential for myself, and I may very well start making videos like this soon, because I have an untold story to share as well! You are ABSOLUTELY right; we have ONE shot at life. I think it's time I start supporting you! Let's make an impact, together✊
I listen to music solid 8 hours a day and never felt the things you said at the start of the video. Good luck.
I can only really appreciate my surroundings when I am listening to music. That being said it has to be the right kind of music and usually the best thing for me is when I'm experimenting with new genres/sounds because I get in a sort of creative headspace where the stuff around me also begins to light up. If I listen to the same playlist over and over then I start zoning out so I get it.