The Battle for Your Time: Exposing the Costs of Social Media | Dino Ambrosi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

Do we truly comprehend how much of our time and attention is given to technology? In his talk, Dino Ambrosi reframes how we think about our relationships to devices, and shares his ideas on how to create healthy digital habits.

[MitchPhillips]

“Social media is free, because you pay for it with your time”. Incredibly compelling way to frame the crazy trade-off we partake in.

[susainK]

"IF SOMETHING IS FREE THEN YOU'RE THE PRODUCT."

[secretbuttercup]

I'm 19.Thanks for saving my future by opening up my brain.

[suomenmaster]

Always open the app with a purpose in mind and leave when mission accomplished. That's how I fight in this battle.

[mihaitmf]

Social media "tells us that it's more important to be updated about everything, than to be deeply informed about anything". Wow that hits hard, I love that quote.

[CanonFirefly]

I uninstalled all social media apps and bought 4 bicycles and now spend about 10 hours a week cycling to work, riding trails in the forest and exploring wherever my bike can take me.

I met a wonderful woman who also loves crazy cycling adventures and we share so much great time together doing the thing we love to do.

My mental and physical health has improved exponentially. I lost 20kg. I was promoted at work and bought a house and am now able to be there physically, financially and emotionally for my teenage children.

I still look at screens, that's almost unavailable, but the time is much reduced. Freeing my mind from the virus of social media has given me my life back.

Life's too short to not ride a bike every day.

[jessl]

Restful activities to substitute: reading, doing art, gardening, making music, playing a game, walking in nature, socialising.

[dino-ambrosi]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to express my gratitude for all the support this video has received. It's already reached way more people than I ever imagined, and it has been amazing to read the comments/messages from those who have felt impacted by it.

I have a lot more to say about this topic, and I just uploaded a follow-up to this talk on my channel. Please give it a watch if you are looking for more tangible advice on building healthier tech habits!

[prachisingh]

"a letter tells us that our communication doesn't need to be frequent, it just needs to be deep" :)

[mangjuanmedia]

“When you’re trying to FOMO, you actually missed out on living” Damn, that hits hard!

[rachelcook]

I'm an 8th grade math teacher and do a Thoughtful Thursday every week. Made them watch this for one of them. Should've seen their shocked faces! Thank you very much for doing the research and posting this visually!!

[LucaMuntz]

Best decision I ever made deleting all social media about 6 months ago. Have lived such a more beautiful, peaceful life since.

[frenchantonio]

Social media is like shopping at the store: know what you want going in, or you'll wander endlessly and leave with things you didn't need.

[justhuman]

Believe me, I disappeared from social media and it is the best feeling in the world. This is your sign to live life for real and not online

[fitriiagr]

“Free time is your most valuable resource, don’t give it away for free” I like this speech

[angellebelleza]

Social media does a great job at making us feel like if we aren't constantly engaging there, then we're missing out. This talk does a great job of giving us the perspective that it's quite the opposite. Choosing where we give our time takes self-control and practice. Social media destroys that ability.

[yukondeighton]

This is fantastic. The part where he explained what books and letters do compared to what TikTok and Instagram do was deep. I should watch this every morning.

[sree]

I am 20 and I don't use any social media other than Whatsapp and Youtube for my study related info .
I am living a good life focusing on my self with less comparison❤

[matthiashamburg]

10 minutes being on the screen for this Video saves me from countless hours. Thank you so much. And I will spread the news. Every minute worth it.

[maddimorris]

“social media is free because you pay for it with your time” - this hit me hard, I wish it wasn’t free and we actually had to pay for a subscription