If you're overwhelmed with content, consider watching this.

Exploring 5 common symptoms of the digital age:

1. Instant Gratification
2. Passive Consumption
3. Overstimulation
4. Isolation
5. Spiritual Emptiness

The solution to all of them:

Intentional addition of meaningful activity: conscious consumption, creative work, and holistic self care. That's the blueprint.

And if you enjoyed these ideas, you can find more of them here:

[fiaaafifi]

once you gain awareness of it, the multitasking, the overthinking, the brain fog, days being spent meaninglessly
it hurts a lot and it feels like we aren’t living

[giapicci]

"We're not actually chasing real pleasure, we're just constantly numbing pain" DAMN

[humblearts-]

This video feels like a kind teacher saw you crying in the hallway and took you aside to give you some comfort you and a space to calm down. It was very serene and helpful.

[youssraansouri]

You asked what my body's telling me; my body craves to go to nature to a forest, maybe a lake .... somewhere with fresh air and the sound of birds and water hitting the rocks and just being in there doing absolutely nothing, just wandering around and breathing with no humans or phones or anything. Not thinking about studies or deadlines or any project. Not feeling guilty or shame because i wasted time just peace

[nuisance]

Been an internet addict since I was a child, this is the ONLY self-improvement video that i've been able to finish till the very end. Silently crying like baby as i'm a typing this. We share a lot of opinions, and I just really needed someone to, as weird as it sounds, look me in the eyes and tell me that i have control of my life. I had forgotten, so just really, really, thank you.

[onlopine]

Quit instagram over six months ago. Trying to not get sucked in into yt shorts. Pinterest feels like a nicotine patch. I understand society and the world less and less. But somehow I get it more and more.

[ash]

I love this channel so much! i swear this feels so dystopian.. that we are so addicted to our screens and so disconnected from the real world

[veejaypi]

- Realise you’re in control of your attention.
- Realise that you can escape the instant gratification culture by leaning into tasks that require more effort but feel really good to you
- Replacing that numbing passive consumption with intentional conscious consumption
- Consuming sources of information that are more wholesome and serve you more
- Going out into the REAL WORLD and EXPLORING. Remember that YOU ARE REAL!
- Let the Silence give you your meaning.

[KatBaumgarten]

My favorite tip: crafts! Knitting and sewing are my favorites, but painting, crochet, making things out of beads, embroidery, macrame, sculpting, any and all of these are GOLD for the brain! Start super small, super simple, in the beginning go for quantity rather than quality, do a lot of something small and watch yourself fall in love with a project that takes 150 hours to complete over several months (i did this with a vest i knitted). It also helps with fine motor skills, concentration, flow, etc. whole heartedly recommend

[claudiabeneyto]

it is terrifying that we as a collective are going through something like this. it feels so dystopian and scary that more people than we think are trapped in their own head, feeling numb and useless because of something like social media and constant stimulation. this was sadly very necessary and intentionality is the way to keep living.

[miloshaymin]

Okay so, I'm no expert in this, and I am still trying to manage the escape from the algorithm BUT something I noticed is that even using screen time to watch movies and shows is more productive than scrolling social media. At least for me, art inspires art. If I'm on my computer, but I'm watching something cool, that inspires things I can paint or draw, which is useful later to reduce my phone use and actually create stuff. Not all screen time is wasted if you use it to suit you ❤

[kassiewoodworthstudio]

I’m already calmer because your camera isn’t zooming every 5 seconds to “hold attention” need more content like this 👏

[airbound]

listening to this and scrolling through twitter is sickening

[Jess-zmxt]

So refreshing seeing someone around my age talking about this. I feel so scared for my generation and how this is going to impact us in 10, 20 years. I hope we can change. I’m happy there’s a voice of reason among the crowd

[teriyaki]

It took me so much effort to not scroll pinterest or somt else while listening to your video, it shocked me, I had to physically restrain my hand from clicking off the video, this is.a good indicator of the need to change

[Asteroid--]

An strong solution for youtube-only addicted people-

I just never go to social media bcz of that instant gratification stuff. As i highschooler, i dont really need that too. I dont have a social media account at first place so i dont have the need to activate any to check and scroll....
All i do is just mindless scroll on youtube.
The best technical solution for those who r just addicted with youtube but still wasting away their most part of day is-
Delete and pause the history of youtube, no more recommendations and your home page gonna be blank.

Now you choose the video you want yourself to consume from an already-subscribed channel.

You yourself wont be able to bust away any more than 2 hours a day, you will fed up and start going for the work you should really be doing....
This Works fr.

[OliviaPershing]

my body lately has been telling me to do something with my hands; im chronically tired, but that doesn't mean i should be sitting doing nothing but scrolling, especially isolated in my room. my body is craving creativity in a physical sense in a social setting. what comes to mind is learning to knit or crochet and sitting on the couch with my family.

[starrynight]

This saved me today. I was so overwhelmed, both with overall life and the internet, and just the calm, supportive atmosphere of this video was enough to get me into a place where i could think clearly again. Now working on a coloring book. thank you

[MC_cyjh]

Stop scrolling through the comments, go back to watching the video

[kaikat]

"I'm living in a world larger than my own thoughts" is so powerful, thank you.