How To Free Yourself From Screen Addiction - Dr K Healthy Gamer

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
  • Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a RUclipsr.
    Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and information. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully there are a number of powerful ways to take back control of your attention.
    Expect to learn the correlation between video game usage and mental health, why our brains are uniquely addicted to looking at screens, whether dopamine fasting is actually legit, the problem with watching porn at a young age, how to combat screen addiction, why some people always feel like they have brain fog, how to find meaning in your life and much more...
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    00:00 Intro
    02:04 What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction
    14:47 Can You Be Addicted to Social Media?
    25:39 Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media
    31:39 Humans Have Become Intolerant to Boredom
    43:58 Learning From the Most Online Figures
    56:25 Try Easy Before Trying Hard
    1:01:07 Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting?
    1:06:18 Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood
    1:22:50 How Porn Impacts Brain Development
    1:26:27 How Our Screens Are Affecting Sleep
    1:30:12 Coping with Brain Fog
    1:46:17 Finding Purpose in the Modern World
    1:55:59 Where to Find Dr K
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Комментарии • 948

  • @ChrisWillx
    @ChrisWillx  Год назад +447

    So glad to finally get this episode done. Dr K is one of my most requested guests, he’s a beast. Enjoy! Here’s the timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    02:04 What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction
    14:47 Can You Be Addicted to Social Media?
    25:39 Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media
    31:39 Why Nobody Should Take Their Phone to the Bathroom
    43:58 Learning From Social Media High Performers
    56:25 Helping People Who Constantly Lose
    1:01:07 Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting?
    1:06:18 Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood
    1:22:50 How Porn Impacts Brain Development
    1:26:27 Is Screen Time Detrimental to Sleep?
    1:30:12 Explaining Brain Fog & How to Fix It
    1:46:17 Is it Harder to Find Purpose in Today’s World?
    1:55:59 Where to Find Dr K

    • @fredmercury1314
      @fredmercury1314 Год назад +3

      1:11:22 Well that's weird because when I'm feeling worthless, the last thing I can be bothered with is an orgasm. In fact I just don't get horny at all. Porn and masturbation are the last thing I can be bothered with, in that mindset. I'd rather stare at a wall and think about all the mistakes I made today. lol
      I look at porn, a lot, for the simple reason that I'm attracted to women and I like looking at them when I'm horny. Is it really any different to closing my eyes and looking at them in my head? Not in my opinion. In fact, using your imagination makes orgasm easier if anything. You can create a whole scenario.
      I just like looking at pretty, naked women.
      And frankly I don't see how there is anything wrong in that.

    • @okaySam
      @okaySam Год назад +4

      Great crossover. Thanks for having him on the show!
      If you have him on again: an in-depth talk about dating dynamics would be really interesting.

    • @Notabot437
      @Notabot437 Год назад +2

      I've decided to watch this episode everyday. Really motivated me to stay focused. Appreciate big bruh.

    • @tomsea5769
      @tomsea5769 Год назад +1

      This is one of the most powerful podcasts I've seen in a bit, you really need to retitle this to something a bit more fitting for the topics agreed and discussed

    • @nirgunawish
      @nirgunawish Год назад

      i'm sorry but the audio from your end is weird. i've sensory issues so maybe its just me but theres a certain sharpness whenever youre speaking that i have to lower my volume to about a quarter for cause it just hurts my ears

  • @whollybasil
    @whollybasil Год назад +3875

    Currently Watching a screen to show me how to stop watching screens.

    • @randalldraco3822
      @randalldraco3822 Год назад +100

      Error, fatal error made in error, there is not error. Self reference circular definition identified.

    • @grantrush8823
      @grantrush8823 Год назад +20

      Your not alone

    • @oak8891
      @oak8891 Год назад +62

      *stop watching screens AS MUCH
      I’m not going to stop watching videos and movies but we’re all probably doing it to a degree that’s not healthy or making us happy

    • @clashnytech
      @clashnytech Год назад +12

      Welcome to the future.

    • @bromma1979
      @bromma1979 Год назад +27

      Welcome to the circle of life Simba

  • @HealthyGamerGG
    @HealthyGamerGG Год назад +2296

    Thank you for the great conversation 💚

    • @swapnilraj5639
      @swapnilraj5639 Год назад +57

      Dr. K. I need your help on how to limit screen time while watching you on a screen.

    • @shaxpx
      @shaxpx Год назад +10

      Thank you so much Dr K ❤

    • @csiri6758
      @csiri6758 Год назад

      Too bad that healthygamer is a racist company as dr K complains about "too many white patients".

    • @ChrisWillx
      @ChrisWillx  Год назад +206

      You’re a hero. Thanks mate

    • @MG8181.
      @MG8181. Год назад +5

      Nice! The Green Heart Chakra

  • @theWayoftheHero
    @theWayoftheHero 7 месяцев назад +29

    So far I've listened to 237 podcasts about how to overcome my podcast addiction. I'm making real progress

  • @MechAdv
    @MechAdv 9 месяцев назад +26

    I used to make fun of people who were addicted to staring at their phones, then somehow during Covid 19 I went from listening to music during work, to listening to podcasts, to watching the podcasts, to listening/watching/commenting simultaneously. I’ll get home from work, take my boots off, open up RUclips, and then somehow the entire evening disappears and I’m fucking pissed at myself for wasting so much of my time with my nose in my phone. I’m genuinely thinking of getting a flip phone at this point.

  • @umiluv
    @umiluv 8 месяцев назад +66

    One of my favorite things to do is to just sit quietly in a room and watch it get darker as the sun sets. No screen, no lights, just dark and quiet. I used to do this as a kid 25-30 years ago. It’s very calming and because you’re focusing on the light changes in the room, it’s also very good with clearing the mind.

    • @danmoriarty6901
      @danmoriarty6901 2 месяца назад +4

      This sounds amazing

    • @Aron_Baker
      @Aron_Baker 28 дней назад

      I think this tactic would be way better if you were sitting outside.

  • @Hunkeykung
    @Hunkeykung Год назад +413

    Chris Williamson is one hell of an interviewer and he keeps improving. This interview shows it again

    • @brianmeen2158
      @brianmeen2158 Год назад +29

      He is in the elite tier of the podcast arena. Too many creators focus on lame drama - Chris is the opposite

    • @marthas9255
      @marthas9255 10 месяцев назад

      no, he is just one another one interviewer.

    • @Xathurus
      @Xathurus 4 месяца назад +6

      Eh, it seems like he's not really listening and instead focusing on the next question he will ask. @1:32:42 He asks Dr. K what Brain fog is, when he had just said its a low-level inflammation in the brain. This interviewer needs to take more time to listen so he can ask more relevant questions.

    • @tylerbrantner4026
      @tylerbrantner4026 2 месяца назад

      @@XathurusI mean he’s human, we can’t expect him to be perfect but he does a really good job overall

    • @SonNguyen-on2dd
      @SonNguyen-on2dd 4 дня назад

      @@Xathurus Agree, like when he asked about porn addiction out of nowhere without any words to change the subject I laughed out loud

  • @reubs
    @reubs Год назад +354

    The sheer amount of good Dr K must have done for society across all of his content is incalculable. Look forward to this one

    • @VioletEmerald
      @VioletEmerald 9 месяцев назад +10

      Not just his content but his research and professional outreach too!

    • @theowainwright7406
      @theowainwright7406 4 месяца назад +5

      He is the internet’s surrogate father hahah

    • @aryanbarnwal5645
      @aryanbarnwal5645 Месяц назад

      @@theowainwright7406 LOL

  • @akhileshk1584
    @akhileshk1584 10 месяцев назад +32

    70 % of my phone use is looking How to stop it

    • @atul6585
      @atul6585 19 дней назад

      Start starting at the wall for an hour..

  • @jc-jg9pp
    @jc-jg9pp Год назад +367

    Finding out that my two most listened to podcasts are collaborating was a really pleasant surprise. I think I speak for everyone here that we're really glad for this goldmind of an episode. Thank you Chris :)

  • @ColeRolland
    @ColeRolland Год назад +460

    I’ve been so hyped for this episode to drop! Big fan of you both 🔥

    • @monocyte2210
      @monocyte2210 Год назад +2

      Oh man Cole u also follow both these guys. Awesome

    • @michaeltagor4238
      @michaeltagor4238 Год назад +3

      Oh man cole when did you became a middle aged man, where's my eboy guitarist homie? Anyway didn't thought I'll see you here good to have you

  • @joealley0
    @joealley0 Год назад +186

    Dr K is the goat of mental health and psychology on RUclips. I have watched lots of similar channels, each will have golden nuggets of knowledge once in a while, but I can confidently say I learn so much from each of his uploads.

    • @HealthyGamerGG
      @HealthyGamerGG Год назад +31

      💚

    • @coolgirlismahan
      @coolgirlismahan Год назад

      Agree!

    • @nackedgrils9302
      @nackedgrils9302 Год назад +6

      I think that Dr. K is very good but if you've already done many therapies and read a lot of self-help, you might think that he does not go in-depth enough and might not learn anything new. I still watch his content sometimes because I'm curious to hear his particular stance on problems that I'm experiencing but I think that his main selling points are that he packages consistently good advice in a simple way and it's perfectly targeted for his audience.

    • @mikevickilovedogs
      @mikevickilovedogs Год назад

      @@nackedgrils9302 true I played videogames my whole life and only discovered him very recently. I have been down the same self improvement rabbit holes so a lot of it I already know and resonates w/ me. But undeniably this guy is great. Happy there is a niche space to merge excessive screen time and overall well being, lots of people do not realize how unhealthy their condition is.

    • @alexdobos902
      @alexdobos902 7 месяцев назад

      Yeah, but the vast majority of people are not at this point, so this form is not just the best for his audience, it is what helps the most amount of people in general, who need an introductory level education, simple and accessible explanation, practical tools for various topics inside mental health and inner work. @@nackedgrils9302

  • @stephen1503
    @stephen1503 Год назад +26

    As a Christian-- appreciated the note about the people who say "you didn't pray hard enough" as if spiritual help from God is something you have to work hard enough for.

  • @user-ez9tz4vt4g
    @user-ez9tz4vt4g 4 месяца назад +18

    Just taking notes while I’m super high, excuse me.
    4:54 Community
    11:55 overstimulation and anhedonia
    14:30 “the story that you tell yourself about the things that you can do”
    16:35 social media not always being a positive emotional experience
    *I love Dr K’s ability to connect his thoughts and express himself so ficking eloquently
    17:55 we all crave the approval of other human beings and now social media quantifies that
    20:18 definition of addiction
    21:50*hold up he’s actually talking about my diagnosisssss*
    Compulsions and OCD
    26:00 the interviewer asks how to set boundaries around social media, and Dr K phrases it as gaining control of your desires. Love ittt

  • @kamokev5254
    @kamokev5254 11 месяцев назад +49

    We dont always need to try harder, "What we really need is just a tiny bit of help"
    That hit.

  • @bryangrunauer
    @bryangrunauer Год назад +41

    53:02 "this isn't valuable, this is just difficult to get" that's absolute gold!

    • @HarmonicWave
      @HarmonicWave 8 месяцев назад +1

      Basically everything ever sold at a live auction (the kind where people raise a hand to bid). Every "collectible" that's sold for more than original retail price.

  • @leonsshare
    @leonsshare Год назад +115

    50:40 , Chris you have a new quote to bring up with other guests.
    "If you succeed and you made a sacrifice, it's very psychologically difficult to swallow that you didn't need to make the sacrifice in the first place" Dr.K
    Mind blown, I just realised I absolutely align my 'wins' to things I went through difficulty/grind to achieve

    • @vishaljain4915
      @vishaljain4915 Год назад +16

      100% the survivorship bias on success meaning sacrifice was deep

  • @bigchedds8389
    @bigchedds8389 7 месяцев назад +15

    If I wasn't mindlessly scrolling I never would have found this episode.

  • @Akuiko
    @Akuiko Год назад +131

    As a gamer who's been following Dr. K's work for years, gotta admit I was not expecting this collab! Thank you ✨️

    • @cu11en76
      @cu11en76 Год назад +1

      Now that you watch him, how many hours would you say you play a week?

    • @Akuiko
      @Akuiko Год назад +8

      @@cu11en76 not many compared to a few years ago. Probably max 8-10 now. Used to be more 30-40ish

    • @Sravan.Allopi
      @Sravan.Allopi Год назад +8

      Same here, now I don't feel like I'm missing anything out if I don't play a game, if I do decide to play it's after I've done all the hard tasks I have for the day and I'm more in control now thanks to Dr K's help

    • @cu11en76
      @cu11en76 Год назад

      @@Akuiko thanks

  • @j.gcreations3586
    @j.gcreations3586 Год назад +40

    This was pure gold. Felt like I had to pull out my phone to take notes every 5 minutes for the whole 2 hours. Thanks guys, incredible stuff.

  • @iRiShKnIcKs2011
    @iRiShKnIcKs2011 Год назад +21

    I love your ability to ask questions during these interviews in a way that's actually helpful to your audience. For example, when you directly asked Dr K "What does someone who wants to improve their gut microbiome need to eat?", that was the exact same thought I had in my mind; and this is just one example of the many questions you asked Dr K during your chat. It shows that 1. you are actually actively listening to him and trying to process his thoughts and comments during the interview and 2. you try to put yourself in the mind of your average viewer and ask questions to your guests in a way that will benefit your audience and answer their burning questions that they're unable to ask as they sit and watch you behind the screen. Your ability to synthesis + summarise your guest's words shortly after they've answered and your ability to ask them such useful questions is the main reason I love your podcasts. Keep it up Chris!

  • @D_Jilla
    @D_Jilla Год назад +85

    Dr. K and Healthy Gamer are such a game changer in the mental health space. My life was changed by them. I wish them the utmost success.

    • @nolandderlugner1351
      @nolandderlugner1351 Год назад +4

      Jup, he also showed me what a therapist actually should be like, i only ever had bad ones😊

    • @user-qs1ye7sp4i
      @user-qs1ye7sp4i 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@nolandderlugner1351 does mobile phone really fcuk with our mind ?

  • @dfinma
    @dfinma Год назад +17

    13:16 My guess is "tilting" comes from old-schoold pinball machines. You could shake the machine a little bit to influence where the ball went but if you moved it too much the sensors would detect a "tilt" and end the game. In fits of frustration a player might shake the machine too much and cause it to tilt, which is where the term tilting probably came to mean getting wigged out at a video game.

  • @ShimmyMD
    @ShimmyMD Год назад +16

    Dr K - probably one of the most important content creators on the planet.
    “Humans have become intolerant to boredom”.
    How profound an observation.
    And great advice too - “give yourselves a small dose of boredom”.
    Taking this to the bank

    • @sterlingbirks9101
      @sterlingbirks9101 4 месяца назад

      this sounds so hyperbolic but to be honest, right now in our current culture I think this is accurate.

  • @MartB-tx5lb
    @MartB-tx5lb Год назад +36

    Something that's recently occurred to me, and you two are onto it, but we've become so results oriented to the detriment of the process. We need to appreciate the journey as much as the destination. Good podcast, fellas. Thanks for sharing.

    • @WanderTheNomad
      @WanderTheNomad Год назад +5

      "The man who loves walking will walk further than the man who loves the destination."

    • @newuser689
      @newuser689 Год назад

      @@WanderTheNomad that's kinda the entire idea behind buddhism/hinduism/stoicism lol

  • @tenchimayo
    @tenchimayo Год назад +18

    This is a gold mine. I love all of the things you guys talked about in this video and I'm gonna listen to this again in the future because it's just THAT valueble. This is awesome u guys!

  • @cecio2341
    @cecio2341 Год назад +14

    I really hope that a lot of people listen to this! in 5 years time could be one of most played episode of your channel Chris

  • @WTHPOPL
    @WTHPOPL Год назад +55

    As a recovering addict, thank you so much for this episode. I'm going to follow Dr K and dive deeper. I'm a PEER Recovery Support Specialist in training and this is right on topic. Thank you for your time and valuable content. Have a blessed day. Say no to Heroin ❤️

    • @N22883
      @N22883 Год назад +4

      Hey if you’re interested in stuff pertaining to addiction, I’d recommend checking out his two recent streams on addictions and trauma. From there, I’d highly recommend listening to the interviews from like three years ago on the channel. The interviews are the real money because we see the origins of traumas and how to cope with those emotions in real time.
      For example; I really loved “how to process trauma with CocoB” and “Dealing with a narcissistic father” or something like that

    • @TheXandemic
      @TheXandemic Год назад +1

      Good on kicking heroin, I can't seem to stop pharmacy Xanax. I went to rehab for and was sober for two months.. 5 years ago. Withdrawals kick my ass and I just don't have the willpower to dig deep and stop, I'm a productive dude, make enough to live. I hate society though, I love people though. I'm fascinated by the utter brutality of mankind, the more I find out, the more I hate.

    • @NoxSanity
      @NoxSanity Год назад +1

      Good luck wish you were

    • @erikarnesen6052
      @erikarnesen6052 Год назад +3

      ​@@TheXandemic Work out a plan with a medical professional who cares, you will burn out by powering through benzo withdrawals. The problems of the world is too much for one person to take on, don't dig yourself too much into that hole. There's shitty humans and there's awesome and loving humans, that duality will always be there, you get to chose how YOU act and WHO you surround yourself with, not what people do. Much love!

    • @TheXandemic
      @TheXandemic Год назад +3

      @@erikarnesen6052 I'm gonna have to find some free health care.

  • @lowehaggstrom3938
    @lowehaggstrom3938 Год назад +7

    Probably your best episode yet (in my opinion). Thank you for all the priceless information Chris!

  • @davidbarry6900
    @davidbarry6900 Год назад +14

    48:30 the "survivorship bias" factor in evaluating peoples' careers is real, and yes, it needs a catchy name. I think part of what you're getting at is that the people who are broken by the training/selection process are usually overlooked when looking at the successful outcomes (of those who get through ok). We need to ALSO remember though, that some of the most interesting successful people went through many failures along the way, until finally stumbling into something that turned out better. The best measure of life success may be in how well people can recover (and learn) from failure and keep trying. The corollary is that failing should not be seen as very important unless it is has permanent consequences. (To be fair, we also lack good information on how many people go from failure to even worse loss, despair and possibly total collapse. There are good reasons that people usually try to avoid failure.)
    The discussion somehow put me in mind of politicians in a filibuster debate. He (or she) who can hold their bladder the longest (and stay awake?) can win the vote, by timing it for when enough people on the other side have left the room... What makes for being successful can turn out to be weirdly trivial stuff.

  • @adrianodsq
    @adrianodsq Год назад +2

    Great interview with a light and comic tone!
    I didnt know Chris' channel and I was positively surprised with your curiosity and good questions!
    Thanks for having Dr. K and helping him to walk through his knowledge and provide to the community =D

  • @billybaxter6648
    @billybaxter6648 Год назад +2

    I’ve been waiting for a conversation with you two forever, I knew it would happen one day. Glad to see it finally happen!

  • @rossboss200
    @rossboss200 Год назад +4

    Was so excited for this one and Chris did not disappoint! A great interviewer through and through

  • @dahliaherrod4301
    @dahliaherrod4301 Год назад +14

    It's interesting to me that science is just now backing up what all the major world religions have been preaching for thousands of years. Guard your mind and your heart because it's very easy to take it. As a Christian, I've been reading scriptures about meditation and self-awareness for years now and immediately understood what Dr. K was getting at.

    • @Kaybye555
      @Kaybye555 Год назад +1

      Yup, we have been lacking a form a spirituality in the western world. Hope this turns things around. I believe people are making a switch now

  • @daveSoupy
    @daveSoupy Год назад +13

    It's interesting listening to this episode because it's so obvious that Dr. K is super comfortable talking to a lot of people all day about these topics. He is so good at condensing the information into an easy to understand state verses some of there other PHDs or scientists who've been on here who can go on for a long time without having much of a change in energy or tone of voice. Maybe it's part of why Dr. K is successful is how energetic he is but this conversation really flowed well with a lot of questions without feeling rushed at any point. just really interesting overall and probably one of your best episodes. Should be included on a greatest hits album.

  • @chad9971
    @chad9971 Год назад +4

    Another great interview. Love your questions and guest today. I thought the reframing on how "just because it's difficult doesn't make it meaningful" was awesome. The example about college and studying is also backed by another professor's video I saw (I think he was from Standford) who like 8 years ago shared that studying "harder" isn't necessarily helpful. Studying shorter, more effectively, works better and that could feel "easier".
    The recontextualization of how social media and p*rn are "compulsive" addictions also makes sense. I also come up with great ideas while showering, that's how I plan my day and life lol thought I was special.

  • @eawil-sunart
    @eawil-sunart Год назад +50

    I love Dr K he has been a gift to humanity

  • @Lewdology
    @Lewdology Год назад +7

    Man, I wasn't expecting Dr. K to become a guest here, but I am so happy. Good stuff, great episode.

  • @RM-xl1ed
    @RM-xl1ed Год назад +2

    Yes! LOVE that Dr. K went on this podcast! So hyped for this episode!

  • @MommaBeeb
    @MommaBeeb Год назад +5

    This is like two separate worlds coming together. I’m so excited for this conversation.

  • @abhishekanxnd
    @abhishekanxnd Год назад +4

    This conversation is a gem and is so insightful with practical tips to win against the billion dollar products meant to keep us awake and mess up our lifestyles. Thank you both!❤

  • @Gravyandtatoes
    @Gravyandtatoes Год назад +10

    Good episode, thank you for this. This made me realise that I've definitely been on screens for way too many hours each day. When I reflect upon my motivation levels for real life, they have definitely dropped in comparison to how I was a few years ago. I've just set up a plan for a daily limit of screen time starting tomorrow and will replace that time with more productive activities and allocate a few moments throughout the day to 'boredom training' too.

    • @blairthompson6227
      @blairthompson6227 11 месяцев назад

      How's this going??

    • @Gravyandtatoes
      @Gravyandtatoes 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@blairthompson6227 going pretty well so far :) reading and exercising a bit more, focusing on creating more than consuming. Still slip into the occasional 'where did the time go' amount of mindless scrolling some days but better overall.

  • @jbela
    @jbela Год назад +2

    Thank you! This was a great discussion. I'm struggling to have less screen time,and I feel like I'm slowing down with my goals. But it's not video games, it's social media and you tube 😄

  • @angelcandelaria6728
    @angelcandelaria6728 Год назад +4

    Worlds colliding! I love this. You two work well together. I needed this

  • @thenotaveragejoe
    @thenotaveragejoe Год назад +3

    thank you for doing what you do! this has been one of my favorite podcasts 👏🏾

  • @kashuxable
    @kashuxable Год назад +4

    Finally connecting all the dots. Just need to find a poop donor to fix life long issues no one has been able to resolve completely for me yet. . You both are another level podcast. I got here from The Diary of a CEO podcast... and 2h of screen time just flew by. Thank you so much, Chris and Dr. K! 💯

  • @skiptomylou011
    @skiptomylou011 Год назад +2

    I love Dr. K! I found him two years ago and completely changed the trajectory of my life.

  • @spidermaxi1079
    @spidermaxi1079 Год назад +3

    Absolutely great podcast!
    I'm gonna have to watch it again later to write down some of the amazingly profound quotes that were said here.

  • @RockyoLP
    @RockyoLP Год назад +3

    One of your best episodes, love both your guys' content so this interview was a treat!

  • @jackr2287
    @jackr2287 Год назад +5

    The thing I liked about this guy when I first saw him a few months back, was he seemed to grok the condition of gamers. Not accusing them of being violent mass shooters, or lonely incels, but working to understand and communicate that understanding to the suffering and raise them up.
    He’s on point. I may not always like how on point he is, but it’s the truth.

  • @Lucromick13
    @Lucromick13 Год назад +1

    I never expected these two to link up for some reason. Sweet!

  • @Boz196
    @Boz196 Год назад +101

    I’ve managed to eliminate pretty much every bad habit I’ve had. Porn, staying up late watching RUclips, video games, social media and so on. I still struggle with RUclips addiction though. There’s so many better things I could be doing with my time instead of sitting on my phone watching RUclips for 6-8 hours a day.

    • @Exiled7
      @Exiled7 Год назад +19

      Yes you can have loads of other things you could be doing but remember that eradicating everything isn’t the answer unless you have a health addiction to replace it with. Don’t view every pass time as a negative thing as well.

    • @WanderTheNomad
      @WanderTheNomad Год назад +18

      I think 2 to 4 hours of intentionally planning to do something feels much better than 6 to 8 hours of just happening to do it when you have free time

    • @Salamenace
      @Salamenace Год назад +19

      Yeah I agree, it's like my brain has labelled RUclips as this healthy thing that couldn't possibly harm me but I end up binge watching it for hours upon hours on end and lose my sense of time

    • @Kaybye555
      @Kaybye555 Год назад +2

      Read doctor Gabor Mate to learn more on what your mind/body/soul is actually looking for

    • @Wesbert
      @Wesbert Год назад +9

      If the funds allow, I'd heavily suggest RUclips premium purely for the background play - I'm heavily RUclips addicted as well, but being able to shut my phone off and have these videos play in the background allows me to do the things I need to do that day without getting sucked in

  • @shawn14isme
    @shawn14isme 10 месяцев назад +49

    "Crowd sourcing your sense of self-worth to the world around you is a sure fire way to be miserable."
    This is going to stick with me for the rest of my life.

    • @justamustachewithoutaguy9370
      @justamustachewithoutaguy9370 8 месяцев назад +5

      At the same time it’s impossible to create intrinsic self worth without social connections. It’s a fine line to navigate by choosing quality friends who give you positive reinforcement

  • @NicholasPR
    @NicholasPR Год назад +3

    Not a gamer, but have been a big fan of Healthy Gamer for quite some time. Cool to see this!

  • @ShamballaCenter
    @ShamballaCenter 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of your best interviews! Thank you!

  • @codydecker3832
    @codydecker3832 5 месяцев назад +1

    The portion about something being difficult, and something being valuable, and how those don’t always match up; will stick w me forever

  • @mrpenumpela
    @mrpenumpela Год назад +4

    Thank you for helping everyone learn so much. I can see the benefits of being a podcaster

  • @neuwebstudio
    @neuwebstudio Год назад +4

    Have been waiting for Dr K forever!

  • @FrootNinja
    @FrootNinja Год назад +1

    oh hell yeah! best collab, good to see Dr.K expanding to different people other than twitch, I really want Huberman Labs and him to collab too! I love this!

  • @tannerrasco5436
    @tannerrasco5436 Год назад +2

    Man I should have subscribed several podcasts back. Great job Chris!

  • @Ye7l
    @Ye7l Год назад +33

    Chris is becoming one of the best podcast on this website

  • @ntsingaelijah9866
    @ntsingaelijah9866 11 месяцев назад +4

    I don't if you ever read these commets but I hope you do so I'll say it again. "Best podcast on RUclips." The right questions, the right guests,the amount of information you learn, quite astonishing.

  • @MichiruEll
    @MichiruEll 2 месяца назад +2

    "Don't try hard, try easy" is mindblowing.

  • @skylergarcia4308
    @skylergarcia4308 8 месяцев назад +2

    Dr. k is a genius. His advice is life changing. I wish other psychiatrists were like him.❤

  • @davidpt
    @davidpt Год назад +7

    I would die to have the luck of speaking with Dr K, he's so incredibly insightful and has already helped me so much for over a year without ever interacting with me

  • @brushstroke3733
    @brushstroke3733 Год назад +4

    43:58 This segment is so key and super insightful. Well done! 👏

  • @MrLowbob
    @MrLowbob 10 месяцев назад +2

    came here for the screen addiction part but got so much more out of this. nice content

  • @michellechristina8770
    @michellechristina8770 Год назад +2

    So much amazing stuff in this episode. What a great conversation. ☮️

  • @nellanellaperched6767
    @nellanellaperched6767 Год назад +6

    This ones gonna be massive Chris! ❤

  • @3dchick
    @3dchick 11 месяцев назад +4

    The statement Dr K made about how if people made huge sacrifices value whatever it is more, gave me chills. I know that I read very fast and I learned a long time ago not to tell people (particularly my students) just how fast. People either don't believe me, insist I must not read well, or get resentful and mad. To me, it's not a big deal, it's just what I do.

  • @tc59932
    @tc59932 Год назад +1

    The perfect collab idea, great job Chris.

  • @DanKnowlson
    @DanKnowlson Год назад +1

    Great episode and love the longer format. More of those please @Chris

  • @Valen-mh9fh
    @Valen-mh9fh Год назад +8

    Main takeaway... Be with the poop 💩!
    Thanks Chris and Dr. K., appreciate both your channels and ongoing work. 😊

  • @c-mad6364
    @c-mad6364 Год назад +9

    55:00 woah... This hit me hard. I now wonder what I got myself into, because his words are true:
    Ignorance is suffering. Can you try easy? There is almost always a way that makes it all easy once you learned it. "Succeed or give up" is toxic, because it states that when you fail, you gave up. You did not try "hard" enough. *But what´s really going on:*
    You try hard on the wrong things out of ignorance - and thus end in suffering.
    Great episode!!!!

    • @alvareo92
      @alvareo92 Год назад +1

      There's no shame in trying things that don't work and giving them up. It's stupid to think you need to follow everything through to the end no matter how ill-advised or how wrong it feels otherwise you are a "quitter"

  • @DamonCassidy
    @DamonCassidy Год назад +1

    Yes!! So excited for this episode! Both so brilliant

  • @javierdeblasgo
    @javierdeblasgo 11 месяцев назад

    What a brilliant conversation. Thank you!

  • @catsukat
    @catsukat Год назад +15

    Ever since Dr. K had his stream with Destiny I've been waiting for this video to drop!!

    • @MinifigNewsguy
      @MinifigNewsguy Год назад +1

      The same! Dr. K. for President! 🤣

    • @brianmeen2158
      @brianmeen2158 Год назад +3

      @@MinifigNewsguydr K is far too sane and rational to want to run for president

  • @Chelseaaa626
    @Chelseaaa626 Год назад +5

    1:22:39 I’m a registered nurse not a psychiatrist but yes to this!! They don’t teach you in nursing school how to mentally deal with verbal and physical assault. And learning those tools makes all the difference in being able to cope at your job!

  • @mattanderson6672
    @mattanderson6672 6 месяцев назад

    I needed to hear this!
    Thank you both!!

  • @lurkern
    @lurkern Год назад +1

    Excellent episode, I follow you both and was very excited to see this episode. Certainly did not disappoint!
    Stay awesome ❤

  • @JesusChrist5000
    @JesusChrist5000 11 месяцев назад +4

    i am not a gamer, but i am addicted to youtube videos . I am concerned now that my addiction to listening to youtube influencers and experts is making my brain dissatisfied with socializing with humans IRL.

  • @heatherflynn
    @heatherflynn Год назад +7

    I bloody loved this podcast episode. I just made a video about deleting social media and how my mind is SO much more important than all of these companies. Focus and attention is a rare and valuable skill in this modern world, if you can practice boredom and truly learn to be with yourself, and put your mind towards something meaningful and valuable , damn..... I believe you will create magic.

  • @Baps_
    @Baps_ Год назад +1

    Amazing. Two of my fav people talking about some of my favorite subjects. 😊

  • @jeremykurtz9031
    @jeremykurtz9031 Год назад +2

    Very interesting. Thank you both for doing this!

  • @Fakery
    @Fakery Год назад +9

    Ads feed into the addiction. They compell me to pull out my phone, engage to skip, and feel instant extremely temporary relief

    • @WanderTheNomad
      @WanderTheNomad Год назад +7

      I've find ads help me to stop scrolling on social media. I dislike ads, so if I see them, I feel more inclined to stop scrolling. I use them as a clean stopping point.

  • @hugh_who
    @hugh_who Год назад +3

    I’m currently doing my masters of clinical psychology and writing a systematic review of the relationship between basic psychological needs and internet gaming disorder symptoms. It’s a very interesting topic that I think could help inform risk, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for IGD in the future

  • @vk3dgn
    @vk3dgn Год назад +1

    I feel quite emotional after watching that; I wrestle with 'what's the point?' I've seen society change since the 60's and it's not all for the best.
    thanks ... David

  • @kristianyotov5202
    @kristianyotov5202 13 дней назад

    This actually is helpful. Thank you for this conversation.

  • @RianKashfi
    @RianKashfi Год назад +3

    This is like THE ultimate podcast

  • @5uperM
    @5uperM Год назад +7

    I was just done watching another Dr K video. I love this man.

  • @josephgomez2249
    @josephgomez2249 10 месяцев назад +1

    Around the 53 minute mark where they speak on the bias of difficulty, was so deeply enriching.
    That which is valuable doesn’t need to be gained by great difficulty.

  • @PhonkAttack4DX
    @PhonkAttack4DX Год назад +2

    brilliant podcast thankyou Chris!

  • @ssykes7
    @ssykes7 Год назад +5

    So weird seeing these two together when I love both their work separately so much.

  • @gar7672
    @gar7672 Год назад +3

    Love this collab

  • @garrettp6942
    @garrettp6942 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like that you cut to the chase right at the beginning of the interview without wasting time for intro and small talk.

  • @angelasaunders5632
    @angelasaunders5632 2 месяца назад

    You guys have great conversations about very current topics. SO great!! 🎉🎉

  • @smashsylar11
    @smashsylar11 Год назад +6

    Tilting is not the yips. Tilting is playing bad because you are upset (usually from something that happened in the game). The yips is just for some reason on that day you fail to do things that otherwise are so easy. The yips could cause you to tilt.

  • @erik4177
    @erik4177 Год назад +6

    "You have trained your muscles to run a marathon, but have you trained your brain to stare at a wall for an hour?" What a brilliant way of putting it

  • @christian.wilhite
    @christian.wilhite 4 месяца назад +2

    That was incredible Chris

  • @BD76Sci-Tech
    @BD76Sci-Tech Год назад +8

    The human brain is not designed to take criticism from millions of people. Nice. And yes the negative comments hit the hardest 🔥

    • @alvareo92
      @alvareo92 Год назад +1

      Now we all can get the celebrity treatment but without any of the perks!

    • @WanderTheNomad
      @WanderTheNomad Год назад +4

      It doesn't even have to be millions. It can be just 100, and it will feel like a million. Or it can be 5 or 10 that has tens, hundreds, or thousands of likes.