I also realized lately that I have too much screentime and managed to get down 56% last week. That was a good feeling. We’re afraid of just being alone and feeling our feelings. Let’s deal with them. We get to know ourselves better.
I was wondering what happened, and am glad you are back. With some experience with the topic, i'd like to tell you my story. I used to edit a video, while listening to maybe you "tutorialising" in the same space where my wife was watching TV. i was doing my thing, learning something from you, and laughing, yes laughing with my wife at something Chandler did. Now, after publishing over 1000 "educational" videos I realise we really don't need to know that many things. one activity at a time helps me enjoy the thing more, focus, and actually be more productive than i ever was while doing 3 things at a time. i used to sleep once every two or three nights, and constantly work on a script in my head... "productivity" can be a disease. now hushing head voices with any "useful" sound, kinda went by itself. i do wear headphones, but rarely turn on the music, or old mandatory podcast, editing tutorial... I am sure you'll find the calm, like i did, we have the same IKEA dresser after all :))
People fail to admit to ownself that they are addicted to youtube. I was too and I admitted to myself first and did something about it by started reading, reading newspaper, books, magazines or anything I can get my hands on. It works but control on your mind is required. Don't lose your path, I have trust in you that you can do it too.
I can relate to that - but also: There is just so much to learn via youtube/podcast! You can spend a lifetime learning. 10 lifetimes. There is no end! My "watch later" playlist has reached the maximum allowed. But if you spend all your time learning, you never put that into your own "doing"...
You pretty much taught me everything I know about DSLR. I joined your RUclips channel in 2013 I believe. and I feel I learned as you learned. You don't pop up as much on my video feed as much you did a few years ago but I am hope you are doing well in your life.
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been doing this to myself lately. Comparing myself to others when really I should just focus on doing things in my own way and in my own time.
This needs to be talked as a serious issue in todays society. We are currently being controlled by likability dopamine and constant loops that kill our creativity and ultimately out ability to innovate.
Your OG. One of those old school teachers that was a One Man Band teaching other people, like myself, how to be a One Man Band on RUclips. Mostly everyone back then was like this. But now, most channels have a small team, and many of these One Man Bands either grew, or disappeared. You disappeared. I assumed you moved on in your career and did not have time for the channel. Its a lot of work. More then most people outside of the industry can imagine. So I figured you were in a good place with that. But every now and then you pop up in my feeds, and I have to see what your up to! Your an inspiration and a reality check all in one. On the one hand, I've seen you succeeded, and on the other, I've seen your short comings. We all have them. I've tried to gauge myself and my progress to you, and the dozen of others that have either disappeared, or have teamed up. What I've learned, and getting to, its much harder now to be a One Man Band today. We all gravitate to the best producers of our interests, and most One Man Bands can't compete. The only reason I will still watch you is because your OG. Your part of my Journey. A mentor. But if I had not have seen you a few years ago and seen you today, honestly, I probably would skip on by. Like this video, its more of a personal blog. Sure some like it. I create my own. But there not really meant for a wide audience. That audience wants production value. So if your still with me, I want to thank you for everything you have put on RUclips. I cherish your channel a lot, and I may very well still watch the odd update. But don't be offended if myself, and others, don't quite engage with your channel like the days of old. The landscape has changed, and we must all now aspire to the next frontier of content creators, the Content Team. My dreams of following you in my own foot steps might be the past, but because of that past, you are a part of that journey today. And if you do continue to create short updates about your experience with the teams you work with, I may still be here, inspired. Or maybe you might drift off again, a memory of how RUclips content creation once was. We all have to adapt. May we both have much success with that! Cheers. :)
I remember reading something about " displacement activity", which I took to be making excuses for your own lack of motivation, by diverting your energy elsewhere. I think we all suffer from it, and I also think it's brought on by little disappointments, or failures. I'm sure we could talk all day about our own psychology. But I find that making a start, on anything, however mad or seemingly futile, is just what it says on the tin, so, I make a start, and a few days later I've actually got something. I've learned that , for me, I must do a detailed, well rendered storyboard, with really good artwork, almost a finished comic strip version of the movie, is the only way to go. Anyway, it's good to see you back, you make great ,quality content, you should know that. Cheers 👍
I'm a motion graphics designer and I had a similar experience with Instagram. Too many unbelievably talented and successful animators; I was consumed by envy. I still am, but at least I don't use instagram that much; i'd say about 2 hours of use each week, which is very little.
I'm watching this in the kitchen while not doing the washing up. Good to see your back Simon, I have noticed I don't get prompted for content updates from channels not sponsored by Squarespace so I've only found this manually scrolling my list. You're in a similar vein to Sean Tucker style of You tube, more about message/story than any fancy content style. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Hey Simon! Love your vids dude, I've learned so much, and am just getting started applying it to my channels. So I watch a lot of RUclips too, and my wife has an online biz that relies heavily on FB and IG. But we both make conscious decisions to have quiet time in our lives every day. We're quiet anyway, no TV yelling at us, and we both listen to little music during the day. It's so important to withdraw from the noise, chatter, and the unsolicited advice from others. I have for over 30 years lived my life, day to day, very mindfully, and with intention. Further, along the lines of "multitasking" It's something I've always advised against, since the term became popular years ago with the advent of computers used as work tools. It's an excuse to not be present with yourself, and not do your best job. There's a Buddhist saying, "Knowing one, accomplish all". How can one do thier best when they're doing multiple things at once? See how well you taste your food, while your busy shoveling up your next bite, then try putting your fork down while you chew and taste. Thanks Dude! Peace
Really great to hear you talk so candidly Simon, I too have slipped into exactly what you described. Just hearing someone else talk about it makes it easier to accept and tackle. Much appreciated for your introspection and openness. You may be among a sea of youtubers and creators, but trust me - there are none I know of that provide what you do here. You are entirely unique and valuable in that regard. Keep it up mate!
hi! I'm an aspiring blogger and your videos really inspired me to make videos. you made it clear that the quality of the video often does not depend on the camera. and you also helped me work more on the scripts! thank you!
Taking such measures requires quite a will, and it needs to be more encouraged on this platform. Thank you for sharing your experience mate. Very introspective and a useful thing to remember! Have a good one.
I'm also guilty of an out of control RUclips addiction. and it's affecting the progress of my own channel, or lack thereof. 😅 I've been binge watching H3H3, Film Riot, and Game Dave. *I also think I'm addicted to commenting on videos.* 🤔
Great video. I've certainly in periods spent way too much time on youtube - not just watching new content either but constantly rewatching content I've watched. I've recently done something similar as you did with facebook. Not to that extent, but I did get a wakeup call one sunday evening when I was reflecting on what I did all day and I was "I just spent all day on facebook, hardly did any relaxing at all" since then I've implemented a "no facebook on rest days" rule. I use a block extension to do it - which is really helpful because just like you muscle memory. It's helped me to relax a lot more during my rest days.
Thanks for sharing this: very well timed because I’ve also been dealing with this issue of over watching RUclips videos because of my own anxiety, while also not creating videos because they’re just so many amazing content creators out there. It’s very intimidating but seeing this video is helping me realize there’s hope and also that I’m not alone. It’s also inspiring for me: thank you so much for sharing this :)
When you started talking about other channels making super high quality videos and feeling worthless yourself, I've rarely heard something that relatable. Perhaps worthless isn't the right word, but it certainly makes you think "how are people ever going to watch my stuff when there's also that".
@@DSLRguide so on the t3i that's a 18mm equivalent or is that straight up you like the 28mm FF prime? either wait I agree, 28mm is definitely under rated for sure
Great Video Simon, congrats, it takes courage to do this detox. This video will help a lot of People ! Sadly This is becoming a lifestyle and it shouldn't. You are giving us an Example of how wrong we are spending time on this planet. Thanks for making this Public!
Ooooof, this hits home! I don’t do “entertainment”: I do “personal development” and “research”. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. And yes: while brushing my teeth. 🙈
You are not alone, I quit social media after seeing all the fake people, negativity, fights and comparing yourself with other people. It's better to leave and focus on yourself, filmmaking and uploading to youtube. Everyone is on their own journey so they should not be comparing themselves to anyone.
Wow. I can relate to this. I can't wash the dishes or shower without watching RUclips Shorts. I do feel something's not right but can't really snap out of it. Thanks for the video, Simon. Looking forward to trying your method!
I’m having this same issue, Im starting a product photography company and I’m going crazy looking at all these things I “need” to know before starting the business and all that type of stuff. So I’m literally on RUclips all the time so I can learn things faster at x2 speed and all. It was very hard to stop this situation from controlling my life and I still don’t think I’m fully there
Multi-tasking is great, balance in all things. Sometimes I like to listen to podcasts on hours long commutes, sometimes I like to just spend those hours thinking.
What a great experience to share!! I think a lot of us creators on RUclips feel the same way. Thank you, for letting me, not feeling alone in this big social world!! 👍
Man I’m on the same exact boat. I’m really trying to cut back. Ironically, I watched this at the end of a day completely away from my screen. But I should probably still cut back more. My life feels so much more full with less noise. Thanks for this video man!
This video (rather, some of the points mentioned in it) is the narrative of my life. Holy heck - I have RUclips going way to much. However - it is nice to see you again. Currently rendering a video and was delighted to fill the time watching this. ✌️❤️
Good thing you learned :) I only use 1 form of entertainment at a time other than music while coding lol I can't focus trying to watch a video and do something else we can pretend we can multitask but the focus is not the same. It's all patterns we like to do the same things so we need to train ourselves self discipline or it gets out of control. I took a year off or so AFTER I got my channel back from a false claim, I had to work on ME because I figured out what made me happy and stopped living in denial that I'm trans and started transitioning this year. I was so busy on so much for so long so much I never focused on working on personal development.
Damn I really needed to see this video. I’ve been debating doing exactly that for a bit, but actually hearing you talk about it’s positive effects has motivated me
I also have something on a lot of the time. Not always, but sometimes that includes brushing teeth. My time is divided between iPad and iPhone, so I don’t get the astonishing screen time notices. But I also found myself looking for something on RUclips and then just picking something to fill the void. I’m trying to be better about that. Is there a show I’ve been meaning to watch, and if so, can I watch it? Get something off my list and feel productive. That said, yeah, I find myself scrolling through Reddit and not feeling any more fulfilled by it. It’s hard to stop that reflex of grabbing the phone. I’m glad you were able to detox from it. And good luck as you move into a moderate use of the apps.
A lot of compassion and love for ourselves my friend 😊 I went from 7 hours to 4/5. I don’t beat myself if one week I have 8 hours per day. I just think of it as a “clue” that something is not really super okay. ☺️👍🏻
Your mental health always comes first. I'm glad that you were able to step back, reassess, and reflect on the situation. We'll support you no matter what 💖
It’s true. I binge the you tube as well. I see many walking away from all this. Good part is they will meet real people and have real lives again. Like the days before all of this. Bad side is there may be less quality content as the more quality channels go dark. I have always wanted to try my hand at making videos for my music. Your channel has been a wonderful source of educational content. And you don’t act out like so many other loud ummmm let’s just say horses tails. If you do find yourself doing something else, I understand. I can still glean what I can from what you have posted. Either way. Thanks for what you have done here. Cheers!
I love your content, but if you need another five months just take it man. You're a great guy and already inspired hundres of people I wish you the best, and of course I'll be here willing to watch your videos whenever you decide to post it Cheers from Brazil!
This video may not be as fancy as some on this platform but it had so much honesty and almost more importantly emotional relatability in it! I keep pushing a dopamine/ screen stuff detox away even tho I feel like it would help accomplish some of my personal goals (like working out and doing more for uni). I like listening to you being so open and insightful. P.s I still think you should change your cannelname 😅
Pps: the watch later playlist is a slippery slope. I often put a lot of stuff into the watch later playlist and then just let it play while doing something else (as if it was a TV). So lately I make an effort to pick my content one at a time
Superb stuff, Simon. I’m sad to admit that I have fallen into the same background RUclips groove working from home this last year. In almost fooled myself into thinking that was okay because I’ve drastically limited my time on Facebook and Instagram. I’ve really suffered a creative block and think that could be like you say because I’ve filled every possible silence with videos / podcasts so maybe never hear my own thoughts. Keep it up…. But not too much of course! ;-)
00:00 “sounds like a nice listen” 00:43 “wow I am Simon” I try to only have 2-3 hrs of screen time a day but I definetly listen in the background a lot ignoring my consciousness. Anyways I’ll listen to this with my off brand wireless headphones while I clean my bathroom.
That's really great. And i love that you talk about Social Media and internet Detox. Digital Age is in its infancy and it is very addictive and leads to many many bad habits and psychological harm. So yea. I'm doing the same think and it's really helpful. And your community will never judge you or compare you to other creators. We are here for you. to see what you are up to :D. And now we know. thanks ^^ EDIT: I just read a bunch of comments here :D it's great everybody seems to be on the same page. Fu*k the views, the algorithm, ect. This Video sits at 2,706 views currently with an overwhelming like-dislike-ratio. I think this is exactly what RUclips should be like ^^
wow wow wow!!!!! talk about hitting a brick wall. You have just described my current situation to the dot! I PAUSED your video at minute 2:17 (I will see it all the way but not today). Mind you I was doing exactly what you described meaning multitasking media outlets. (No JOKE, I had Bloomberg playing on my alexa, watching your video on the PC, and following stocks on my iphone) all while working on a file. Ok so I'm only taking the time to comment on your video and like I said I hit the pause button, asked Alexa to spotify "Concentration Music", turned off my iphone and the notifications. And now I will complete my work first and only listen to concentration music as a detox. THANK YOU for allowing me to pause and NOT overload my brain. I will try my hardest to build this new habit. I will start following you and watch your content when time allows, in fact I will try my best to just not open the RUclips App all together and try this experiment for 7 days first.....Thank you DSLguide.....
Cool. Your attitude and thoughts to bring are so good and related to me! I did the same every time I felt I could not control the digital environment and phone control me. I started with no phone in bed before sleeping. Then del the insta. And then youtube only when i really want it to watch. I am so glad someone else talks about this!
I like to think that I'm capable of dividing my focus between the youtube video and my job, but the truth is I'm just half-assing both. By trying to combine entertainment with my work hours I'm just extending my work hours and overall just accomplishing less and fucking up my capacity to focus.
I was in Afghanistan. You were a teenager! I tried to find some tutorial videos about tools and equipments. I had a small film project and I was looking to buy some equipments for my company. You were sitting beside a window at morning in England I think. I'm watching your clips in Afghanistan. Mountain. Between lots of explosion and war and lots of killings. How these many years passed so fast? I'm in Canada now. I left film making and cinema. It's 5 years almost I left Afghanistan. I'm working in construction. I'm a painter. But while I'm working, I'm thinking about writing and directing. My life had lots of up and down.
Same ... I talk about this, a couple days ago. Maybe I try the same. I spend so much time her but especially on Tiktok. And I don't get anything from it ... You're right.
4:15. I feel that way to often, in a weird way it is kind of nice to hear other people have this exact same experience as me. I always love seeing your videos and hearing your thoughts, thanks for sharing this!d
You know that feeling when you notice that your brain is screaming to pick up your phone. You feel so dependent on your tiny glass and metal box. It's horrible. But still, I pick it up and look trough the same apps, the same posts i watched less then 5 minutes ago.
I have the opposite of that 😂, I’m too focus on my own thoughts that don’t let me do anything else. So without any new information I’m just in a infinite loop. Now I think I’m need that kind of stimulation like RUclips or podcasts to learn new things and try to see things in another perspective.
It's good to see you back I've taken many tips from your channel over the years, maybe I can do the same for you, Take yourself off twitter or cut it right back, it really is a negative life draining platform. All the best
This resonated with me. I do the exact same thing and just checked my screen Time. I’m at 62 hours for this week 🥴🥴🥴
I beat you, im 93 this week
Impressive!
I also realized lately that I have too much screentime and managed to get down 56% last week. That was a good feeling. We’re afraid of just being alone and feeling our feelings. Let’s deal with them. We get to know ourselves better.
God damn. I just checked mine.. Average of 16 hours a DAY.
@@3rdvoidmen594 that means if you get 8 hours of sleep, the rest of the day you are awake you are on your phone...what are you doing with your life
I like how the whole video doesn’t have music. Only dialogue. It emphasizes the effectiveness of background noise
Interesting point
I was wondering what happened, and am glad you are back. With some experience with the topic, i'd like to tell you my story. I used to edit a video, while listening to maybe you "tutorialising" in the same space where my wife was watching TV. i was doing my thing, learning something from you, and laughing, yes laughing with my wife at something Chandler did. Now, after publishing over 1000 "educational" videos I realise we really don't need to know that many things. one activity at a time helps me enjoy the thing more, focus, and actually be more productive than i ever was while doing 3 things at a time. i used to sleep once every two or three nights, and constantly work on a script in my head... "productivity" can be a disease. now hushing head voices with any "useful" sound, kinda went by itself. i do wear headphones, but rarely turn on the music, or old mandatory podcast, editing tutorial... I am sure you'll find the calm, like i did, we have the same IKEA dresser after all :))
So cool seeing one of my favorite youtubers following another favorite youtuber.
@@mmihain :)
People fail to admit to ownself that they are addicted to youtube. I was too and I admitted to myself first and did something about it by started reading, reading newspaper, books, magazines or anything I can get my hands on. It works but control on your mind is required. Don't lose your path, I have trust in you that you can do it too.
Addiction is the new normal. I totally get this. Thanks for the honest approach to this issue.
I can relate to that - but also: There is just so much to learn via youtube/podcast! You can spend a lifetime learning. 10 lifetimes. There is no end! My "watch later" playlist has reached the maximum allowed.
But if you spend all your time learning, you never put that into your own "doing"...
You pretty much taught me everything I know about DSLR. I joined your RUclips channel in 2013 I believe. and I feel I learned as you learned. You don't pop up as much on my video feed as much you did a few years ago but I am hope you are doing well in your life.
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been doing this to myself lately. Comparing myself to others when really I should just focus on doing things in my own way and in my own time.
This needs to be talked as a serious issue in todays society. We are currently being controlled by likability dopamine and constant loops that kill our creativity and ultimately out ability to innovate.
Can relate 100%. I’ve been more cognizant of distractions over the past year. Silence and reflection is more important than constant background noise.
Looking forward to your comeback!
Felt extremly unmotivated the last weeks having to work on projects. Crazy you posted this just the right time. Thank you so much! :)
I have the same problem dude. Thanks for sharing this.
In this together
@@DSLRguide I have reflected upon myself that I spend too much time on this site.
Your OG. One of those old school teachers that was a One Man Band teaching other people, like myself, how to be a One Man Band on RUclips. Mostly everyone back then was like this. But now, most channels have a small team, and many of these One Man Bands either grew, or disappeared. You disappeared.
I assumed you moved on in your career and did not have time for the channel. Its a lot of work. More then most people outside of the industry can imagine. So I figured you were in a good place with that. But every now and then you pop up in my feeds, and I have to see what your up to!
Your an inspiration and a reality check all in one. On the one hand, I've seen you succeeded, and on the other, I've seen your short comings. We all have them. I've tried to gauge myself and my progress to you, and the dozen of others that have either disappeared, or have teamed up. What I've learned, and getting to, its much harder now to be a One Man Band today. We all gravitate to the best producers of our interests, and most One Man Bands can't compete.
The only reason I will still watch you is because your OG. Your part of my Journey. A mentor. But if I had not have seen you a few years ago and seen you today, honestly, I probably would skip on by. Like this video, its more of a personal blog. Sure some like it. I create my own. But there not really meant for a wide audience. That audience wants production value.
So if your still with me, I want to thank you for everything you have put on RUclips. I cherish your channel a lot, and I may very well still watch the odd update. But don't be offended if myself, and others, don't quite engage with your channel like the days of old. The landscape has changed, and we must all now aspire to the next frontier of content creators, the Content Team. My dreams of following you in my own foot steps might be the past, but because of that past, you are a part of that journey today. And if you do continue to create short updates about your experience with the teams you work with, I may still be here, inspired. Or maybe you might drift off again, a memory of how RUclips content creation once was. We all have to adapt. May we both have much success with that! Cheers. :)
Welcome back! Learned a lot from your channel over the years so I'm excited to see what's next!
Awareness of social media consumption is everything. Great discussion on an ongoing issue!
I remember reading something about " displacement activity", which I took to be making excuses for your own lack of motivation, by diverting your energy elsewhere. I think we all suffer from it, and I also think it's brought on by little disappointments, or failures. I'm sure we could talk all day about our own psychology. But I find that making a start, on anything, however mad or seemingly futile, is just what it says on the tin, so, I make a start, and a few days later I've actually got something.
I've learned that , for me, I must do a detailed, well rendered storyboard, with really good artwork, almost a finished comic strip version of the movie, is the only way to go.
Anyway, it's good to see you back, you make great ,quality content, you should know that.
Cheers 👍
I'm a motion graphics designer and I had a similar experience with Instagram.
Too many unbelievably talented and successful animators; I was consumed by envy.
I still am, but at least I don't use instagram that much; i'd say about 2 hours of use each week, which is very little.
I'm watching this in the kitchen while not doing the washing up. Good to see your back Simon, I have noticed I don't get prompted for content updates from channels not sponsored by Squarespace so I've only found this manually scrolling my list. You're in a similar vein to Sean Tucker style of You tube, more about message/story than any fancy content style. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Hey Simon! Love your vids dude, I've learned so much, and am just getting started applying it to my channels. So I watch a lot of RUclips too, and my wife has an online biz that relies heavily on FB and IG. But we both make conscious decisions to have quiet time in our lives every day. We're quiet anyway, no TV yelling at us, and we both listen to little music during the day. It's so important to withdraw from the noise, chatter, and the unsolicited advice from others. I have for over 30 years lived my life, day to day, very mindfully, and with intention. Further, along the lines of "multitasking" It's something I've always advised against, since the term became popular years ago with the advent of computers used as work tools. It's an excuse to not be present with yourself, and not do your best job. There's a Buddhist saying, "Knowing one, accomplish all". How can one do thier best when they're doing multiple things at once? See how well you taste your food, while your busy shoveling up your next bite, then try putting your fork down while you chew and taste. Thanks Dude! Peace
Great video, dude - been through much the same , recently - glad to hear you not only found some resolution, but also that you shared it 10/10!
Really great to hear you talk so candidly Simon, I too have slipped into exactly what you described. Just hearing someone else talk about it makes it easier to accept and tackle. Much appreciated for your introspection and openness. You may be among a sea of youtubers and creators, but trust me - there are none I know of that provide what you do here. You are entirely unique and valuable in that regard. Keep it up mate!
you're one of the OGs of filmmaking YT. We need you active!
hi! I'm an aspiring blogger and your videos really inspired me to make videos. you made it clear that the quality of the video often does not depend on the camera. and you also helped me work more on the scripts! thank you!
Taking such measures requires quite a will, and it needs to be more encouraged on this platform.
Thank you for sharing your experience mate.
Very introspective and a useful thing to remember!
Have a good one.
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I'm also guilty of an out of control RUclips addiction. and it's affecting the progress of my own channel, or lack thereof. 😅
I've been binge watching H3H3, Film Riot, and Game Dave.
*I also think I'm addicted to commenting on videos.* 🤔
Great video. I've certainly in periods spent way too much time on youtube - not just watching new content either but constantly rewatching content I've watched. I've recently done something similar as you did with facebook. Not to that extent, but I did get a wakeup call one sunday evening when I was reflecting on what I did all day and I was "I just spent all day on facebook, hardly did any relaxing at all" since then I've implemented a "no facebook on rest days" rule. I use a block extension to do it - which is really helpful because just like you muscle memory. It's helped me to relax a lot more during my rest days.
Im feeling the same. Good for u. Hope you can do it better this time.
This is me right now and it’s frustrating
Thanks for sharing this: very well timed because I’ve also been dealing with this issue of over watching RUclips videos because of my own anxiety, while also not creating videos because they’re just so many amazing content creators out there. It’s very intimidating but seeing this video is helping me realize there’s hope and also that I’m not alone. It’s also inspiring for me: thank you so much for sharing this :)
When you started talking about other channels making super high quality videos and feeling worthless yourself, I've rarely heard something that relatable. Perhaps worthless isn't the right word, but it certainly makes you think "how are people ever going to watch my stuff when there's also that".
My question is 🙋♀️ : u have your T3i
What is your 1 lens you can’t live without?
Or favourite focal length 🙏🥶
I do have my T3i! Still use it on occasion.
Fav focal length is 28mm
@@DSLRguide so on the t3i that's a 18mm equivalent or is that straight up you like the 28mm FF prime? either wait I agree, 28mm is definitely under rated for sure
Great Video Simon, congrats, it takes courage to do this detox. This video will help a lot of People ! Sadly This is becoming a lifestyle and it shouldn't. You are giving us an Example of how wrong we are spending time on this planet. Thanks for making this Public!
We missed you, bro!
Ooooof, this hits home! I don’t do “entertainment”: I do “personal development” and “research”. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. And yes: while brushing my teeth. 🙈
...all at the same time... 😔
You are not alone, I quit social media after seeing all the fake people, negativity, fights and comparing yourself with other people. It's better to leave and focus on yourself, filmmaking and uploading to youtube. Everyone is on their own journey so they should not be comparing themselves to anyone.
brother I've been looking for you glad to see you again. truly miss and needed your content
Wow. I can relate to this. I can't wash the dishes or shower without watching RUclips Shorts. I do feel something's not right but can't really snap out of it. Thanks for the video, Simon. Looking forward to trying your method!
I’m having this same issue, Im starting a product photography company and I’m going crazy looking at all these things I “need” to know before starting the business and all that type of stuff. So I’m literally on RUclips all the time so I can learn things faster at x2 speed and all. It was very hard to stop this situation from controlling my life and I still don’t think I’m fully there
Multi-tasking is great, balance in all things. Sometimes I like to listen to podcasts on hours long commutes, sometimes I like to just spend those hours thinking.
What a great experience to share!! I think a lot of us creators on RUclips feel the same way. Thank you, for letting me, not feeling alone in this big social world!! 👍
Thanks for sharring this man. Not easy to be vulnerable
Man I’m on the same exact boat. I’m really trying to cut back. Ironically, I watched this at the end of a day completely away from my screen. But I should probably still cut back more. My life feels so much more full with less noise. Thanks for this video man!
Thank you Simon for sharing your experiences. Looking forward to more videos and hope you had a great time with yourself (being mindful).
Thanks for sharing Simon! I'm sure you were not the only one. Your perspective is important for us. Be well!
You're a good guy, very talented. I have the same issues you listed, I always have something playing in the background, even while sleeping.
This video (rather, some of the points mentioned in it) is the narrative of my life. Holy heck - I have RUclips going way to much. However - it is nice to see you again. Currently rendering a video and was delighted to fill the time watching this. ✌️❤️
Haha that is so meta! There’s gotta be a healthy balance somewhere haha
Good thing you learned :) I only use 1 form of entertainment at a time other than music while coding lol I can't focus trying to watch a video and do something else we can pretend we can multitask but the focus is not the same. It's all patterns we like to do the same things so we need to train ourselves self discipline or it gets out of control.
I took a year off or so AFTER I got my channel back from a false claim, I had to work on ME because I figured out what made me happy and stopped living in denial that I'm trans and started transitioning this year. I was so busy on so much for so long so much I never focused on working on personal development.
Dis so relatable, especially woodworking one. I starting to love that kind of video
This guy is always quitting stuff and I love it
Damn I really needed to see this video. I’ve been debating doing exactly that for a bit, but actually hearing you talk about it’s positive effects has motivated me
I also have something on a lot of the time. Not always, but sometimes that includes brushing teeth. My time is divided between iPad and iPhone, so I don’t get the astonishing screen time notices. But I also found myself looking for something on RUclips and then just picking something to fill the void. I’m trying to be better about that. Is there a show I’ve been meaning to watch, and if so, can I watch it? Get something off my list and feel productive. That said, yeah, I find myself scrolling through Reddit and not feeling any more fulfilled by it. It’s hard to stop that reflex of grabbing the phone.
I’m glad you were able to detox from it. And good luck as you move into a moderate use of the apps.
My screen time was 13 hours a day once. I have literally never been so disappointed in myself
A lot of compassion and love for ourselves my friend 😊
I went from 7 hours to 4/5. I don’t beat myself if one week I have 8 hours per day. I just think of it as a “clue” that something is not really super okay. ☺️👍🏻
Missed you Simon! Glad youre back 📽💪
Welcome back!
Your mental health always comes first. I'm glad that you were able to step back, reassess, and reflect on the situation. We'll support you no matter what 💖
I feel this video is a wake up call for myself personally
Yes. Im watching a Videographer Channel without owning a f#####g camera. Damn
Simon: an internet addiction is bad
Me: an internet addiction is literally my childhood.
It’s true. I binge the you tube as well. I see many walking away from all this. Good part is they will meet real people and have real lives again. Like the days before all of this. Bad side is there may be less quality content as the more quality channels go dark. I have always wanted to try my hand at making videos for my music. Your channel has been a wonderful source of educational content. And you don’t act out like so many other loud ummmm let’s just say horses tails. If you do find yourself doing something else, I understand. I can still glean what I can from what you have posted. Either way. Thanks for what you have done here. Cheers!
I love your content, but if you need another five months just take it man. You're a great guy and already inspired hundres of people
I wish you the best, and of course I'll be here willing to watch your videos whenever you decide to post it
Cheers from Brazil!
This video may not be as fancy as some on this platform but it had so much honesty and almost more importantly emotional relatability in it! I keep pushing a dopamine/ screen stuff detox away even tho I feel like it would help accomplish some of my personal goals (like working out and doing more for uni). I like listening to you being so open and insightful. P.s I still think you should change your cannelname 😅
Pps: the watch later playlist is a slippery slope. I often put a lot of stuff into the watch later playlist and then just let it play while doing something else (as if it was a TV). So lately I make an effort to pick my content one at a time
Superb stuff, Simon. I’m sad to admit that I have fallen into the same background RUclips groove working from home this last year. In almost fooled myself into thinking that was okay because I’ve drastically limited my time on Facebook and Instagram. I’ve really suffered a creative block and think that could be like you say because I’ve filled every possible silence with videos / podcasts so maybe never hear my own thoughts. Keep it up…. But not too much of course! ;-)
Thanks for sharing this, Simon. I'm struggling with youtube addcition for quite a while (even before the pandemics) :
00:00 “sounds like a nice listen”
00:43 “wow I am Simon”
I try to only have 2-3 hrs of screen time a day but I definetly listen in the background a lot ignoring my consciousness. Anyways I’ll listen to this with my off brand wireless headphones while I clean my bathroom.
Your videos are my favourite type of dopamine, king.
That's really great. And i love that you talk about Social Media and internet Detox. Digital Age is in its infancy and it is very addictive and leads to many many bad habits and psychological harm. So yea. I'm doing the same think and it's really helpful. And your community will never judge you or compare you to other creators. We are here for you. to see what you are up to :D. And now we know. thanks ^^
EDIT: I just read a bunch of comments here :D it's great everybody seems to be on the same page. Fu*k the views, the algorithm, ect. This Video sits at 2,706 views currently with an overwhelming like-dislike-ratio. I think this is exactly what RUclips should be like ^^
wow wow wow!!!!! talk about hitting a brick wall. You have just described my current situation to the dot! I PAUSED your video at minute 2:17 (I will see it all the way but not today). Mind you I was doing exactly what you described meaning multitasking media outlets. (No JOKE, I had Bloomberg playing on my alexa, watching your video on the PC, and following stocks on my iphone) all while working on a file. Ok so I'm only taking the time to comment on your video and like I said I hit the pause button, asked Alexa to spotify "Concentration Music", turned off my iphone and the notifications. And now I will complete my work first and only listen to concentration music as a detox. THANK YOU for allowing me to pause and NOT overload my brain. I will try my hardest to build this new habit. I will start following you and watch your content when time allows, in fact I will try my best to just not open the RUclips App all together and try this experiment for 7 days first.....Thank you DSLguide.....
Thanks, Simon. The struggle to be present is real. But you've got this.
2 much of something good is no good.. welcome back!
this video is truly great, the content, the comments. no clickbait, no gimmicks, just a man sharing a story about himself.
I'm addicted to these sort of videos from you
Cool. Your attitude and thoughts to bring are so good and related to me!
I did the same every time I felt I could not control the digital environment and phone control me.
I started with no phone in bed before sleeping. Then del the insta. And then youtube only when i really want it to watch.
I am so glad someone else talks about this!
I like to think that I'm capable of dividing my focus between the youtube video and my job, but the truth is I'm just half-assing both. By trying to combine entertainment with my work hours I'm just extending my work hours and overall just accomplishing less and fucking up my capacity to focus.
Hello my friend glad you still out there
I’m watching this as I queue up for a game in Halo Infinite… it really resonates with me
I was in Afghanistan. You were a teenager! I tried to find some tutorial videos about tools and equipments. I had a small film project and I was looking to buy some equipments for my company. You were sitting beside a window at morning in England I think. I'm watching your clips in Afghanistan. Mountain. Between lots of explosion and war and lots of killings. How these many years passed so fast? I'm in Canada now. I left film making and cinema. It's 5 years almost I left Afghanistan. I'm working in construction. I'm a painter.
But while I'm working, I'm thinking about writing and directing. My life had lots of up and down.
I hope you get back on track Simon, I miss your videos
Thanks for all your videos! I hope you are ok! 😊
I had this video playing in the background the whole time
Haha perfect
Glad to see you back Simon!
I'm listeing to this video while working out in my room... It's time to take a break :D
Hyperstimulation a legitimate problem that goes largely unrecognized. Thanks for talking about it
Glad to see you back!
Same ... I talk about this, a couple days ago. Maybe I try the same. I spend so much time her but especially on Tiktok. And I don't get anything from it ... You're right.
I didn't even know about a Screentime Checker. I checked it.
Now I'm depressed.
Stoked that you are well.
The ever insightful, Mr. Cade
Love the candour in your videos! New sub here.
I literaly heard ‘watching youtube while brushing your teeth’ as I was doing it. Felt weird! Amazing video!
Shucks, im right there with ya. Glad u made positive moves after noticing!
4:15. I feel that way to often, in a weird way it is kind of nice to hear other people have this exact same experience as me. I always love seeing your videos and hearing your thoughts, thanks for sharing this!d
You know that feeling when you notice that your brain is screaming to pick up your phone. You feel so dependent on your tiny glass and metal box. It's horrible. But still, I pick it up and look trough the same apps, the same posts i watched less then 5 minutes ago.
I have the opposite of that 😂, I’m too focus on my own thoughts that don’t let me do anything else. So without any new information I’m just in a infinite loop. Now I think I’m need that kind of stimulation like RUclips or podcasts to learn new things and try to see things in another perspective.
Absolutely love this
Welcome back mate
lookin forward bro
Him: *starts talking about all the times he is watching RUclips during*
Me: *Watching him right now while doing homework*
The internet. So many ideas, so many inspirations, so many distraction to execute these ideas.
It's good to see you back I've taken many tips from your channel over the years, maybe I can do the same for you, Take yourself off twitter or cut it right back, it really is a negative life draining platform.
All the best
Listening to this while editing photos from event :DD