10 things to do instead of doomscrolling
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
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this started out as a video about doomscrolling, but it quickly turned into a wider one about lots of forms of content addiciton / brain rot... but i'd already started with the title, so i kept it - anyway, hope you enjoy!! cam xoxo
I'm putting in my vote for a "physical media resurgence" vid :)
@@BougieButler I SECOND
i would love a video about the physical media resurgence. i love audiobooks for the ease, but wow, when i read a physical book, i feel like a kid again in the best way lol
Great timing. Ty!
@@BougieButlerooh yes me too, I’d love a video on that
What I really love about this channel is that it really feels like it coming from an actual person who's putting effort into it. This video in particular doesn't feel like a by committee list of ideas, rather just a guy like "Hey here's what I'm finding is working for me, try it out." I find that approach way more relatable and valuable that way.
Awesome job man!
Also it has been more helpful than most of the other self help stuff out there. 👌😁
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON PHYSICAL MEDIA RESURGENCE! It's already incredible the amount of weight that it gets lifted when you start going analogue for many things. I remember years ago I wrote out an entire novelette-length worth of a story in a notebook and realized how much more focused I was with it rather than typing it on the computer. The best part is that I didn't lose the draft when my hard drive from that time died on me.
Also, I'm doing tip number 1 to force myself to learn a new language now.
I've also been learning a new language. Ik leer Nederlands op Duolingo en het is een leuke taal. Ik heb een vijf honderd en vijfenzeventig dag reeks.
yes yes yes!
@@ambiarock590 Sadly my target language doesn't exist in DuoLingo, but what I meant with it is replacing the content with content that is in your target language. For instance, watching a show with your target language's dub instead of its original language (if it isn't originally in your target language).
Yes, I'd love it! I've been thinking for a while to pull up my old mp3 player to avoid having my phone in my hand all the time and still listening to music (also with more intentionality). I've been wondering however, how could I listen to podcast and not use my phone to do so because I cannot sleep without an episode of stuff you should know.
Agree, would love this. I watched a 4 part series recently on a guy who started out replacing his Spotify with an old iPod then ended up down the rabbit hole of getting off his phone entirely. Won't spoil the ending...
Last night before bed I read a book instead of youtube rabbit hole-ing.
Not only did I sleep better, I feel less anxious. Even my body feels better.
that's awesome!
SEE HUMANS ARE ALIKE I discovered the same thing..then I waas like "why don't I do this more..." yep reading for the win....
Have done the same thing this month and not only this, but I feel a sense of accomplishment. The content of a book sticks with me longer and feels much more meaningful than whatever I'm consuming online. And it's much easier to recommend an actual book to my actual friends.
Me too. Been using Libby to expose myself to new books because the local library has a small selection. Used book distributors are great too, I do love a real book. Just read the Magician's trilogy by Lev Grossman, pretty good.
I’m going to start it today. Some Tolkien, I think.
Discovering struthless has been one of the best things to happen in recent years
Especially with ADHD it's so important to get yourself into action. DO something, MAKE stuff, ENGAGE with your hobbies, TALK to people.
As you said, social media can be intentionally used as background noise for productivity and it's been a godsend.
💯 🎉
I recently went back to university to get my Master's degree and got an iPad for studying (smaller and more compact than a laptop). Never installed any social media on this iPad. When I feel extremely unproductive, I pick it up and do something on it, which can only be reading some of the university materials, reading other book or drawing/writing. It's been great for productivity!
Somehow this person always posts what I need whenever I need it. I was literally just procrastinating on the periodic "vomit method" check-in I do by doom scrolling...
You are so right. I’m trying to get back on track bc I’m going back to school this year 🤭.
I would say +1 again ONLY this time I *voted* for this topic, intentionally-because I need as much struthless content as I can get 👌
To me, doom scrolling has always been like "gambling". You scroll just to find the right video, and then you feel like you should scroll more trying to find a good video to watch or to vibe with.
Paradoxically, I have been sort of avoiding your videos, knowing full well that they would be benefitiary for me. It was important for me to watch this one though, and with uni coming up I am somewhat excited to start this process of detaching myself from my phone addiction
I don’t think I ve ever left a comment . But I just want you to know that your videos are amazing. They provide so much value. And the work you put in them shows! Keep it up! You are an amazing human being !!!
THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT DOESN'T MATTER (that you may never use/need these notes)! So many times I've not taken notes on things because "I don't NEED to". Not everything has to have a productive purpose/future use!
i love love love this video, it's so intelligent and should be required watching for anyone using technology right now. I'm slowly getting better, but one of the biggest barriers for me is that a lot of that content that challenges and inspires me is in amongst apps like instagram and tiktok, and that makes it even harder to limit my time on those apps. recently, as a way to both consume that good stuff on tiktok specifically rather than just doomscrolling the fyp, i've been scrolling through my saved videos, which - for the most part - removes that instant dopamine hit because i've already seen it, and allows me to just consume content i know is helpful? but yeah, long journey and all that.
I will close my computer right now and go do things I have been procrastinating. Like decluttering all my stuff. Thank you kind and wise man on the internet. I appreciate you being alive and bringing your messages to the world!
This was a great watch. I've turned my screen time into quality time outdoors, hiking, shooting on film, and befriending random cats everywhere. 10/10 would recommend.
I would absolutely adore a video from you on moving from digital back to physical media. I'm not one to collect vinyl quite like a couple of my friends, but I'd never really considered buying myself a separate camera before. Now I'm awash with thoughts of taking pictures of my cats. Cleaning my house so it's presentable and photo-worthy (especially for cooking/baking photos). Going out hiking and taking pictures of the fall colors, now that they're starting to come out. Makes me wonder what else I haven't thought of.
Doom scrolling lead me to this video
😆😄🤣😂😅
I would absolutely love a video on the physical media resurgence
I find that staying informed could also be done by reading the local newspaper (the physical one) and to make a bit of a ritual out of it (I usually have my morning coffe with the newspaper). At least where I live, the newspaper covers local issues and local plans in a way that makes it easy to stay informed of what is happening in your city or community. It's also a good way to find topics for those breaks at work where you don't know the person that you sit down with too well. It also centers my worldview a bit to the local area and to the present day most of the time.
Centring your local area is so key. Lots of people around me can give a play by play of current American politics but don't even know we have our own election coming up. How can you feel part of a community if you don't know what's happening around you!
I've had a surgery recently. For weeks, the only thing I could do was laying on my back and use my phone. So for a while it was short-form media and incredibly not challenging games. Then I graduated to Netflix. Now I entered the Audible+crochet phase and it makes me feel so much better. I am sort of grateful that I had to get sick of doomscrolling.
audiobooks/podcasts + crochet is my favourite combo
Switching to analog is amazing. I got into fountain pens a few years ago. Aside from enjoying the tactile experience of writing with an great pen, the beauty of the functional art some of these companies sell, in the form of both pen and ink options, can be mind blowing.
Pairing pens with excellent paper has led me to love using paper planners again -- though not exclusively for planning. For the past couple of years, I've been getting an A5 size Hobonichi for journaling and brain dumping, and a Hobonichi Weeks Mega as a reading tracker and commonplace book. Great way to engage my brain, stay curious, use my pens, and avoid mindless tech.
i feel the same way about all of this. the hobonichi weeks totally changed my life; it is the only planner that i've kept up with daily for going on three years now. so proud!
@@mac7134Yes, I'll never be without a Hobonichi again! I'm trying a Hon this year to see if I like the hardcover style of the Cousin. 😊 A local stationary shop set up at the Orlando Pen Show this year had Hobonichi -- I love JetPens, but I'm excited that I can support a local FL business now, too!
Props for the Garfield & Friends profile pic, that made me smile!
"Internet poisoning!" I love it. YOU MAY NOT REALIZE how helpful this video is, I'm taking notes NOW. Came here after doom srolling.
This is exactly what I needed right now, thank you thank you!!
I've recently been diagnosed with ME/CFS and as a consequence of not being able to do much else, I've fallen into the abyss of endless scrolling. I can feel my brain decaying and I hate it. I've been in search for weeks of methods that are not just 'lock your phone in a box' and let me tell you, this video is an absolute game changer. What a blessing to find on my feed today.
CFS = chronic fatigue syndrome?
I really like this RUclips chrome extension called Unhook that lets you decide what features of RUclips to turn off - so like I turn of all recommended videos on the side and the recommended page, and only see my subscriptions feed. You can hide trending, or comments or shorts. its pretty great paired with deleting RUclips off my phone it means i don't just throw on stupid RUclips videos one after the other.
^^^ this helps sm
One game changer for me was turning off RUclips recommendations, and this works across all of my devices. Shorts are not an option unless I actively seek a specific one and even then it doesn't let me scroll beyond 3 shorts. I cannot tell you how often I have come onto RUclips to kill time, realized that none of my subscriptions have posted anything since an hour ago, and moved on to do better things. Really makes you actively seek content rather than watching the first bit of content that appears on the screen.
REAL ^^ i’d like to add onto this: i’ve had my reccs off across my devices since last year and my time on youtube has dropped so much
an iphone app i highly recommend for doing this is called youtube untrap :0 it only works on safari youtube tho, not the app, so be wary of that. but i prefer it like this anyways because the website’s ui is less addicting and a bit more clunky so i naturally use it less
it feels so much more intentional too cause now i mainly check my curated subscriptions and search for things i wanna see now, not something fed to me
I usually never comment but man, this video put a smile on my face all along. It just gave me this warm feeling that we’re all in this together and that you make us part of your journey. You just have this deeply unique, relatable, valuable and creative voice that questions, challenges, conforts, inspires and motivates. Your themes, concepts, visuals, everything is always so spot on. I’m so grateful that you share your humanity with us on this corner of the internet and I’m very glad I stumbled upon you years ago, probably in a doomscrolling session. Loved your first book and super excited for the next. Thank you for making me grow. Full support and love, man! x
Being equally blessed and cursed with anhedonia, don't get that endorphin hit from anything. Cut down my RUclips list the other days as I just wasn't watching 'content'. When it comes to social media, FB is tedious memes and ads, Reddit has the same tedious gubbins that turns me off.
On that note, there are the days of desperation in the hope of something interesting.
Thanks for adding productive and positive joy into the world, always love me some joy in this crazy realm. Heh, love your creative suggestion at the end, reminds me of a video I was watching the other day regarding putting more of yourself into the world instead of just consuming what others create.
Lots of good info, especially the replacement therapy gubbins. Really need to do more of that.
I rarely hear people talk about anhedonia! I think you could educate and be relatable to A LOT of others if you share about your condition. Many, many people experience anhedonia as a symptom of PAWS (post acute withdrawal syndrome) when they get sober, especially from opiates. It's so disheartening to find that one of the byproducts of doing something incredibly positive and imperative for your well-being is that you are unable to feel the joy one would imagine such a huge accomplishment would provide.
Thank you for sharing, and wishing you all the best.
I’m proud that recent RUclips recommendations are showing us people who ACTUALLY want us to flourish as humans instead of throwing our lives away 🙏
I just started watching it, but i wanted tell you that your videos are always so nicely looking (if that's even how you say it), idk, i love the drawings and cartoonish style you do even for the smallest things, love it
Your content literally never dissapoints. The way you make your videos feels authentic and you speak open and honestly about different problems. Thank you for that!
Your point about using media to accompany doing something productive was a reminder I really needed because I tend to just get stuck scrolling on my phone (or laptop) whenever I feel sad or anxious. Then I feel bad at the end of the day because I got nothing done and am still in the negative mental state. On the few occasions I have used music or a podcast as a distraction while cleaning my room. I've felt much better afterwards and I guess I needed someone else to tell me I need to start doing that more often.
Been trying hard to cut down screen time recently to focus on my mental and physical health. This video could not have arrived at a better time for me! Thanks for the tips, some of them I was already implementing but I especially love the app suggestions for healthier things to do on the phone rather than using social media.
I probably lean toward Removal, but I do employ a few Replacement strategies. A key one, I think you overlooked in #6 is to read physical books. I also make a game out of seeing if I can get my screen time down from last week. I'm not always successful, but it gives me something to aim for.
Love your channel! I feel bad for people that are addicted to their phones. I carry mine with me all the time. I use it for all sorts of things. But when it beeps with a notification, I usually ignore it and look at it later at an intentional time. That doesn't mean I never doomscroll. I doomscroll once ever 2 or 3 months. Usually when I am physically and mentally too tired to do anything else and am being too stubborn to go to bed. I highly recommend your research project. That is my typical "go to". Lately I'm into gardening. I am loving learning more about gardening. Also highly recommend audiobooks and physical activity. I do a lot of that.
Rately, I enjoy researching ants and insects, being obsessed with something once in a while, and researching about it is a really good way to "use" the Internet.
And I just rewatched your video with input -> output thumbnail love the idea about "making stuff" freaking hard but worth it!
I've been following your videos for quite a some time now. And I gotta say you have got the most unique way of processing these concepts. I really love the way you think, the creativity and the time you put into thinking about these subjects; and the ground to earth advice you are sharing. Highly appreciated, thank you, Campbell!
Google Arts & Culture has really fun learning games. I end up doing a bunch of research so I can figure out where I am in the world from a Google street map or what time period an art work is from. Keeps me engaged way more than social media and its my go-to when I feel the scroll coming on.
I've never understood the allure of social media or news or any of those scrolling apps, but still always enjoy the stuff from this channel. Its that uplifting positive part of the internet that is so refreshing, while also a brief look into lives other than my own
I quit watching the news. From 2 to 8 hours every day to 0. 100% blackout. In 2 months my mental health and motivation have dramatically improved.
My anti chum bucket - We didn’t start the fire. Working my way through the Billy Joel song and reading/researching people and events throughout the song and looking at how various events and incidents are related.
This video came as recommendation literally the same second i switched from tik tok to youtube thinking about how bad my scrolling "habit" is. Gotta love syncronicity
Best video I’ve watched in a long time. Especially loved how you used the notebook for everything and the little fold around tabs! Reminded me of the kind of stuff I’d make when I was younger, before technology really took over. Made me want to write stuff on paper again! Off to go learn some Korean now! Thanks mate, you are a true hero of our society
read the forbidden book Magnetic Aura on Borlest, and you'll see the secrets they're keeping from us.
In some video's you show tidbits of your room, and the stuff I see really inspires me for decorating my own room, would you consider doing a room tour video? :)
Keep up the great work!🫶
Damn I came here expecting one of those "step away from your phone, hike instead" videos but these are extremely practical steps? Thanks for putting in so much thought into this!
Words are less,to describe my thankfulness.Your content is quite practical , extremely useful and most important,very easy to switch. I loved it,this video,your Vent system and also your thoughts on Perfectionism.Waiting for more useful like these.
Yes PLEASE to a physical media resurgence video! I would be delighted to learn more about that. Keep up the awesome work!
This is one of my favorite videos you’ve made recently. Thank you for sharing the way you see things and caring about the future of humanity enough to make it actionable and helpful!
Would absolutely LOVE a video on physical media!!!
Amazing video as always, Thankyou!! 🙌🏻
Pinterest also has a pretty terrible commenting feature, which is great for minimizing the negative interactions online
OK but this chronophoto is now my new favorite thing. Yes it fired up different parts of my brain so thank you!
For me i used my phone as an escape mechanism during a really traumatic time, just to turn off my brain because i didn't like everything it was telling me. But now even when I'm above my rock bottom the habit stayed. Thank you
I have a STRUTHLESS ADDICTION 🤭
I have to say that I love how simple you kept this. Good explanations, to the point, minimal graphics (but on brand), relatable and humorous.
Thank you for another excellent topic and video.
10/10 advice as usual, thoughtful and solution based. Also the use of a hand made notebook for your visuals really really made this click.
This is exactly what I needed! I recently realized it’s not just social media addiction for me it’s content addiction and I appreciate you addressing it with action items so much
This video couldn't have come at a better time! I feel like I've started every day of the last week with at least 30 minutes of scrolling but now I have a foothold on ways to think about how to improve it.
Lol yes! I was prompted to comment thanks to the distraction section. I'm literally listening to and watching this while drawing with headphones on after having a bit of an introvert-meltdown due to the last few days having lots of new things starting, new people, and some stressful social situations that were unavoidable BUT I tackled them really well.
This list is beauuuutifully thought out and delivered, also a huge yes to turning your phone into your own personal hopecore tool instead of falling prey to the doomscrolling and compounding upon the bad feelings by consuming bad material.
Yay. back to the drawing and a mental note to reach out to a loved one for some support later and to share how today has been pretty heavy!
Cam, your videos are always so helpful. It makes so much sense to find some other way to scratch that itch rather than just trying to use willpower. What I enjoy most about your videos is the drawings that you use to illustrate these ideas. It's so authentic in the slickly manufactured world that is RUclips, so thank you.
I most definitely want a video on physical media ressurgence. I can never have enough videos and essays on physical media ressurgence. Please and thank you!
just a few days ago i felt the urge to stop using apps that arent just simple functions. cell phones were first made with the most basic intentions, like calling, taking pictures, and taking notes. now that social media has become the focus of our phones, our mental health has become worse because on top of all the struggles we have in our daily lives, stresses related to social media have added to the weight on our shoulders
one of the reasons i think we're just now trying to turn our online consumption around is cause we're seeing how bad it is becoming for the youth (gen alpha). none of us are really made for it
Board games from 100+ years ago are unfortunately not good :(
Past 20-30 years have some great ones though
Number 10 really hit me. It's so true for me! Thanks Campbell - you're a legend.
I REALLY LIKE THiS list i have my own personal mantra that i must create before i consume and have 1 memorable moment of the day i could look back on before i sleep so i never feel "empty handed" thank you. ALSO as well i didnt consider my history research as really creating something but i guess it is :D i'll be more optimistic reading now i always read a book before leaving university in the library. i learned aboutt real estate evaluation todayy
Create before Consume sound nice strategy!
Inspired 😁✨ thank you - I don't know how you do it but your content is consistently some of the most genuine, useful, insightful stuff on the internet.
For youtube, I created playlists dedicated to specific interests, so that i can compartmentalize instead of being distracted by random topics that dont serve me. Example, i have a playlist called "self help" and another called "body" for exercise and health info. It really helped my adhd brain. Its so easy to get distracted.
Love this! I’ve been doing far less doomscrolling lately anyway but this video has ended my bout for today. I’m now off to read the new National Geographic that I’d been wanting to read. Thanks! And yes - a video on physical media would be great!!
The buy analog version (camera, vinyl or notebook) missing buy alarm clock, makes a world of difference in terms of starting your day xx
Would LOVE a video on the resurgence of physical media! This video was unreal. I will be trying a lot of these. Thank you!
Something that helped for me was to fully delete almost all my social media accounts. That way I wouldn't be tempted to reinstall them because I'd have to create a brand new account. Has done wonders for improving my mindset.
i really like "replacement over removal" because it's more sustainable. this video really put it into perspective about how i want to be more intentional with my phone and social media. i'm not removing them but rather healthily rebuilding my relationship from the ground up
Thank you for this. I love the way you think, and that you share these things with us. Also, cheers from one recovering addict to another :)
I used to clean (something that I don't like) while listening to music (something that I love) but recently discovered that I can listen to podcast while cleaning and actually understand the message, not as dumb as I thought.
Definitely one of my biggest inspirations and one of the best places I look for advice in making positive shifts in my life
“You are using the internet instead of the internet using you” - fuuuuarrrr yea boi best quote and very good to think about
Documentary RUclipss instead of mindless doomscrolling. I really like the TRACKS ones. :)
This is gonna be on the list of things I wanna engage with instead of mindlessly scrolling
I clicked this video because I was emotionally spiraling. Thank you. This inspired me and put a smile on my face. ❤
Anna Lembke talked about how our brains have a homeostasis response that tries to balance pain and pleasure. We are mucking that up by constantly seeking out pleasure and novelty. We need some suffering and pain to be well. We can seek it out in healthy ways like exercise, reasonable fasting, cold water exposure, and meditation. Stillness can be quite miserable to the monkey mind, but it needs ongoing taming or it will grow strong and run the show. We need boredom and discomfort in order to be able to feel novelty and pleasure.
Thanks for the inspiration struthless!
YES! Thank you for showing me dearrow! I can't stand those clickbait thumbnails, I know people sometimes put time into them but I just see it and set the channel to not recommend.
Also replacement is the way I need to draw out how to replace my vices.
Cam thank you once again for your amazing insight and advice! I’ve been recently trying to spend less time on my phone because I just feel like I live in a constant loop, of work, cook, clean, scroll etc. not fun, I’m trying to spend more time doing my art when I’m not at work. So this is great, and I just really really appreciate these videos! Thank you! 🥰
Great video, gonna e sharing this to all my friends who definitely struggle with this like I do.
And I would LOVE a video from you about the resurgence of physical media
love your takes Cam :) the format is fun and simple too!
Lets acknowledge the engineering that went into constructing that shelf! Pins, tape, a ruler. It's a marvel of Aussie ingenuity!
Yessss you left me informed instead of just a passive observer and THAT is what I love about your content. Thank you for sharing!
it always amazes me of how many breakthrough thoughs i have after watching your videos, thank you for doing this bro
God this video was exactly what I needed. So articulate, considered and helpful!
I love the format of the presentation on paper. Very creative and unique
My biggest pitfall is what you call the comfort vortex - and I usually fall into that when I have no mental and physical energy left and I just need to lie on the sofa and do nothing, even reading a book or watching a film would be too demanding at that point. I suppose what I need then is to somehow get transported into a forest or to the seaside to have a nap in an outside setting, maybe that would help xD
Thanks again, Cam, for everything you do. Re reading Your Brain Is rn after seriously trying to turn over a new leaf in getting my life together.
Love you, Papá I hope you're well 🖤
Spot on regarding replace/removal process and mindful consumption! 🙏🔥👍
“This isn’t candy, this is information” is too fuckin real.
Am I the only one that has gone from 2-3 hours a day on RUclips to now 4-10? In 2021 I gave in and watched ONE RUclips short and now I scroll shorts on RUclips and Facebook literally all day. I’m 30. I developed this addiction when I was 27.
Thank you for the video! :) I feel like this was the bit I was missing on improving my relationship with my gadgets
re: comfort in the vortex, i have found video games to be a much more meaningful vortex than doom scrolling cos there's achievements and whatnot and you're also experiencing art thru gaming! i'm also much better about upholding boundaries with gaming than i am about social media
Fantastic video yet again! Love the physical set up you had for the drawings as well!!!
Love everything about this! I just switched to using a fitness journal for my gym workouts instead of opening my fitness app and I honestly felt more connected and motivated during my workout!
Great list of suggestions! I really like the "to the point" format.
Audio with the physical has changed the game for me. It keeps me focused for hours.
Thank you I've weaned myself off all now retired woop woop it's great but still sometime things I follow like yourself pop up and it's great Thank you take care and well done for comming back happier and stronger