Thank you. Very useful tips! Social media takes too much time from me and it also makes me depressed. On the other hand, I am a writer and my publisher expects ”a presence” in the social media and to be present I should know what people talk about. This is a real problem which I am trying to solve.
I'm glad you found them useful! Hopefully they can help you find a balance between spending time on your phone (for work or otherwise) and not. As far as having to use social media for work purposes.... I definitely feel you there. I've come across similar challenges since I'm trying to make this YT thing work. The good news is it is possible to do. Actually, I'm considering making my next video about general tips to break doomscrolling and phone addictions as a sort of follow-up to this one - would that be of interest/use to you? In the meantime, some things you might consider trying are: 1) setting aside very specific and very limited times to use social media and to go on there with the intention to work, not just to browse 2) using different devices for different purposes. for example, using a tablet or computer to go on social media when it's for work and a phone when it's for pleasure. this way there's a clear separation in your brain as to when you're doing what (same goes for tip #1) 3) hire someone to write social media posts for you 4) if those don't work, either talk to your publisher or consider hiring someone else for the job. ofc, I don't know your specific situation and I don't at all want you to influence you to do something you don't actually want to do, but it may be the work relationship you have with your publisher that isn't working for you
I don’t know why this video turned up in my feed, but I just perused your videos and I’m so excited to watch them; your content looks really smart and relevant.
That's great to hear and I appreciate the support! This is the first video where I outlined the key points instead of scripting the whole thing, so my previous videos are slightly more formal. Regardless, I do honestly think they provide a lot of value - let me know what you think when you check them out! I love any type of feedback, even if it's constructive criticism
This was so helpful. I’ll get through it another time since I’ve just started journaling again!! One thing I mostly struggle with is that I use my phone when I’m tired, but not sleepy enough. I’ve tried to replace it with reading but it unfortunately doesn’t seem to help :o So what to do if you’re too tired to do anything except scrolling (which makes me even more tired).
I’m stoked you found it helpful! and for sure, feel free to use this video as a resource whenever you need to. As far as answering your question, to be honest, I’ve never really experienced what you’re experiencing, but I’ll do my best to give you some tips. Some that I thought of just based on the info you gave me are: 1) I know it might seem random, but if you don’t already, consider starting to exercise. It sounds to me like maybe you’re mentally tired at the end of the day, but not physically, so doing exercise (ideally not too late in the day as this could actually activate your body through the release of endorphins) could help 2) if reading hasn’t helped, try doing some other “boring”/relaxing/less stimulating activity - like drawing, for example. kinda like the “counting sheep” exercise we’ve all heard of 3)Try the new habit longer (the one you’re replacing doomscrolling at night with) for a longer period of time. I may be assuming things here, but it sounds like maybe you tried reading for a few days and then when it didn’t give you the result you were expecting you went back to using your phone. Is that the case? because if so, then I think you could benefit from giving your brain more of a chance to adapt to the new habit. Changes take a while to be noticed, so trust that something is slowly happening, even if it feels like it isn’t 4) Try building an evening Routine - it’ll set up your brain and body to relax. For example, you can drink green or herbal tea, massage your body, do aromatherapy (buy yourself a diffuser with calming essential oils or some relaxing incense), listen to relaxing music (meditation or lofi), stretch or do gentle yoga, do breathing exercises, take a warm bath, meditate, or do any combination of these. You can combine with other suggestions 5) If reading really doesn’t work for you even after trying to do it for about a month or so, you can try switching it out for watching a long movie. something that at least requires your attention (instead of the short spurts of attention social media requires), but that’s slightly more stimulating than reading. ofc, consuming horror movies or really emotional/activating movies isn’t the move either tho, as this will likely affect your dreams and your sleep quality 6) Alternatively, listen to Audiobooks or to podcasts 7) Lastly, I’m not sure why you’re experiencing this and maybe you’re not either. So I recommend exploring why it is you can’t sleep. for example, Is your mind running a million miles an hour so you use your phone to distract yourself, but when you try to read it’s not distracting enough? If that’s the case, then confronting whatever it is that is making you anxious could be a more permanent solution, though you’re a better judge than me as to whether that’s something you actually want to/feel capable of doing that atm, whether on your own, with a friend/family member or a therapist. If you wanna chat more about this, feel free to dm me on IG so I can get a better idea of what’s going on bc atm I feel like I’m just making a lot of assumptions/generalizations also, sorry for the late reply. I wasn’t on my phone/computer too much today
I’m curious: What do you do to avoid doomscrolling?
Thank you. Very useful tips! Social media takes too much time from me and it also makes me depressed. On the other hand, I am a writer and my publisher expects ”a presence” in the social media and to be present I should know what people talk about. This is a real problem which I am trying to solve.
I'm glad you found them useful! Hopefully they can help you find a balance between spending time on your phone (for work or otherwise) and not.
As far as having to use social media for work purposes.... I definitely feel you there. I've come across similar challenges since I'm trying to make this YT thing work. The good news is it is possible to do. Actually, I'm considering making my next video about general tips to break doomscrolling and phone addictions as a sort of follow-up to this one - would that be of interest/use to you?
In the meantime, some things you might consider trying are:
1) setting aside very specific and very limited times to use social media and to go on there with the intention to work, not just to browse
2) using different devices for different purposes. for example, using a tablet or computer to go on social media when it's for work and a phone when it's for pleasure. this way there's a clear separation in your brain as to when you're doing what (same goes for tip #1)
3) hire someone to write social media posts for you
4) if those don't work, either talk to your publisher or consider hiring someone else for the job. ofc, I don't know your specific situation and I don't at all want you to influence you to do something you don't actually want to do, but it may be the work relationship you have with your publisher that isn't working for you
I don’t know why this video turned up in my feed, but I just perused your videos and I’m so excited to watch them; your content looks really smart and relevant.
That's great to hear and I appreciate the support! This is the first video where I outlined the key points instead of scripting the whole thing, so my previous videos are slightly more formal. Regardless, I do honestly think they provide a lot of value - let me know what you think when you check them out! I love any type of feedback, even if it's constructive criticism
Fantastic, well-researched, and well-presented video. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you!! I’m glad you found value in it 😁
This was so helpful. I’ll get through it another time since I’ve just started journaling again!! One thing I mostly struggle with is that I use my phone when I’m tired, but not sleepy enough. I’ve tried to replace it with reading but it unfortunately doesn’t seem to help :o So what to do if you’re too tired to do anything except scrolling (which makes me even more tired).
I’m stoked you found it helpful! and for sure, feel free to use this video as a resource whenever you need to.
As far as answering your question, to be honest, I’ve never really experienced what you’re experiencing, but I’ll do my best to give you some tips. Some that I thought of just based on the info you gave me are:
1) I know it might seem random, but if you don’t already, consider starting to exercise. It sounds to me like maybe you’re mentally tired at the end of the day, but not physically, so doing exercise (ideally not too late in the day as this could actually activate your body through the release of endorphins) could help
2) if reading hasn’t helped, try doing some other “boring”/relaxing/less stimulating activity - like drawing, for example. kinda like the “counting sheep” exercise we’ve all heard of
3)Try the new habit longer (the one you’re replacing doomscrolling at night with) for a longer period of time. I may be assuming things here, but it sounds like maybe you tried reading for a few days and then when it didn’t give you the result you were expecting you went back to using your phone. Is that the case? because if so, then I think you could benefit from giving your brain more of a chance to adapt to the new habit. Changes take a while to be noticed, so trust that something is slowly happening, even if it feels like it isn’t
4) Try building an evening Routine - it’ll set up your brain and body to relax. For example, you can drink green or herbal tea, massage your body, do aromatherapy (buy yourself a diffuser with calming essential oils or some relaxing incense), listen to relaxing music (meditation or lofi), stretch or do gentle yoga, do breathing exercises, take a warm bath, meditate, or do any combination of these. You can combine with other suggestions
5) If reading really doesn’t work for you even after trying to do it for about a month or so, you can try switching it out for watching a long movie. something that at least requires your attention (instead of the short spurts of attention social media requires), but that’s slightly more stimulating than reading. ofc, consuming horror movies or really emotional/activating movies isn’t the move either tho, as this will likely affect your dreams and your sleep quality
6) Alternatively, listen to Audiobooks or to podcasts
7) Lastly, I’m not sure why you’re experiencing this and maybe you’re not either. So I recommend exploring why it is you can’t sleep. for example, Is your mind running a million miles an hour so you use your phone to distract yourself, but when you try to read it’s not distracting enough? If that’s the case, then confronting whatever it is that is making you anxious could be a more permanent solution, though you’re a better judge than me as to whether that’s something you actually want to/feel capable of doing that atm, whether on your own, with a friend/family member or a therapist. If you wanna chat more about this, feel free to dm me on IG so I can get a better idea of what’s going on bc atm I feel like I’m just making a lot of assumptions/generalizations
also, sorry for the late reply. I wasn’t on my phone/computer too much today
Great ideas! Thank you!
Appreciate you! 🙏
This is way too good not to be found by more people! Amazing ideas! Thank you!
Thank you!! I hope it does too, but I’m also just happy it’s helping those who have found it ☺️
how long did it take you to make this video?
the whole process? or just to research it?