trying to cure my phone addiction! (a digital detox)

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  • @irenicrose
    @irenicrose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1007

    the less you start using your phone, the more you realize others use theirs a lot and are missing out on real life. Especially for gen z, there is a normalization of spending hours a day on your phone (even before quarantine)

    • @mel_ty9500
      @mel_ty9500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Seriously! I realized that atp the only reason why I still have social media is to stay relevant with my friends cause I hate being the only person who’s like “what’s that”. Like my friends were making tiktok references a week ago and I was just confused because I haven’t had it since September . I used to hate people who would complain about my obsession with tiktok and the Internet (now they have social media lmao) but I’m starting to sympathize with them (how the tables have turned). I am not one of those people who are like “ugh I hate phones yadada” but I would like to talk about other things outside of the Internet sometimes. Like the content of the convos I have with my one friend is just tiktoks and it gets annoying sometimes cause I’d like them to talk about themselves rather than tiktok.

    • @irenicrose
      @irenicrose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@mel_ty9500 yeah same! and I see what you mean, like everything is related to trends online rather than topics to talk about with friends not revolving around technology. I recently had to evaluate how much anime I was watching because I found that it was all I would talk about with people and it was an obsession. Our generation has forgotten the joys of talking about life and stuff not relating to trends.

    • @blkbarbie2671
      @blkbarbie2671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      i totally agree with this, but i don’t know what to do except go on my phone, laptop or kindle especially in quarantine. i’m a master procrastinator who hands in all assignments late (or never) which is really wrecking my school life. social media and films have been my escape :/. if you guys have any ideas of what to do except read books in quarantine i’d love to know 💞

    • @elsie4802
      @elsie4802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      ​@@blkbarbie2671 i really relate to this!! I'm slowly trying to take care of myself and do my assignments now, one by one, and so far it's going okay. My tips for what you can do is find a hobby! It can be like knitting/ crocheting (make cute clothes/bags/blankets etc. and it's really relaxing & fun to see the progress), baking and cooking for your family and make them happy, if you like drawing you can go outside with a sketchbook and headphones and sit somewhere and draw (take some food with you if u want!), i also want to try to start rollerblading when it gets a little warmer outside (:
      sorry if this is too much but i can write a lot more ideas if you want hehe

    • @anava7030
      @anava7030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@blkbarbie2671 I feel this :(
      If you would like some suggestions for how to do things different:
      First, maybe start consuming media in different ways. Get engrossed in an audio book, listen to a new album, watch a new movie, or a documentary on something you’re interested in. Then you can try to find online communities to talk about those things. I get that a lot of us are doing a lot of socializing online, but it would be cool if we could socialize about things we knew we were interested in. It might feel better!

  • @ayomade7496
    @ayomade7496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1695

    Me watching this whilst brushing my teeth bcos I cannot brush my teeth without my phone 🌚

    • @andallthatjass5340
      @andallthatjass5340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I feel seen

    • @EllieJean
      @EllieJean 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      So freaky SAME

    • @andallthatjass5340
      @andallthatjass5340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@therebirth7 you right 🥲

    • @eloiseklassen8681
      @eloiseklassen8681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      omg I saw this the first time I watched this video and I went back onto the video to check MY comment and I'm literally brushing my teeth dkajdhhakdjsjs

    • @swastikan.7352
      @swastikan.7352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      omg SAME. literally.

  • @doddleoddle
    @doddleoddle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    I forgot the word fervently existed
    I loved thisssss

    • @amandamaryanna
      @amandamaryanna  3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      thank you

    • @sumeiyaaden8190
      @sumeiyaaden8190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Omg dodie from my childhood

    • @JulianSteve
      @JulianSteve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1.9 million subscribers!? Heard you Amanda. Your impact is spreading to huger content creators👏🏾

    • @mayalucia5915
      @mayalucia5915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      dang dodie's here... will now watch amanda's videos with even more satisfaction

  • @tony5896
    @tony5896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    Earlier today I finished the audiobook of “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy”, kind of related to this topic and it was one of the most intelligent and thought-provoking books I’ve read in a really long time. Definitely recommend it

    • @chillwithCourt
      @chillwithCourt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That is on my list of things to read. Thanks for the reminder to put that up higher on the list :)

    • @christpussy
      @christpussy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m finally reading this (after reading the first 17 pages over a year ago then leaving it alone lol) it is SO good. Gives u so much to think about, makes a lot of good points. Glad i finally picked it back up

  • @helenabekele2765
    @helenabekele2765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    I do something similar to this every few months, but I always end up crawling back to social media. I am a pretty solitary person, and if I don't go on social media there's a solid chance I won't see a single person the entire day. I end up becoming isolated and loney, so I go to my parasocial relationships and pretend I'm not alone. It's definitely a problem I should work on

    • @ewika3868
      @ewika3868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!! The loneliness that happens!!

  • @gabriellesinterlude
    @gabriellesinterlude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Every time I'm not on my phone, I personally feel like my mood boosts so much more. So, I deleted my social medias for a week. A week no Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Discord, nothing, nada, zilch. I felt definitely a whole lot better. I hiked, I cooked my family dinner, I started my artwork again, and I continued to read more books. Overall my mood increased as well as my mental state. Social Media is so toxic. People create trends that make people uncomfortable in their own skin. So at the end of the week, I fell right back into a 'trance', scrolling through social media all day and locking myself in my room. To give you a run down, take some time off of social media, and take some time to find a hobby you can enjoy.. or spend some time with your family. -gabrielle

  • @artistzstink8755
    @artistzstink8755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    i am on day eight of my own digital detox, and I've allowed myself to watch one youtube video per day-- this is the video i'm watching today !!

    • @anava7030
      @anava7030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      One TH-cam video per day!! That’s an idea... I might try that??

    • @BehindTheBeauty100
      @BehindTheBeauty100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow!! Trying that!

    • @amelia_kate2040
      @amelia_kate2040 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I might try this!!!!!

  • @mariavictoria4853
    @mariavictoria4853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    Love this video. I’ve been feeling the same way for a while. 6 months ago, I deleted all social media. Everything - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. All gone. At first my hands would absentmindedly open my phone and try and pull up the apps (so strange how engrained these habits were). This lasted a couple of weeks, but after, I felt liberated. I spent time doing things I really wanted - I took up running, writing, and reading. My mental health has improved soooo much. Sending love your way from London xx

    • @SOULarLioness
      @SOULarLioness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Congratulations! I know that was a MAJOR step!

    • @mariavictoria4853
      @mariavictoria4853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SOULarLioness thank you so much! Yes, it was a big step. Really glad I took it 😊

    • @archives.nathan
      @archives.nathan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in England too

    • @emacwakeup
      @emacwakeup 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just turn to google and google the crap out of everything and also TH-cam that I watch for information and research something to death.

  • @dobochobo
    @dobochobo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    is this my sign to reduce my daily 4 hour tiktok screen time

    • @ayomade7496
      @ayomade7496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I did it. Start cold turkey then reintroduce it at 15mins a day

    • @charlottecox2517
      @charlottecox2517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ayomade7496 im gonna try that, i havent been on tik tok since sunday for that reason

    • @irenicrose
      @irenicrose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      you can do it! I deleted my account and haven't looked back months ago

    • @Kit-Kat4L
      @Kit-Kat4L 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@irenicrose same seriously addictive

    • @keeyauppal
      @keeyauppal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      India banned tiktok

  • @yaaasafo
    @yaaasafo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    i cannot function without a podcast.i can't even eat or shower without SOMETHING playing

  • @SeverineHowellMeri
    @SeverineHowellMeri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1311

    Amanda with average of 4 hours a day.
    Me with my average of 9 hours a day during quarentine: 👁👄👁
    you go sis! 👏🏽👏🏽

    • @kamsi3653
      @kamsi3653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Omg I had 11 hours during quarantine I’m so proud of my 9 hours now 😭

    • @Jackywitha_y
      @Jackywitha_y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      9 hrs & 16 minutes 🥴

    • @charlottecox2517
      @charlottecox2517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I had an average of over 12 hours during the summer, last year it was 2 hours, so now im trying to get it down to 5-6 hours

    • @amaliaowl
      @amaliaowl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      felt that 🥴🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @SeverineHowellMeri
      @SeverineHowellMeri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lmaooo we’re all just doing our best 😅

  • @estrellasjournal
    @estrellasjournal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    I feel like a good way to cure *phone addiction* is to _customize your phone_ so that social media is no longer at the forefront of your phone usage. plus when you make it aesthetic, you get to look at pretty colours/ pictures when you're aimlessly locking into your phone (basically you're going on a _scenic route_ ). Another tip is just to _change the cover of a social media app to a picture of something that's negative_ (like a cute bandaid/ pills) so that your brain will _naturally_ start associating social media with toxicity. I explained how it's helpful to make your phone experience more intentional in my video (that I literally posted today like what are the odds lmao) but yea ew to -phone addiction- . I'm tired of being controlled by a device but I would personally not be participating in digital minimalism lol. I've spent a year without a phone before and it was really eye-opening but it's just not that sustainable for me.

    • @kendallvenegas6572
      @kendallvenegas6572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i unintentionally did this and i haven’t used snapchat alone in MONTHS

    • @estrellasjournal
      @estrellasjournal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kendallvenegas6572 samee like i just wanted my phone to look cute but damn it turned out useful. I’ve deleted tiktok and I’m never looking back

    • @blkbarbie2671
      @blkbarbie2671 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i love your video, i subbed 💞

  • @lydialoooks
    @lydialoooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    'I am addicted to using social media; I spend 4 hours on my phone on average)
    Me (who spends 14 hours on my phone): 👁️👄👁️

  • @standingstare
    @standingstare 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    ok now I want to delete everything

  • @PresidentIsraa
    @PresidentIsraa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    I swear someone has to do a study on GEN Z adhd bc. I think we all have it. we were raised to always be doing something and to multitask and consume.

    • @blkbarbie2671
      @blkbarbie2671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@bluesoul1260 same. i wanna draw up my ideal life and start weaning off screen time to reach that goal. so i’d like to be cooking and baking a lot more, reading more books, sticking to a regular schoolwork routine, sleep schedule and exercising daily. but at the moment i have none of these - they’ve been replaced by my electronics. it’s sort of like manifesting, i guess? if i our time into making this a reality i hope i can achieve it :3

    • @gelilamenna
      @gelilamenna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      literally

    • @stupidkot
      @stupidkot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      everyone most certainly does not have adhd thats not how that works

    • @kajamagdalena330
      @kajamagdalena330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Adhd is not just cant concentrate thing, it has existed long before technology, please dont say things like this is very insensitive to people who have adhd, its not a fun thing to have trust me :(

    • @storm3927
      @storm3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      please stop stigmatizing adhd! it's a *neurological developmental disorder* that affects more than just your focus.

  • @lilianna9486
    @lilianna9486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My phone broke the day before yesterday and while I was going a day without my phone I realized how I could be more productive AND more peaceful without it

  • @syd9307
    @syd9307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Me watching this on my phone while editing on my Mac and doing school work on my iPad: 👁👄👁

  • @yasminetarr3162
    @yasminetarr3162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    this video found me for a reason. BLESS YOU

  • @Dawnfelicis
    @Dawnfelicis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Born in 94, don't have any social media unless you count this youtube account, and I do not envy Gen Z'ers. You can do this!

  • @LittleRedTeaCake
    @LittleRedTeaCake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve tried to incorporate 2 days a week without my phone. Sounds so low, but I average about 7 hours a day. Sometimes it just music in the background, sometimes it’s talking to people, but I recognize it as a problem. I don’t like silence. I legitimately cannot stand silence. I’m an only child and reminds me of loneliness and the times I was just alone. I can’t do one activity without some kind of background noise, even reading even if it’s just music or something instrumental. It’s also hard for me to put my phone away because I have two little ones and I love taking pictures and videos of them, for myself, for my husband who missed it because he was at work and for our families who live far far away. But your video also makes me realize how much I need to just, try better but at the same time, not beat myself up over my mishaps. Thank you for this and I really enjoyed this journey with you. I’d love to see how things are going now.

  • @megan.e.amato.
    @megan.e.amato. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I love the intentionality and thoughtfulness that went into the entirety of this video!

  • @ashley.darling
    @ashley.darling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just got done reading Cal Newport’s book, “Digital Minimalism”. It was really good. Phone addiction is a problem, especially among the GenZ group. I’ve deleted all social media accounts, and since doing that, I read 7 books in the month of January. Which is BIG for me! Normally I’d read 1-2 books a year!

  • @ava.catherine
    @ava.catherine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    this has sooooo been on my to do list i cannot seem to peel myself from my phone smh

    • @fut308
      @fut308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same lol

  • @tinaye8638
    @tinaye8638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I took a digital detox for a month last year. It was the most productive I've been since primary school😭💀 and then after a month and a few days I went back to my phone addiction. 🙂💔

  • @joemilleriv
    @joemilleriv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish I would’ve done this last quarantine. I had soooo much free time last year that I wasted playing the game and mindlessly scrolling social media when could’ve been learning a new skill or picking up a new hobby:/

  • @ecb3828
    @ecb3828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Omggg girl this video was SOOO GOOD. The editing, message, all of it amazing!! girl u dominated!! Lol
    Also I feel so productive when I watch your content, like I actually learned and gained something. If I follow in your footsteps and try a digital detox, I wouldn’t be able to cut ur vids out of my life lol

    • @amandamaryanna
      @amandamaryanna  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aw Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!!

  • @jinhitentertainment2693
    @jinhitentertainment2693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    quarantine has had me like attached to my phone and social media sigh,, i think ima try n do this too (after i watch the video fkjdhskfsk)

  • @SophSwagg
    @SophSwagg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amanda should make a video about how you journal/what you journal about!! i've always struggled keeping up with journaling and have random journal entries months apart. I really want to consistently make time to write for myself but always feel worried that i'm not writing the "important" things. I would love to see her make a video on this!!!!

  • @bettyreads222
    @bettyreads222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is timely, I've spent the last week not checking Instagram and Twitter since those are the apps that cause me anxiety and it definitely has lowered my anxiety. Gotta work on TH-cam bc the time I used to spend on those apps is now spent on here and Libby reading. After I finish the book I'm reading, gonna read physical books and just disconnect for the rest of the weekend. Thanks for sharing your experience. Really like how this is edited!

  • @TheBlackCinephile
    @TheBlackCinephile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Omg the Roman Holiday edit 😭😭
    I don’t even want to look at my screen time, I know it’s ridiculously high. I‘ve noticed that with more free time on my hands, I’m actually getting bored so easily, and just end up scrolling on social media aimlessly. But exercising or cooking helps me too! I’m able to keep my mind occupied with the task on hand and have a little break from social media for a bit

  • @vn8630
    @vn8630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video finally convinced me to delete my most addicting social media apps and just go clean. My average screen time was 13 hours last week and my usual amount is 11 hours, I feel like it’s getting to the point where I feel like an addict

  • @kendracoleman5786
    @kendracoleman5786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice is so soothing … and you’re so articulate when you speak 🗣

  • @depresseddisaster233
    @depresseddisaster233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    honestly same i was born in 97 and immigrated to another country when i was 9 so i was pretty much alone all the time and still am which sucks, so basically since i was 9 im constantly consuming media and cant stop cuz im lonely, depressed, tired of my thoughts and reality.

  • @Mojojoejo
    @Mojojoejo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Congrats with the Detox. I’ve always wanted to disconnect but I just can’t stand the boredom 🥲. I’ve been trying to use my phone in more productive ways rather than just a distraction. So this video was definitely inspiring. Love your videos, thanks for all the hours of editing lol. Can’t wait for the next one

  • @issecret1
    @issecret1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The scary thing to me is that people who didn't grow up with smartphones or internet have the same habits. When I think of my childhood, I realize I have an addiction

  • @voguemolly
    @voguemolly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    a digital detox video is what i needed 😭

  • @myfanwygreene7202
    @myfanwygreene7202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not me watching this video on my laptop and being on insta on my phone at the same time... I used to have a healthy relationship with my screens but during the pandemic that relationship got *toxic*...

  • @anattynook
    @anattynook 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Ooooof really felt this -> tech as a tool, not pacifier. Thank you for sharing your experience with digital detoxing as a gen z keke

  • @mariapo7148
    @mariapo7148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Honestly I feel the same but it's so hard not to spend time staring at a screen during quarantine because I have online class and I can not go outside with my friends because of covid. The only thing that I can do is reading but because libraries and bookstores are closed in my area I don't have that many options.

  • @Ali-gd7ns
    @Ali-gd7ns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ve been trying to do this too! And I actually started sewing again! Which is cool

  • @samanthaking5797
    @samanthaking5797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    My 12 hour daily average makes me feel so bad 😂

    • @mariapo7148
      @mariapo7148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same girl

    • @hannahscholzel7369
      @hannahscholzel7369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      it is an addiction, addictions are illness not choice.... don't beat yourself up, try recovering

  • @michelledo8886
    @michelledo8886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your energy is so refreshing

  • @RaetheSaint
    @RaetheSaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Fellow 21 year old with a tech addiction here 🙋🏾‍♀️ I know I need to do this at some point but I also know that it’ll be extremely difficult and I’ll end up on TH-cam again too

  • @simplysophie2548
    @simplysophie2548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I honestly need a digital detox yet my job is literally social media 😅

  • @jim1527
    @jim1527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm not even 7 seconds into this video, but I already subscribed, because your vibes are AMAZING IDEK WHAT THAT MEANS BUT I FEEL LIKE UR SO COOL

  • @Venusagbote
    @Venusagbote 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i have been having this consumption problem as well… especially w being a senior in high school and feeling like the only way i can connect with my friends in the pandemic is through social media and texting. but, it's definitely spiraled into more than that lol. thx for this video!

  • @darlingdearestdeads
    @darlingdearestdeads 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    girl are we living the same life? you always know how and when drop subjects that i'm thinking about myself! love your channel and i hope all of us can change and find a healthy relationship with technology

  • @sosoul21206
    @sosoul21206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i feel like your hair improved over the digital detox. It looks MUCH fuller towards the end of the video as opposed to the beginning. Not that it was thin before, it just looks BETTER. GO GIRL!

  • @anaosiashvili6545
    @anaosiashvili6545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    the carrot cake moment was everything.

  • @ecb3828
    @ecb3828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’m so excited to watch the viddddd

  • @stereovenus
    @stereovenus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    if u guys have 10-12 hrs on ur phone a day and u can't handle a full digital detox yet, then i suggest using ur laptop as a substitute since u can't carry it everywhere ^_^. social media is harder to navigate here. once u do that for a week or two then start disconnecting from ur laptop as well.

  • @t.m.7038
    @t.m.7038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this video was so enjoyable!
    and i like how you didnt make excuse or tried to hide when you mess up. i read digital minimalism 2 years ago and with the pandemic have truly struggled with how much i use my phone. this vid reminded to go reread and try again :)

  • @archives.nathan
    @archives.nathan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Pencil illustration is a good hobby to Start
    Been doing it on & off for years 😊

  • @x3jskaay
    @x3jskaay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so glad you are recognizing this dilemma most face when growing up surrounded by technology. ❤
    It gives me hope for my daughter. I'm worried for her, she's still so small.

  • @calenwill1792
    @calenwill1792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I completely agree, while I’m sitting here soaking radiation from my phone into my face 🥲

  • @hollyskilbeck5818
    @hollyskilbeck5818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ive been away from facebook, tiktok and instagram for three whole days going on four days. i do use snapchat but i dont have notifitions OFF and leave my phone away from me quite a bit. im so proud of myself and really want to see how it goes as i contiune. i'm not detoxing i'm hoping to not go on it at all ever. i'm gone from 5 1/2 hours to 11/2 hours I'm kicking my goals.

  • @kaiyaroma
    @kaiyaroma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yesss I love binge watching people talk about digital minimalism 😅 and then I share them in my community tab.
    Great video! 💕 I relate a lot and shared similar thoughts last summer in my video ‘Social Distance from Social Media’

  • @brielle8182
    @brielle8182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I took a break from social media my phone time average also went down to 45 min - 1h, and it felt so???? GOOD?????? And for the first time in a really long time I actually felt care-free, EVERYONE needs to try this.

  • @KrystalElizabeth
    @KrystalElizabeth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I stay in between the extremes of wanting to erase my digital footprint and having social media and using it constantly. I might need to go Henry David Thoreau.

  • @dsmartdotink
    @dsmartdotink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video, Amanda!
    I've been slowly detoxing over the last half a year or so, and I think I've successfully detached from social media and mindless consumption. E.g. the only social media I use is a private insta with only 20 friends & I stopped using Netflix. Even still, there's so much good and useful content to absorb, so I find myself using my laptop & phone a lot. So my next step is to drive down my screen time and shift to non-screen fulfilment like books and writing by hand. (And maybe actually learning how to play my guitar??)

    • @dsmartdotink
      @dsmartdotink 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Inspired by you. I'm starting my digital declutter tomorrow! wrote about it here: rozdub.medium.com

  • @camilazor4803
    @camilazor4803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There is a french movie called 'Populaire ' that is a romance but the movie is about a girl that decides to participate in a typing competition.

  • @Itsmuna
    @Itsmuna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    my daily average is like 8 hours a day just on my phone its got worse in the pandemic since i stay at home 24/7 and uni is fully online

  • @avadae9126
    @avadae9126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i feel so bad for gen z we’re all addicted to our phones

  • @starhill6792
    @starhill6792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to see more videos like this!
    Back in October I deleted almost all my social media apps, with Quora & TH-cam being the exceptions.
    I still have to work on digital addiction but it was a huge step getting rid of Instagram

  • @Ohissabee
    @Ohissabee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pro-tip: You can set app timers on your phone. Idk where for Iphones but for android it's under settings and digital wellness! I have an hour set for apps like IG and tiktok. You can obviously change it (I give myself more allowance when i'm feeling ill or somewhere with literaly nothing else to do) but generally it's more annoying to change the setting than to just find something else to do. It's been very helpful for me. Also if you aren't ready to give it up all together, make one day of the week a no social media day- My sundays are no social days! I try to fill my time reading (which is still on a screen but not mindless scrolling), or one of my hobbies. And if all else fails sometimes I lay and listen to music and think.

  • @_ahleus
    @_ahleus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    after watching your two most recent videos, you've inspired me to go on a digital detox too! time to start a life of just being mindful. thank you!

  • @florenciaromo7829
    @florenciaromo7829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m so glad I found this video, I want to start doing this process but I can’t stop watching your videos hëlp

  • @melodiesandmemories7739
    @melodiesandmemories7739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just finished my 24-hr internet/phone break for the book How To Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price! So cool you're on the same journey

  • @msf615
    @msf615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this is a fantastic idea!!

  • @akomaoremi9992
    @akomaoremi9992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This makes me want to go back to the Kim Possible call me beep me days of the flip phone 📟

  • @audracarangelo9404
    @audracarangelo9404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just found your channel, and I AM OBSESSED. I love your energy!

  • @Courtney-of1po
    @Courtney-of1po ปีที่แล้ว

    As an elder millennial, I can remember part of a childhood without technology. I was so happy and free as a child. Then I began using social media in my late teens and that began taking up a lot of my time. Then after smart phones were introduced, it was all downhill from there. I now spend 4-5 hours a day consistently on my phone and I think it does carry a lot of weight mentally. I miss interacting with real people, so I've been trying to be more intentional with my time and actually spend it talking to friends and family. I also try to keep in mind the productive things I could be doing, instead of just mindlessly staring at my phone for hours.

  • @JulianSteve
    @JulianSteve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This would’ve been a HARD test for me to do‼️Thank you for trying this experiment. I know it’s not easy for you, especially because you’re a huge content creator. Thank you for guiding us and thank you for adding the Nicki Minaj instrumental again😂🎼

  • @lensolla7777
    @lensolla7777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a great video, I think Gen z specially battles with so much screen addiction. Proud of you for trying to change that! :) also, love your fashion sense!

  • @lastnamebase
    @lastnamebase 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was such a lovely video, I think we can all do much better in terms if curating a healthy relationship with social media, there is only so much we can blame on these apps. But it definitely takes time, thanks for your transparency! 💙

  • @fashionlurveable
    @fashionlurveable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i'm definitely going to try this! can't wait to watch this video :)

  • @kelseybell4450
    @kelseybell4450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I honestly love whatever you decide to upload ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

  • @elisazouza
    @elisazouza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m doing this now! Mostly because Instagram is close to removing my account because of modelling shoots being reported so I’m seeing it as take a detox!

  • @bethrosehealy
    @bethrosehealy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how honest this video is !!!

  • @emmagochnauer9273
    @emmagochnauer9273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's really helpful for me to think of my phone as a tool and delete all apps that aren't serving a function.
    The real issue is my time on my laptop, I literally spend my entire life on my laptop.

  • @giselletimmers1383
    @giselletimmers1383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you maybe do some recommendations for books, self help books? Like the ones you read in this video! It really inspired me!!!

  • @brittnis7294
    @brittnis7294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i also dropped my airpod in the drain and all i could think to do is look up a youtube video about how to get something out of a drain but i literally took my drain apart and got it back LOL addiction!!

  • @frill.dweller
    @frill.dweller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have covid and have to stay inside completely at the moment, and my screen time on one day spiked to 11 hours and 37 minutes..........OK :|

  • @IshtarNike
    @IshtarNike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I took Twitter off my phone. Was hugely useful. If only I could do the same with TH-cam....

    • @journeyofmylife2103
      @journeyofmylife2103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TH-cam is not a problem! If you feel comfortable with youtube then you do!! But otherwise any media don’t sit right with you, DELETE ITTT 👏🏽

    • @PapaJaja
      @PapaJaja 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@journeyofmylife2103 TH-cam is very addicting and it's designed to be that way.

  • @isthatachicken
    @isthatachicken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The little animations😭😭 the little animations😻

  • @delibirdrules
    @delibirdrules 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It sucks so bad, I need to do something about it too

  • @miasophia5134
    @miasophia5134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    hey can you make a video on how to afford NYU 🙁 i been seeing tik toks on how financial aid and how it’s terrible and i just want to know from first hand experience

  • @mel_ty9500
    @mel_ty9500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    15:42 see I’m kind of in the middle on this topic. I’m someone who holds conversations through text. I rarely send one text message of a meme and just move on. I usually text someone from hours on end about who knows what because I enjoy conversation. I do think FaceTime is better but I realize that it’s inconvenient for a lot of people. But what I do do (lol) is I send audio messages. I really only send audio messages to one of my friends but she’s the person I talk to the most anyways. And even though it’s not complete connection it grounds me in a way, and reminds me that it’s a real person on the other side. And then when I see her again (we live in the same state but she goes to a different school also Coronavirus so I’m only seeing her in like 6 month intervals) it’s not that weird to have a back and forth conversation. I have a couple of friends that I do just check in on and we just send a short text to each other or a meme, and I’m not a fan. I don’t really know how to have conversations with them because I’m used to sending short bits to them and not having a full convo.

  • @sh0eh0rn4
    @sh0eh0rn4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the grayscale trick is amazing. thanks for sharing!

  • @lifutao3446
    @lifutao3446 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I needed this! I'm going to start using my phone as little as possible.

  • @ruthizred9090
    @ruthizred9090 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this video as I'm procrastinating and glued to my phone 😳

  • @onlyhearts3758
    @onlyhearts3758 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i deleted instagram from my phone half a year ago and its so relieving for me, leaves much more room for other thoughts not centering around other people/content you see on the app. definitely miss following my favorite artists but also I#m able to develop my own personality without influence ; if ypure thinking about digital detox def do it, youll see nothing on there is real

  • @rickc2102
    @rickc2102 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got my Pfizer #2, so it'll be good to get out there and away from this screentime opium fog.
    Just found your channel and love your voice!

  • @SOULarLioness
    @SOULarLioness 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just know that this video is ON TIME. Thank you.

  • @kslaney4161
    @kslaney4161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I would love to begin this journey but currently am living in a region that is in full lockdown so the only way to connect with people aside from my partner is through my phone... any tips or tricks for doing this while not being able to see friends would be awesome

    • @reuterlu
      @reuterlu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maybe just keep the apps that you use for communicating with Friends and Family and delete all content Based social media.

  • @poppingZizzy
    @poppingZizzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Try tracking your computer usage using 'rescue time' or something so you see how long you stay on it plus ur phone so u have a clearer picture. When I did that and saw that once I spent 11 hours of my day in front of a screen I freaked and manage to cut down from tech significantly! But anyway loved the vid! 🤗

  • @TheCyleProject
    @TheCyleProject 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    when my addiction leads me to this video. I have 11 hours average lmaoo

  • @StimYuLus
    @StimYuLus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love this :) this vid and channel is so wholesome and positive , sending good vibes

  • @eloiseklassen8681
    @eloiseklassen8681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    do you have a goodreads or would you ever make a book recommendations video? really interested by the books you mentioned, seems like you have excellent taste lol

    • @amandamaryanna
      @amandamaryanna  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you! I don’t have good reads but I could definitely try to make a vid like that!

    • @eloiseklassen8681
      @eloiseklassen8681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      omg yay! can't wait to see it :)))

  • @alexj4239
    @alexj4239 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was great and super inspiring!! I’m trying this with the start of the spring semester after seeing you and several others do it!