All screens count too. Desktop screen time can be very bad for the body, sitting in one place like that. And we have known for decades that sitting on the couch in front of the tv isn't great either. Also looking at any type of electronic display has negative effects on your vision. Our eyes are made to look around at real world objects.
The line about looking at someone else's life before even looking at yourself in the mirror really got me. Such a massive help to finally change my mindset and lifestyle
@@khushjain8050 I've been on and off with social media for the past 7 months. This time round I have't had it for nearly a month now. I also deleted youtube from my phone and tv apps which been a massive help as I use it to replace the others (now only access on my laptop). I've gotten back into reading, working out, and feel mentally clearer. IT hasn't been easy since I was quite addicted but definitely worth me taking that leap.
This video gave me the eye opener I truly needed. My screen time average is currently almost 6 hours. Just hearing that number makes me sick, this experiment you've done is something I think will truly help me. Buying an alarm clock right now!
Waking up without alarms is even better, great video still! Here’s a few things I experienced when I ditched alarms completely: 1) the morning starts at the night before 2) sleep early and let your body wake naturally at a reasonable hour in the morning(I wake up easily at 5:45am) 3) it’s very peaceful and empowering when you wake up in silence 4) sets me up to a good morning especially when I avoid looking at my phone(I’ll be honest, it doesn’t happen all the time)
Totally agree with that, this is the most natural way of doing it. With time your body will naturally wake you up consistently at the same hour, pretty neat stuff
Dude literally changed my life. How I see things, my engagements on social media, he inspired me to do my first ever social media detox and since then I've had crazy improvements, there's just no way I can thank him enough for this. He's truly an inspiration, Thank you so much Niklas
If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute!! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now!! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on you because you deserve it!!!! I do too but Christ died for me anyway so that I can spend eternity in Heaven with Him!!!! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul! "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️
I've lost or haven't had access to my phone for the past two weeks. The changes I've noticed in my patience and attention span are remarkable. I've always struggled with adhd, and have relied on medication to be able to work in the field that I do. I have to work 12-24 shift often. Ever since I stopped using my phone, I haven't needed medication. I've been able to complete reports, focus, and can even socialize much better with the people around me. At the end of a 12 hour shift I don't have the same anxious feeling to go home, but can relax at work and even don't mind the extra hours in money it brings. I actually have purposely started working more and have no anxiety at all about getting off on time. Doing work actually has made the time go by far quicker than just doing absolutely nothing. working is actually preferable to complete boredom, and my production has sky rocketed. I've been able to be more creative and discuss interesting things out of shear boredom because I do not have access to my phone. The only entertainment is what my coworkers and friends can provide me.
Some of the "analog" things in life really do make a difference. I watched a similar video months ago about clocks. I bought an analog wall clock instead of using my phone. Instead of being right on time to get to work or a couple minutes late (using apps to precisely leave at the right time), I'm now arriving early and driving less stressed.
To be honest, waking up without alarms as much as possible has been very helpful for me. The sleep just feels so much more complete and you notice the difference in your hours awake too.
This is my favorite thing about my Apple watch. I don't use it for text notifications at all and solely use it for productivity apps and keeping me on task. You also don't have to deal with the intense buzz of an alarm clock in the morning. I love it.
I agree, I also have noticed that with closing rings and the goals, even though I don't always finish them, I am a lot more physical and go outside more.
I was feeling stressful and lonely these days and years since lockdown. I've found too much phone and always expecting that someone would text me or I might get a new match and all and these expectations put me even in more stress. And I can easily relate to this video that I'm not the only one. Mobile phones and social media are biggest powerhouse of stress. Every 5 minutes, you check your phone if something has got you up and this slow toxicity is growing into a bigger picture. And then I decided that I'll use my laptop to browse youtube, music and all instead of using mobile phone. And I can't tell that I'm feeling more alive and present these days. In the end, if you're not an influencer or celebrity who gets lots of DMs and you're not feeling present and are loner. ---------------Be away from your phones as much as you can.----------------------------
If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute!! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now!! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on you because you deserve it!!!! I do too but Christ died for me anyway so that I can spend eternity in Heaven with Him!!!! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul! "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️
i just find your youtube channel in recommended and i am soo happy for it, i just spent 1 hour of watching your videos about dopamine detox, alarm clock, last 7 days and all of them gave me a different view of the world, I am so happy for it, thank you!
This video was eye opening for me bc it shows what certain people think the average person's morning looks like. My morning consists of pressing snooze on my phone until it gives the minimum time for me to get up get dressed and drive to work in the morning
But your morning could be different if you wanted. I need to leave for work at 0800 (if on the early shift) and I get up at 0600 to get stuff (Reading, Emails, Housework, Meditation and Duolingo) done before work.
On weekends I find myself scrolling through my phone at night until late hours, but I'm now inspired to be more disciplined with myself to stop the urge. My current screen time is around 3.5 hours and my goal is to get that down to under 2. It's like a mini game. Thanks again for making this amazing content that inspired us all! 😄
I remember reading a couple years ago that the average teen spends 6 hours a day on their phone. Or maybe it was all screens, not sure. If it included all screens that would be realistic because of homework using computers.
@@lance_374 I have around 8 and a half hours average a day mainly because they don't do anything in school anymore and I spend the majority of the day watching movies
@@hondaman3061 At least that time isn't on social media, now that I think about it, they might have said that the average teen spends 6 hours a day on social media. Personally after taking a break from social media for a while and still only occasionally using it now, I think social media is like a drug.
Im so happy my parents always had a rule about putting the phone in a different room when going to sleep. It really helps with sleep quality. Really recommend trying it.
I just got frustrated that my phone alarm didn't go off in an important duty and came with this idea of an alarm clock and found this BASED video. I've been on the self improvement route for a few years now and this channel seems to be the combination of everything I've learned so far. Great work!
What a video!! WOW!!!!!!!!! I haven't taken my mobile phone into the bedroom since 2015. A life-changing decision! I used to use the alarm on my phone and have it in the hallway. For the last 2 years, I have used the alarm on my watch instead. No phone usage for the first and last 2 hours of the day.
well I have a rule to not use my phone until my breakfast is done, that too I have time capped SO I don't need alarm, I don't wake up using alarm, I wake up naturally around 7am-7:30am
Currently doing a social media detox to move on from a heartbreak. Fomo is higher than ever (I’m in high school so there’s a lot of chatting and stuff) but it really helps not being able to read older convos etc. It’s been three weeks and appart from not being able to contact people for teamwork, it felt really good and I don’t feel any pressure to download them again. Some friends understand and respect what I do and others kinda judge me but I really don’t care. More and more people are getting a hold of my phone number and people text me directly, which really helps. Idk why I’m sharing this but it may help some of y’all trying to move on from bad times
For me it was an alarm + an Apple Watch. The watch has most essential features such as music, Audible etc. but without all the distractions. Great video 👍🏻
This is one of the most life-motivational videos i've ever watched. After watching this, I decide to reduce most of my screen time on my phone, but sadly I cannot afford to buy alarm clock right now.
Hi, It's been a year Idk your situation right now, but I've had an idea for anyone interested: Some phones have focus mode and or family mode. With them you can make your phone into an alarm only device for a few hours while you sleep and stuff. I don't know if it will work, but I'll try and if it works I'll come back.
Sleeping with your phone next to you head is a huge reason for poor sleep. The "radiation" is not good for us. Best to put it on airplane mode in another room, at least across the room... just like here! Great video!!! I could feel that ENJOYMENT of Sunrise and Coffee. Delicious! And Thank You... I will be getting back to this excellent habit I let die🙏🏽😴🌌😍🌄☕️ #Live Life to the Fullest EveryOne!!!
Yeah agree a I actually have a alarm clock works great but people use their phones for an alarm mor than alarm clocks why use a phone when you can use the old fashioned waker upper If you know what i mean 😏 but point is I think we can all agree that alarm clocks are better than phone alarms
@@Jayden-gr6mf I am old school and all we had back in the day were ones with the little bright red light and god awful alarms😵💫😁 I was in a good habit last year.. phone on airplane mode across the room.. had my water and vitamins right next to it... so it forced me to get up and going. Loved it actually. I failed when I had an upset in life and then cpouldnt fall asleep at 9. I honestly have an addiction to youtube🤣🤣🤣 Mostly Good information.. but it needs to stop... feeling a bit brain dead... anywho... here I am 930am getting distracted🙃 Good Luck!!! "IT'S OK TO FALL OFF THE BIKE... JUST KEEP ON GETTING UP AND ON... BECAUSE LIFE IS WORTH THE RIDE" Cheers on the Delicious Morning Coffeeeeeee😘☕️☕️😍🌄
The shake in his voice in last 6-7 min were actually shows how deeply he felt the benifits and also shows that he was speaking from his heart (he always does😌).. really man you are amazing and I am very happy to see the amazing changes and improvements since 2020...love u man 🙌
I’ve never seen a single video from you before but I’m so glad that this video got recommended for me. It’s so well done and so motivational. I just started my day and feel so motivated to be more productive and to focus more on myself. Going to the gym right now after bringing a coffee to both of my parents without them asking. Thank you for that. Following right now :D
Dear Niklas, I am Aditya Singh from India, and I have been following you for a long time. You are my source of inspiration and you have taught me a lot. I have learned more from you than from anyone else in my life. I live in a small city called Seoni in India, and I belong to a poor family that can only afford the basic necessities. Niklas, please, I want to work with you. I am very impressed by your lifestyle and I want to make some changes in my life too. I want to live a productive life in a better city. I know that it is very difficult for you to trust an unknown person, but please, Niklas, please take me out of India with you. You don’t even have to pay me, I will work somewhere else so that I can cover my own expenses. I have seen that foreign life style is so good and I want to experience it too. Please, just give me one month, sir. I will try to learn as many skills as possible so that I can help you in your work and I will not be a burden for you anymore. Sir, please, you are my inspiration, you are like a god for me. From your videos only I learned about how to find passion and in India it is not possible to work on your passion. Please, Niklas, help me. You are my last hope. Sincerely, Aditya Singh
I wish I had watched this earlier and not put it in my watch later because the ending really resonated with me, physical distance is the only solution.
I feel the fact that also makes a difference here is that all the people around you ditched the phone & that did the experiment alongwith you. I have tried this before but it was much harder cause my roomates were mostly glued to the phone screens and during that time keeping my self control became even more difficult. But yes, it gets easier with time.
Bro, every time you put out a video about a subject that has already been talked about, you still manage to hook me to the video till the end. In the world of tiktoks and 15 second reels your 20+ minutes videos are the solace i seek. Thank you and love from India.
Ive been experiencing the boredom and frustration of loneliness and avoiding time to myself through occupying my time with my phone, especially TikTok. I've literally never felt more depressed. If I stay off my phone I get really sad and down because I live alone, and if I'm on it I get sad not being able to talk to the people I used to. It's really hard.
The morning routine he showed as an example in the intro was the same one I was having today. After watching the video, I went to the gym and had a workout. On my way back, I bought an alarm clock. Kudos to you guys.
The "importance of the evening" section really resonated with me in a couple of ways. Every morning I'm always trying to find something new in my life being that I want to quit my addiction to weed smoking, but end up distracted with so many thoughts in my head and other fears that I have. And, because of that fear, I'm always left panicking all throughout that "boring" period at night, so I just end up smoking as usual. Really sucks, but yea lol.
Great content! I’ve always had an alarm clock separate from my phone and it’s paid for itself ten-fold in how great my night/mornings start. It’s such a simple yet profound change!
So good to see this experiment being done. I have removed my mobile phone from the room and it made an impact in the mornings but you guys just inspired me to go make the evening change... it may ne a little change however i believe it will improve my sleep and overall life!! Thank you for sharing 🌻
Another thing I think is useful is not to scroll the shorts, but to decide a minimum what to watch instead of let TH-cam choose. (for example *choose* from feeds)
Excited to watch - your videos are always so inspiring, from the visuals/music/epic drone shots etc. good work! It’s kind of nice not to scroll through your phone at night/in the morning. It completely drains me to do that as well.. sometimes I charge my phone on the other side of the room so it forces me to get up when my alarm goes off, and then I don’t feel like lying in bed and staring at my phone since I’m already up Also WHERE/HOW do you make those graphics? I’m hoping to create graphics for my own channel as well
Thanks for the great feedback! I make all my animations from scratch in After Effects. I‘m thinking about including a section about it in my online course which I‘ll develop soon. 🙌🏽 My other text graphics like the lower thirds will be available soon in my online shop.
Your videos always inspire me and make me reflect: what things are going right? What things are going wrong? Is this really how I want to live? Making your life better is definitely making other people's lives better. Great job man.❤️
I LOVE THIS VIDEO !!! It describes my life situation right now and how I became my worst own enemy, thank you for this I watched this in the right moment!!! Now I have to take control back and be my best! Thank you a lot man for your content!!!
I don't have space for an alarm clock, as I have no bedside table, so I always put my phone just in the bed between the frame and the mattress. I think from know on I will have it on the table next to the door, so I have to get up and go to the exit of my room to turn off my alarm, and I'll also just check it before I leave the house instead of scrolling through. Being available in messages is sometimes important to me, but scrolling isn't at all. Watching this video has helped me get the motivation to begin my mornings in a better way.
I recently went to a 2 week summer camp with no smart electronics. I actually did not even remember my phone till half way through, I thought I’m proud of myself for not caring about no phone! Was really nice and I felt alive.
Nice video, well done ! I've tried to do a week without phone in the morning like that, as an experiment, and it was freaking amazing ! The mornings was way more productive and stress-free but in the other hand, the evenings was really tough, I was choked to realise how much anxiety I had just by not having my phone in my room at night... The main problem was the feeling of not being able to answer an urgent phone call, like a friend needing help or an accident or something bad happening to a close relative... This illusion of control over things through devices like that is quite scary imo ! Anyway ! Thanks for the reminder, I'll try again very shortly for sure ! :)
I broke my phone 5 months ago. Now i use an actual alarm clock and i go to bed earlier too because i don't spend time on social media. I also get every task done when i get them and i'm more organised so less stress overall. I would recommend to people with phones to use normal messages and the phone to talk online and check social media 30 minutes (or whatever you feel is ok) after you've done everything you have to do and i promise after some time of sticking at this routine you'll feel way better. Nice video !
No Niklas, I don't know that feeling. I have a stunning 40 Minutes between waking up and leaving the house for work and I'm someone who showers in the morning. You're quite privileged there.
The experiment is worth doing man .... Hats of to you .... Seriously after watching this i realised that its high time watch our screen times and minimise it. Thanks bro , loved the video ❤️
Today is day 3 of no social media and I can see the impact it has had on my life. I'm getting all this time to focus on myself. I've been more productive in these 3 days than I've in the last 6 months.
man literally after watching this video I sat down for dinner, without my phone, and right after I wrote two poems. I haven't written poems in years. It's crazy what ideas you get if you don't disrupt your mind with meaningless screen time.
This is such an amazing video / wake up call (no pun intended). I love your content and the way you bring amazing messages to all of us! "wake up in your own life and not someone else's"
Idk if I’m the only one but when I wake up because of my phone alarm I just press the button to stop it and go do my morning routine and I had zero idea how people wake up and just watch their phone, guess I was somehow like that already.
Niklas, you do really have a talent for storytelling. I think this is a great video cause I and probably many other are addicted to social media on the same way. It‘s important that we free ourselves from this sh*t cause it does NOT matter. Ahh yes by the way, I could imagine that you‘re sponsored by Philips as well 😂✌️ Alarm clock sales after this video 📈📈📈
I also find creative value in the evening time. Sometimes ideas or pathways of thinking arise and sometimes even adrenalin kicks in because of it. Though this is from huge value, i struggle a bit with the distraction that comes along with this. I feel the urge to note things down, when i actually have to sleep. Sometimes i take the notes if there is to much to remember until the next morning (using the phone - oh no rabbithole alert!), and sometimes i just try to remember until the next morning. Im sure some of all of you guys are experiencing that situation and that problem that comes along with it. How do you manage it? For me one solution was taking walks somewhat regularly. Im not that good in forcing myself into this mental state that we get when we are laying in bed without our phones. But taking a walk for 2 hours every know and then (probably 2 times a week at the moment) allows me to increasingly hop into this focused and creative state of mind during the walk. I still experience the bed thinking "problem" from time to time, but it happens not that often anymore since i can compensate and address it by simply taking walks.
This has opened my eye because when I checked my screen time it was averaged 10 hour!!!!!!!!! Buying a alarm clock right now, as well, thank you for the video you gained my sub!!
Leave it to a bunch of millennial bros to film a high-production 25 minute marketing pitch for a technology invented 200 years and used by literally everyone's dad. And I say this lovingly.
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Defininatly gonna check Digital Minimalism but lemme tell you your experiments earge a viewer to give it a shot.. can't wait for your response on my editing application brother ... lots of love and support
This is my 15th time watching this video and it still gives the same kind of motivation........ I have been following you for more than a year and I absolutely love your videos.....The cinematography is the best I have ever seen. and tbh I have seen all of your videos more than 5 times at least.... Love what you are doing dude...ALL THE BEST
Here’s one thing I do that actually does help sometimes: I use my Apple Watch as an alarm. I wear it to bed, but I don’t look at it. It tracks my sleep throughout the night, and in the morning, it wakes me with a sound that gradually gets louder and some vibrations to ensure that I don’t sleep through it. Then, once I tap the screen to silence it, it shows me only what I need to know immediately: the current date, the weather outside, and the current battery level of the watch. After closing that screen, it shows me what notifications came in overnight, but as you can’t do much with them on a tiny watch screen, it doesn’t cause any problems. I do have a fully mechanical alarm clock (like, the really old kind that you wind up each night), but it’s SERIOUSLY LOUD-possibly even _more_ so than your quartz one-and as I live in a small apartment AND a small apartment building, I don’t use it for fear of waking up the entire building when the alarm goes off. And because it’s entirely mechanical, there’s always the chance that it could break eventually. So I usually save it for long-term power outages or other situations where charging my watch is impossible. But yeah, if I ever get the chance, I’ll buy a digital alarm clock and try using that instead of my watch. I may still wear it to bed, but I’ll turn the alarm off permanently, so it just tracks my sleep and nothing else.
I also limited apps and turned on focus mode. But I realized that that method is not working. I think that I will be able to change my whole life because of this method I am starting this method right now. Thank You for this ❤
I 100% recommend turning notifications off on social media apps. I have mine off for snapchat and i only find myself using it lie 1-2 times a day compared to 10+ like i used to.
The mechanic alarm clocks are very good at getting you up, they basically shock you out of bed. However, I did notice that on a saturday morning (when the alarm wasn't set). I was lounging in bed and could actually hear it like it was going off - but it wasn't.
My screen time was around 2 hours per day on social media. Split that into morning and evening usage which are the worst times to do that. I know its much much less then most of you out there but I still bought an alarm clock and also I placed my phone into grey screen mode to make it look boring and basic. This content can really change your life if you put time into it. I havent seen helpfull content like this in a long time.
For a couple years now i have made it a routine to read myself to sleep. I find there is no better sleep aid, i'm off my phone, and the consistency helped me read 35 books last year. Highly recommend
this is how one can be more focused in life i usually watch 15 secs reel for long hours this was the first time i watched 24 mins video without fast forward, i hope i can makeup my brain to use less mobile and yeah definitely getting a Alarm Clock thanks Buddy the video was a eye opener to me.
I've been using a dedicated alarm clock my whole life, I never even gave any thought to using my phone, with very rare exceptions like when I'm on vacation and I forget to bring a travel alarm. I agree with all the points you made here. In addition, another nice thing is that, when you wake up in the middle of the night and want to know what time it is, you can do that without having to open up your phone and risk getting distracted/blinded by the bright light.
This video is soo damn motivating, it has convinved me to order an alarm clock right away and abstain from keeping my phone next to me during work and while going to bed. Gonna experiment this for myself and see the difference.
American girl, who speaks Spanish and learned German on the fly after two years of life in Germany- this is ART! This is the first time I've felt art really punch me in the gut- and that's saying a lot as an American Mexican/Italian nerd- subscribed.
i wish we could go back to a time wihtout cellphones. the problem is that if you are not checking your phone you are missing out on things because everyone assumes that you have one or that you should have one. Back when no one had one so no one got mad if they texted you and you did not answer . people actually walked to your house to knock on your door, people made plans and stuck to them because there was no easy way to cancel them.. best times was in the 80s , before pagers.
What helps me get up is having smart lights which usually wake me up 3min before my alarm rings, with all the light i then have in my room im feeling motivated to get up and start my day
My phone wakes me up at 05:45 in the morning - after 3-5 hours of "relaxed" sleep (not really). Wash my face, brush my teeth, get dressed and at 06:00 am I leave the apartment. There's no time to stare at the phone - but relaxing is something else too :D
My goal is to eliminate screen time before breakfast and when getting ready for bed. I disabled notifications in the first 45 minutes of waking up. I'm considering a homepod mini for my nightstand to help keep my phone away from arms reach.
yo when TH-cam hit you with something you need at the right time is scary.... like really scary. I definitely need some time off xD good vid tho I'm going to try this out and see what changes can happen for the better of my life
*The line:* "Start your day with your own life not somebody else's life" 🙌🏻
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Changed my life instantly...
I love this idea.
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But what should I do?
Just like the Social Media Detox, the thumbnail pulled me into this one. Once again, great experiment 🤙🏻
Yeah... Me too
chào Phúc mập !
Anh Púc Mập,nice to see you here^^
I am so sick of these little insignificant dipshits that tell you how they discovered the secret to life...
fck Vietcong
Checking the “screen time” is a hard reality check for most people, it’s a great step to start improving your life.
Great video btw! 👏
My daily average is 9 hours lmao
@@Alsifnrbdvehrj mine 2hours 44mins lol
Mine is almost 11 hours… it’s because I mainly use my iPad to take notes with it. Idk man
Literally have 6 hours because I need it at school
All screens count too. Desktop screen time can be very bad for the body, sitting in one place like that. And we have known for decades that sitting on the couch in front of the tv isn't great either. Also looking at any type of electronic display has negative effects on your vision. Our eyes are made to look around at real world objects.
My screen time was 10 hours and after watching this motivational video, it is 10 hours and 24 minutes
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You are really funny LoL
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Damn me too
The line about looking at someone else's life before even looking at yourself in the mirror really got me. Such a massive help to finally change my mindset and lifestyle
@@khushjain8050 I've been on and off with social media for the past 7 months. This time round I have't had it for nearly a month now. I also deleted youtube from my phone and tv apps which been a massive help as I use it to replace the others (now only access on my laptop). I've gotten back into reading, working out, and feel mentally clearer. IT hasn't been easy since I was quite addicted but definitely worth me taking that leap.
This video gave me the eye opener I truly needed. My screen time average is currently almost 6 hours. Just hearing that number makes me sick, this experiment you've done is something I think will truly help me. Buying an alarm clock right now!
Hahah yeah man seeing those dudes hating on 4 hours - I was like them rookie numbers. - talk about a wake up call lol
Mine has been 11 average lol
Mine daily average is 16 hours 💀
Its 8
Those are rookie numbers.
Waking up without alarms is even better, great video still!
Here’s a few things I experienced when I ditched alarms completely:
1) the morning starts at the night before
2) sleep early and let your body wake naturally at a reasonable hour in the morning(I wake up easily at 5:45am)
3) it’s very peaceful and empowering when you wake up in silence
4) sets me up to a good morning especially when I avoid looking at my phone(I’ll be honest, it doesn’t happen all the time)
Totally agree with that, this is the most natural way of doing it. With time your body will naturally wake you up consistently at the same hour, pretty neat stuff
say it to students
legit life saver
@@minlos9547 yeah It doesnt work for us
Sounds awesome
Dude literally changed my life. How I see things, my engagements on social media, he inspired me to do my first ever social media detox and since then I've had crazy improvements, there's just no way I can thank him enough for this. He's truly an inspiration, Thank you so much Niklas
So glad to hear that! 🙌🏽
Imagine using instagram and other types of social media besides discord lmao
If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute!! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now!! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on you because you deserve it!!!! I do too but Christ died for me anyway so that I can spend eternity in Heaven with Him!!!! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul! "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️
Which camera do you use for your videos?
I've lost or haven't had access to my phone for the past two weeks. The changes I've noticed in my patience and attention span are remarkable. I've always struggled with adhd, and have relied on medication to be able to work in the field that I do. I have to work 12-24 shift often. Ever since I stopped using my phone, I haven't needed medication. I've been able to complete reports, focus, and can even socialize much better with the people around me. At the end of a 12 hour shift I don't have the same anxious feeling to go home, but can relax at work and even don't mind the extra hours in money it brings. I actually have purposely started working more and have no anxiety at all about getting off on time. Doing work actually has made the time go by far quicker than just doing absolutely nothing. working is actually preferable to complete boredom, and my production has sky rocketed. I've been able to be more creative and discuss interesting things out of shear boredom because I do not have access to my phone. The only entertainment is what my coworkers and friends can provide me.
Some of the "analog" things in life really do make a difference. I watched a similar video months ago about clocks. I bought an analog wall clock instead of using my phone. Instead of being right on time to get to work or a couple minutes late (using apps to precisely leave at the right time), I'm now arriving early and driving less stressed.
The old fashioned WRISTWATCH!
"isn't it weird to look at a photo of someone else before actually looking at yourself in the mirror?"-that hit me hard
To be honest, waking up without alarms as much as possible has been very helpful for me. The sleep just feels so much more complete and you notice the difference in your hours awake too.
I do i waking up 4:30 then i prayer iam muslim every muslim we do .
100% agree
@Artistic Cat what do you mean how? It's pretty normal, get up after your circadian rhythm decides that it's time to get up.
@Artistic Cat before going sleep try repeating in your head what time you want to wake up; it's a hit or miss
@@killerbean11 From my experience, that works well with more anxious people or those that often think a lot in bed.
This is my favorite thing about my Apple watch. I don't use it for text notifications at all and solely use it for productivity apps and keeping me on task. You also don't have to deal with the intense buzz of an alarm clock in the morning. I love it.
I agree, I also have noticed that with closing rings and the goals, even though I don't always finish them, I am a lot more physical and go outside more.
I was feeling stressful and lonely these days and years since lockdown. I've found too much phone and always expecting that someone would text me or I might get a new match and all and these expectations put me even in more stress. And I can easily relate to this video that I'm not the only one. Mobile phones and social media are biggest powerhouse of stress. Every 5 minutes, you check your phone if something has got you up and this slow toxicity is growing into a bigger picture.
And then I decided that I'll use my laptop to browse youtube, music and all instead of using mobile phone. And I can't tell that I'm feeling more alive and present these days.
In the end, if you're not an influencer or celebrity who gets lots of DMs and you're not feeling present and are loner.
---------------Be away from your phones as much as you can.----------------------------
If you ask someone how to enter Heaven, they will most likely say, "Be a good person." Well the Bible says that none is good, no not one. We like to compare ourselves to guys like Hitler and say, "Hey, I'm a pretty good guy compared to him." But when we compare ourselves to God's standard, we realize that the Bible speaks truth when it says that we all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God! When we see this ( our sin in its TRUE light), we see how much trouble we are in and we say, "Well then there's nothing I can do. I'm going to hell for sure then." It's true that there is nothing that WE can do, but there is something that has already been done for you! God sent His One and Only Son to die on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins! So to recieve that eternal sweet sweet forgiveness, all we must do is repent of our sins (meaning to continually turn from them and confess them) and trust alone in Christ as you trust a parachute. If I was to push you out of an airplane, you'd want the parachute for sure! Don't try to flap your arms and save yourself, trust in the parachute!! His finished work on the Cross IS ENOUGH!!! He is the only way to Heaven, He said it Himself!! These other religions teach that we must he good and do good things and then maybe if we've been good enough, we will enter Heaven. But if that is true then we are all doomed to eternal hell because none of us are good. That's why this makes sense. Look at the Ten Commandments, they are written on your heart right now!! I promise that you have violated them. And you might still be doing that today. Therefore God is just to poor out His wrath on you because you deserve it!!!! I do too but Christ died for me anyway so that I can spend eternity in Heaven with Him!!!! Turn to Him today, and He and only He will save your soul! "Verily, verily I say unto you, you must be born again ( to go to Heaven)."✝️
i just find your youtube channel in recommended and i am soo happy for it, i just spent 1 hour of watching your videos about dopamine detox, alarm clock, last 7 days and all of them gave me a different view of the world, I am so happy for it, thank you!
Me too
This video was eye opening for me bc it shows what certain people think the average person's morning looks like. My morning consists of pressing snooze on my phone until it gives the minimum time for me to get up get dressed and drive to work in the morning
yes lmao these kids are so detached from reality, and people take advice from them??
But your morning could be different if you wanted. I need to leave for work at 0800 (if on the early shift) and I get up at 0600 to get stuff (Reading, Emails, Housework, Meditation and Duolingo) done before work.
@@danielyeshe doubt
On weekends I find myself scrolling through my phone at night until late hours, but I'm now inspired to be more disciplined with myself to stop the urge. My current screen time is around 3.5 hours and my goal is to get that down to under 2. It's like a mini game. Thanks again for making this amazing content that inspired us all! 😄
yo what it's Maxwell Chan!
I remember reading a couple years ago that the average teen spends 6 hours a day on their phone. Or maybe it was all screens, not sure. If it included all screens that would be realistic because of homework using computers.
@@lance_374 I have around 8 and a half hours average a day mainly because they don't do anything in school anymore and I spend the majority of the day watching movies
@@hondaman3061 At least that time isn't on social media, now that I think about it, they might have said that the average teen spends 6 hours a day on social media. Personally after taking a break from social media for a while and still only occasionally using it now, I think social media is like a drug.
Lol. Hey Max!
Im so happy my parents always had a rule about putting the phone in a different room when going to sleep. It really helps with sleep quality. Really recommend trying it.
Good idea… Thanks!
Same
I just got frustrated that my phone alarm didn't go off in an important duty and came with this idea of an alarm clock and found this BASED video. I've been on the self improvement route for a few years now and this channel seems to be the combination of everything I've learned so far. Great work!
What a video!! WOW!!!!!!!!! I haven't taken my mobile phone into the bedroom since 2015. A life-changing decision!
I used to use the alarm on my phone and have it in the hallway. For the last 2 years, I have used the alarm on my watch instead. No phone usage for the first and last 2 hours of the day.
I agree with you, this video was a huge eye opener for sure. I get so much inspiration from Niklas on my channel!
well I have a rule to not use my phone until my breakfast is done, that too I have time capped
SO I don't need alarm, I don't wake up using alarm, I wake up naturally around 7am-7:30am
yeah 7-730 am is already very late for me, have to wake up at least at 0430 - 0530. So I'm still needing my alarm
@@tissuenoob he is a narcissist ignore him
Currently doing a social media detox to move on from a heartbreak. Fomo is higher than ever (I’m in high school so there’s a lot of chatting and stuff) but it really helps not being able to read older convos etc. It’s been three weeks and appart from not being able to contact people for teamwork, it felt really good and I don’t feel any pressure to download them again. Some friends understand and respect what I do and others kinda judge me but I really don’t care. More and more people are getting a hold of my phone number and people text me directly, which really helps. Idk why I’m sharing this but it may help some of y’all trying to move on from bad times
For me it was an alarm + an Apple Watch. The watch has most essential features such as music, Audible etc. but without all the distractions. Great video 👍🏻
This is one of the most life-motivational videos i've ever watched. After watching this, I decide to reduce most of my screen time on my phone, but sadly I cannot afford to buy alarm clock right now.
Hi, It's been a year
Idk your situation right now, but I've had an idea for anyone interested:
Some phones have focus mode and or family mode. With them you can make your phone into an alarm only device for a few hours while you sleep and stuff.
I don't know if it will work, but I'll try and if it works I'll come back.
Sleeping with your phone next to you head is a huge reason for poor sleep. The "radiation" is not good for us. Best to put it on airplane mode in another room, at least across the room... just like here! Great video!!! I could feel that ENJOYMENT of Sunrise and Coffee. Delicious! And Thank You... I will be getting back to this excellent habit I let die🙏🏽😴🌌😍🌄☕️ #Live Life to the Fullest EveryOne!!!
Yeah agree a I actually have a alarm clock works great but people use their phones for an alarm mor than alarm clocks why use a phone when you can use the old fashioned waker upper If you know what i mean 😏 but point is I think we can all agree that alarm clocks are better than phone alarms
@@Jayden-gr6mf I am old school and all we had back in the day were ones with the little bright red light and god awful alarms😵💫😁 I was in a good habit last year.. phone on airplane mode across the room.. had my water and vitamins right next to it... so it forced me to get up and going. Loved it actually. I failed when I had an upset in life and then cpouldnt fall asleep at 9. I honestly have an addiction to youtube🤣🤣🤣 Mostly Good information.. but it needs to stop... feeling a bit brain dead... anywho... here I am 930am getting distracted🙃 Good Luck!!! "IT'S OK TO FALL OFF THE BIKE... JUST KEEP ON GETTING UP AND ON... BECAUSE LIFE IS WORTH THE RIDE" Cheers on the Delicious Morning Coffeeeeeee😘☕️☕️😍🌄
@@lisamaried.9712Nice
The shake in his voice in last 6-7 min were actually shows how deeply he felt the benifits and also shows that he was speaking from his heart (he always does😌).. really man you are amazing and I am very happy to see the amazing changes and improvements since 2020...love u man 🙌
I’ve never seen a single video from you before but I’m so glad that this video got recommended for me.
It’s so well done and so motivational. I just started my day and feel so motivated to be more productive and to focus more on myself. Going to the gym right now after bringing a coffee to both of my parents without them asking.
Thank you for that. Following right now :D
Everything about this video was on point, the MESSAGE, the DELIVERY, the EDITING, the MOTIVATION! 🔥🔥🔥
Dear Niklas,
I am Aditya Singh from India, and I have been following you for a long time. You are my source of inspiration and you have taught me a lot. I have learned more from you than from anyone else in my life.
I live in a small city called Seoni in India, and I belong to a poor family that can only afford the basic necessities. Niklas, please, I want to work with you. I am very impressed by your lifestyle and I want to make some changes in my life too. I want to live a productive life in a better city.
I know that it is very difficult for you to trust an unknown person, but please, Niklas, please take me out of India with you. You don’t even have to pay me, I will work somewhere else so that I can cover my own expenses. I have seen that foreign life style is so good and I want to experience it too.
Please, just give me one month, sir. I will try to learn as many skills as possible so that I can help you in your work and I will not be a burden for you anymore. Sir, please, you are my inspiration, you are like a god for me. From your videos only I learned about how to find passion and in India it is not possible to work on your passion.
Please, Niklas, help me. You are my last hope.
Sincerely, Aditya Singh
Good luck, buddy. I hope you can realise your dream as soon as possible😘
I wish I had watched this earlier and not put it in my watch later because the ending really resonated with me, physical distance is the only solution.
I feel the fact that also makes a difference here is that all the people around you ditched the phone & that did the experiment alongwith you. I have tried this before but it was much harder cause my roomates were mostly glued to the phone screens and during that time keeping my self control became even more difficult. But yes, it gets easier with time.
I think the reason they all did it despite being hard is the fact that all three of them knew they weren’t doing this alone.
I so need to do this. Also, I'm so afraid to check my screen time.
Yes, I am worried it will be way higher than these guys .
Same
Bro, every time you put out a video about a subject that has already been talked about, you still manage to hook me to the video till the end. In the world of tiktoks and 15 second reels your 20+ minutes videos are the solace i seek. Thank you and love from India.
Agreed! His content is phenomenal
Ive been experiencing the boredom and frustration of loneliness and avoiding time to myself through occupying my time with my phone, especially TikTok. I've literally never felt more depressed. If I stay off my phone I get really sad and down because I live alone, and if I'm on it I get sad not being able to talk to the people I used to. It's really hard.
your lifestyle, theme and productivity is basically what I want my life to be
You don't know how many lives you are changing everyday Niklas..
Yeah u are right broh💯 he is the man who changed me from free fire addiction
The morning routine he showed as an example in the intro was the same one I was having today. After watching the video, I went to the gym and had a workout. On my way back, I bought an alarm clock. Kudos to you guys.
Hats off for addressing such an important issue with great storytelling niklas. You truly inspire many.
Also editing skills 💯💯💯
:D:D
Biggest fan of yoursssss sir🎉
The "importance of the evening" section really resonated with me in a couple of ways. Every morning I'm always trying to find something new in my life being that I want to quit my addiction to weed smoking, but end up distracted with so many thoughts in my head and other fears that I have. And, because of that fear, I'm always left panicking all throughout that "boring" period at night, so I just end up smoking as usual. Really sucks, but yea lol.
Great content! I’ve always had an alarm clock separate from my phone and it’s paid for itself ten-fold in how great my night/mornings start. It’s such a simple yet profound change!
Man the quality of your videos is sick! Both storytelling and the technical side. Keep up the great work!
I know right! He does such a great job, he will hit 1M subs very soon! I get so much inspiration from him with my channel!
So good to see this experiment being done. I have removed my mobile phone from the room and it made an impact in the mornings but you guys just inspired me to go make the evening change... it may ne a little change however i believe it will improve my sleep and overall life!! Thank you for sharing 🌻
This is insane how your videos are perfectly edited. The story is always on point and they are highly motivating 💯
Wow, that 1st entire minute was so relatable.
Another thing I think is useful is not to scroll the shorts, but to decide a minimum what to watch instead of let TH-cam choose.
(for example *choose* from feeds)
Excited to watch - your videos are always so inspiring, from the visuals/music/epic drone shots etc. good work! It’s kind of nice not to scroll through your phone at night/in the morning. It completely drains me to do that as well.. sometimes I charge my phone on the other side of the room so it forces me to get up when my alarm goes off, and then I don’t feel like lying in bed and staring at my phone since I’m already up
Also WHERE/HOW do you make those graphics? I’m hoping to create graphics for my own channel as well
Absolutely true
Thanks for the great feedback!
I make all my animations from scratch in After Effects. I‘m thinking about including a section about it in my online course which I‘ll develop soon. 🙌🏽
My other text graphics like the lower thirds will be available soon in my online shop.
@@NiklasChristl 👋🏼 have you already sent the emails out to potential editors?
@@NiklasChristl nice! Thanks for the response!
@@NiklasChristl I really inspired from your video Niklas, Going to buy alarm clock tight now ❤️🍻
Your videos always inspire me and make me reflect: what things are going right? What things are going wrong? Is this really how I want to live? Making your life better is definitely making other people's lives better. Great job man.❤️
I LOVE THIS VIDEO !!! It describes my life situation right now and how I became my worst own enemy, thank you for this I watched this in the right moment!!! Now I have to take control back and be my best! Thank you a lot man for your content!!!
I don't have space for an alarm clock, as I have no bedside table, so I always put my phone just in the bed between the frame and the mattress. I think from know on I will have it on the table next to the door, so I have to get up and go to the exit of my room to turn off my alarm, and I'll also just check it before I leave the house instead of scrolling through. Being available in messages is sometimes important to me, but scrolling isn't at all. Watching this video has helped me get the motivation to begin my mornings in a better way.
I recently went to a 2 week summer camp with no smart electronics. I actually did not even remember my phone till half way through, I thought I’m proud of myself for not caring about no phone! Was really nice and I felt alive.
Nice video, well done ! I've tried to do a week without phone in the morning like that, as an experiment, and it was freaking amazing ! The mornings was way more productive and stress-free but in the other hand, the evenings was really tough, I was choked to realise how much anxiety I had just by not having my phone in my room at night... The main problem was the feeling of not being able to answer an urgent phone call, like a friend needing help or an accident or something bad happening to a close relative... This illusion of control over things through devices like that is quite scary imo !
Anyway ! Thanks for the reminder, I'll try again very shortly for sure ! :)
i would recommened to buy an old button phn , Only for talking.
Exactly I felt for ultimate dopamine, infact I know what should I do but I didn’t realize it happening with me . now 🔥🔥🔥
Being overly “connected” has made us disconnected, and “social” media has made us antisocial.
I broke my phone 5 months ago. Now i use an actual alarm clock and i go to bed earlier too because i don't spend time on social media. I also get every task done when i get them and i'm more organised so less stress overall. I would recommend to people with phones to use normal messages and the phone to talk online and check social media 30 minutes (or whatever you feel is ok) after you've done everything you have to do and i promise after some time of sticking at this routine you'll feel way better.
Nice video !
Bro which alarm clock u used
@@shekharrutu9022 i use Lenco - Radio reveil LENCO CR-07 Bleu but it's quite hard to figure out, u can just use any alarm clock
No Niklas, I don't know that feeling. I have a stunning 40 Minutes between waking up and leaving the house for work and I'm someone who showers in the morning. You're quite privileged there.
The experiment is worth doing man .... Hats of to you .... Seriously after watching this i realised that its high time watch our screen times and minimise it. Thanks bro , loved the video ❤️
Niklas, my mannn... Your videos always hit different 🔥 Salute 💪
True
Today is day 3 of no social media and I can see the impact it has had on my life. I'm getting all this time to focus on myself. I've been more productive in these 3 days than I've in the last 6 months.
What did you do during the day?
It was a very long video... and the fight to stay focused on it was difficult... but I got through and got the message loud and clear. Thank you.
As user I only use TH-cam, Instagram almost never and when I do it is only to post the best photos that I've done.
I bought an alarm clock because of you
"Imperfections are fine!
Scars are beautiful!
Pain is worth it!
And bad days are temporary!!"
Apple hates him
I did not have a phone for like 6 months or so, and my life is still the same. Thanks for the motivation, Niklas
man literally after watching this video I sat down for dinner, without my phone, and right after I wrote two poems. I haven't written poems in years. It's crazy what ideas you get if you don't disrupt your mind with meaningless screen time.
This is such an amazing video / wake up call (no pun intended). I love your content and the way you bring amazing messages to all of us! "wake up in your own life and not someone else's"
The pun was good tho😂
4h30min of screen on time is quite good. I got exactly 9h29min last week. That‘s something that really sucks I would say.:)
what do you guys do for so long on your phone lol, mine is like 1h
I think they were looking at their daily average. Was your daily average 9.5 hours, or 9.5 hours for the whole week?
@@RowanFortier 7h30min is my daily average
@@daffo1179 oh. Yeah mine used to be like that before I got a laptop. Now I spend most of my time on that, and only about 2 hours on my phone
Idk if I’m the only one but when I wake up because of my phone alarm I just press the button to stop it and go do my morning routine and I had zero idea how people wake up and just watch their phone, guess I was somehow like that already.
True
Traditional alarm is helpful over mobiel alarm
Niklas, you do really have a talent for storytelling. I think this is a great video cause I and probably many other are addicted to social media on the same way. It‘s important that we free ourselves from this sh*t cause it does NOT matter.
Ahh yes by the way, I could imagine that you‘re sponsored by Philips as well 😂✌️ Alarm clock sales after this video 📈📈📈
your cinematography is literally better than any youtuber out there🙌✌️✌️
All your advises works dude 😭❤️
Lots of love from India 🙂
I also find creative value in the evening time. Sometimes ideas or pathways of thinking arise and sometimes even adrenalin kicks in because of it. Though this is from huge value, i struggle a bit with the distraction that comes along with this. I feel the urge to note things down, when i actually have to sleep. Sometimes i take the notes if there is to much to remember until the next morning (using the phone - oh no rabbithole alert!), and sometimes i just try to remember until the next morning. Im sure some of all of you guys are experiencing that situation and that problem that comes along with it. How do you manage it? For me one solution was taking walks somewhat regularly. Im not that good in forcing myself into this mental state that we get when we are laying in bed without our phones. But taking a walk for 2 hours every know and then (probably 2 times a week at the moment) allows me to increasingly hop into this focused and creative state of mind during the walk. I still experience the bed thinking "problem" from time to time, but it happens not that often anymore since i can compensate and address it by simply taking walks.
This has opened my eye because when I checked my screen time it was averaged 10 hour!!!!!!!!! Buying a alarm clock right now, as well, thank you for the video you gained my sub!!
Leave it to a bunch of millennial bros to film a high-production 25 minute marketing pitch for a technology invented 200 years and used by literally everyone's dad. And I say this lovingly.
Check out "Digital Minimalism" and receive an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription at www.shortform.com/Niklas 🙌🏽
Also I put together a selection of the best alarm clocks to buy: kit.co/niklas.christl/alarm-clocks ⏰
I have 21hrs of Screentime 💀
And now that I realised this... I wanna change
(Just bought a Retro alaram clock and a water spray)
Defininatly gonna check Digital Minimalism but lemme tell you your experiments earge a viewer to give it a shot.. can't wait for your response on my editing application brother ... lots of love and support
Title: "Buy An Alarm Clock. It Will Change Your Life." Reality: It won't.
I jus check my screen time today morning and average was 7h4m fuck.. Man m getting an alarm clock
This is my 15th time watching this video and it still gives the same kind of motivation........
I have been following you for more than a year and I absolutely love your videos.....The cinematography is the best I have ever seen.
and tbh I have seen all of your videos more than 5 times at least....
Love what you are doing dude...ALL THE BEST
Here’s one thing I do that actually does help sometimes: I use my Apple Watch as an alarm. I wear it to bed, but I don’t look at it. It tracks my sleep throughout the night, and in the morning, it wakes me with a sound that gradually gets louder and some vibrations to ensure that I don’t sleep through it. Then, once I tap the screen to silence it, it shows me only what I need to know immediately: the current date, the weather outside, and the current battery level of the watch. After closing that screen, it shows me what notifications came in overnight, but as you can’t do much with them on a tiny watch screen, it doesn’t cause any problems. I do have a fully mechanical alarm clock (like, the really old kind that you wind up each night), but it’s SERIOUSLY LOUD-possibly even _more_ so than your quartz one-and as I live in a small apartment AND a small apartment building, I don’t use it for fear of waking up the entire building when the alarm goes off. And because it’s entirely mechanical, there’s always the chance that it could break eventually. So I usually save it for long-term power outages or other situations where charging my watch is impossible. But yeah, if I ever get the chance, I’ll buy a digital alarm clock and try using that instead of my watch. I may still wear it to bed, but I’ll turn the alarm off permanently, so it just tracks my sleep and nothing else.
I also limited apps and turned on focus mode. But I realized that that method is not working. I think that I will be able to change my whole life because of this method
I am starting this method right now.
Thank You for this ❤
I 100% recommend turning notifications off on social media apps. I have mine off for snapchat and i only find myself using it lie 1-2 times a day compared to 10+ like i used to.
The mechanic alarm clocks are very good at getting you up, they basically shock you out of bed.
However, I did notice that on a saturday morning (when the alarm wasn't set). I was lounging in bed and could actually hear it like it was going off - but it wasn't.
My screen time was around 2 hours per day on social media. Split that into morning and evening usage which are the worst times to do that. I know its much much less then most of you out there but I still bought an alarm clock and also I placed my phone into grey screen mode to make it look boring and basic. This content can really change your life if you put time into it. I havent seen helpfull content like this in a long time.
This video is like documentary film, Production quality is so good.
For a couple years now i have made it a routine to read myself to sleep. I find there is no better sleep aid, i'm off my phone, and the consistency helped me read 35 books last year. Highly recommend
this is how one can be more focused in life i usually watch 15 secs reel for long hours this was the first time i watched 24 mins video without fast forward, i hope i can makeup my brain to use less mobile and yeah definitely getting a Alarm Clock thanks Buddy the video was a eye opener to me.
I've been using a dedicated alarm clock my whole life, I never even gave any thought to using my phone, with very rare exceptions like when I'm on vacation and I forget to bring a travel alarm. I agree with all the points you made here. In addition, another nice thing is that, when you wake up in the middle of the night and want to know what time it is, you can do that without having to open up your phone and risk getting distracted/blinded by the bright light.
What a humble Gotze, he makes my whole country cry, and now he advises me to change my cell phone for a clock.
This video is soo damn motivating, it has convinved me to order an alarm clock right away and abstain from keeping my phone next to me during work and while going to bed. Gonna experiment this for myself and see the difference.
Great vid again :) also loving the Rotterdam stock footage at 10:31 just caught myself saying ‘I live there’ out loud
“Nothing important, to be honest.” THAT is vital!
American girl, who speaks Spanish and learned German on the fly after two years of life in Germany- this is ART! This is the first time I've felt art really punch me in the gut- and that's saying a lot as an American Mexican/Italian nerd- subscribed.
How did you learn German any tips or tricks?
i wish we could go back to a time wihtout cellphones. the problem is that if you are not checking your phone you are missing out on things because everyone assumes that you have one or that you should have one.
Back when no one had one so no one got mad if they texted you and you did not answer . people actually walked to your house to knock on your door, people made plans and stuck to them because there was no easy way to cancel them.. best times was in the 80s , before pagers.
Nice to see you enjoying the mother-city! You should try the sunrise alarm clock in conjunction with total blackout blinds.
Needed to hear this so bad! Thank you.....
Now, time to put in the work and make some major changes....
Niklas, you are the best storyteller youtuber I know! Your videos are amazing.
Hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
What helps me get up is having smart lights which usually wake me up 3min before my alarm rings, with all the light i then have in my room im feeling motivated to get up and start my day
My phone wakes me up at 05:45 in the morning - after 3-5 hours of "relaxed" sleep (not really). Wash my face, brush my teeth, get dressed and at 06:00 am I leave the apartment. There's no time to stare at the phone - but relaxing is something else too :D
My goal is to eliminate screen time before breakfast and when getting ready for bed. I disabled notifications in the first 45 minutes of waking up. I'm considering a homepod mini for my nightstand to help keep my phone away from arms reach.
yo when TH-cam hit you with something you need at the right time is scary.... like really scary.
I definitely need some time off xD
good vid tho
I'm going to try this out and see what changes can happen for the better of my life
Looking at my phone in the morning would actually be an improvement for me, since I usually hit snooze forever until I get up at the last minute.