I started my mindfulness journey back in July with the simple action of removing my phone from the bedroom. Since then, I have slowly started to erode my addiction to the smart lifestyle. -I swapped my smartwatch out for a normal watch because the constant buzzing on my wrist was slowly driving me insane. -I uninstalled most apps from my phone, and turned off notifications on any that remain. -I switched to a small phone full time. I still need to send and receive photos over text from work, so that has limited my options on dumb phones but a small smart phone is a step in the right direction for now. -I dug my old iPhone 4s out, uninstalled literally everything, and filled it up with music I already own. It still has a headphone jack, and not having to remember to recharge headphones is honestly refreshing. -I started reading more. All this time I insisted I never had is now filled with books. I'm on track to finish 50 by the end of the year. One thing I still struggle with is the constant need to entertain myself, always having to fill the void with noise. That's my next battle to keep working on as the new year rolls around. I still feel loads better than I did in July when I started this journey, and the road to self improvement continues. ❤
3:00 Spencer, I like your idea of a "Brain Poison" folder for various distracting apps and that reminds me of a former roommate I had who, when he moved into his apartment, put a sign on top of his TV that said, "This is furniture" to remind him to not spend countless hours staring at the TV, i.e. staring at a piece of furniture, to motivate him to get out of his place, to go jogging, and to see more of the big wide world outside. It's a great concept for sure. :)
Companies want us addicted to our devices because when we're not on them we can't impulse buy/be inundated with ads for things that the algorithm says we want
@@_____snake Ads can be a great thing, they prop up the entertainment industry with a synergy that has only diminished since cable has started going away. If they would just release an OTA cable app that allowed people to watch live TV for free, cable tv ads would actually mean something again. Maybe Comedy Central could start making original shows again instead of literally not even having ads playing during their ad breaks
I just bought a little wall mounted phone box which I mounted near the door in the living room. During the day, my phone stays in its box. There is even a hole on the bottom of the box for the charger to go through. I have everything on silent except calls. Basically, I’m pretending that my iPhone is an old school landline that sits on the charger until it rings. I even changed the ring tone to an old timey ring just to add to the effect. When I’m done with any call that comes in, it goes directly back into its box. I tried to do this by keeping the phone laid down on the stand near the door, but for some reason it wasn’t working for me. I needed a real, formal spot for my phone to be in. It’s cut my usage down a lot!
Things I really despise are the annoying sound effects of smartphones. I don't need or want to hear bird chirps for notifications (and I want notifications switched off anyway) or watery bubble sounds when messaging or any other irritating sounds that I often overhear during a train commute or from family members using those phones.
I never got around to buying a smartphone. I use a flip-phone instead; a new model I bought a few years ago to replace a previous model I used for many years, and it's all I need and it fits perfectly in any pocket without any hassle and I refuse to spend endless hours on a phone anyway. I've never been a fan of endless text messaging either. I have my laptop when I need it for work, fun, or online viewing, movies or musical enjoyment, etc. I enjoy my vintage as well as modern audio-video equipment and physical media collection (records, cassettes, reels, CDs, VHS, laserdiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4Ks, etc.) and I use my iPod Classic 7th generation 160 GB device for all of my musical enjoyment when I'm travelling. I love my Canon DSLR camera for photos and videos and I also have a smaller pocketsize Canon camera for greater convenience and portability. I really enjoy using separate devices for specific tasks and for what they all do best. :)
When you start all the tips you have mentioned and you are finally able to leave the phone at home, you realize that literally everyone has a phone stuck in their hand which is sad to see. You go to restaurants where you see families where mom and dad are glued to the phone and the son is given a tablet not knowing the tremendous damage they are doing to themselves. Honestly they are quite depressing those scenes, very similar to a famous Steve Cutts animation. In the end, the phone is a tool, not a dependency.
Go and let them be. Your expression is a form of grace and kindness to others. They will turn to our heavenly father and ask for guidance. Time is limitless when you know you're going to heaven, for the loud is wicked and the quiet obeys strongly. At some point, limits will be made here on Earth. Therefore, it is up to believers to guide the lost people into a peaceful community. Don’t let this directionless world fool you.
6:50 I believe boredom has never been more common, look at all these young people on a train with their phones: they look bored to death basically. And when u take a peek at their screens, u understand why
Nice synthesis video. I really like the level-headed take. I can definitely vouch for leaving brainrot apps in the app library and leaving your homescreen only populated with apps you want to be using, alongside basically nuking any push notifications besides messages and calendar alerts. I replaced the Reddit icon on my homescreen with a folder full of ebook sources (Libby, Kindle, etc.) and emulators. I definitely still use Reddit, but I do find myself just reading or chilling with a classic JRPG instead in a lot of situations.
I just use a flip phone in combination with a chromebook. I only need the phone when I am outside. I do all my banking and investing on the laptop. There have been times when I need to upload good quality pictures of a license , or document . Then I just go to one of many mailing services like Fedex, etc. I hope to never have to buy a smartphone or even a printer. I have always hated the idea of the 'Home Office'. I get frustrated with too many gadgets. Maybe later one day, dunno.
I've spent the last ten years on Facebook and it's only gotten worse. Unlike TH-cam, it doesn't help to block off moronic content and let the algorithm curate your daily content; they only fill it up with even more moronic stuff. On the occasions where what gets discussed is interesting and I have insight, I write a paragraph about it letting people know something useful on the topic. However, there will always be people disagreeing about it and have no sense for Necro replies, meaning a popular clip from 2020 might still give me notifications. Even without this conundrum, I notice it's all just a need for chitchat, but that takes place with complete strangers. If I don't know the people and I barely care for their replies, and even hundreds of likes that should please me only starts to get annoying - why am I doing it? TH-cam is slightly better but as for Facebook, I really need to stop doing this. It's consuming my life and it's on a platform I don't even like. I would go over to Reddit if it weren't for that I find the interface confusing and that I'd just be even more stuck. Please, de-social media yourself. I will surely try in 2025.
You ask a question then give your own answer 😂 So yes its possible, people make excuses but they do it themself. Every morning while taking the train i listen to mindset seminars from my smartphone 😊
In my country we get incoming rockets alerts on our smartphones so it's dangerous for us to turn off all notifications. With all the hate I have for smartphones I think they also saved a lot of lives. At least here.
I started my mindfulness journey back in July with the simple action of removing my phone from the bedroom. Since then, I have slowly started to erode my addiction to the smart lifestyle.
-I swapped my smartwatch out for a normal watch because the constant buzzing on my wrist was slowly driving me insane.
-I uninstalled most apps from my phone, and turned off notifications on any that remain.
-I switched to a small phone full time. I still need to send and receive photos over text from work, so that has limited my options on dumb phones but a small smart phone is a step in the right direction for now.
-I dug my old iPhone 4s out, uninstalled literally everything, and filled it up with music I already own. It still has a headphone jack, and not having to remember to recharge headphones is honestly refreshing.
-I started reading more. All this time I insisted I never had is now filled with books. I'm on track to finish 50 by the end of the year.
One thing I still struggle with is the constant need to entertain myself, always having to fill the void with noise. That's my next battle to keep working on as the new year rolls around. I still feel loads better than I did in July when I started this journey, and the road to self improvement continues.
❤
3:00 Spencer, I like your idea of a "Brain Poison" folder for various distracting apps and that reminds me of a former roommate I had who, when he moved into his apartment, put a sign on top of his TV that said, "This is furniture" to remind him to not spend countless hours staring at the TV, i.e. staring at a piece of furniture, to motivate him to get out of his place, to go jogging, and to see more of the big wide world outside. It's a great concept for sure. :)
I love that line “this is furniture.” Very cool idea! Thanks for sharing 👍
Companies want us addicted to our devices because when we're not on them we can't impulse buy/be inundated with ads for things that the algorithm says we want
Very true!
They make money from us just watching ADs too, so even those of us who don’t impulse buy online are critical for them
@@_____snake Ads can be a great thing, they prop up the entertainment industry with a synergy that has only diminished since cable has started going away. If they would just release an OTA cable app that allowed people to watch live TV for free, cable tv ads would actually mean something again. Maybe Comedy Central could start making original shows again instead of literally not even having ads playing during their ad breaks
I just bought a little wall mounted phone box which I mounted near the door in the living room. During the day, my phone stays in its box. There is even a hole on the bottom of the box for the charger to go through. I have everything on silent except calls. Basically, I’m pretending that my iPhone is an old school landline that sits on the charger until it rings. I even changed the ring tone to an old timey ring just to add to the effect. When I’m done with any call that comes in, it goes directly back into its box.
I tried to do this by keeping the phone laid down on the stand near the door, but for some reason it wasn’t working for me. I needed a real, formal spot for my phone to be in. It’s cut my usage down a lot!
Things I really despise are the annoying sound effects of smartphones. I don't need or want to hear bird chirps for notifications (and I want notifications switched off anyway) or watery bubble sounds when messaging or any other irritating sounds that I often overhear during a train commute or from family members using those phones.
I never got around to buying a smartphone. I use a flip-phone instead; a new model I bought a few years ago to replace a previous model I used for many years, and it's all I need and it fits perfectly in any pocket without any hassle and I refuse to spend endless hours on a phone anyway. I've never been a fan of endless text messaging either.
I have my laptop when I need it for work, fun, or online viewing, movies or musical enjoyment, etc.
I enjoy my vintage as well as modern audio-video equipment and physical media collection (records, cassettes, reels, CDs, VHS, laserdiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4Ks, etc.) and I use my iPod Classic 7th generation 160 GB device for all of my musical enjoyment when I'm travelling.
I love my Canon DSLR camera for photos and videos and I also have a smaller pocketsize Canon camera for greater convenience and portability.
I really enjoy using separate devices for specific tasks and for what they all do best. :)
I love your approach using separate devices - and I’m sure your attention has been all the better for it!
When you start all the tips you have mentioned and you are finally able to leave the phone at home, you realize that literally everyone has a phone stuck in their hand which is sad to see. You go to restaurants where you see families where mom and dad are glued to the phone and the son is given a tablet not knowing the tremendous damage they are doing to themselves. Honestly they are quite depressing those scenes, very similar to a famous Steve Cutts animation. In the end, the phone is a tool, not a dependency.
Go and let them be. Your expression is a form of grace and kindness to others. They will turn to our heavenly father and ask for guidance. Time is limitless when you know you're going to heaven, for the loud is wicked and the quiet obeys strongly. At some point, limits will be made here on Earth. Therefore, it is up to believers to guide the lost people into a peaceful community. Don’t let this directionless world fool you.
@@Jakedziti You're absolutely right, thanks.
Another banger from Spencer. Crucial video. Thanks
Thank you!
6:50 I believe boredom has never been more common, look at all these young people on a train with their phones: they look bored to death basically. And when u take a peek at their screens, u understand why
I carry my phone in the back pocket of my backpack. Having that little bit of extra effort to fish it out makes a world of difference.
I just got back into listening to music on minidisc. Now im only on youtube about 20% of the time i was.
Nice synthesis video. I really like the level-headed take. I can definitely vouch for leaving brainrot apps in the app library and leaving your homescreen only populated with apps you want to be using, alongside basically nuking any push notifications besides messages and calendar alerts. I replaced the Reddit icon on my homescreen with a folder full of ebook sources (Libby, Kindle, etc.) and emulators. I definitely still use Reddit, but I do find myself just reading or chilling with a classic JRPG instead in a lot of situations.
I just use a flip phone in combination with a chromebook. I only need the phone when I am outside. I do all my banking and investing on the laptop. There have been times when I need to upload good quality pictures of a license , or document . Then I just go to one of many mailing services like Fedex, etc. I hope to never have to buy a smartphone or even a printer. I have always hated the idea of the 'Home Office'. I get frustrated with too many gadgets. Maybe later one day, dunno.
Great video
Awesome videos sorry I’m sooo late
I've spent the last ten years on Facebook and it's only gotten worse. Unlike TH-cam, it doesn't help to block off moronic content and let the algorithm curate your daily content; they only fill it up with even more moronic stuff. On the occasions where what gets discussed is interesting and I have insight, I write a paragraph about it letting people know something useful on the topic. However, there will always be people disagreeing about it and have no sense for Necro replies, meaning a popular clip from 2020 might still give me notifications. Even without this conundrum, I notice it's all just a need for chitchat, but that takes place with complete strangers. If I don't know the people and I barely care for their replies, and even hundreds of likes that should please me only starts to get annoying - why am I doing it? TH-cam is slightly better but as for Facebook, I really need to stop doing this. It's consuming my life and it's on a platform I don't even like. I would go over to Reddit if it weren't for that I find the interface confusing and that I'd just be even more stuck.
Please, de-social media yourself. I will surely try in 2025.
Is it possible to use your smartphone for productivity? I use mine for Japanese studies.
You ask a question then give your own answer 😂
So yes its possible, people make excuses but they do it themself.
Every morning while taking the train i listen to mindset seminars from my smartphone 😊
In my country we get incoming rockets alerts on our smartphones so it's dangerous for us to turn off all notifications. With all the hate I have for smartphones I think they also saved a lot of lives. At least here.
you're in a different situation.
be safe!
Thanks for the insight, I just unsubscribed from you and I'm going to delete YouYube 🙌