I feel like our generation is slowly realizing how damaging social media is to our attention spans, mental health, and productivity. A year ago, I got rid of my iPhone and picked up a flip phone, and thus went off of social media. It has been a year, and here are my discoveries and thoughts!
0:00-1:10 – Intro
1:10-2:23 – On YouTube as Social Media
2:23-5:57 – My Journey with Social Media
5:57-7:15 – On Life as Experiences
7:15-7:45 – Feeling like a Child Again
7:45-10:08 – On Hobbies
10:08-10:44 – On Being Informed/News
10:44-12:18 – On Confidence and Social Media’s Pressure
12:18-13:07 – Social Media Making me more Social
13:07-15:23 – On Friends and Relationships
15:23-17:23 – Peoples’ Attitudes Towards Having No Social Media
17:23-21:12 – On Productivity
21:12-22:57 – Outro and Closing Thoughts
There is nothing wrong with loving trendy items. But endlessly chasing the newest trends can be tiring and quite wasteful. And now, with the microtrends, I can’t even keep up anyway.
Here are some ways I escaped the trap of social media trends and try my best to be intentional while still being active on social media 🙂 I hope you guys enjoy the video!
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Social media is worse for you than you thought. In this video, Professor and Best Selling Author Cal Newport explains why social media is ruining lives and what you can do about it.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Social media is ruining our lives & mental health
0:20 The problems with social media (social media addiction)
0:30 Social snacking
0:51 Social comparison
1:30 Why social media keeps getting more addicting every year
2:30 Proof that social media causes mental health issues for teenagers
4:20 The BEST way to overcome your social media addiction!
5:47 Another big problem with social media
8:16 Digital minimalism instead of digital detox
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Cal Newport is an American non-fiction author and associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. Newport is the author of seven books, including, most recently, “Deep Work,” “Digital Minimalism,” and “A World Without Email.” He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from M.I.T.
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I’ve developed ten rules to help me use social media in an intentional way and keep it from becoming too much of a distraction. I hope you’ll find them helpful.
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Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to academic research, he writes about the intersection of technology and society. He’s particularly interested in the impact of new technologies on our ability to perform productive work or lead satisfying lives.
Cal recommends building “fences” around our phones so that we’re not using them mindlessly all day.
So get ready to learn more tools to be more focused, present and creative on Episode 770.
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The three benefits from being alone (8:00)
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I’ve been hooked on social media since 2021. But recently, it’s gotten out of hand. So, on February 4, I quit social media. I went on a 30 Day Detox. I deleted all my apps, deactivated Facebook, and banned the news. 📺
While the challenge was hard initially, by the end, I didn’t want it to stop. So, in this video, I’ll share why I went on a detox, what it was like, and what I learned along the way. 🧠
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⏱ Average Hours of Social Media Use (Statista) – https://www.statista.com/statistics/433871/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide/
😎 ‘Meet Gen Z: The Social Generation’ – https://genz.hhcc.com/hubfs/Gen%20Z%20-%20The%20Social%20Generation%20%7C%20Hill%20Holliday-4.pdf
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In this episode of The Minimalists’ new video-essay series, LET’S TALK ABOUT LESS, Joshua talks about the addictive nature of the Internet and social media.
