I need to quit youtube

I totally understand this, I have on music when I do anything, binging fail videos and music a lot more than I should, I browse YouTube more than any other site on the internet, second place goes to Netflix. I also need to unplug from my trusty laptop and git it a break.

 

yeah we are missing the forest for the trees.

 

Many time i experienced that i rarely watch self improvement video, before i open the apps maybe for educational purposes but when it openend i go full youtube rabbit hole, even tho i do watch some of it , its not that impactfull

Im strugling to stop youtube too, but there is no other way than cold turkey on it,, educational purposes can be found in books, which currently i do to replace youtube

 

I have just started the challenge today.
No Youtube Month.

I decided that I am going to watch anything but youtube.

 

Today is day 2 running for me.

 

I would like to join in too.

 

What do you watch on yt? If you don't mind me asking

 

Controlled myself during the day.. at night I just played songs on my PC .. Day 3 successful... going to sleep now..

I hope you are continuing the streak as well.. Just Dont stop.. every day brings us closer to our goal.

 

I am curious to know what adults watch on yt

 

For no reason. If I watch for a reason then it would be okay. Now it was just a habit.. I have noting to do .. just spend that time on youtube.. watch anything.. just keep it running.. while eating.. while working.. while sleeping.. it just takes away everything.. sleep .. concentration... and bring guilt at the end of the day that I wasted this much time on youtube..

I started writing that how much time I waste on youtube and I calculated that in a week I am spending about 60+ hours youtube... that means in a week 2.5 days I spend only on youtube.. hell with it now..

 

I meant what type of content u watch ?

 

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Personally, a complete abstention from youtube is not the way

I usually find good stuff, educational videos.. things i like and i need in my life. Also motivational videos (very good) and try haul videos (very bad - i keep myself away from that, i have multiple relapse caused by them)

Also a complete abstention may force you to "fill the gap" and you will find something else to waste time with

Maybe decreasing the amount of time is the key like i did with instagram. Try to delete your history so you reset "suggested videos", if you look at useless or dangerous stuff (like try haul in my case) this will help. Also review your subscriptions... delete useless ones. And most important set a timer (like the one on the iphone) - after 20 daily minutes of youtube you receive a popup adverting you then you can't watch it anymore. This worked for me with insagram, may it help you too!

 

I have tried watching educational stuff but ultimately I start watching useless stuff again.

 

I also used to have this problem, the way I solved it is by focusing/thinking on fun and light hearted topic that will keep me occupied while I'm trying to fall asleep and it also keeps stressfull or intrusive thoughts away - examples:

- What would i do in a zombie apocalypse?
- What would i do if i had a certain super power?
- Another good one is to focus a show / book / movie / anime and to explore a topic related to it in your mind

Hopefully this helps

 

Proceeds to think about Zombie apocalypse lol