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When the algorithm gives you the solution to itself…

I was addicted to TikTok but soon realised that I began having short attention span. So then I trained myself to consume longer contents, and that’s KZfaq videos. Now I easily waste a lot of hours here.

To anyone reading this, I hope you break out of this endless cycle of binge watching and accomplish everything you know you can do. You’ve got this!

that's insane, Whenever I watch videos even if it is just a 10-minute video, I feel like I become unaware of my surroundings, I feel like I'm disconnected from the world, and the act of doing that everyday for a lot of time made me feel like if I'm on drugs 24/7 to the extent that my life was falling apart and I'm not even noticing it like everything was fine. I'm trying to overcome this addiction and it is really hard, these technologies are stealing our lives

I have never felt so attacked by a KZfaq title, period.

The tech addiction has been a real struggle. These dark and cold winters definitely don’t help things.

to anyone that’s ALREADY working on themselves and just randomly stumbled on this video, let’s keep going! it’s so worth it

KZfaq is the final sm app that I need to let go of. I’ve deleted every other app, but yt feels like I’m being productive because I’m always learning something on it. For me it’s not homework, it’s doing the dishes. I HATE doing them… and live alone and can go days once I get too busy, tired, or emotionally distressed from life…Thank you!

You actually just described so much of why I am depressed. I never draw anymore because I just am too tired or unmotivated. I'm passionate about it but can never get myself to do it anymore. I do the bare minimum to get by and struggle with basic daily tasks and chores.

I tell myself "at least it's educational", because I love to learn, but I am so aware of the fact that I'm actually just avoiding feeling my feelings and facing real life responsibilities. So reading that title just flash froze all the blood in my body...I suddenly felt naked and exposed in front of a classroom of people. Yikes, this isn't fun anymore lol

I’m doing it right now. Instead of getting things done I’m watching this video 😢

I see people complaining that his videos are long but people are not realizing that we have developed such short attention spans I feel your videos give the space for us to think for ourselves while listening to you and I think that space is what is important to get us out of these loops. It prevents us from binging fast paced contents passively

I spend about 8-12 hours per day on KZfaq trying to learn about everything because I haven't got a clear sense of purpose yet but the way to get a clear sense of purpose is to venture out of your comfort zone and get curious. Staying online all day isn't doing that. So i am going to make that effort within my limitations as a disabled individual to get out of my comfort zone.

Well. After watching this yesterday, today I did it. Changed my attitude from "no matter how you feel, you have to do it" to checking in with myself, addressing my needs first, taking breaks, encouraging myself. Taking the compassionate approach worked. I finished and submitted two assignments I've been trying to finish for ages. This feeling is so much better than the high from scrolling. I also treated myself to two giant marshmallows. Thanks, Dr K

For me binging social media or TV shows is a symptom of lack of motivation or fear for things I need to do, which stem from deeper issue like unhealthy perfectionism or self doubt. Not the other way around.

Omg this is so insightful and profoundly helpful. I’ve struggled with internet and technology addition and anger management issues for YEARS AND YEARS, and this feels like the “cure.” Thank you so much for making this video (I listened to it while folding laundry. Yay productivity.)

So basically be nicer to myself and become more emotionally aware to stop myself from procrastinating and experience more negative emotions

To all the people struggling rn, 18:30 Dr. k starts talking about something I learned very recently that lifted a lot of stress from myself. I got obsessive about trying to always feel better and be better and be healthier. But, I would never appreciate the hard work after I had done it. I would learn something new and tell myself it wasn’t enough and that I’m not healthy enough “Oh God, why is everything still painful?! Why am I still feeling bad?!?! I’ve learned so much!!” It’s because I never took the time, in my tough moments, to recognize how much closer I was to being the healthy and happy person I’ve been obsessed with becoming for so long. Don’t focus on where you want to be, aim there and focus on your every step instead because, in my experience, it did so much good to be more aware of my active efforts :). Thanks Dr.K and everyone

This is really concerning and frightening. As a digital native, I'd throw away entire days on KZfaq or other social media. I would always blame myself. I still believe it's my fault, but it's validating seeing how the system is maliciously curated to do this.

for 2 months i have been watching all of your videos and it helped me immensely Dr K. I have been diagnosed with major depression, severe anxiety disorder and late diagnosed ADHD. But your perspective about logical thinking about emotions and dealing with them, processing with them... made my traumas smaller. thank you. you will never see me and you will never know me but already you did more than anyone had been or has been in my life. I am bittersweet and it is life.

It feels illegal to be hearing all of this for free. Your channel is so valuable 👏

Not having to face our emotions through technology...Hm it sounds a lot like using drugs or alcohol. Its all about suppressing reality, emotions and problems. Just imagine how many of us are addicted to technology like this without even realizing it. its actually scary. Thank You for absolutely amazing video!

this was insanely helpful, thank you so much! as i was watching the video i realized that it is true, the days I feel compelled to do homework I feel more confident and sure of myself and the days I don’t i’m thinking of all the ways i fucked up in the past and try to suppress those feelings by going on youtube. during the video when you made that clear to become aware of it and acknowledge that it does matter what i want and not to say it doesn’t matter how you feel i have to do it i suddenly felt better about myself and got motivated to be productive. insane best video on productivity i have ever seen

Just stumbled upon your channel and this video. Obviously by way of the algorithm. Man am I glad that I found this one. I have watched many “motivational” channels with little answers and I didn’t want to get sucked into that again. You’re something else. You hit the bullseye 4 times in a video and have a great way of explaining it, while you bring up angles that are quite unique. Big thumbs up.

It's insane to me that we are all now openly admitting to spending upwards of 5 hours straight in a day on KZfaq. For me, there are so many things about this in my life that, as you say at the end of the video, are simply getting out of control. That's a perfect way to put it. For me, the self loathing centers majorly around the proven (to myself) fact that I know EXACTLY what I personally need to do to be the best version of myself and to achieve or begin to achieve the goals i still manage to have somehow. It's that I'm NOT stupid or handicapped or in any way lost or unclear about what the path out of this hell looks like, where it's located and what tools i need to bring with me in order to successfully traverse it but I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET MYSELF TO DO LITERALLY ANYTHING some days and it is mentally EXCRUCIATING and EXHAUSTING. I am SO incredibly hyper aware of the scarcity of time and how fleeting the part of life where you are reasonably young and attractive and mobile and mentally intact is and i feel it passing by the second while at the same time i also squander so much of my time doing nothing and going nowhere and then even more time feeling like a POS because of it. I violently resisted KZfaq for many many years and i can't remember how i ended up finally giving in and starting to watch videos here and there but i can tell you that at this junction in my existence, i feel i cannot be without something playing in my headphones at ALL TIMES and 95% of what i listen to isn't music which has become so frustrating and cumbersome to do (but that's a topic for another comment) What worries me is how naked and anxious i feel instantly when there's nothing playing in my headphones. Like, what is that even about? Where did THAT COME FROM? So much more to say on this topic but this comment is already WAY too long!

i am genuinely convinced every single one of my problems can be solved if i stop using the god damn internet and social media so much. fuck.

5 hours on youtube/gaming? Rookie numbers

My biggest solution to distractions in general is to have a separate space and to add a purpose to that space example: Today I'm taking my laptop to the public library to finish writing my resume instead of sitting on my computer at home and trying to do the resume but getting distracted on youtube or something.

Personally, being aware of how people out there are engineering technology to make me feel this way, makes it easier to put down the phone or close youtube. Don't let them have power over you

This video is hits so hard it hurts. For the past 10 years of my life I have been full blown addicted to KZfaq. The poster says 5hours...my watch history used to be 10,12+ hours a day, everyday. I started because I really struggled to make friends and socialize in school, I had a few friends but I was always jealous of people who had vibrant cliques. So I used KZfaq as parasocial relationships There was no risk of having rejection when watching people online so I was making up for feeling lonely and like an outcast. I was like...13/14 when I started, I started memorizing when people would upload in the early days. I would lie in bed for the whole day just watching KZfaq, I used to think all I needed in life was my phone, basic human needs and my wifi connection. I remember justifying it in my uni acceptance letter since I watch science KZfaqrs. The internet also warps ur brain because u compare urself to like insane prodigies and lose confidence like I wanted to do art but didn't put in effort after looking online. Now that I'm in the working world I realized I missed out on YEARS of growing and relationships and is extremely blind to all things happening. I have no sense of time, and think that things take extremely long

You saved my life today. I’m not mincing words. Thank you, sincerely.

Dude you are amazing. I have struggled with this for years. Now i feel like i finally have gained some control in these kinds of situations! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Keep doing what you are doing!❤️

this is already terrifying in regards to teens and adults but imagine how detrimental this will be towards the younger generation and how the kids function when they grow up

I've definitely had a lack of awareness recently, I will just refresh youtube over and over. Which is weird because its not enjoyable in the least and I rarely find good videos like that. There's this dim sense of why am I doing this, I wish I could stop. But once it starts It feels like I'm not in control anymore. The fact that I clicked on this video is a good sign that I'm getting some awareness back again. It usually goes in cycles like this for me. It really is all about awareness, certain platforms can just take advantage of a lack of awareness and highjack your attention.

Thank you. Part of me already knew this because I could see my hrs of staring at the screen was a form of escapism and self soothing to not deal with all the negative emotions that chronic pain has brought into my life, along with all the various pressures of life. But it is incredibly validating to hear all this. I hope this becomes a real key to help begin moving forward. Your delivery is also so compassionate. I liken this information, ironically found here on KZfaq, to someone opening the cell door for me and all of a sudden light coming into this prison. ❤️🙏

This video is just what I’ve needed right now. I’ve been off and on social media and KZfaq on my phone and I’ve found myself in a rut trying to get back off of it. It’s easy to be alone with my thoughts when I’m doing mentally well but when things get hard I use constant media as a crutch. I’ve been working on changing how I speak to myself but something about this video just clicked with me. Thank you and I’ll definitely be revisiting this video a lot.

this really made me realize something and pulled me out of a depressive state. i am absolutely unable to work in the evening or night, i’ll tell myself the entire day “yea i still have time i can start at 6. i can still start at 10. at midnight.. and so on and i just cant. ill end up doing nothing, spending my day on the internet. however, i noticed that if i start working early, i will be focused longer and easier and whenever i do take breaks i find myself bored, not wanting to do nothing, so ill continue my work, or randomly start doing chores, sort out my closet etc. im on a productive high and youtube bores me. the days i start off lazy, on youtube, i stay on youtube and everything else becomes boring, im uninspired etc. this made me realize why. ill try to work on myself, sorting out my sleep schedule and getting used to doing what has to be done FIRST before the internet catches and destroys all my attention. i had such a hard time focusing today and am once again close to dropping out of university just bc i cannot focus and dont think i can ever do this. this made me realize that im not the problem, my current lifestyle just is, and i firmly believe i have the willpower to turn this around!

This is exactly what happened to me today. I had a day off work and I spent 8:00am - 3:00pm doing nothing but watch videos.. Felt like I completely wasted my day.

This was incredible. Came after right about 5+ hours of KZfaq in avoidance of my MSW coursework... And gave me an incredible amount of insight into my own (as well as a client's!) patterns. I'm going to be thinking about the importance of trying to establish a positive emotional state before trying to do work in future. Thank you.

Your videos are so useful. My addiction comes from the need to know everything. There are so many informative videos out there that I feel like I'm missing out if I'm not scrolling/watching. I am now listening with earbuds while I do my chores. I think this helps a little. It is easier to turn it off then, once I'm engaged in something else.

There’s a reason why people that work in big tech companies don’t let their kids have social media and tablets. One guy I really like to listen to speak on this is Jaron Lanier. Super fascinating stuff. He inspired me to get off social media for a year and that was really eye opening. I find myself actually having trouble being entertained by it nowadays which is a good problem.

I feel like for most of this video I was like “yeah yeah I got it, I sit down and can ask myself how I feel and I feel BAD. I don’t want to do it. Then what?” And the idea of ‘acknowledging the sacrifice’ is such a revelation. Allow yourself to admit that it’s hard, and you are doing a hard thing, and thank yourself for doing that hard thing.

Very grateful. You've given us a way to get out of this hole. I will now sign off, self-reflect a few minutes, and start the work.

This is the best video on productivity, I’ve addressed that awareness/emotional side, a lot of it had to do with self talk, great vid

I'm an adult women who is getting a diagnosis for adhd. I find myself watching youtube all day to pass the time and help numb my brain. I just don't know what to do day to day. I work full time and I need a break from it on my days off. But watching youtube can't be the only solution.

I think what I took away from this, is that you have to have balance. It’s good to push yourself, even to your limits, but don’t be so hard on yourself when you don’t reach a goal. Talk to yourself as if you’re talking to a loved one you care about but in a manner of encouraging them to do better-even if the progress is little. Thank you for this.

This is really an eye opener. I literally related to each and every single point you mentioned and now suddenly it all makes sense. After seeing this it feels possible to stop this addiction. You my sir are amazing and I wish you all the best. You just earned yourself another viewer and a subscriber

Thanks so much. This so helpful. When you said you have to sacrifice but it doesn't mean you can't acknowledge the sacrifice, that really hit home with me. Very educational. The more you know! 💫

The suppressing uncomfortable emotions by distracting yourself with the internet is very true! Sometimes when I feel really shitty, like I'm stuck on a problem or am angry because of a disagreement with my parents, I shut myself in my room and surf the internet. And like I can physically feel myself relax by distancing my mind from those intense emotions. After I'm done with my binge, I barely even remember what caused me to feel bad. Very scary when the realisation hits.

I have to keep reminding myself to pick up the pencil and draw over youtube. My dad is retired and he, of course, have better reasons to binge it. I on the other hand am working a job and I only have 2 days of off time per week. As I'm writing this, I'm currently off. Watching this makes me realize how precious time is because the way I've been using it isn't going to help me evolve into this artist I aspire to be. Sure, I have a whole lot of other things to do, but I've always seen myself as an artist someday and I keep blinding myself with it.

Find it weird but this affect is actually why I think I like watching KZfaq before bed with the screen off. I end up falling asleep really well because I’m not over thinking my last day and just vibing with the video in front of me.

i have never realized i have been neglecting my emotions. this video helps a lot, thank you, i’ll be sure to watch much more of your content!

Regarding procrastination, for me the number one factor really is the feeling that what I'm doing has to be perfect. I feel like I won't do it right and that's what keeps me from starting on something. But realizing that that's what's happening usually helps me get started. Even if it has to be in small steps at first!

The easiest way to stop a KZfaq addiction and fix your life in general is to add as many steps between yourself and what's troubling you. Make it difficult enough to where you cannot just "hop on for a sec". Make yourself not want to go through the effort of doing what you know you shouldn't be. For example, I used to have a KZfaq addiction a while back, and the way I fixed it was to make it so KZfaq never remembers my password, and then setup 2FA on the account, and then 2FA on the account that the first 2FA email gets sent to. I have to type my password, and go through two different 2FA's, logging into 3 emails every time I want to login to my KZfaq account. And to control my temptation to go to the website without logging in, I made it so my web browser doesn't autofill or save history. That way, I don't see KZfaq as an option on the quick access tab, and it won't autofill the search bar if all I do it press the letter Y. I also uninstalled KZfaq from all mobile devices.

Thank you for this video. I'm sure there's many people who wish to decrease their screen time and your video will help them. One thing to add is how a lot of videos sell you productivity. They tap into your frustrations on your lack of achievement/ productivity by selling you how to do things. In your example of bush crafts it is how to be self sufficient killing/catching/eating. In other videos it may be this is the most successful (productive) way to play this game, or to complete this DIY project. Again, thank you for your video I'm sure it'll help a lot of people. I'm off to watch another video now...

I can’t put into words how greatful I am to have come across your channel. I have been dealing with phone, social media and KZfaq addition for years and nothing seemed to work. I will have this video on my “reminders to keep my sanity” playlist.

The most terrifying thing about this video is that I got it in my feed by chance. Who knows how many more days, weeks, months, years it would take if I just didn’t stumble upon it today.

Just like to mention that i spent years addicted to technology and beating myself up for it, but instead recently I've made the conscious decision to not beat myself up when i spend all day doing nothing, and interestingly enough it leads to having more "productive" days where i really work on what matters to me m

I just wanted to thank you. This was so informative and incredibly useful.

this is the most important channel in my life as someone who regularly near involuntarily or at least unaware...edly binges many hours of youtube a day. Thankyou.

More psychiatrists should be like him. Too many doctors choose psychiatry because the residency is among the less-demanding in the field, and work-life balance is attainable. It leads to a lot of shitty psychiatrists who phone in everyday for a patient population that require a deep amount of empathy and special consideration.

Thank you for not taking advantage of the internet attention market by cutting the short pauses between Dr K's speech. Hearing this raw version is so much more impactful.

Wow what a great video. I needed this. I’ve heard bits and pieces of this stuff but you put it together and articulated things really well. Thanks!

This was a really good video. I’m not proud to admit I’ve wasted entire days chasing the dopamine hit of consuming media through my tiny phone screen just to put off feelings that I couldn’t handle. Interestingly I have a “hangover” for the next couple of days when I do this where I chase the “hair of the dog” (more social media) and have to talk myself through extreme anxiety.

As someone who has dealt with ADHD, anxiety, and mild depression, the best thing I ever learned how to do to take action, is to learn how to do things without pushing myself to do them but falling into action. It's hard to get for the first time but once you've felt it you can repeat it again. It's almost like a numbing of the mind and a letting go. I think a good way to start is counting down from five and then acting.

Just want to take a minute to let you know, despite my awareness of the fact that this comment will get lost in the sea, that your amazing content has been life-changing, and that is an understatement. This year was so challenging, from a breakup to opiate withdrawal and suicidal ideation in tandem with a major depressive episode.. Therapy has helped a bit but it's really your wonderful content that has truly helped me lift myself out of hopelessness and despair. In my perception, you literally saved my life. Thank you so much.

This content is so helpful, so direct and so real to that point that I'm surprised it's not removed.

I'm so grateful doctor K exists and shares this information with us. I have no idea what level of consciousness I would be at if I had not run in to his videos. Thanks a lot! It's truly incredibly helpful.

"I want to be perfect like everybody else..." Man nobody is perfect and has their life all figured out. We're all just figuring it out day by day.

I started watching KZfaq when my dad was terminally ill and died in 2018. It helped me stop thinking about it all the time. The same again when my mum passed. But that has become an addiction that I didn’t realise was doing so much harm until recently. Unfortunately, it doesn’t selectively block out only the bad bits of life, it blocks out everything. Yes, you’re not thinking about the bad stuff, but all the time you should be pondering and working out what you need to do to be a functioning human is also taken up. Then your motivation is slowly sapped and that spreads through all aspects of your life.

Thank you for making this. I appreciate and respect your work. Thanks again

I'm so glad this popped up into my feed when I'm only 1 hour into my KZfaq binge. There's still hope!

In my experience, the reason I do not start to do something like studying and instead watch youtube is often that I actually don't even know how to start. Like I have to study. But like, what do I even have to do for that? Planning To Do Lists have definitely helped with that, especially since I can seperate the things into small chunks that are not too overwhelming.

Whenever I feel the need to binge on something unhealthy, when I am in a good state of mind, I remind myself that I do not need these things, I will be perfectly happy without them, and if I am wrong and do need them, they will be readily available whenever I want. I can go and do the more nourishing thing in the meantime.

Love your content man ! Thanks for al the help. I don't if I can lay a little note on the format, the voice tone works perfectly when it's in the other hand of a call, but I think it can be better when you are talking to us directly through your videos. *Only growth, nothing else*

It's amazing how valuable and on point this info is, ive been stuck in such a bad place for this exact reason constantly searching and thinking and even contemplating suicide just because i felt like such a failure, but acknowledging and taking that step towards understand standing and working with myself is something thats taken me so long to understand and thanks to this video ive pushed that process even more. Thank you so so so much Dr. K

I know in this video, Dr. K talks about addressing underlying emotions etc. But for those that do struggle with this and their video consumption is on desktop, I highly recommend getting an extension that blocks the KZfaq recommendations page, and also the sidebar on videos. It's by no means perfect, but it does help :) Edit: Yes, I am well aware that this is not a solution to the issue. Of course address the underlying emotions as Dr. K says in the video. This is simply another barrier to falling into bad habits. The process of addressing those emotions is not simply a black and white process. Maybe doing this just takes the 6 hours wasted and turns it into 4. It's still worthwhile.

I know why I go down the rabbit hole. It shuts my brain off. I don't have to think when I'm watching tv or playing a game or researching something on youtube. It gives my brain a break. I used to have alcohol but since I don't drink that anymore I get zero relief from the constant anxiety, depression, and mental exhaustion that comes with everyday life. It's clear I have a disorder of some kind because normal people don't experience life like this. I eventually get to a point where I eat horrible food (for the feels) and or completely extricate myself from anything that makes me think about stuff. I usually combine these into a weekend binge of TV and bad food options but its never like I actually rested. I am still just as exhausted after that huge waste of time. Only now I have gained weight and haven't made any progress towards my goals so now I feel worse. I have a meeting set up next week. I hope I can get a proper diagnosis and some kind of solution other than meditation because there is no way I'm going to meditate.

This certainly resonates. Understanding your own mechanisms and external factors is undeniably the most effective solution to breaking free from technology usage. Your eloquence and clarity are always making it super easy to watch. Thank you.

Amazing content my man. Really appreciate your work.

I go through this hole cycle every day. I start in the morning, when I'm super tired, to let myself wake up. Then, as I wake up, I let it play in the background, while I am getting ready for the day, which I always intend to do, bright and early. But the more I have to face going outside, face, my adult responsibilities, the more excuses I give myself to do stuff around the house, change my outfit, whatever. It is only as I continued to consume more caffeine, and the knowledge that there are things that I HAVE to do or my adult life will fall apart, and there will be real world consequences, do the scales tip to full-blown anxiety, when I am finally able to push myself out the door in almost a frenzy, trying to get an entire days to do list worth of stuff to accomplish in two hours. I have gotten to the point where I know I need to be able to sit with my thoughts and feelings, and process. It's just so much easier not to.

*I understand this channel isn't a substitute for therapy.* I want to thank you for your material Dr. K because your wording, demeanor, patience, and general understanding with kindness is really getting through to me on things I've ruminated over all my life, I'm 29 now. I talk about your videos to my therapist weekly. I am currently doing exactly as this video explains, and have wasted the last few hours on my phone when I need to work. There really is a great importance with how a messenger relays certain messages, I've been through a lot of mental health doctors in my personal life and you are really unique. I could go on forever, thanks again Dr. K. 🤞🏻

I deeply appreciate your message. Thank you!

Adding this to my now 4 hour long binge of youtube video play list for the end of the day thank you.

this tends to be the cause of depressive episodes or comes hand in hand with it. Try start your day without screen time and its much easier to be productive. I have this problem ALL THE TIME and I’m still managing to do a pretty involved degree so don’t worry it’s ok we all get like this and it’s not ur fault ❤

I have struggled with this a lot in my past so I'm glad it's finally being talked about. My tendencies use to suck me into watching KZfaq everyday... It felt so good and I enjoyed the people I watched so much that I didn't want to stop. Then, hours later, when I took a break I just felt like doing absolutely nothing. I dreaded doing every single thing(literally everything) other than watching KZfaq. It was a really bad vicious cycle in my life for some time. I still have problems from time to time but, for me, I've found the thing that seems to work. It seems obvious but it's an "out of sight out of mind" mentality. I just focus when I wake up in the morning on the things that I could do that aren't youtube. Not on how to avoid watching KZfaq(this is crucial). From time to time the thought of watching a video pops into my head, but I just refocus my energy back to what I was doing. I have go to things that are essentially "time wasters" for when I'm craving to watch my favorite KZfaqrs. Things that you could spend hours doing but aren't necessarily unproductive either. I've thrown balls at the wall for hours at a time(slight exercise), meditated(peace of mind), went outside to feel the sun on my skin(I just love this haha), I even just threw a pillow around my room for like 30 minutes once(some exercise too depending on how big your room is.). Just simple and stupid things so KZfaq is out of sight and out of mind. I keep doing these things until I feel naturally motivated to do something that isn't watching youtube. The boredom usually takes care of that. Although I actually am quite entertained by my "time wasters" and I usually get inspired to do something while I'm doing these things. Find something that is a passive activity where you can think while doing it so you have the possibility of be inspired by thought. When I say inspired I mean any thought that has motivation backing it. In those moments I don't think, I just do those things with that little motivation boost that I got from it! I plan my day every day from the start with these time wasters! So it's not really a waste of time at all! 🙂The biggest key to all of this though is to be patient with yourself. You obviously won't be able to kick a set of tendencies and a habit immediately. Your mind will gravitate towards it over and over, do your best to refocus your attention on a time waster or something else. You will slip up every now and again. The quicker you accept this and be okay with making a mistake every now and again the sooner you can move on and do the things that you truly want to do.☺but even being able to forgive yourself takes time and patience. I hope this helps any of you who are or have been struggling with this and I wish you all the best 🙏 have a good day 🙏 Oh and take all of this with a grain of salt. I'm still learning and if you pick apart what I say and apply your own experience and knowledge then you could probably make what I do even better! I believe in you 🙂but then again if you have these issue's, like me, then your mind will probably reject that idea all together. Also this is all practical advice. When it comes to your mindset, emotional state, or any circumstantial dependent things then you need to listen to yourself and respond in a way that works for you. Like Dr. K said in this video. You need to be aware of your emotions in order to looks past them. Awareness is crucial.

Wow, acknowledging the sacrifice really helped me. I hate working and studying but after finally acknowledging that I am sacrificing my time, I feel more motivated to exercise

Wow. Needed this. Thank you so much!

This is wayyy more helpful than the ducking anti procrastination videos

Love it that he's just talking to us instead of reading a script.

Hi Dr. K, I know you probably don’t monitor old comments but I wanted to say thank you. You inspire me because of your knowledgeability and resilience. It’s now the end of spring break for me (Monday) and a very stressful time in my life. I’ve now wasted a week and spent the last 16 hours (4am) of my day watching KZfaq. This is not out of the normal. I only work relentlessly under intense internal pressure/stress. I do not have good habits during breaks from school. My undergraduate thesis is due in 10 days. And I just wasted 7 and thinking about it I feel like dying. Learning about the AIC is interesting because that is one reason why I indulge. So I don’t feel anything. It’s a great reprieve and a great source of stress. It’s a bad habit. I’m a 3rd year in college and I started watching KZfaq when I was 10 or 11. Before 8th grade (13) I would wake up at 6:30am to watch it. Learning about how I’m being a consumer so unwittingly I hope may be another catalyst for me to fight. I’m not sure why I’m frugal with money but not with time. I just hope to look back, read this message, and cringe in the future to know that I have grown.

I barely use social media anymore. I use my phone actively by searching up stuff I actually want to do (read, learn, watch movies, listen to podcasts, play games). I feel SO much better, it's insane how much mindless scrolling can affect you.

KZfaqrs telling me to stop watching youtube is the most confusing thing

I come back and watch this video whenever I notice myself starting to spiral downwards slowly, and it always helps me snap right out of it, thanks Dr. K for significantly improving my life and mental health again and again.

I’m so thankful that I somehow go through binging on youtube or netflix, I now understand where this comes from and how to address it, yet I never end to “hate” myself. I just can’t. At the same time I’m also reluctant to say I love myself, but I acknowledge that I do. Thank you

This is a very interesting video, I always say my laziness, self acknowledged ADD and lack of self control regarding instant gratification are the reason I am unable to do the things in my life I know I need to do to make it better. But never am able to actually get things done unless I'm already in a bad position, it feels as if I need to be down bad to pull myself out of this mindset to get something done. The lack of self awareness is something I would've never assumed was a major factor in this character trait. Thanks Dr.K, hope you do more video on this!

Appreciate this! Currently at the end of a day-long YT binge while procrastinating an assignment due in an hour... SO helpful to remember that even as a soon-to-be physician, I'm still hopelessly outgunned by the algorithm and just to move on and not to beat myself up about it. Thank you! 🙏

Exercise has helped me a lot with this problem. Meditation or deep breathing has helped as well.

I can't express how grateful I am for this video. Thank you, Dr. K.