How I stopped mindlessly checking my phone

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Here's how I broke my phone addiction in 3 simple steps. And the best part is willpower isn't the answer. Most of us would like to use our phones in a more productive way instead of an impulsive way. In this video, we cover three exercises (some a bit unconventional) that have shaped my life in the past few years. These exercises have allowed me to stop checking my phone, but without needing to rely on willpower.
If you apply these exercises you will see a marked difference in how you use your phone. Especially the last exercise, which literally allows you to unlearn your compulsive, habitual behavior. Which is kind of a big deal I'm learning. If you want a whole book on this, here's one I'd recommend.
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0:00-0:24 Intro
0:24-1:20 - Willpower (important)
1:20-3:27 Exercise #1
3:27-4:43 Exercise #2
4:43-7:23 Exercise #3
7:23-8:16 Why it works
8:16-8:51 My first experiece
8:51-10:11 Recap/review
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@TirzaJoy-mv9ny 3 ай бұрын

Our world needs this. It’s sad to think how much we dismiss our phones as a presence (like always having them even in our solitude time), yet they are our greatest distraction.

@AustinSchrock 3 ай бұрын

I think we’ll pull through

@lupusebrius 4 ай бұрын

Ironic how helpful this video is because me constantly checking my phone had me actually see it. Keep up the good work, these videos are absolutely amazing.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@thismustbeisaac 4 ай бұрын

Love this vid :) I’ve been doing something a little similar for about 3 months now. I started to turn my tech off COMPLETELY about an hour or so before bed and put them away in a drawer away from my bed where they couldn’t be easily accessible. Then slowly but surely, I replaced the things I’d do on my phone with other things, like reading, listening to music on vinyls, craft work, anything like that. Huge thing that I learned: I cannot recommend enough replacing/substituting things that your phone/tech can do with analogue items; a physical alarm clock instead of your phone alarm, a small bedside fm/am radio for music/news (and speaking directly to my generation as someone who is gen z, radios are pretty cool :) especially if you find a station whose music you enjoy, it’s often a lot of company or something to just have on in the background!) sticky notes or a small notebook for reminders, things like that make a huge difference. Ofc not everyone has the money to buy replacements for what your existing phone can already do, but I find by having atleast a few analogue things on hand can alter your level of dependence on your phone. As a side note; it is SO refreshing to have a thing that just switches on and does whatever the hell it’s supposed to do without screaming at you to update it, buy a monthly subscription for it, or charge it, HUGE game changer.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Haha wow I really appreciate this comment! You have some very good points and I agree ☝️

@habibmohammed2779 4 ай бұрын

👍🏽Same way i thought about it before. Iam thinking of doing something like you but by having another phone! The nokia old type u know for main phone calls! And putting this exaggerated tech on my desk top as a fancy device! And not entering my bedroom with it! The problem is the sim card 🤦 how can get an internet with the sim card installed in an old Nokia? e-sim 🤔

@habibmohammed2779 4 ай бұрын

Phone lock box. Look it up, it may help

@brynne77 4 ай бұрын

Right. I COMPLETELY agree with your suggestions about getting an actual alarm clock to replace your dependence on the alarm clock on your phone. I've suggested this to a few people but they just laugh at me. I just have a small flip phone that does nothing fancy but let me make calls and allow me to receive calls. I LOVE it.

@calliewright2946 3 ай бұрын

@@habibmohammed2779 sometimes you can find micro-Sim to old full-size SIM adapters, used one once!

@saishsawant6365 4 ай бұрын

So, the top three learning from this video are 1. Try to come out of autopilot. 2. Environment in which we work is way more important. 3. The bad/Unproductive habits we have follow the law of reversibility. Plz let me know if I am correct.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Spot on!

@alvarorivera1012 4 ай бұрын

No se porque tus videos no tienen mas visitas o porque no tienes mas subscriptores. Tienes la calidad y el ingenio tal vez solo sea el algoritmo. Solo queria decir gracias por tus videos me has ayudado a ser una persona mas organizada no solo en mi ambiente laboral pero tambien en mi forma de pensar y como organizar mis ideas. De la manera mas sincera posible Gracias!

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

No se tampoco jaja, pero está bien. Y wow eso es genial! De nada y gracias

@AgentTerranova 3 ай бұрын

Austin every time I watch one of your videos, I’m blown away your subscriber count isn’t 10 to 100x what it is. Your content is really good, and I can’t wait to see it inevitably grow!

@HermitFanimations 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this!

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@ernestorevollar3632 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the way you are changing your life. Grabbing and overusing a cellphone are sort of tempting actions for anyone in the world, but we need to take control of it. It's neither a bad nor a good habit. I don't rarely concentrate on everyday household tasks because of such dependence on my phone 😂. And to be honest, sometimes I burn myself out when getting bored and scrolling down on my phone without looking at interesting things to be engaged in. It usually happens to me and many people anywhere in the world, but I try to find enjoyable things to do outside of my device which becomes second nature. A powerful mind and self-control are in your hands.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Very true! Thanks for the feedback

@Nevio_024 4 ай бұрын

Another great video! Your channel deserves more attention. Keep going! 💪

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, will do

@flowerlowbrow7873 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done, great animations coming up and (as always) good explanation ツ

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@es5379 4 ай бұрын

Love this video!🎉Blessings!❤

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@rubypro9552 4 ай бұрын

Sadly I can't detox my phone from my environment, I'm underage and my phone is a must for my parents to know, where am, if something happens, etc... I will put the other two on practice though. Thank you for the amazing content once again. 🙋

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@HunterLikesCameras 4 ай бұрын

really enjoyed this man. I've been leaving my house without my phone every once in a while and noticed some of these same things myself. really cool to see you break down the why of it all. And can't wait to try and implement everything else you've talked about. Keep inspiring!

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@williammartin150 4 ай бұрын

Great video as usual. I really enjoyed your explanations and editing! Its ironic how our phones help and hinder so much of our lives.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I know it’s a hard balance to find

@fyesevenita5095 4 ай бұрын

thank you for all this work, this is very interesting and inspirating, I'm gonna try the third one wich looks like very well found !

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I hope it helps you as much as it has me!

@meowiguess903 26 күн бұрын

Great video m8

@AustinSchrock 25 күн бұрын

Thanks

@brendalg4 3 ай бұрын

I didn't know apart about Pavlov and unassociating. There is another one you might not have heard of... If you reward an animal only part of the time, it actually strengthens the behavior. I don't remember where I heard it. Maybe BF Skinner Subbed

@AustinSchrock 3 ай бұрын

oh that's interesting. that's what social media does for us, we find posts that are randomly rewarding

@rominaespinosa 4 ай бұрын

the casual sneeze to peek at your phone got me ⚰

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

😂

@davidnise 4 ай бұрын

I literally just put my phone on silent and leave it in a different room, the end..

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

glad to hear it

@kimnahar 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video I ordered Atomic Habits I read some pages in phone but I just keptnon forgetting to read so it's better when I see it and remember to myself to read. Actually my phone broke and I'm borrowing father's phone there's too much distraction of apps so much color but I have to borrow it for messaging in shool stuff 🙃 And yeah now I'm in KZfaq I didn't even know why

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

haha let me know what you think of atomic habits!

@reallygoodatfolding 4 ай бұрын

I hope that’s not boiling water you’re pouring on those plants 😂

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Haha no no

@senfglas214 4 ай бұрын

I‘ve heard of it. It’s called riding the wave of the urge. Resistance is futile.

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

It's quite interesting

@dandeliondomain 4 ай бұрын

Does exercise #3 work with depression? 😣Its hard to believe those strong emotions have such a short "lifespan"...

@AustinSchrock 4 ай бұрын

Yes it does. In fact consistently distracting from or avoiding what is unpleasant and uncomfortable is, unfortunately, often the start of a slow trek to increased anxiety, bodily pain, vulnerability and disempowerment. Depression is the result of being disconnect from yourself, which ties directly into what you allow yourself to feel

@brendalg4 3 ай бұрын

In my case, I'm not using my phone to avoid an emotion. When I first wake up, I am in too much pain to do anything. I start doing stuff on my phone. But then I might not notice when I start to feel better and use my phone for too long.

@AustinSchrock 3 ай бұрын

that could well be, i'm guessing its different for different people.