Why You Can't Stay Focused On Anything

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Why You Can't Stay Focused On Anything

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@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

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@TheSwedishCarGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I always put my phone away, and then a focused music and then I go at it 45 minutes, then a 15 minute brake :) And during that brake I am free to do whatever, and then put the phone back again :) And this is when I am editing a video :)

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nikhileshpailwan2851 9 ай бұрын

@@TheSwedishCarGuylife longe l

@jordanosburn5009 3 жыл бұрын

1:28 This man actually predicted my scrolling so hard that it shook me to my core

@Sahilkumar-dr4en 3 жыл бұрын

Fuck. Mine too.

@maxmarti 3 жыл бұрын

The literal second I started he said that

@nahuman12 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, are we really that predictable?

@e.cforest5422 Жыл бұрын

@@nahuman12 yes

@maliqueyoung22 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao right as I’m procrastinating on schoolwork 😂🤣

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Gotcha!

@thapeloncube775 3 жыл бұрын

Lol same

@bibliomanicpanic 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@trongthep9287 3 жыл бұрын

So am i

@MultiGlen23 3 жыл бұрын

If I were you, I’d dropout

@AhmetKaan 3 жыл бұрын

*"Everything in life is easier when you don't concern yourself with what other people are doing."* The chances of you seeing this comment is pretty low, but if you did, *I hope you have an amazing day.* 🖤

@greg403 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great day as well❤

@asterwolfy 3 жыл бұрын

so true! something i need to remember and work on. i hope you have an amazing day too (:

@asahrolly1395 3 жыл бұрын

Same 2 u

@philspaghet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks m8, you too :)

@tatishortcake3196 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@cedriccinema4822 3 жыл бұрын

Your self awareness is very admirable.

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@h3nry155 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so unfocused I don’t even think I can even finish this video😭

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

I believe in you!

@h3nry155 3 жыл бұрын

@Cole Hastings I’m in the middle of class but I’ll try

@BuddyMac69 3 жыл бұрын

@@h3nry155 lol so you’re multitasking?

@h3nry155 3 жыл бұрын

@E Y More like when I finish something early I will go on KZfaq and wait for the teacher to start talking again

@benjaminmena323 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuddyMac69 this comment. very much deserves a like

@StasTalksStocks 3 жыл бұрын

Your editing is on point Cole!

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@djFlores33 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, great video and I’m 13 years old and I’ve tried to spend less time on the screen and socialize more but it seems like everyone around my age is always on their phone and I kind of feel isolated from everyone else. Anyways that’s all from me, goodnight everyone

@formodius 3 жыл бұрын

Me too bro , everyone around me is soooo focused on social media

@halcyon_echo42 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely try to use the tech to learn and understand more than just compare weekends on social media

@user-kw4ye5im3e 2 жыл бұрын

i'm glad you understood that at this age. Good luck!

@nadjibabdi4586 Жыл бұрын

ur a champ stay focused sir

@Witty.Coding 2 жыл бұрын

How to increase attention span: 1) Lock yourself out of socials 2) Dopamine Detox 3) Meditation and mindfulness 4) Read before bed 5) Delete TikTok 6) Stop Multi-tasking

@siddharthmalpath1817 2 жыл бұрын

brother i appreciate your effort but dont give any sort of highlights bro , let others watch the whole video coz it's so informative , and others can learn how much they can get aware of their things , and they can learn a lot

@MoonCrab00 Жыл бұрын

I read this at 1:20 and thought welp guess on to the next video.

@TheSapphireLeo Жыл бұрын

Inclined to agree, at this point?

@cdiessner711 3 жыл бұрын

I struggled with this a lot while unemployed; it's so easy to lose your attention when you don't have a place to stay occupied. I remedied this by getting back into writing; it's a chill hobby that starts my day on a strong note.

@gonnaknowmyname 2 жыл бұрын

Admirable!

@tonibojones 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing up this topic, Cole! Let’s conquer our attention back - I’ve always been good with it but I can tell that my attention span has been decreased over past years. Meditation is awesome training btw, fully agree. And also, what Goggins suggested is to sit still without doing anything for 10 mins. Might feel like an easy walk in the park but try it. And yes, tiktok is poison. And well, I’ve made it through this video without stopping, looking through comments and switching to other activities. One try! Yay me.

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@luiscastro-vn6jp 3 жыл бұрын

I finish most my videos, I might leave text , check ig , check the mail, walk the dog, build a house , fall in love with my neighbor , get married, but I always come back to the video.

@marilynhaber8185 3 жыл бұрын

I TOTALLY AGREE! DELETE TIKTOK! I was so addicted to it back in February 2020 so I uninstalled it and never reinstalled it since then! It was the best decision I ever made

@bayuk5920 3 жыл бұрын

“The first and best victory,Is to conquer yourself” ~Plato

@vandabiss 3 жыл бұрын

for some reason, u seem to address all issues i have which i'm grateful for ❤️🙏 keep up the awesome content !!

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hzhz9012 Жыл бұрын

@andresito834 3 жыл бұрын

When he said that most people only make half way through... it felt like my teacher looking a me while saying how the class has bad grades

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

haha my b

@MamaSwole 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao damn I rly started scrolling thru the comments as soon as the video started and then you called it out😂

@M_faz7 3 жыл бұрын

Do something today that your future self will thank you for 🗣💪🏽

@SheLoveTrapical 3 жыл бұрын

FACTS

@speakerdude1000 3 жыл бұрын

I recently started meditating over the weekends and I must say, I’ve been very surprised at how I feel “mentally reoriented”. 10/10 would recommend to everyone

@upbestsalt1551 2 жыл бұрын

I don't really know how to

@Humiliated1234 2 жыл бұрын

How are you doing 1 year later

@mpiech657 3 жыл бұрын

Try replacing this "only for 5 minutes!" usage of your phone during working hours with reading a book - you'll be surprised how much more relaxed you become (since the breaks you're taking are actually meaningful) and how great it feels to accomplis even a 20 pages of reading by the evening!

@Mrs.sarahtonin 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget about vines 6 second clips. That app destroyed my attention span loool

@ChadsYT 3 жыл бұрын

Now it's tiktok lol but with 10 or 60 seconds

@SwatiArote-lb4zx 8 ай бұрын

1.delete tiktok & snapchat 2.set timer for other social media like Instagram,FB,WhatsApp,etc 3.meditation(morning and night before bed) 4.small exercise 5.read minimum single page daily 6.do your all other task like study,work,sport,etc 7.reapeat this

@SOLsingoutloud1200 3 жыл бұрын

been saying for a while now having a good attention span and being observant is a flex these days

@TheLibraryOfEmotions 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, to be honest I never really finished most videos I opened. But I love watching your videos from the start to the end and not missing anything. So I only do 1 thing when watching your videos, never multi taking. Because your editing and story telling skills are so good!

@Laska_00 3 жыл бұрын

ive got like 10 tabs open and i cant finish anything lmao... this is a bit too relatable

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

We all do it

@joelrizkyw 3 жыл бұрын

I have 4 windows open and in 1 window I got 10 tabs opened

@feweh 3 жыл бұрын

same here man

@SpecialAbonnent 3 жыл бұрын

I've got over 300 tabs, get on my level

@SchuyFit 3 жыл бұрын

This is something I've been trying to work on, but it's SO difficult. It takes a ton of willpower to just stay focused on one video for its entirety, and go deep into a single task instead of bouncing around. Definitely still working on it.

@Rayjii 3 жыл бұрын

WOW i feel called out as heck HAHAHAH

@ludo3941 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this at 3.5x the speed gave me an ominous feeling. The mix of the topic+background song+the fact that I'm watching a video about low attention span while i was struggling to keep my attention+the video talking about the amount of info we can have and i'm here trying to maximize the amount of information/sec i'm acquiring by watching stuff at 2.5x~4x the speed was weird.

@masonoreilly7512 3 жыл бұрын

I think the reason I can get through videos like these and thoroughly enjoy them is because most of the content I consume when I'm trying to be productive or learn something is planned beforehand; I handpick videos that are relevant to what I'm thinking about at the time AND are audio-based that way I can easily listen to it in the background, and I compile all of them into a massive queue and just grind through it as I work

@smooth61 2 жыл бұрын

My first ever video from Cole Hastings that I watched. 5 months ago and still an up and coming fan. Love self-improvement every since I turned 20 years old now 21.

@gaberivera7228 3 жыл бұрын

It’s insane how much I struggled to do nothing else but watch the video. I wanted to scroll through the comments or my YT feed so bad lol

@thecasual1011 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's crazy.. he brings up meditations and I instantly want to close the video and try meditate

@KuhuAlba 3 жыл бұрын

I know this.. it's hard to keep your phone away even for 20 minutes but I'm working on it.. and also started studying books.. and trust me it's very helpful...👍

@consciousandaware 3 жыл бұрын

People attention span is getting shorter. Meditation , reading & practice will help to improve it

@ahmedshehab7586 3 жыл бұрын

I have deleted my accounts on social media as well as I have deleted social media apps on my phone (except KZfaq) and I am thankful that I took this step.

@Moonhound1111 Жыл бұрын

Put your videos to full screen so you’re not distracted by suggestions. Turn all your notifications when you’re working or writing and out to full screen. I’m training my brain to focus on one task at a time. Reading a book now is a big struggle though, I’m so distracted by my peripheral vision

@naturallyimani 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this video all the way through, and I’m proud of myself.

@Revv10K 3 жыл бұрын

You always do videos on the best topics

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

You always comment and for that I'm very grateful

@lucagerio 3 жыл бұрын

I always watch every video I start all the way through. The only reasons I sometimes stop early are: 1. If it's an Info video: I got the information I was looking for early in the video. Or 2. If it's the for pure entertainment: If the quality of the content is trash or not engaging.

@VxV466 5 ай бұрын

I can only speak for myself, and I don't think I have a long attention span. However, I use KZfaq for education, mainly, and surprisingly, I can finish 4-hour+ lectures, tutorials, and any informational news related to my industry. I have to admit that I have zero presence on social media (if you don't count KZfaq). Additionally, I'm a very visual learner, and perhaps that's the reason I'm able to focus on prolonged materials, especially if they are executed in a clean, focused, and concentrated format.

@xtgravitxy2645 3 жыл бұрын

Damn..that's exactly my problem right now, can't express how much I appreciate this video

@7chrome52 3 жыл бұрын

for some reason only when i watch informational videos or self help/betterment videos i can watch them fully through but anything else i be skipping everything😂😂

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha i feel like it's the opposite for me

@__JDB__ 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the yt vids i watch are watched fully, my recommended is fully of things i like and am interested in

@strix3827 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@strix3827 3 жыл бұрын

But thats how the algorithm works, it keeps you interested on their videos.

@Kaiseraihn 3 жыл бұрын

The TikTok thing is so true. I used to scroll on it for hours like I’d actually get to the end of it or something. Once I deleted it, I’ve been so much more productive and I get up and get things done. The only thing is now I’m out of the loop with memes from all my friends who use still use it, but I guess there are much worse things. lol

@samsaflik 3 жыл бұрын

1. I don't have tiktok, tried it, didn't like it, and thats the end of it. 2. I actually watched this video til the end of it and do find this video very informative. 3. I do have attention span issue and I have been trying to figure out a solution, when u said "do not multitask", thats when I decided to subscribe to this channel. Thank you :)

@holabuenasnoches9198 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, your videos are really helpful to me and most of them have something that im struggling with. And alking about struggling... Struggle, challenge and rise to the struggle again! pretty sure you are going to get that reference. Greetings from Chile!

@wyattc4253 Жыл бұрын

9:02 You may be able to escape Tik Tok by deleting it, but you can never escape KZfaq Shorts.

@DemetriPanici 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been slowing down and trying to do some fiction reading recently to improve my attention span. Anyone else?

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Yessir me too

@ashiumtanwirahmed011 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@benjaminmena323 3 жыл бұрын

8:00 SIT UP STRAIGHT COLE!

@maxidaka 7 ай бұрын

Rated withing the context implied by your titles, your videos are solid9/10 We are screwed 💀

@BrainyExpress13 3 жыл бұрын

Thought this was excellent with a great deal of valid points! I 100% agree with what you said about multitasking. Oh, and I stayed till the end.👍😁

@MrJose021292 3 жыл бұрын

After deleting all social media for a year now I can tell you, you’ll find new ways to kill time through these devices. It’s no longer Instagram or Facebook for me now it’s. Bleacher report comment sections, Tacoma world, and online shopping. I have a newborn and even find myself having one hand on his bottle and other on my smartphone. I feel the only way for myself is to get rid of the phone for good. Maybe one day.

@JazzyJ96771 Жыл бұрын

Another thing I've noticed I do is, I watch a KZfaq video, then I use the video as background noise, or I watch a KZfaq video, then I go on Netflix and the whole series is just used as a podcast or radio station to me, it makes me disappointed in myself. I need a dopamine detox for sure.

@AllThingsAlexa 3 жыл бұрын

Love the tips. My husband and I did a detox before and it was super helpful! I also swear by meditating 👌🏻 Made it to the end 😎

@mariagu2602 2 жыл бұрын

hey, I genuinely watch all the way up to your beginning to end of your videos and without a fail this ones too

@darshansathishshetty7445 3 жыл бұрын

oooooh thank you fr skillshare premium :) also, I love all your videos as they are highly relatable and have been helping me through this havoc of self-help. THANK YOUUUU

@mundea 3 жыл бұрын

3:05 hey that’s a video from Hindz, I love his content

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

He's the boy

@manishakarmacharya6196 8 ай бұрын

I watched full video .thanks I hope this really helps to be focused

@azeez1689 3 жыл бұрын

I have ADHD sorrry cole, I didn't finish watching this video because I came to the comments section after 5 minutes on.😇😂🤧

@sweetteamcformerlymrterras9075 3 жыл бұрын

So since tiktok is deleted on your phone. The only problem that you'll have is that KZfaq has a thing called KZfaq Shorts which is like tiktok, but its rivalry. So that's your second problem. Where do you find it, you find it by just scrolling down on someone video and you'll see KZfaq Shorts and you'll see collections of KZfaq Shorts and also when you scroll down on your homepage, you'll see it also. This is only available on KZfaq Apps on your phone not computer, but you can search #Shorts as thats what everyone use for KZfaq Shorts.

@friendly76 2 жыл бұрын

I will say this regarding the 4:34 average view time- I have never NOT finished any of your videos. If I'm distracted, I stop but I do eventually come back to finish it, and even that is rare - I usually watch in one sitting. I have been watching your high quality content for a very short amount of time (somehow I just found your channel a week ago when you were at 398k subscribers), and in that short week your videos have given me a lot of things to think about and act upon, which I have already begun doing. Thank you for doing what you do!

@MistaGunSlinga 3 жыл бұрын

Our reward for sticking through to find out the solution was, in reality, a well placed advertisement

@torment6425 3 жыл бұрын

“this is your reward for sticking around and paying attention for this long” *cuts into an ad*

@mat7083 3 жыл бұрын

This isn’t happening on my phone.... But I’m reading your comment so.....

@jaiminsharma 3 жыл бұрын

my man's channel is about to blow up.... we need more of this content

@the_leviathan6372 Жыл бұрын

I watch most of your videos cause you genuinely helped me. 😊

@Hi-levels 4 ай бұрын

I have adhd. Before we had smartphones i was also lke this. Even meds dont work for me. I would just sit down and not study... but in a cafe or library i would be a machine on meds. I dont use them any more, only used them for 2 months in college. Anyways body doubling technoque works amazing

@slmhcgqu Жыл бұрын

i stayed away from social media for two days and suddenly felt so lonely:(

@wongkingshun 2 жыл бұрын

I always watch from start to end.

@wkndbg 2 жыл бұрын

yeah i can see this whole video without skipping

@hdxrespect 3 жыл бұрын

You did a pretty good job keeping me focused in this video

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chaunceydimafelix9154 3 жыл бұрын

He congratulated us in 4:44 which is close to the average time his viewers watch. Smart guy.

@young9534 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly just listen to the audio of the KZfaq videos I play. I listen to your videos while I drive, workout, clean my car. Stuff like that. I find it hard to sit down and completely focus on a video, even if it’s a video I really enjoy. I at least have to be drinking coffee or eating something while I watch. I can’t just sit still and watch.

@alex_georgescu 3 жыл бұрын

Great video bro. Thank you❤️ And DAMN, almost 100k subs!! Congrats

@priya5336 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your reward ❤️

@imagineaname7203 3 жыл бұрын

Cole, I'd like to reply to what you said at the start about not watching your video till the end, I personally used to watch half or more of our videos, and then for some reason I left, but nowadays I watch most of your videos to the end, I usually play video games like RPGs or just grind games in general while listening to what you say, it's just easier that way for me.

@ADballa28 3 жыл бұрын

Thank god for my Aspergers. I can focus on one topic forever. But everything else gets put aside or I have zero interest in it.

@deniseazimi 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly this is exactly what I need right now. THANK U

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

@TheRealDedi 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Cole

@divyachimnani5755 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so amazing they really do help us❤️

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@tasha1357 2 жыл бұрын

I’m literally listening/watching this video while being on my phone and also listening to the tv that’s playing in the next room. I literally can’t focus on anything.

@samsparks151 2 жыл бұрын

I literally listening to this rn cause I can’t focus on my homework. It helps if my mind has something to switch back and forth between

@rksilvally 3 жыл бұрын

I started to scroll down... and immediately got called out. Okay, man, I'll finally click sub

@maulanaabi4516 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate myself for watched this video till end, thanks Cole

@hoteltrivago9504 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate Gotta appreciate your topics on your content. Always centre of attention and mandatory

@ColeHastings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@merotuts9819 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cole, I needed this video. 👊

@broitzmee5605 10 ай бұрын

Bro the moment I opened comments you started talking about it like you were watching me

@blion3d 3 жыл бұрын

9:04 thanks, I was hoping someone saying that!!

@marialawal7449 2 жыл бұрын

what's currently got my attention as i watch this: the spider in the corner slowly getting closer to me.

@shabaddeepsingh6577 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, you got me. I watched this whole video because of this. Great content as always brother.

@SovietSackboyOriginal 5 ай бұрын

Thank you I've been struggling to pay attention due to ADHD sometimes that the point I can't do simple task sometimes

@sachinssharma2 3 жыл бұрын

Grt work ,we need to be aware of the facts and save us from bad programming,share the best , people need this now

@steveontour9019 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video bro, it helped me a lot. I downloaded the app instantly to start block netflix, insta and youtube 😄✌

@thetechykid1725 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing bro🔥 Your content is awesome , keep up 🔥🔥

@user-ns2rj8wu3d 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! :) I've watched your videos till the end cuz I really like 'em. Especially the one about letting "that sh*t go". ...As for all videos that I watch, usually it's easy for me to focus on them entirely if they are aproximatally less than 20-30 minutes long. Anyway, I want to say: I'm glad that I've found your channel =)

@dimitrietica7860 3 жыл бұрын

Weirdly, i managed to watch this video till the very end. Good job man!!

@tinyghostcat14 3 жыл бұрын

Kinda weird that this gets recommend to me at 3am while I’m watching approximately 2 minutes into every KZfaq video I click on, then click off. Does anyone else feel like technology or phones can read our minds? Sometimes, when I’m thinking about the most RANDOM thing, I’ll get it recommended to me at that exact moment.. it’s just weird.

@yashmjj 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I watch almost every video till the end especially if they're entertaining or informative :)

@ericksonlk 2 жыл бұрын

Reading before sleep is like the worst thing ever, you keep flipping endless pages just to get the next dopamine high. When you get a hold of yourself you realize that just wasted hours and hours of sleep... and for what? Who cares what some random person though while dipping the cake in the tea?