Jack took "the answer was inside of you" a bit too literally

He couldn’t control the hectic world around him, he could only control his emotions and how he reacts to the world.

The expression he has at the end is for some reason really heartwarming. Like "oh. Hmm!" he's suddenly finally found that peace and relief in himself. It's okay.

Once in a while, you come across a piece of media that perfectly encapsulates where you are in that particular moment of your life. This is one of those. Thank you, Jack.

Me trying to figure out how my friends shower works when i sleepover

This is the emotion of not being able to figure out how the microwave in the school cafeteria works while other students are waiting to use it.

This might sound weird but have a theory. Sometimes people with anxiety (such as myself) experience a mental phenomenon called 'sensory overload'. The name is pretty self explanatory. Every thing is loud and confusing like the buttons and the machinery noises. So the man has to experience the confusion until his emotions shut down and go numb like radio static. But the unsavory radio static is better than the overload. Or I am projecting myself onto an animated character without a name because I am sad.

You can only control what you can control. A simple message portrayed with just art. You're a spectacular storyteller, Jack. Keep up with good work.

I wish I could turn my mental breakdowns off like him.

"when in time of panic, you will realize you were okay the whole time" I think this is portraying anxiety issues

I'm scared. When I see something disturbing and that disturbing thing gives off the vibe of panic, I panic. Even though I don't have any reason to panic. Like this video made me feel like I was in danger but when the dude calmed down I calmed down too.

jack is going to be a very interesting grandparent

the representation of remembering that you're being irrational in your panic is very accurate imo, especially with how he catches his breath after

That happens to me about every 4-6 hours.. Well described Jack

0:06 when I’m trying to put the car into the right gear

he's so stressed out by everything happening at the same time he begins tearing it apart trying to make it stop, until he realizes that he can be happy if he changes his mindset because happiness is a choice and it comes from the way you think. I feel like this is a representation of anxiety but this is just what i get from it

We need jack Stauber In the next rewind because no matter how bad the next rewind is he would fix it

You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. -Marcus Aurelius

I love the transition from clay to hands. It does remove some of the believability, but it also enhances the scene, especially with that editing.

0:01 when discord mods see a meme in general

This is my brain while trying to shut off my 6:00 am alarm

Teachers trying to stop KZfaq from auto playing another video :

Did anybody see the teeth to the left at 0:18?

POV: trying to work the oven the first time when your home alone

Ok, Dear Jack, that was troubling - yet brilliant again. thank you

Someone: What does an anxiety attack feel like? Me: **Points aggressively**

Me trying to figure out how the toilet works in a public bathroom;

This could be interpreted by many ways but my interpretation is that this is how it feels like to have a panic attack everything is loud and you freak put completely sometimes you shut down (take it with a grain of salt)

You gotta fix yourself first before fixing something else I see

I think I get it. You can't force changes on the chaotic world we live in but you can fine tune yourself to see past the chaos and become content with your place in it.

This one is about the guy being overwhelmed and bombarded with the world around him and he can’t focus on his mind and what he can control, but hen he realised that if he fixes what he has control over, then slowly the rest of the world will too.

This represents the human struggle of looking for the TV remote when it's in your hand

i was casually listening to music then all of a sudden this pops up on my auto play. i never jumped so aggressively

This gives me extreme anxiety at first but then I immediately feel calm when the clay man calms the hell down. Holy shit, Stauber, you are absolutely amazing

When your dad teaches you how to drive.

I love the aesthetic of random pieces of machinery crammed together to make fake machines.

Comments in Jack Stauber’s video: 1. Relates to funny situations 2. Makes jokes 3. Relates to life problems 4. Just watch

Me: Common, naked man, you need to do it, survive! Naked man: No, I don't think I will.

this is one of my favorite videos on the internet. i come back here sometimes. it's so strangely therapeutic, kind of sad, and of course a little unsettling, but still gives me this overwhelming sense of "okay". he's turning himself off. something i wish i could do so often but can't. it's calming to see someone else be able to. that's all.

Anxiety attacks are horrible :(

I have a lot of anxiety and this is a straight up clear representation of me trying to handle it

Nobody: Me trying to solve 2+2 without using a calculator:

When I want to give up everything, I always watch this video. It makes me feel better. And I can let go of responsibility for to do something.

He didn't change the situation, he changed how he reacted to it, incredible.

Damn perfect representation of anxiety and what I wish I could do when I have an attack.

00:53 me about to sleep 00:01 when I realize I have homework

Me: *sees a hard question on the test paper* My brain:

i like the fact that he starts to chill out after a while

My anxiety just went from 0-100 in the first 10 seconds.

beautiful! please make this into a full song :)

I love jack stauber. His animations somewhat remind me of dont hug me im scared too!!

Props to this dude for trying the best he can

0:00 basically how it feels to do server maintenance for a living

Reminds me of this HBO “kids” show called crashbox, that i loved

I like how this one represents an extremely strong emotional experience really well, but also just looks and sounds funny at the same time

idk maybe its just me, but with my ADHD this is almost exactly what it feels like and when i procrastinate my head inside is like " MOVE COME ONE MOVE U NEED TO DO THIS THING" and i feel panicked inside but i can't like make myself click to do the task and then eventually something clicks but its the opposite of what i want, the click that happened let me accept i can't move myself to do it

Me trying to figure out why my pc keeps crashing

Just the way you portray expressions and emotion through a few chunks of clay is amazing

Why did I feel so happy for them when they felt calm?

This resonates with me about how anxiety attacks feel like. How you tend to lose your grasp on how to deal with all the stressors in your life. Sometimes they all suddenly pile up into a intimidating mess. What to do? Where do start? What if this never ends? Scrambling to find solutions without rationality and failing. Only then after you breathe, remind yourself that you're still you, and that you're still here due to countless situations that proved how resilient you were and still are, do you find that rationality to grasp the right course of action- step by step do things get better once again.

i suffer from anxiety and this is a literal representation of my brain going in panic mode thank you

This was at first incredibly unnerving and tense, then slower and more inquisitive, and finally oddly calm. Lovely stuff, Mr. Stauber!

this was the first jack stauber video I saw, Great introduction

Me when i was little: THIS IS BAD Me now: lol me too

I’m legitimately afraid for my life and my sanity. Please help me.

Wow. A deep message without even saying anything. The heck man, you're incredible.

My brain trying to do anything

this is EXACTLY what it feels like when you start getting somewhere w a meditation practice

Are you alright, Jack? Also, spot on visual of what an anxiety attack feels like

Self Help and "fixing" yourself doesn't solve your problems, it makes you okay with them.

My favorite non-music video of Jack stauber. The world may be uncontrollable, but you are able to realize you just need to focus on yourself.

He was really panicking

0:49 me accepting the fact that I'll fail in my exams

idk why i thought of crashbox

This is what happens to the lil’ guy inside the calculator when you divide by zero.

this is so relatable

Me before exam: you got this u studied hard and you know everything you’ll be fine Me during exam: 0:01 Edit 1:Thank u to everyone who liked this this is the most likes I’ve ever got❤️

I think it’s interesting that the *name* of the animation can be interpreted a few ways. Will, as in the name of our character here. OR. Will, as in the will or willpower to resist the crushing pressures of the world and instead choose to adjust what can actually be modified-your own perspective and attitude.

this made me so happy. a lot of times we blame the circumstances, when really it's our mindset that needs work. idk like this just hit hard with all the shit ive been working on in my life, and all the shit that's happening to me.

he really took this saying literally " the art disturbs the comfort but comforts the disturbed"

Okay, this set design is amazing, the clay figure is amazing, everything to the way you chose the sounds of the machinery to the crys from the man is amazing, i love how short and simple this video was along with its story. We dont know much about anything in the world that this takes place in, inturn it puts a layer of unknowingness to the whole video. I just love this so much and it reminds me of something.

It's quite easy to understand. This is a person who just realized there's too much going on around him, not the way they want it to, and they want to change it, but can't. Yet, you can be the change yourself. You just need the WILL to do so.

0:06 jack has nice hands

this is art

ONLY MY LEFT EAR BUD WORKS SO I CANT HEAR THE SONG- Edit: I was informed that there was none and I'm an Idiot. Thank you for your time

Picture this: Tim burton and Jack make a movie together.

why is this so relatable

Jack is starting to become a new David Firth.

I'm sorry but, all I see is a naked man in a weird computer.

im getting overwhelmed by how much work i have to do so im watching this

“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” - seneca

This is beautiful. Your artistry captures the irrational fear of anxiety perfectly, and conveys how self healing works flawlessly. If you ever read this, I want you to know how much these videos have helped me. Thank you 💕

Never did a freaky claymation hold so much meaning. These are deep, man. Seriously.

This is A lot what sensory overload is like for me, I'm hoping to find the switches in my brain soon

Being in control of your own happiness

when Jack make this type of videos he literally makes the strange beautiful

Me when I text to my crush "i like you" and she leaves it on "seen"

This seems to say a lot about anxiety and how to treat it.

I interpreted this way differently than most I think. I saw the dude as 'will' or, our will. He's working inside a brain, trying to operate cold senselessly assembled machinery, and unable to handle it. Then he just sort of turns himself off, but meanwhile everything starts to spin out of control because he's not doing anything.

my computer when im playing roblox: