I can see myself falling into the trap of scrolling twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram. Attention spans are fucked.
Failure doesn’t prick like before. I’m 26 and I feel I’m physically 10 years older to my age. I feel I’m losing my prime age away.
ChatGPT and AI tools are slowly killing my coding skills too. I used to create tools and projects for fun. Now I’m unable to stay put to take anything to completion. I take AI’s help to write CSS too.
Thanks to the nature of work I’ve done, I’ve not learnt anything new in the last 2-3 years.
Im not social. I don’t exercise much. I don’t watch movies either.
I don’t have a freaking routine or purpose or goal.
How do I get myself out of this?
Buddy i was in same boat. Start by joining an expensive gym where the money pricks you n trainer follows up with you for diet, progress and mostly you showing up every day. The rest will fix in auto pilot..
Any recommendations? Which City are you based out and what price is an expensive gym?
Bangalore. 2.5k per month
Ichimaru Gin: "I'm addicted to social media" Aizen: "It's all part of my plan"
On a serious note, I have the same problem but slowly trying to get out of it. Few things that are helping me -
Badminton rocks Less injuries, more fun. Definitely a lot more people to network with
Nothing new can fix this. Going back to basics only can help.
Even I have been there for atleast 1 year struggling to get out and even now if I am not mindful can get into that again. This happens because you don't sit with yourself in silence. So here are somethings that I did to get out of this.
I did this for 3 months. Failed like 100 times, even though I failed everyday, I kept doing telling I will atleast be 2 things better than yesterday and kept pushing and eventually my mind and body accustomed to new habit and it loves it and the best part of the day is always my 5.30 am morning walk because the cool weather and being with yourself without phone is such a bliss!!
Hope this helps
Important thing I missed, don't touch phone again before you go to bed.
Once you journal what you are happy and not happy with yourself for that day, just go to bed. Journaling should be the last thing you do for the day.
Thank you for this, looks like most of us are in this social media loop struggling to come out.
Brother! I was in your shoes months ago!
I am prepping for competitive exams and I needed to get out of that situation.
People will say, don't scroll social media and read books and shit. Personally, that BS. Addictions don't go away like that (yes, you're addicted!)
I'll help you. Follow step by step.
2.. Disable All Google Apps - Chrome, Play store and YouTube from your phone. Have access on your laptop. Go to settings > manage apps > disable chrome/play store/YouTube + force stop + clear memory + restrict internet access.
Now. You won't be able to install any app and won't have it running on chrome (I know, everyone does that).
Your phone is now dumber. You want to have a quick search? Use the Google App on your phone. With the 'G' symbol on it.
You would be able to search a few things and won't be able to read things in detail. AI however summarizes everything there for you!
You can use WhatsApp, Payment Apps etc. However.
Congratulations!! Now your phone is free of any distractions.
My Screen time is down to 1.5hrs from 7-8 hrs.
@Kingfish Can you please share the Block app link? Not able to find in Playstore
Well. There you go!
Can't access chrome or play store on my phone.
That's a 'green lock' logo with Just "Block" written!
I am 99% same situation in yours, just i am 3 years younger than you
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