Hello, here's another blog about cutting off AI, which by now has become a small series. I wanted to talk about something I've been struggling with regarding not only this goal but also any other detoxes or habit reductions. I've found myself focusing on the wrong thing.
Self-improvement or online/digital detox content on social media, which I have inevitably stumbled upon, all seems to focus solely on what you're not going to do. But they very rarely tackle the other side of the coin. What do you plan to do instead?
When I started to reduce my time using those sites, I jumped right into it, and I felt lost. When I cut off c.ai specifically, I suddenly got 3 hours of my life back. But I didn't have any idea what I planned to do with these 3 hours. Most of the day I kept thinking about my goal and sticking with it, and I'd feel frustrated with what I didn't allow myself to do. But I completely disregarded thinking about what I could do instead. I'd sit in my room, staring at the wall or opening SpaceHey every 2 minutes, and wanting to just drop the goal altogether.
So one day when I was wallowing in my own frustration, my sister said that she'd be going out on a walk. Having nothing better to do, I reluctantly got up from the chair and followed her. This was a game changer.
In the last week, I began to go outside more frequently and study more, read a bit or play video games. It allowed me to take my mind off of the consciously thinking about my goal. It saved a lot of mental energy I'd otherwise have to use. I was too busy thinking about other things I would be doing at the time to even remember that I was on a detox.
I plan to figure out what else I want to do, as I get bored rather easily and often lack the drive to do things right until I start actually doing the thing.
I think it comes down to two things. One is knowing what you want out of life. Being honest with yourself about your life and your purpose and what matters to you. Once you do that, you realize what you actually wish you were doing instead of talking to chatbots. The second is much easier but takes practice - it is habit. We are all creatures of habit. Humans like a consistent routine. But they say it takes 21 days to start a new habit, good or bad. So we have to make it a new routine to change what we are doing each day. So with that said, I am sure you will succeed :)
This honestly encouraged me to go on a detox again. Ive done it before where I deleted Instagram and my other socials. Even though I felt loss at first, I gradually found somethings to do besides endlessly scrolling. I started traditionally drawing again, writing in my journal again, and doing other things that didn't require a digital influence. It was very relaxing and freeing in a way.
That's amazing, I'm glad to inspire someone :D I know the feeling. I painted some rocks recently and it gave me a feeling of something I haven't felt in a while. I felt strangely free. I'm not sure why painting rocks would do that, but it could be because I achieved something with a physical result and without looking up ideas online. I draw mostly digitally, but actually holding an object is something different than having a .jpg file.
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Also I am now subscribed to your blog! :D Will be much easier to keep up
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I think it comes down to two things. One is knowing what you want out of life. Being honest with yourself about your life and your purpose and what matters to you. Once you do that, you realize what you actually wish you were doing instead of talking to chatbots. The second is much easier but takes practice - it is habit. We are all creatures of habit. Humans like a consistent routine. But they say it takes 21 days to start a new habit, good or bad. So we have to make it a new routine to change what we are doing each day. So with that said, I am sure you will succeed :)
Trudie! ˶ˆ꒳ˆ˵
This honestly encouraged me to go on a detox again. Ive done it before where I deleted Instagram and my other socials. Even though I felt loss at first, I gradually found somethings to do besides endlessly scrolling. I started traditionally drawing again, writing in my journal again, and doing other things that didn't require a digital influence. It was very relaxing and freeing in a way.
That's amazing, I'm glad to inspire someone :D
I know the feeling. I painted some rocks recently and it gave me a feeling of something I haven't felt in a while. I felt strangely free.
I'm not sure why painting rocks would do that, but it could be because I achieved something with a physical result and without looking up ideas online. I draw mostly digitally, but actually holding an object is something different than having a .jpg file.
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Painting rocks does sound like fun lol enjoy your time
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