How I eliminated the constant stimulation in my life. (and I feel so much better!)

from the moment that we wake up to the second  that we go to sleep there's so much to take   in so much entertainment so many different things  pulling our attention in all different directions   it's like we go to sleep and wake up to find  ourselves back on this treadmill of constant stimulation lately I've been feeling really  overwhelmed and I couldn't really pinpoint   Point why even though I've always made a conscious  effort to meditate go for walks and slow down as   much as I can this has felt more like a quick  fix to a much bigger issue it might bring me   moments of Silence but the rest of my day is  filled with noise too much information and too   many moving Parts don't get me wrong stimulus  can be good but in our Tech driven information   Rich world where the stimulation is constant  I think it's important to know how to regain   balance if you can relate to this in any way I  think this video will be helpful here are some   things I'm working on to help break the cycle  of constant stimulation and regain a sense of   balance in my [Music] life when I was trying to  correct my shopping habit the thing that helped   me the most was doing a low by challenge it was  my way of hitting the big reset button and really   did help me to reestablish my shopping habits  well digital detox is the same concept but with   our tech devices we can eliminate or reduce our  usage for a period of time to see how it feels   when we're not constantly engaged with tech  and of course you can make up your own rules   it could be just putting a limit on your screen  time implementing tech-free mornings removing   social media apps or if you're able to fully  unplug I recently took a long trip to Korea   and exploring and spending time with my family  without being constantly connected felt like   the fresh a breath air that I needed I realized at  that moment that so much of my stimulus comes from   my phone and my laptop and just by eliminating  those two things I felt more present I'm back   online now but I'm way more Mindful and I  plan to do a digital detox every so often   I'm hoping that it will not only reset my habits  but over time slowly lessen my dependency on it too when I'm doing chores or doing some kind of  mundane activity I used to always reach for my   headphones I usually put on music podcast Audi  book YouTube video and rotated them depending   on what I needed to catch up up on it seemed  harmless at first but then I noticed that I   started to reach for my headphones while cooking  eating brushing my teeth until it became second   nature just to have my headphones on all day I got  to a point where I had to ask myself why do I feel   the need to always have background noise sure it's  more entertaining but honestly it was doing more   harm than good after a while all the content  started to blend in to one giant noise and I   couldn't even process or remember all that I had  listened to I think it's so important to let our   minds rest to provide space so that our minds can  wander and recover from the constant downloading   like I said it helped me immensely to set aside  some time to meditate go for long walks but it's   just as important to be mindful in everything we  do throughout the day this for me meant ditching   the head head phone turning off the background  noise and just focus on doing one thing at a time I recently visited soul and I was  fascinated by the city the flashing lights   the cool architecture the bustling 24/7 atmosphere  but at the end of the day I noticed that I felt   really exhausted it felt like a sensory overload  because there was just so much going on at all   times whether we realize it or not we absorb  so much information throughout our day and I   think that's why our environment is so important  especially if you're highly sensitive like I am   we feel things much deeply than others so we  have to be even more selective and intentional   about what we're exposed to and of course  sometimes we can't change this like where   we live or where we work but we can focus on  creating a peaceful environment within our   homes my suggestion is to do an entire home  declutter specifically pay attention to how   you feel in each room and see if there are things  that are getting in the way of your inner [Music] piece I avoid labels and words  loud paintings and I even got   rid of graphic te's too this might  sound extreme but I wanted my house   to feel like a break from all the  stimulus that's inevitable when I go outside it's our own responsibility to know how to  take care of ourselves and I don't think it's as   easy as reading some online article or watching  a video on self-care but it's more of a process   that we all have to go through on our own we  have to be open-minded try different things   things and see what works and what doesn't one  of the major ways that I practice self-care is   by creating balance when I have a lot going  on at work I have to put in 10 plus hours   sometimes but I still make sure to take lots of  breaks exercise and eat healthy when I feel like   I've been glued to the screen all day I try to  spend a lot of time Outdoors to give my eyes a   break and when I feel like I'm socially burnt  out I clear my schedule and become a Hermit   for a while I think we all need some stimulus  in our lives I know that I need to be exposed   to new ideas different places and people to  be engaged in life but on the other side of   that I think it's important to know when it's  too much and also know how to recover from it [Music] too my husband is someone who can fall asleep anywhere  at any time and I like to tease them about it of   course but I actually envy him so much because  I've struggled with falling asleep for as long as   I can remember maybe that's why I started caring  so much about evening routines I sometimes start   2 to 3 hours before bedtime because I know that  my mind can't run a million miles a minute and   just come to a screeching halt I like to drink my  herbal tea take a hot shower sometimes take a bath   Journal breath work I know it sounds really  simple but having this routine really helps   me to wind down and it reduces mental clutter  from the day sleep is so vital for our mental   physical emotional health and instead of treating  it as something that we have to do I think we all   need to make it more of a priority so if you  struggle with sleep or just shutting off that   monkey brain try to C back on the stimulus  way before bedtime and set a solid evening routine if you have been feeling overwhelmed  I hope that this video was helpful I know that   I've been gone for so long but it definitely  was the break that I needed I'll be back next   week with another video thank you so much for  watching guys and I'll talk to you soon take care

Channel: Malama Life

Views: 707,061

Keywords: Overcome the Need for Constant Stimulation, Eliminate need for constant stimulation, Eliminate constant stimulation, needing constant stimulation, Constant stimulation, Overstimulation, Too much stimulation, Too much, Stop being distracted, Stopped living a distracted life, Distracted life, Declutter life, Declutter digital, Declutter tech, Digital minimalism, Dopamine detox, Digital detox, Minimalist, Minimalism, Malama life

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Length: 8min 27sec (507 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 07 2023