lmk your own tips for low consumption & stimulation!! let's motivate each other 🤗
(btw the vid at 03:07 is NOT my closet LOL it’s one of my fav vintage stores here called Segla! just realized that could be confusing heh)

I loved your first tip of pick and choose aspects that will actually give you joy. A lot of times we buy things we think will make us happy but we don’t even look at it later.

I personally started cancelling my subscriptions to channels that just talk of what they bought or what they consume instead of other more valuable content (creators of art and culture) and I started cancelling CozyK first. I also stopped following commentators about politics and I just shift to politics literature.

Hey Kate! I relate to this video and you so much. I’ve never been one to obsess over makeup, skincare, hair care, nail care, etc except for when I was in high school because I truly was comparing myself to others and falling for all the influencer marketing. But that’s because I didn’t know who I was; I didn’t know what my personal taste was. I realized after lots of therapy and personal reflection that I would rather spend my meager disposable income on clothing, books, physical music, concerts, and travel experiences. I’ve learned overtime on my own how to live like the person I want to be without overspending or being impulsive. So that means, like you, having a simple skincare/hair/nail routine that rarely changes and only buying clothing in person so I can try it on and only owning nonfiction books on my shelf (reading fiction on Kindle or from the library). It’s genuinely calmed me down and as somebody with autism, finding any way to avoid overstimulation is survival. Funny enough, I work in social media for both my jobs, so to make sure I don’t scroll forever, I also keep my personal Instagram on my iPad. It has done wonders for my mental health. I hope everyone in the world sees this video and learns from people like us! 😊

Hi Kate,
I went on a social media detox this summer. At first it felt so frustrating, felt like I had the biggest FOMO of all time. As weeks went by, it got better and I was present in real life moments more than I was before. After the detox, it felt so weird to post anything anymore! And I felt so FREE not having to care what others post.
Now I have instagram on my phone again and the addiction is growing back. I think this video helped me to realize it and now I'm deleting it all together.

Being poor keeps me from overconsumption. I still have the same clothes since college because I can't afford to shop for clothes. I do shop online too because I live in the suburbs and they don't have everything I need. I tend to want to buy more in-person than online, so it really depends on the person. I think it's because I have more time to think with online purchases than I do with in-person. It's hard to shop being poor when everything you can afford is so cheap that it breaks and rips often so you have to buy more. So I guess in a way companies promote overconsumption buy making crappy products that don't last. And the ones that do last, most people cannot afford it.

this video calms me down a lot more than shopping haul videos and the like. thank you, kate!

Keeping a wishlist helps me with consumption in preferred categories because I'm at the point where I definitely already have enough of lots of the things I love. When I see something I like, I put it on my list for several weeks before deciding to buy it. Sometimes I realize that the stuff I already have is actually better! I also try to make sure that everything I buy has multiple uses...I live in a small apartment so I don't have room for anything that doesn't work for me (which also helps limiting the purchases LOL)

You are a wise young person, thank you for sharing your tips. I've got two elementary school aged kids and have been worrying about what to do with the whole phone thing as they get older - we got my eldest a smart watch that's specifically for kids, your experience with a flip phone until college was actually very heartening for me. I'm an old millennial and didn't have any phone at all until year 10, and it was an OG Motorola flip phone 😂
I definitely had problems with YouTube and Tumblr on my phone, I got rid of them a while ago and feel much better. I miss Tumblr but it was such a time-suck for me and made me feel bad. YouTube is better but I have to be mindful, I end up staying up too late and Shorts are insidious even as they can be fun. I like your content slide idea I will try to implement that!
My main tip for helping yourself consume less of anything is to create more - if you're sketching you're not online shopping, if you're writing you probably can't scroll through shorts at the same time. Also it just feels good to craft, to make things. My top three things I'm choosing to spend time, energy and money on are cooking at home (I love baking), curated interior design and crafting (mostly embroidery, I swear I'm not a grandma yet I just like their hobbies!) I appreciate your reframing of these personal favourites as the base, the thing to say Yes to so it's so much easier to say No to everything else. I don't feel bad not going out to eat all the time, I prefer cooking. I don't feel the need to buy new clothes because I'm just not that interested in fashion, but I'll save up for months to get the perfect armchair to complete my living room. I've definitely spent money on things I didn't need or even really want in the past, we learn from our mistakes and finding ways to keep moving towards what really makes us happy is an ongoing journey.
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Being aware of how and why you go online/[over]consume/etc. I know that often when I get into panicky scrolling, it's because I''m feeling anxious about something else. Just acknowledging that feeling and thinking about something that might actually help with it--talking it out, writing, taking a shower, lying in bed, breathing, meditation, yoga, anything--is often enough to help get out of the anxiety scroll. I also find I feel much less drawn to overstimulation when I'm well-rested. Taking care of your body and feeling good makes online overconsumption so much less appealing.

omg i love these tips (btw u also look like a girl version of leeknow from straykids) all love!!

My boyfriend bought me She-Ra, Arcane, and AtLA on DVD this year 💝 I literally cancelled all my streaming services with less than 20 discs. It's SO WORTH IT!!!

I really love your video and vibes, new suscriber ✨️🇦🇷🙌🏻, please more of trhifthing and secondhand clothes finds ❤

What a lovely video--first one I've sat through in its entirety in a long time! I'm a creator myself and have been struggling with staying offline unless I absolutely need to. It's been helpful for me to treat digital consumption as a curation exercise (thinking through how each piece of content inspires me to create). I've also fallen in love with interior design, which ironically makes me want to throw out (and avoid buying) objects that clutter my space.

Hmm. I just realized after watching this video is that I actually dont overconsume that much as maybe other people would. I only really have 2 pairs of shoes I wear, I've been wearing the same clothes for years and im ok with it if they fit. I dont upgrade my phone every year anymore, and I have a kindle where I read my books through my local library or download epubs for it. I do have lots of books but I haven't bought a new book in about 2 years. My car broke down so I've been using the train and sharing the car with my mom...I try to eat mostly at home and im a vegetarian so I don't even overdo meat. But! I think i def changed to be this way after I realized humans will be resilient if they have their needs met. Food, shelter, community, peace. I do watch shows so maybe I could unsubscribe but interesting enough I only pay for apple music the rest are shared with people in my life. I do think I tend to buy plushies a lot though and ! I just deactivated my main Instagram because I was there for hours scrolling through reels so I think the main thing is looking inside yourself and ask, what do I need and what is actually serving me? And if its not, then cut a bit off it and then see how that feels.

Omg I agree with you about so many things!! I also love fashion but care little about makeup or skincare. I've also recently come to the conclusion that fit is the most important because I've never wanted to declutter any clothes that fit me well or look flattering on me regardless of the price!

These are all such good tips, thank you so much!!!!

Loved this video! Not just the topic but I have been doing pretty much everything in regards to your wardrobe choices! I’m also not a minimalist but love the capsule inspired wardrobe choices. I love feeling iconic and recognizable with my go to jeans, jackets, bags and the colour yellow!

What helped me was having one social media account and open it only from my laptop since I use it way less than my phone. I also deleted the Youtube app from my phone and only open it in browser if truly needed; as for my laptop, I installed Ad block and Shorts block (I also do the watch-later trick haha it is great).
For clothes, I make sure if I am buying something new I should really like it and need it and it should go well with my already existing wardrobe; for example, I think with which trouser/skirt/jacket it looks good, if buying it meant that I need to buy more stuff to go with it, I just let it go.

Be iconic 👌🏽thank you