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Chadeveryday

An elder millennial figuring out life through journaling & photography

I'm Chad, an elder millennial just trying to figure life out. I make videos about things I've learned along the way — most of the time through journaling. I'm trying to escape the loudness of the digital world and find a little quiet in the analog one, and I plan to share what I find here, so maybe you can too.

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Your attention span is less than a Goldfish

Issue #5 2.5 mins to 47 seconds Reader , studies show that between 2004 and 2024, our digital attention spans plummeted from nearly 2.5 minutes to just 47 seconds—a decline driven largely by our relentless consumption of digital media. I recently came across a study on Genetic Literacy Project that puts this into perspective: a non-peer-reviewed Microsoft study compared human attention spans to those of goldfish and found that the fish actually won by half a second. This realization is deeply...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Issue #1 Digital Detox Report Hi, Reader It's been about two weeks since I started my digital detox journey using nothing more than a pocket notebook. In case you haven't seen the video, you can check it out here. The objective is simple: Carry a pocket notebook everywhere you carry your phone. When you feel the urge to reach for your phone and start scrolling, grab your notebook instead. The goal is to reduce unnecessary "doom scrolling" and do something more productive. The notebook also...

4 months ago • 2 min read

Issue #1 No Mixer, No Excuses Hi, Reader I am currently staring out the window of my office. I call it an office, but let’s be honest: there’s a handstand thing in the corner acting as a coat rack and an acoustic guitar case on the floor I was supposed to move to the closet two weeks ago. It’s a spare bedroom where I go to feel professional. Outside, the world is disappearing under a layer of white. Usually, this would send me into a minor tailspin. I’m a guy who likes a plan (spontaneity...

4 months ago • 1 min read