We finally know why it’s so good for you
How zoning out or spacing out can completely change your brain.
Genuinely useful ways to decrease phone addiction:
https://youtu.be/iVKNvPB2vq8?si=tDyQquX-b0drF58w
Written by: Mitchell Moffit
Animated By: Mitchell Moffit and Luka Šarlija
Edited by: Luka Šarlija
Resources and Further Learning:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02098-8
https://www.sciencealert.com/zoning-out-may-be-your-brains-rinse-cycle-study-finds
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1192439
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-science-of-boredom-and-daydreaming/
@Mattie_Cardiff
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I was more captivated by your videos when the titles gave the topic
@joddle23
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
i wish i had known this in college when i constantly got called out by my professors for zoning out during lectures
@lesliespeaker668
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
3:41 As the old saying goes "Idle hands are the devil's playground".
@Rickrollrantsbruh-i4v
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I zoned out 727262636372626 times in this video
@josephhuang1163
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
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@Sue_the_King
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Good video but I could do without the sassy ginger.
@Ch3et_Sh3et
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I actually pull out my phone in the moments of boredom because i would just look weird if i didn't do something, not for stimulation
@shadowhuntersxo5904
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Y do neurodivergent ppl seem to zone out more then neurotypical ppl?
@pixiethemixe3615
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I zoned out while watching this
@TomsodM
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
The best kind of youtube video: promoting something I'm already doing as a healthy behavior so I can feel better about myself without any effort. Thanks!
@CaesarBro
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Does imagining flying like a firebender and then like one of Goku’s friends count?
@KuddaKing
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
as someone with adhd, this is a win
@MooshroomCowMC__b.e
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I love how they talk about sleep deprivation and im just sitting here at 5:00 a.m without any sleep and im just like "yep this is fine"
@LDBCSK
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I zone out loads! But I think for me it's AuDHD
@jennamathews7506
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
lol. I have ADHD. Even with my phone or when listening to music, I zone out. I also do it intentionally to help get creative ideas. 💡
@vidmantaskvidmantask7134
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
My mind wanders and I sometimes comment it in a positive way and I feel good from zoning out. Being in silence without scree and books gives a lot of energy. And what made you decide what is boring or interesting ? Just say in your mind: Everything is interesting.
@SHEINGSAMANEMBANG
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
D 2 OF ASKING BONES SONGG^^
@fahidcharkaoui612
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Fahid
@elhixsagh
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
This is why I like taking public transit. I get nauseous when looking at my phone or a book on the bus or train, so it forces me to just sit and watch the scenery. I enjoy the brain break :3
@smet_win_11
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Make the video "100 digits of √2"
@KianFloppa
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
stop spam bot promotion
@xdreamx2600
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I kinda learn to zone out about 5 years ago and since then my life changed – not for better. At the beginning I felt amazing, because I used to overthink which always finished with negative emotions, but now…. Now I can't control it and I'm zoning out CONSTANTLY. I'm unable to focus even for a while, so studying became extremely hard to me, because my mind is always empty. My creativity and problem-solving skills also dropped. I feel like an empty shell right now and I have no idea how to undo it and come back to my previous state 🙁
@Memelordguy22
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
WHERE IS PI SONG 4.0
@ScienceShock-y1o
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
You won’t believe what your brain does while you do nothing… 😳
@KoyLochNess
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
Zoning out during this video so ill never know why it’s healthy
@tetrasmith669
May 19, 2026 at 11:34 am
I love you samiksha