No matter what we want to do these days, there’s an app for it! The internet and social media have taken over the work of many other pieces of equipment and have become a ubiquitous part of our life recently. It’s only fair to say that they have altered our daily activities for good.
Social media topics make up a part of our daily conversations with friends and family on a daily basis. For example; sending memes and interesting videos to people around us has become a way of communication and talking about viral videos and posts or a social media figure, like a famous YouTuber, doing something crazy or losing face due to a scandal has become a topic to talk about, especially among the younger ones.
“Let’s watch it together on YouTube” is a sentence that you hear a lot these days in daily chitchats. There’s no denying that with such popularity comes great changes. YouTube, as the second most popular social media is accountable for a big part of that change and one dares say that it has revolutionized the way we live and has made its way into our daily lives and left a positive impact. Here are some of the positive effects of YouTube on day-to-day activities.
• Learning has become easy
You are just a few clicks away from accessing a world of information about literally anything. YouTube is the biggest free university in the world where you get to choose what to learn and who you learn it from.
There was a time when for learning something new or acquiring a skill, you either had to spend hours reading books and articles about it, take classes and courses for a long period of time, or just do it yourself and learn it by trial and error.
YouTube, however, has made that a lot easier for everyone, regardless of their age. From finding a proper daily skincare routine to learning how to speak a new language, there is a high chance that you could find thousands of practical videos on YouTube about it.
Many YouTubers offer live stream classes or upload free educational content accessible to all. This way, you will be saving yourself a lot of time and money by not having to go to an in-person class or paying for learning something.
The point of it all is that if you are curious about something, that curiosity could be satisfied within a few minutes. Whatever you want to learn or any questions you want an answer to, YouTube can be the place to look.
• YouTube helps you perform simple tasks yourself
Life is much easier with YouTube if you give it a try. If you don’t know how to do a task, yet you think it is not that complicated to require help from a professional and outsourcing, ask YouTube!
There are millions of channels and “how-to” videos that give you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get a task done on your own.
You’ll be surprised by how handy these videos can be and how much you are capable of getting done if you know how. For instance, if you don’t know how to cook a special kind of food, how to install an application, how to fix a small bug on your phone or laptop, or how to apply to a university, YouTube is exactly what you need. There is always someone out there who has thought of the problem and has answered it for you.
• Keeping yourself entertained is easier
Are you bored? All you have to do is take your phone out and type in something that you find interesting on YouTube. You know what? You don’t even have to do that. Thanks to the algorithms of this online platform, you can see videos related to the topics you are interested in on your home page once you open the app. Just choose one and keep watching. Waiting in a long queue or at a doctor’s office doesn’t have to be boring or hard anymore. Long are gone the days when entertainment was limited to the big screens of TVs or cinemas. You can keep yourself amused anywhere, anytime now on your phone and with the red-icon app of YouTube.
This can become more tangible to you if you have a small kid to entertain. YouTube Kids can be an educational and useful choice for keeping small children busy without having to worry about the kind of content they are being exposed to changing the built-in settings.
• it has become the daily job of many people
YouTube has saved many people from the boredom of having a 9 to 5 office job and has entered their daily routine as a career. Some people prefer it as a part-time job, earning a few more bucks making content on YouTube, and getting advertisements. But for so many people, it is the primary source of income in their lives and is regarded as a full-time job.
It is amazing how a few years ago, the concept of a vlogger or YouTuber didn’t even exist, but now it is gaining more and more popularity. It has such potential for attracting lots of people to themselves, giving them a platform to improve their business, start a new one or simply share what they enjoy the most with people all over the world. Apart from the YouTubers, many other people are working in fields related to YouTube. Such as YouTube video editors or YouTube strategists, thumbnail designers, channel managers, and people selling equipment for making those videos.
• YouTube has made global connections easier
Many people use YouTube on a daily basis because it makes them feel they belong to a community of like-minded people who are just like them in some aspects. Its powerful tools and features have enabled people to communicate with each other and take part in conversations and debates to share their opinions.
The thing is, those people starting conversations and also people posting the content come from very different backgrounds and of course different countries. YouTube can help shape a better understanding of different cultures and raise awareness about their traditions, making connections and getting in touch with people from all around the world easier. Also, it has made it easier for businesses to connect with an international audience and advertise their services all over the world, increasing the chance of their success.
• YouTube is inspiring
Whether you are looking for new ideas on something small and not so important like how to remodel your room, or looking for enough motivation for something more serious like how to start your own business, and need to hear the stories of people who have walked the walk before you, YouTube can become your source of inspiration.
Ted Talks, interviews with successful people in different fields, motivational videos, and even ordinary people sharing their life stories about how they overcame something difficult or how they achieved a goal are found in abundance on YouTube. This can turn into your daily source of inspiration and encouragement for not giving up.
• YouTube can boost your mood
The least that YouTube can do for you is to cheer you up on a bad day! It is true that YouTube is exploding with educational and informative content but it is also filled with silly videos that are only meant to make you laugh, give you an energy boost, or simply relax you. Funny cat videos, comedy shows, or simply no-word footage of relaxing atmospheres like the sea and the sound of its waves crashing on the beach, an artist making some art, or even breathing practices that will calm your mind are some good examples of how YouTube can make your bad day or turn it into a better one.
Bottom line
When we talk about social media lots of people have their guard up about how they can be a waste of time and lead to a sedentary lifestyle, making you lazier by day and keeping you from being the most productive version of yourself. But whether we like it or not, we cannot omit them from our lives, and YouTube, as one of the biggest and most popular online platforms comes with much more advantages than drawbacks. if we look at the half full of the glass, it has been a complete life-changer for many, and for others, it has either been a source of inspiration, income, or good feelings or has been a huge help in improving themselves and their businesses. However, like all the other platforms, it can be a double-edged sword and it is up to us to use it responsibly.
