Why Content Diets are 2026's biggest mental health flex

We were told more information would make us smarter. More connection would make us happier. More access would make us free.

Instead, we got overwhelmed.

In 2026, a strange shift is happening: not consuming content has become aspirational. Logging off isn't just a mental health practice anymore - it's a signal. Of discipline. Of control. Of status.

This video explores the rise of content diets - the intentional restriction of information - and why they've become one of the most important mental health trends of our time.

Just like food culture moved from abundance → clean eating → restriction, content culture is following the same path:

• From endless feeds
• To curated lists
• To silence as a luxury

In this episode, we unpack:

• Why spending less time online actually improves mental health
• How content restriction lowers anxiety, cognitive overload, and emotional fatigue
• Why digital detoxing is no longer neutral - it's a class signal
• How curated reading lists, private communities, and "being unreachable" became cultural capital
• The hidden inequality behind who gets to disconnect - and who can't
• Why mental health is never just personal, but deeply tied to identity, status, and how we show up

Being offline is good for you. But it's never just about wellness.

What you read, what you ignore, how reachable you are - these choices now shape how others see you and how you understand yourself. In an age of AI-generated abundance, discernment has become more valuable than knowledge.

This isn't a call to abandon the internet. It's an invitation to understand what less now means - socially, psychologically, and culturally.

If you've ever felt calmer after logging off... If you've ever noticed how silence is starting to look like success...If you've ever wondered whether attention itself has become a form of power...

This conversation is for you.