A short, single-line moment of awareness --
"I'm consuming."
I try to note this when I'm reading, if I feel like what I'm reading is good. Same with watching an inspirational video.
Anything, really. It can feel like when you're learning, you're doing something really valuable. Well, maybe. If you're actively taking notes on how to implement what you're learning, you're not consuming -- you're starting to produce.
But if you're just reading, you're consuming. Remember that.
Most people would do well to read more and learn more. But a select few people -- some of our readers here, perhaps? -- can easily go too heavily into learning-as-consumption, and not producing.
"I'm consuming."
That's fine. We consume a variety of things every single day.
Just keep an eye on it. Produce.