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As you already know, dopamine is a hormone that gives a feeling of pleasure and euphoria. When we eat delicious food, play our favorite video game, or watch funny videos, the brain produces a huge amount of dopamine. Makes us content and happy.
Having received the first dose, the brain will force you to repeat the action again. As a result, we humans become dependent on the process that grants the release of the hormone.
If you do not take it, the base level of dopamine decreases. Along with motivation and a sense of joy. This leads to endless video watching and freezing on social media. Less desire to act, and the subjective sense of time accelerates - this is the dopamine trap.
To get out of it, try to live a week without a single spoonful of sugar. Do not add to tea or buy sugary drinks. The withdrawal will begin.
Also with the internet, social media and video games. Limit yourself from consuming content for at least a couple of hours a day.
Over time, the habit will weaken, become more flexible. The brain will begin to produce its own natural hormone.
Dopamine fasting can help the brain reboot. Get rid of depression, laziness and bad habits.
An experiment on students showed that a weekly withdrawal from social networks frees up 13.5 hours of activity, and also reduces lethargy.
We are not calling for the dopamine source to be abandoned altogether. We only suggest trying temporary fasting and assessing the result.
Experiments on oneself are also development. You have to leave the zone of mental comfort. And if you are really developing, try it.
Having received the first dose, the brain will force you to repeat the action again. As a result, we humans become dependent on the process that grants the release of the hormone.
If you do not take it, the base level of dopamine decreases. Along with motivation and a sense of joy. This leads to endless video watching and freezing on social media. Less desire to act, and the subjective sense of time accelerates - this is the dopamine trap.
To get out of it, try to live a week without a single spoonful of sugar. Do not add to tea or buy sugary drinks. The withdrawal will begin.
Also with the internet, social media and video games. Limit yourself from consuming content for at least a couple of hours a day.
Over time, the habit will weaken, become more flexible. The brain will begin to produce its own natural hormone.
Dopamine fasting can help the brain reboot. Get rid of depression, laziness and bad habits.
An experiment on students showed that a weekly withdrawal from social networks frees up 13.5 hours of activity, and also reduces lethargy.
We are not calling for the dopamine source to be abandoned altogether. We only suggest trying temporary fasting and assessing the result.
Experiments on oneself are also development. You have to leave the zone of mental comfort. And if you are really developing, try it.
