haha yeah. You notice the trending videos are really short or if their long they release more dopamine or if there long and you actually learning something or something that doesn't release high dopamine you don't watch it. Look at the views bro. The mindless shit has more views because it's an easy swallow like PORN! Seeing girls naked release high dopamine.
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” - Socrates. Edit: probably not socrates who said this. Still a good quote.
Now let's brainstorm some ideas on how to develop said capacity You can start to enjoy the lesser things after that you have been enjoying nothing for a while Thus as soon as you get to feel anything it will be an enjoyable feeling You can enjoy the little things once you achieve peace within yourself Being calm and collected helps you to not worry on the big scenarios of the future but instead more focus on the present and little details in front of you
I realized that ive started to always scroll down the comments section while the video is still playing. It's my brain searching for more dopamine than the video on its own can provide Edit: thanks for all the dopamine 😁
I loved the video. I am starting my dopamine detox to start studying for a huge test that will change my life. Good luck to everyone changing their lives and thank you for the video!
I used to draw a lot in my school days even when my schedule was full tight. I easily managed to draw everyday but now when i'm free all day i dont even do the things i really love like drawing, reading, exercising, researching. I realised that i used to draw because of detox dopamine and i'm gonna do it again.
I used to read a book per month, then I bought a smartphone. I just started my own detox program deleting facebook, twitter and Instagram. Interesting that this video popped-up in youtube
I am like this, when I get into struggles facing work that's hard for me and try to force myself to focus on that work instead of high dopamine activity, I suddenly get so tired that it's literally painful to stay up. I feel my back hurt from sitting, when I stand up my feet and legs hurt. So that I just have to lay down on my sofa and fall asleep soon after. That's how my brain tricks me into not doing the things I'd have to do. Especially bad when you are stuck in homeoffice because of Corona.
I found that TikTok was hurting my mental health due to how addictive it is, and I was wasting so much time scrolling the app, I noticed a huge difference after deleting it
I know people may not care but I feel a little sensation or compulsion to doing my work and focusing hard in school, but then gaming and wasting time on youtube takes over it, i feel sad :(
00:07 🕹 Preference for easy over hard tasks; understanding motivation for tackling difficult tasks. 01:28 🐀 Dopamine's role in desire and motivation; rat experiments showing extreme dopamine effects. 03:22 🧠 Dopamine's impact on behavior; prioritizing activities based on expected dopamine release. 06:09 🎮 Dopamine tolerance; preference for high dopamine activities like video games over low dopamine tasks. 07:34 🛑 Need for a dopamine detox; abstaining from high dopamine activities to reset tolerance. 08:58 🌴 Dopamine detox process; embracing boredom, letting dopamine receptors recover. 10:24 🔄 Balancing dopamine behaviors; using high dopamine activities as rewards for completing challenging tasks. 12:42 🧠 Controlling dopamine intake; limiting high dopamine behavior, finding excitement in low dopamine tasks.
Mohammed Abcari I use to feel like this. I just never wanted to sleep because I didn’t see the point. I love sleep now. The best thing to do is educate yourself about how important sleep really is and it can change your mind
Mohammed Abcari i actually like to sleep But my proplem is that there are subjects i like to study and other subject that i dont want to study it at all i hate physics But i study chemistry normally and math normally but physics i hate physics
How do you think people with ADHD feel? We have a deficit from the get go of dopamine, anything that is remotely boring will NOT be learned if it is not challenging or sparks our dopamine levels
During my dopamine detox, I woke up on day 4, I was in bed and felt incredibly bored. I grabbed my phone and couldn't do anything on it (I uninstalled social media apps). I was so bored that I grabbed a book and read it. It surprised me, and I enjoyed it, even though I've always hated reading. It's crazy what boredom can do to you.
yeah, my parents used to remove all fun things for a month. In the beginning of the month id be angry and extremely bored. After around about 2 days id start building things like a homemade ballista and making my own language. By the end of the month ill get a option about if i want my stuff back or not.
@@fizzashahid3979 if you cant delete it atleast make it harder to access, you can disable it in settings and next time you want to open youtube it will atleast take more than one clicks. Even better, throw away your phone, literally!! just put it in your wardrobe or a locker at the start of the day and take it out only when needed
i would suggest rather find fun in more different things and appriacte little things then it dont feel like its some restriction rehabby thingy what not fun. one thing is brain chemistry but other is years of psychological conditionig from external world.
This reminded me of a poker coach a couple of years ago. He advocated treating the game like a professional if you want it to truly be your source of income. But that one sentence stuck with me. “If you approach poker like an amateur, you’ll end up getting amateur results” That lack of professionalism was abundant in my game at the time. When it comes to mindset and confidence especially, that dearth of focus and an amateur disposition will never lead to real, sustained success. My career changed overnight ever since that day due to this new line of thinking.
That's actually a really good idea (the dopamine detox thing), lately I've gotten so addicted to the dopamine that watching youtube shorts and eating a lot gives me that hard things like studying, cleaning my room, or working out just feel like torture to me, but doing this for just a day a week or maybe even for the weekend, since I don’t really do much anyway, doesn't seem so hard. Wow, this is the first time a video like this has actually given me good advice instead of something so unhelpful like "oh you're unmotivated? Just do it bro, come on", so if this actually helps, thank you, truly.
god your pathetic. get your life together. Just listen to me for one time. try this for a month. Pick a day where you force yourself to focus on getting shit done that would make your life tomorrow at least just a tiny bit better. Once you start this you wont be able to stop. Or go back to a life without women happiness money and all the rest of it. A live as a looser!
I did this today. I cleaned my entire house (which was a wreck), did my laundry, washed my bedding and made my bed, took vitamins, went grocery shopping, called my mom, remembered that I hurt a friend of mine and apologized to him, brushed my teeth after every meal, cooked and cleaned up after each meal, worked out, signed up for a new gym, set a meeting with my guidance counselor, went job hunting, made my wife dinner and cleaned up after it when we were done eating. All of this and I don’t feel like I’ve worked at all today. I had no idea how much energy and attention that technology was sucking from my life until today. Words really can’t explain how I feel right now.
to be honest this is probaly the best 14 minutes and 13 seconds i have spent on youtube in a while. very good explained and your defiently getting 5 stars
Actually, they aren't. 95% of the world is results driven. There is enough dopamine to continue to motivate to acheive a result. It is in ADHD brains (low dopamine) that it is interest driven. That is why for ADHD brains there is now and not now. It isn't until the day before the paper is due that the dopamine kicks in. Neurotransmitters are not controllable. This whole thing is junk science and harmful and contributes to the stupidity and fake science. Please go read some neurobiology - your conclusions are incorrect.
@@terridactl actually since the invent of social media most people are more instant gratification it is changing us in ways they are only just starting to understand so your statement regarding results driven is incorrect. Also instant gratification is results driven hence the instant dopamine release.
3 things that helped me and literally changed my life 1.stopped telling myself ill do it tomorrow 2. read the book the cosmic wealth frequencies on borlest. 3. had faith and religion
One of my favorite quotes from Bojack Horseman Series: "It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you got to do it every day. That's the hard part. But it does get easier."
I know all this but still can't get myself too do it. I beat myself up for not doing the "Boring stuff" when I am doing high dopamine activities and still won't do the boring stuff which is actually beneficial. WTF is wrong with me😭😭😭
@@vatsalsinghchauhan don't beat yourself up too hard for it. You've made the first step of change and that is to want change! Im going to try the dopamine detox he mentioned in the video cause I also indulged in so much high dopamine activities that it used to be very hard for me to do much, I'm better now but im not there just yet :) Lets try achieve our goals together 💕
I'm starting my dopamine detox now boys,wish me luck. Edit: It was a long time ago,it worked,I'm doing it every Sunday and i feel way more motivated to study,read a book,go for a walk than i did before the detox,and I'm enjoying video games way more now that I'm not accustomed to playing every single day.
Side Of the town , actually it makes a lot of sense. If he’s doing a dopamine detox, part of that would be not checking replies on social media. Basically it was a way of being supportive of the OP’s decision to do a dopamine detox. Hopefully that makes sense.
I have watched hundreds of videos about dopamine detox and how the brain works to make myself to love studying like I did before And by far this one is The Best video I have ever watched about it THANKS❤❤❤
This is so true people. Once I was in my grandma’s house and I didn’t have anything to do, there was no WiFi nor videogames, etc, and 3 or 4 days later I started to look for whatever to do in order to feel less bored, so I decided to learn about physics and chemistry, and I was sooo comforted doing that, it felt so good. Do this “dopamine detox” people, it really works.
I can testify that this "dopamine detox" really works. As a South Korean citizen I once served in the military some time ago, and back then soldiers were not allowed to carry any personal electronic devices for security reasons. So all I did in my free time were exercising, reading books, and writing daily journals --- pretty much out of boredom just as this video mentioned. Now imagine living that kind of life for ~2 years. I could really feel that my brain was working in a qualitatively different way. Most of all my concentration was significantly increased, such that I could well think about one particular topic for hours which I would write down in a two-paged essay every night. I can definitely say it was the most productive time of my life. To this day I still sometimes refer to the old journals, to ask for ideas and inspiration from my past self. It's kind of sad that in today's world it's nearly impossible to live without digital devices under normal human willpower, and abstain from unnecessary pleasures without outside force. In any case, I have learned one another paradox of life: the more bored you are of yourself, the more interested you become of your world.
@@invader_ren5974 do you smoke weed by chance? Or are you younger than 20? I’ve always been into movies but got way more into the writing/acting as I got older.. but when I’m high it’s like I can see right through them and is almost ‘cringey’ lol since it’s just regular people pretending to be something else
@@mikeol510 i know exactly what you mean, smoked weed for 4 years almost everyday, clean now since 1.5 years. Somtimes when i watched movies it felt exactly like you said, and sometimes i'd have to stop, because i focused on their mouths, and saw that the german synchronisation didn't really fit to how their lip movement😂
I don't know if you're just bad with decimal places but 2 weeks after this comment it's "half 10 million". So... agreed! Edit: Ah, I meant views and not likes^^
Agree, but do u also feel that somehow while you're on the internet the time is going "faster"? You know exactly what I mean. Sometimes It ruins my whole day, and all I have planned to do is too late. I get very angry at myself then and feel empty cuz my day is over and have actually nothing really done.
this I started noticing it too I now dont even check my phone anymore until I've showered eaten and cleaned whatever needs cleaning. or on a workday I wont check my phone untill the first lunchbreak. honestly does more for you then ppl think.
I feel as if I accidentally walked into a doctor's office without saying a word, when he begins explain to me my problem with all its symptoms and then proscribed the right medication. I'm glad I stumbled across this video!!!👍
You explained things in a way that didn't simply list what not to do, but the reasons why we react in such ways. I've always seen videos talking about getting more motivation. They would say things like, "Reward yourself with that candy bar AFTER you do the hard thing" but I was irritated and confused because, "I'm an adult, and have the ability to go get that candy bar any time, and there is nobody here to keep me from doing that." I was starting to feel like I was going to have to get someone else to keep me from doing certain things, or it just wouldn't happen. But now I understand. Even one day per week of allowing myself to be bored, even if I don't cut out every single high dopamine activity, is beneficial. For instance, when i quit TikTok, within a few days to a week, I was finally able to sit through hour long tutorials and actually follow along at the same time again. Seeing as with UA-cam, I'm having issues being able to do the tutorials, I need to step away from the things that are stimulating me so much, and go do something else. This video is so valuable. I only wish the people I want to share this with would actually sit through it. Because I thoguht I had ADHD and was experiencing executive dysfunction, but I actually am starting to believe that i simply wrecked my dopamine receptors, and they just need a break so I can get back to business. They say all work, no play is bad, but I have found that all play, no work is not relaxing. I am constantly sitting here with the back of my mind screaming and panicking because no income is coming in, yet I can't tear myself away from the internet to work on what will save my life. It's like being on train tracks and you're not even glued to the tracks or tied or trapped there, you're standing on it and you can't make yourself walk off to save yourself even though the train (every responsibility you have that was supposed to be worked on gradually so it wouldn't be hard) is coming and literally about to hit you. This video perfectly explains how to actually make moderation work in a way that the information actually reached me finally. This is the last video I will ever need to be able to make motivation happen. I don't think anyone knows just how life changing this would be for me, or for others. I couldn't thank you enough.
@@jjuujjaa Ofc. I used to check my IG, Twitter feeds whenever I wake up for at least 30 min, I stopped that. I stare at the floor, ceiling and then get bored and stand up in 5 min. I used to watch youtube/netflix early in the mornings now I only do it at night before sleeping. I use marinara (pomodoro assistant) chrome extension to study, work on my project. I strictly obey every rule in that app. I sometimes realize myself checking my phone for no reason at all. So I kinda working on it to stop doing this nonsense habit :) Hope that helps.
I always wondered why I can’t study now even for 30 minutes, since I used to love studying for hours when I was younger. Now I understand. It’s because I have been been addicted and focused on my phone, scrolling from the time I wake up until I go to bed. I always hated myself for procrastinating way too much and not do anything productive which will benefit me from the long run. Thank you so much for this video! I will try my best to start my own dopamine detox, so I can prepare myself when school starts.
I got a month until college, so I'm in the same boat, although I never really liked studying to begin with. This might just be the way to enjoying physical activity more. Hopefully your journey goes well!
Yeah I feel dumber 3 years after graduating from college. Now there’s no deadline to push me to study or do productive things outside of work. My attention span is terrible now
Uhhh so I get the logic the video creator has but I highly recommend not labeling anything such as foods, exercise habits, etc. as bad or good. I think it is important to instead focus all your attention on every action you take. For example junk food, if you are REALLY craving junk food then go ahead an allow yourself to enjoy it, BUT enjoy it to it's fullest using mindfulness practices and don't allow anything to distract you from what your intentions are, this way you will be much more satisfied with the dopamine release. We are not mice, we are mindful humans who are powerful. Please do your research on mindfulness before taking these types of videos as truthful and credible.
@@esteweyke321 We are mice, our cognitive abilities can only go so far when trying to counter our physical biology. All of these things are fine in moderation, but just like to rats, we will develop tolerance to addictive things and crave more and more. The only thing our mindfulness is useful for is to stop ourselves from indulging too much, because we know it's bad for us unlike rats. But again, this only goes so far because an addiction is addiction; we are all killing ourselves with the things we enjoy, just much slower than rats because we know to stop.
SUMMARY 1. What do you need to do: for 1 whole day, you'll try to have as little fun as possible *Complete dopamine detox* - NO: internet, phone, computer, music, masturbation, junk food - just embrace boredom - YES: walk, meditate & be alone with ur thoughts, reflect on ur life & goals, journal (write down the ideas you get) *Smaller dopamine detox* Pick one day of the week, where you're going to refrain from one of ur high dopamine behaviour completely 1 hour of difficult work = 15 minute of high dopamine behavior (example: 8 hours of difficult work = 2 hours of high dopamine behavior as a reward) 2. Why does it work: dopamine detox works because you become so bored, that boring stuff becomes more fun
This was so good. I think we have to be careful with anything ending in “ine”, especially adrenaline. When I was 12, as usual my mother had to hound me about cleaning up my room. One day after I finished a good cleaning, she took the time to bring me into the doorway, turn me around and encouraged me to experience what a good job I had done. She pointed out specific things that were beneficial to me for several reasons, and told me to appreciate the beauty of clean rather than dirty. She turned my motivation into a reward for myself rather than for her. To this day I look forward to standing in the doorway and admiring my clean house, and I’m 74.
@Kalu V Hollywood can't produce anything worth watching, and most actors are propaganda mouthpieces. 90 percent of Top 40 hits are written by 3 people...and Sportsball is a joke now. Relevent...sure...but to WHOM? Not to me...that is certain.
I think the hardest part is when you need your computer to study/work. I mean, UA-cam is just a tab away, and I need to access the internet for research purposes. This video may help explain why I felt so much more efficient back in school when I could solve everything on pen and paper. But being conscious of this is the first step to overcome the procrastination. Thank you so much!
@@_mahiii yeah, I feel you. Sometimes I manage to impose myself some targets to reach before allowing myself to watch videos, but sometimes I'm too burned out :/
I'm very grateful that my phone has a focus mode, where you can block usage and notifications for any distracting app, but even then sometimes I need to search things up on UA-cam and there is always a more intriguing video being recommended 😞
one thing i have tried to be more productive is logging in as guest. yeah the internet is still there but 1000 notifications from all the apps and accounts signed in go away. it helps a little - but apparently not today 😆
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I can't believe i didn't find out about this sooner. This video feels like i found a missing piece of a puzzle and i'm gonna change a lot of things. Thanks a lot.
procastination has completely ruined me... but after watching this video I've realised the basic thing behind it so now Im gonna stop watching yt tmrow cuz I've got like 30 classes to watch, many notes to write and study. Exams are near.
To all my fellow addicts out there getting sober: don’t be shocked when you don’t get completely better within a week. Oftentimes our dopamine receptors can take up to a year to fully recover from the hell we’ve been putting it through. Just keep pushing forward and it works if you work it!
When he said...."then the experiment was reversed" I thought the scientists would be pulling the lever over & over & over.....! Is that why I can't quit slots, I wondered
Just made 4 months sober a few days ago and I can agree. It’s a slow grind but my friend compared it to working out. He does dopamine detox and always working hard but says instant gratification is the motivation killer. Achieving something you have worked hard for achieves amazing natural dopamine levels. I’ve been trying new things and it does get better. Turns out I really like to draw and studying psychology. Just wish I would’ve found out earlier
This came at such a right time! I am currently unemployed, struggling with playing mobile games, scrolling instagram vs preparing for interviews, gym, and this motivated me to chose the latter strongly. ❤
@ The point is Yasin is so far gone, 14 minutes of useful talk video is too boring. The problem is not the ability to get information in the video. The first makes him an addict, the second makes him a functional addict, but an addict non the less.
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@@misium nah i don't see it that way. if you are trying to get information, and you can retain things at a high level. then the only other thing standing in your way of learning is time. so if you speed up videos to get the information faster. then the more you can intake and the more productive you can be at learning said skill or information. though i think i am reading to far into this, and i will just leave it be for now lol.
Great logic and included responsible comments about addiction... a decade of opiates even after 5 yrs sober has forced me to readjust... I walk in somewhat uncomfortable circumstances then cold shower... then I feel happy about simple things again... very humbling
i dopamine detoxed unintentionally when a hurricane hit my country and left us without electricity. i kept a NOTEBOOK of tweets and gained a lot of muscle from exercising out of boredom. it also made me and most of my friends better at school when we were back😭
I was a meth addict for 2 decades. What you are talking about is the exact thing I did to recover. I am now 3 years sober. But I, or my will, can't take all the credit. Motivation and deep understanding from my wife gave me the strength to finish what I have started. I guess you can say that seeing my wife proud gives me a rush of dopamine.
try working in IT for 15 minutes. 6 hours of everything being on fire, 2 hours of extreme boredom with nothing to do but bullshit on the computer looking like you are "researching"
@@noshut Maybe think about looking for a job that fits better for you? Check out Jordan Peterson´s videon on IQ and what kinda job would be best for you. Doesn´t mean you have to apply for it, but hey, research says that certain kind of job would be best for you. Wouldn´t that be optimal?
@@Viroh That is just how IT is no matter your IQ, its a job with spikes of high stress and then nothing going on. Talking about good old Jordan P (who OD'd on oxy) on this video is pretty hilarious though. Dude is intelligent but probably not the guy to follow if you are looking to stabilize your neurotransmitters. Fine example of how high intelligence is a recipe for stress.
FEEDBACK FROM TRYING THIS OUT: Hey everyone, so I watched this video three weeks ago and wanted to share with you my personal advice about dopamine detoxing. First, you don't have to detox everyday. If you attempt to, you might encounter the "Yo-yo effect", which is basically when you get super motivated to get your life together, go super hard at being productive, healthy, etc. But then after a short while, you bounce back to being unproductive, unmotivated, etc. This is because willpower is limited and it's difficult to suddenly alter your whole lifestyle. The cycle repeats, and you bounce between these two extremes. Second, I would recommend detoxing in the morning. Similar to the yo yo effect, you don't have to detox the whole day bc it might be too hard and it could make you not want to detox again. The morning is when you're the most motivated, so try it then. Here's what I've been doing. Every 2 or 3 days, I'll decide "tomorrow, I will detox". That night, I plug in my phone and sort of hide it somewhere (behind a cabinet, under a chair) and set an alarm on my watch. You don't have to hide it, but you need to put it somewhere that you can't just reach for easily. The next day, I am free from my phone until about 3 or 4pm, when I'm done with my work and feel satisfied enough to do some high dopamine activities. Overall, my point is don't overdo it, that might end up working against you. It really is worth trying. You guys all have it in you! I believe in y'all
Amazing comment, really intelligently made. Hope it all continues to work well for you! Everybody should find his way. What you describe is definitely very productive!
It's interesting how not everybody feels stimulated by the same things, though. You mentioned practicing the piano as a low dopamine activity. To me, practicing the piano is literally the best part of my day.
it’s an activity that normally wouldn’t produce dopamine for some, but if it’s productive and already producing dopamine then you’ve just achieved an optimal habit :)
Essentially you give yourself an ultimatim. Either do the boring work, or do nothing. If your brain doesn't want to work, just sit around doing absolutely nothing until you get so bored that doing boring work is more fun than doing nothing. Either that or doing boring work, with the promise of eventually moving onto something fun, is more fun than doing nothing.
I haven't done any kind of physical fitness activity for like 8 years. Last week I was so unbelievably bored and saw the weather was nice so I randomly just got up out of bed and said I'm going hiking today. It was so bizarre
It's hard to do absolutely nothing when you have a brain capable of thinking, visualizing and coming up with interesting new ideas for stories you've been cooking up. I find it so hard to just switch off all thought.
This is actually super interesting. I've been dealing with anxiety and depression for a while. I ended up going on a dopamine detox without realizing. A storm made my house lose power, internet, etc, for like ~10 days. Because of this, I wasn't able to use the computer at all. No games, porn, had to limit my phone's internet usage heavily. I already had a semi consistent study and workout routine, but during this blackout I went on more walks, started valuing my free time more, and working out became more fun for some reason. When I got my power back, I felt better overall. Can't really explain it, but small things make me feel happier. Although I still feel anxious and depressed at times, I'm overall a happier person because of some event I couldn't even control. Damn bro
comfort and complacency are the killers of motivation. if you always feel comfortable because of internet, junk food, and masturbation, you have no desire to do things that improve your health and self-worth. take away the comfort and you’re forced to find something else to latch on to, usually things that are naturally healthier.
me too bro. That's why in a personal sense- not trying to be indifferent here since this doesn't really affect my overall sentiment regarding the tragedies that happened(i remain in solidarity who have suffered), Im thankful for this pandemic.
One of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube. This is just AMAZING! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Phenomenal!!! Dopamine detox is about to begin!!
There was an Indian guru, forget his name, who predicted suicide would rise because people have access to so much stimulation, that they'll get bored of life and find less pleasure from it. Sounds crazy but I relate, I often feel bored of life.
The key is find your passion for example I like being an entrepreneur and focus on growing my business its fun because of the risk i also excersice and what motivates me is that I know that I'm living today like others wont so I can live tomorrow like others cant
@@shubhamsehgal2336 Now this is the problem. Why does a guru need to be someone who has taken sanyaas or wears only a certain type of clothes? The word guru has come from the word "gu" which meams darkness and "ru "which means light. So ,guru is a person who helps other people come out of darkness into light.I think people like sadhguru does that preety well. so i dont see aharm in him being idealised? it is his spiritual thoughts whay matter not his materialistic clothes or whatever
@@swastikaakhanna6755 you can't serve two masters. I honestly respect your reply and it is good on the surface level. The truth is you can't serve the light, and serve the dark. Eventually, one must choose.
I cleared YT history and started watching motivational content in here. Now my FYP, can help me be a better person. I'm glad I saw this video. Will definitely try the solution.
This is so true , dopamine is so dangerous I’ve literally spent months trying to figure out why I don’t want to do basic everyday task wondering if I was depressed watching every video about fear of success , avoidance etc. when the truth is it’s really my phone and that’s crazy and really kinda of scary how we as humans can be sucked in a black hole through social media , even UA-cam
@@TheWhistleMan none of these do work, because they only partially solve abuse problems connected to social factors, but they never fix you as a person. Once you quit the anonymous idiot club, you are on your own, and that's where people break and start abusing again. I am an ex-heavy drinker and ex-amphetamine head, did booze for 19 years of my lifespan of 28 at the moment I sobered up (yeah, life in Russia can be that hard), and did illicit stimulants for about a year. None of popular suggestions worked whatsoever. But once I had a thought: “Well, I spend too much money on that shit, I wake up every morning feeling like I was raped by elephants, I smell like a brandy barrel, I'm always late for morning appointments because of permanent hangover I have, and my brain works way slower than it did when I was a little kid”. And that was the real turning point. Starting from this day, I stopped buying any booze, and refused to drink if offered by a friend. This, and ONLY this, worked. I am sober for more than two years for now, my disgust for alcohol smell came back, my brain feels like I'm just 14, I left shitty work, multiplying my salary by three. I am still smoking tobacco, kind of addicted to Internet, and smoke too much weed from time to time, but I severely cut my social network presence, moved away from smoking to dry-vaping (that did cut my tobacco consumption by no less than four times, as well as vastly improved my cannabis experience), started a hobby in aerial photography, left a toxic band I played in, and finally started working on my solo instrumental album. Nobody ever could help me with all that but myself and friends who supported my decision to move away from dangerous substances. You don't need an idiot club to stop being an idiot, do you?
I've been addicted to some kind of high dopamine-releasing thing for the past few months, and it's been over two months without a workday. Even now, I was randomly recommended this while binge-watching videos. Every time I try to pick up my books and study, it doesn't excite me anymore. Earlier this year, I would study for at least 7 hours a day because I liked the rewards I got from every test. But now, I barely study for 15 minutes a day, and my grades are the worst I've ever had. The thing is, I don't feel bad about it. I think my tolerance has gotten so high that I can't enjoy any of the old things I used to love. I've decided to do a 2-week detox after watching this to reset my tolerance and beat boredom to get work done. I'll update you soon!
Try again im with you this time starting from tomorrow 25 November, its just for 2 weeks I'm addicted to tiktok and need to stop scrolling my life away @defruepo
I’ve fallen into a deep hole of procrastination for my schoolwork in college. I’m on the verge of failing this semester so I’m in desperate need of motivation. I’ll be going on a dopamine detox today and tomorrow, and I will be updating this post a few times per week to update you all on my situation.
Thank you. You're answer actually helped. The UA-camr talks about being online for dopamine, and still strings the viewer along and doesn't get to the point.
He talks about the viewers and the impact that liking and sharing will make to other people. He does not sound selfish like others who talk about “how you can become rich like me - so you gotta hit that subscribe button” stuff. Right?
@@tf2scoutpunch175 the main thing is that it helps, and it doesn’t matter if it’s a placebo or not just like how faith in God helps someone to cope with difficult situations in life
@@lkoyumil it doesn't help though, besides, there are better ways to deal with this. The only thing working here is spending more time on work, which diverts your attention from hobbies.
@@tf2scoutpunch175 there's a UA-camr who had his brain scanned before and after a detox and it proved to be helpful. If it doesn't work for you then keep doing whatever you're doing but there's plenty of people that experienced major improvemente in their life by detoxing
this video is accurate in so many ways. I start my day with high-dopamine activity (watching tv) and tell myself "I just need to watch this for a few minutes to get my energy up", but what ends up happening is that I spend hours watching tv and have difficulty initiating the important work. From now on, I will reserve high dopamine stuff for the end of the day.
The whole point of the dopamine detox is to feel alive. Cause thats actually the hard thing to do for a lot of people. But believe me, once you disconnect from the fast pleasure and connect to yourself again and become conscious of the things that really matters, there’s no going back to not wanting to feel alive! Its a process, that can help dealing with depression too. You can see it from a spiritual perspective also :). I’ve had depression years ago and its so good to live a conscious live, hope everyone reading these a nice mental health, peace and happiness!
@@vanshika3851 start with taking a silent walks & listen to the thoughts that come through your head & just acknowledge them. This is a training form of meditation. Once you're comfortable with that, just sit in one spot& listen to your thoughts. Listen to your body etc.
Can't explain how much this helps to know - back when I was in school and afterwards university, I used to be extremely productive and creative. When I say I used to write stories every single day I mean 100% - it was my biggest reward for all my hard work in studying, I was absolutely addicted. I graduated university two years ago, and I've been idling trying to build an art portfolio and figure out my life. But all the free time I thought would lead to more creativity... has been the complete opposite. The more time goes by, the less I create. This year I've literally only made half the amount of art I made last year - and writing? Forget about it. Barely wrote anything this year. It doesn't give me the same joy as it used to. I think it is because I spend so much of my time being brainless on the internet, watching fun UA-cam videos to relax instead of actually activating my own imagination. It's gotten so bad that even playing video games that I used to be obsessed with, doesn't make me feel happy and I don't get hooked on them. Even hyperfixations I normally get on shows and such that interest me, isn't happening anymore. This year I've just felt like a passionless meh. I think I need a good dopamine reset 😅
Shit dude that sounds quite bad, for real gotta be on that dopamine detox grind 😤 Ive also been kinda meh this year, when i got introduced to the loop station i wrote a new song every day infact one of my most popular song (amongst family) was an improvisation and my best songs came from that era about a yr ago, now i struggle to touch on creativity, whenever i pick up my guitar i play all the songs i already know and its kinda getting boring. So yeah i get watchu mean man, good luck im gonna go for it tomorrow
if you're not finding enjoyment from video games or shows either, it's probably not (only) a "dopamine" problem. this year has been really rough for everyone and many people have started experiencing symptoms of depression, such as not being interested in their usual hobbies anymore. while it's really good to reflect and try to understand why your habits have changed, also remember to be kind to yourself - I think it will help in trying to re-kindle your passions
@@wassup9hiya Definitely think there are signs of depression, tryna work on that through journaling and meditating I am luckily a usually resilient person always out to find new solutions to issues I know I spend way too long on UA-cam specifically, to the point where it's been like 2-3h and, save for the last video, I won't even remember what I've watched 😅 I think switching off the videos and giving myself a chance to want to do something else is probably worth a go You're absolutely right about being kind to yourself, and I wish that for you and everyone else going through a hard time too ☺️ This year has been crazy difficult and it's important to remember that
Video start at 7:30 And I did Dopamine detox with yoga and walk for a week. First day for hard. Second was harder. Third day was trying to kill me with boredom. Fourth day was good. Fifth day was life changing. I got rid of my addiction. And was studying 2 hrs a day continuously. That may not seem much to some people but I couldn't cross 20 minutes limit. But here is the worst con. If you start being again with phone, tv, computer etc. You will lose all the gains. So once you detox and are ok without those things, never look back to them.
@Subhasis Nandi I was feeling good in one week. And I actually tried this 2-3 months ago, came back here few days before. Now till date I never take phone for more than total of one hour a day, divided in 5 minutes every hour.
Yes, that's correct. My struggle is with the reward system. If I reward myself with 5 minutes social media, next thing I know is, I am watching YT/FB for hours. Any suggestions on how to overcome that or new reward that I can use and are not related to TV, phone or PC?
@@totatoto8761 Actually even I sometimes come to search something important on UA-cam then head towards other video bcoz of recommendations. Turn on grey scale. It reduce Dopamine release upto 35% And you have to stay away from your phone as much as you can. Stay alert, remind yourself that it's waste of time and type of addiction. Save it to watch later if it's something really important or interesting.
I want to do this but I’m doing the chloe ting challenge rn 🥴 also I’m waiting for a call on a job. . . but I’m going to limit all this to only doing the workout & checking my phone once in the morning & I’ll see how it goes
Thank you for this comment because it’s very motivating to see people do this successfully ❤️ I’m nervous to try. For everyday use, I’m going to limit my screen time on apps I use too often and I think I’ll pick Sunday as my complete detox day. We got this!
Two weeks ago I started exercising everyday and for some reason, I also started feeling a strong need to stop eating junk food, watching youtube videos no end, and switching from one video game to another...turns out I just became aware of my own body and once again was able to listen to it. I went from someone who could read a 300 page book in half a day to a fucking dopamine addict who can’t even read a paragraph without getting the urge to do something “more fun”. First, I thought I was depressed because nothing was fun or enjoyable anymore, so I went to see a psychiatrist. Nothing, I was a bit down, but nothing seem out of the ordinary and I had no reason to feel like that anyways. But then it hit me: this all got a lot worse when I bought my new laptop. It began as a strong need to alternate between playing LoL, Black Desert, Celeste, and other personal favorites, but it eventually scalated to feeling overwhelmed all the time and a total inability to focus on literally anything...not even what made me addicted in the first place. So yeah, if you’re experiencing brain fog, ADHD-like symptoms, sudden bursts of anxiety/anger, or feeling pretty anhedonic in general, you should seriously consider doing this, it’s painful af when you first start but it’s life changing.
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When you’ve been on UA-cam for so long that the algorithm gives you ways to do other things.
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LOL...message received and understood
Same though
It’s faxxx
So true 😂😂
Fun fact: Even forcing myself to watch this video to completion, as opposed to funner content, was difficult. Which I think is part of your point.
Had it the same way.
haha yeah. You notice the trending videos are really short or if their long they release more dopamine or if there long and you actually learning something or something that doesn't release high dopamine you don't watch it. Look at the views bro. The mindless shit has more views because it's an easy swallow like PORN! Seeing girls naked release high dopamine.
same here :))
Exactly I had to force myself to click it because I knew i would skip it unconsciously because it wouldnt give me enough dopamine...
😂 I’m glad to hear that at least I’m not the only one feeling this way 🤷🏻♂️ #EndorphinJunky
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
- Socrates.
Edit: probably not socrates who said this. Still a good quote.
Now let's brainstorm some ideas on how to develop said capacity
You can start to enjoy the lesser things after that you have been enjoying nothing for a while
Thus as soon as you get to feel anything it will be an enjoyable feeling
You can enjoy the little things once you achieve peace within yourself
Being calm and collected helps you to not worry on the big scenarios of the future but instead more focus on the present and little details in front of you
I LOVE SOCRATES!!! 💜
Excellent quote ...
Homeboys where ahead of their time for thousands of years
🤔first of all how did you know I was smoked while reading this... Wait what 😗
I found your video in 2024 and I really have problems with dopamine addiction. thank you for wonderful video. its help me alot.
was it helpful?, 2024 is down
@harrymburu5825 sorry for late replying. and yes it helps me a lot.
I realized that ive started to always scroll down the comments section while the video is still playing. It's my brain searching for more dopamine than the video on its own can provide
Edit: thanks for all the dopamine 😁
Hahqhaha, same!!!!
Ditto
oh my god i always do this
Literally what I’m doing right now, busted
You really made me realize my mistake and instantly got me focusing on the video only. Thanks.
I’ve been on UA-cam for so long that it’s recommending to me ways to get off of the site
lol
😂
🤣
Me too
😂😂😂
Almost didn’t watch this video because my brain went “informative, learning, boring” no dopamine. But logically knew it’s something I needed to watch.
exactly!
Same
Same here.
Static101 so sad but true..
Same haha I went to switch apps like 3 times within the first 6 mins - I'm like "noooo, bad, watch the thing"
I loved the video. I am starting my dopamine detox to start studying for a huge test that will change my life. Good luck to everyone changing their lives and thank you for the video!
how did the test goes bro ?
Hope it’s going better than mine. I just commented on my own comment from two years ago… fail.
how did the test go?
This guy: dont use your phone or internet
Me: *doesn't attend online classes*
Stop giving me dopamine
Ikkkkk
lol dude same i only did it for half a day idk why am i proud of myself
Use your tools wisely. I don't think this guy is saying to abstain because that wouldn't be wise.
gaaawd 💀
Ah, so that explains why I loved reading as a kid but find it harder and harder to read books as an adult.
Same
That is what I realized too
Precisely.
I used to draw a lot in my school days even when my schedule was full tight. I easily managed to draw everyday but now when i'm free all day i dont even do the things i really love like drawing, reading, exercising, researching. I realised that i used to draw because of detox dopamine and i'm gonna do it again.
I used to read a book per month, then I bought a smartphone. I just started my own detox program deleting facebook, twitter and Instagram. Interesting that this video popped-up in youtube
Me: tries to trick my brain
My brain: *I know what you're doing*
Right!? Like I’m so stubborn not even I can tell myself what to do
@@kirafeara finally i'm not the only one
So true lol
I am like this, when I get into struggles facing work that's hard for me and try to force myself to focus on that work instead of high dopamine activity, I suddenly get so tired that it's literally painful to stay up. I feel my back hurt from sitting, when I stand up my feet and legs hurt. So that I just have to lay down on my sofa and fall asleep soon after.
That's how my brain tricks me into not doing the things I'd have to do.
Especially bad when you are stuck in homeoffice because of Corona.
Its not your brain you are your brain
As much as I hate to admit, social media is destroying our lives
The key is in your own comment, it is YOUR life, so take the power back!
nah it damages just parts of our lives, we just gotta integrate it well, get that balance back and it will be fine.
I found that TikTok was hurting my mental health due to how addictive it is, and I was wasting so much time scrolling the app, I noticed a huge difference after deleting it
No doubt, the internet has been terrible for humanity. Turn it off.
@@dylankhenry yeah some apps are very addictive, hard to control, if it's too much for you it's better like this
People should be learning this at school. These are critical times!!
Yes! Consider checking out my channel. The last 4 uploaded videos go DEEP on dopamine addiction and addresses it from various angles.
Agreed - I teach this at school in my chemistry class of all places... no one else was doing it.
Right!
I know people may not care but I feel a little sensation or compulsion to doing my work and focusing hard in school, but then gaming and wasting time on youtube takes over it, i feel sad :(
I did in college.
Me: sees a video on how to trick my brain into doing study
My brain: so this is what ur planning
@Flydre me to =)
Brain: Open Reddit, nerd
Seriously, I had this video in my 'watch later' list like two weeks at least, before I finally found the motivation to watch it.
Best comment ever I read
I’m training to get stronger and faster 💪 for when I go back to school, while everyone else is watching tv with Cheetos 😂
00:07 🕹 Preference for easy over hard tasks; understanding motivation for tackling difficult tasks.
01:28 🐀 Dopamine's role in desire and motivation; rat experiments showing extreme dopamine effects.
03:22 🧠 Dopamine's impact on behavior; prioritizing activities based on expected dopamine release.
06:09 🎮 Dopamine tolerance; preference for high dopamine activities like video games over low dopamine tasks.
07:34 🛑 Need for a dopamine detox; abstaining from high dopamine activities to reset tolerance.
08:58 🌴 Dopamine detox process; embracing boredom, letting dopamine receptors recover.
10:24 🔄 Balancing dopamine behaviors; using high dopamine activities as rewards for completing challenging tasks.
12:42 🧠 Controlling dopamine intake; limiting high dopamine behavior, finding excitement in low dopamine tasks.
Thank you
:)
People like you deserve a medal!
Thank you for the summary
@@yesterdayitrained he just using AI to make that conclusion.
This video actually helped me realize how far I've gone with dopamine, knowing that I find sleep boring lol
Bro, for real, this is what I'm struggling with for months. I feel like I don't need to sleep, and sleeping is helpless and don't know what to do.
Mohammed Abcari I use to feel like this. I just never wanted to sleep because I didn’t see the point. I love sleep now. The best thing to do is educate yourself about how important sleep really is and it can change your mind
Mohammed Abcari I recommend you visit a psychiatrist, I did
Mohammed Abcari i actually like to sleep
But my proplem is that there are subjects i like to study and other subject that i dont want to study it at all i hate physics
But i study chemistry normally and math normally but physics i hate physics
Mohammed Abcari I used to be like that, but now I can’t sleep and realize how important sleep is for every reason imaginable! Don’t skimp on sleep!
This is what actually people need to see rather than those scary motivational videos
😂 😂 😂 Exactly!!
Ikr!😂
Facts 😂
YES
Kanye west is talking to me as if he’s angry at me 😢
"no phone, no computer"
bye bye online classes, i need a detox
Absence excuse: Dopamine detox
Ya it isn't very nice idea for a student during a pandemic but ok we can still do it till some extent
lol.....
Bigbrain
School is considered a low dopamine activity for you then.
The fact that nobody talks about the book Dopamine Enigma Unveiled, speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance.
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Makes a lot of sense, I use to be able to read through entire books in a day, once I got my phone and tablet I can barely get through a few chapters
Mingze Hong yep same here. i think i’m about to go on a dopamine fast soon.
How do you think people with ADHD feel? We have a deficit from the get go of dopamine, anything that is remotely boring will NOT be learned if it is not challenging or sparks our dopamine levels
Mingze Hong I’m with U. I love I my phone ☎️ I used to read so much more
Ye same thing happened to me, I've recently started to read more and it's just not the same as when I didn't a phone
*pages
During my dopamine detox, I woke up on day 4, I was in bed and felt incredibly bored. I grabbed my phone and couldn't do anything on it (I uninstalled social media apps). I was so bored that I grabbed a book and read it. It surprised me, and I enjoyed it, even though I've always hated reading.
It's crazy what boredom can do to you.
turn your phone to black and white to boost your dopamine detox
yeah, my parents used to remove all fun things for a month. In the beginning of the month id be angry and extremely bored. After around about 2 days id start building things like a homemade ballista and making my own language. By the end of the month ill get a option about if i want my stuff back or not.
What about youtube? I can't delete it
@@fizzashahid3979 if you cant delete it atleast make it harder to access, you can disable it in settings and next time you want to open youtube it will atleast take more than one clicks. Even better, throw away your phone, literally!! just put it in your wardrobe or a locker at the start of the day and take it out only when needed
hahaah "so bored I started reading" wait what ?! ^^ nice ! congrats 🎉
This video caught my attention since I procrastinate a lot. Gonna put it on watch later
You sir. Just procrastinate.
Howard Alien you’re the king of procrastination.
This is what life is
solahnasir no shit
Lol
Just commenting to boost this video in the algorithm.
Thank you for all the value you’ve given out
"For one whole day you will try to have as little fun as possible". Sounds fun, I'm in.
Oleh Gults 😂 I got that
Whait... that's illegal
It sounds like Grumpy cat's idea of a perfect day!
i would suggest rather find fun in more different things and appriacte little things then it dont feel like its some restriction rehabby thingy what not fun. one thing is brain chemistry but other is years of psychological conditionig from external world.
@@Revotap wait, whait is illegal
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
- Socrates.
Well said!!
"Same as above"
- Any rich Hypocrite.
You literally just copied this from another comment made a long time ago XD
@@speedydratini8868 the coment is right above the op's one
Stolen...?
"if u want radical results, u need to take radical action"
This hit me hard
This reminded me of a poker coach a couple of years ago. He advocated treating the game like a professional if you want it to truly be your source of income. But that one sentence stuck with me. “If you approach poker like an amateur, you’ll end up getting amateur results”
That lack of professionalism was abundant in my game at the time. When it comes to mindset and confidence especially, that dearth of focus and an amateur disposition will never lead to real, sustained success. My career changed overnight ever since that day due to this new line of thinking.
That's actually a really good idea (the dopamine detox thing), lately I've gotten so addicted to the dopamine that watching youtube shorts and eating a lot gives me that hard things like studying, cleaning my room, or working out just feel like torture to me, but doing this for just a day a week or maybe even for the weekend, since I don’t really do much anyway, doesn't seem so hard. Wow, this is the first time a video like this has actually given me good advice instead of something so unhelpful like "oh you're unmotivated? Just do it bro, come on", so if this actually helps, thank you, truly.
how things are now after 9 months?
when they said “the rats lost all will to live” i felt that
I feel you
Classic
god your pathetic. get your life together. Just listen to me for one time. try this for a month. Pick a day where you force yourself to focus on getting shit done that would make your life tomorrow at least just a tiny bit better. Once you start this you wont be able to stop. Or go back to a life without women happiness money and all the rest of it. A live as a looser!
@@nullptr0319 * Loser
@@nullptr0319 what if I am a woman
This guy just did for me what 40 motivational talks didn’t do.
what did he do?
you are very cute btw
Facts! Amazing knowledge and breakdown.
Me too
Because you're the type of person who likes facts not bullshit
I did this today. I cleaned my entire house (which was a wreck), did my laundry, washed my bedding and made my bed, took vitamins, went grocery shopping, called my mom, remembered that I hurt a friend of mine and apologized to him, brushed my teeth after every meal, cooked and cleaned up after each meal, worked out, signed up for a new gym, set a meeting with my guidance counselor, went job hunting, made my wife dinner and cleaned up after it when we were done eating. All of this and I don’t feel like I’ve worked at all today. I had no idea how much energy and attention that technology was sucking from my life until today. Words really can’t explain how I feel right now.
keep us updated and i hope you will be able to find a jon and continue this amazing routine
@@feb2094 wow man i totally agree, technology has literally just destroyed us
Send pictures or it didn't happen
@Dhritiman Bhattacharya - Sure. Just like if you use it for work. Taking breaks helps the mind reset.
@Dhritiman Bhattacharya As long as you're not having any fun on that PC.
to be honest this is probaly the best 14 minutes and 13 seconds i have spent on youtube in a while. very good explained and your defiently getting 5 stars
It's about instant reward VS long term. Humans are mostly motivated by instant gratification.
@Silumesii Lunda That is exactly the reason why they are hard to quit.
Actually, they aren't. 95% of the world is results driven. There is enough dopamine to continue to motivate to acheive a result. It is in ADHD brains (low dopamine) that it is interest driven. That is why for ADHD brains there is now and not now. It isn't until the day before the paper is due that the dopamine kicks in. Neurotransmitters are not controllable. This whole thing is junk science and harmful and contributes to the stupidity and fake science. Please go read some neurobiology - your conclusions are incorrect.
@@terridactl thanks this was helpful
Definitely! I can admit I can be one of them.
@@terridactl actually since the invent of social media most people are more instant gratification it is changing us in ways they are only just starting to understand so your statement regarding results driven is incorrect. Also instant gratification is results driven hence the instant dopamine release.
3 things that helped me and literally changed my life
1.stopped telling myself ill do it tomorrow
2. read the book the cosmic wealth frequencies on borlest.
3. had faith and religion
Some things you have to do them tomorrow... not everything revolves around you. Books ? lol.... faith ? pfff
just saw the sam e comment in jani josh video
haha lol
Had faith and religion? Yeah definitely ads
One of my favorite quotes from Bojack Horseman Series:
"It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you got to do it every day. That's the hard part. But it does get easier."
Oh yeah
Bojack was woke trash tho, but sound advice in this case
I know all this but still can't get myself too do it. I beat myself up for not doing the "Boring stuff" when I am doing high dopamine activities and still won't do the boring stuff which is actually beneficial. WTF is wrong with me😭😭😭
@@vatsalsinghchauhan don't beat yourself up too hard for it. You've made the first step of change and that is to want change! Im going to try the dopamine detox he mentioned in the video cause I also indulged in so much high dopamine activities that it used to be very hard for me to do much, I'm better now but im not there just yet :)
Lets try achieve our goals together 💕
@@loki-of-asgard7877 greatest show of all time.
I'm starting my dopamine detox now boys,wish me luck.
Edit: It was a long time ago,it worked,I'm doing it every Sunday and i feel way more motivated to study,read a book,go for a walk than i did before the detox,and I'm enjoying video games way more now that I'm not accustomed to playing every single day.
I hope u won't be reply..
siddharth rastogi makes no sense what so ever
Side Of the town , actually it makes a lot of sense. If he’s doing a dopamine detox, part of that would be not checking replies on social media. Basically it was a way of being supportive of the OP’s decision to do a dopamine detox. Hopefully that makes sense.
@@PardonMyHandle yeah but that grammar didn't make sense
@Murun GD @Jeff Jones that’s my point but I see what he’s saying know. I wasn’t sure one what he said.
I have watched hundreds of videos about dopamine detox and how the brain works to make myself to love studying like I did before And by far this one is The Best video I have ever watched about it THANKS❤❤❤
I now know your taste, u must watch The snowman movie 🎬 😅
Watching hundreds of videos on the same topic is pretty useless and probably reason number one of your procrastination.
This is so true people. Once I was in my grandma’s house and I didn’t have anything to do, there was no WiFi nor videogames, etc, and 3 or 4 days later I started to look for whatever to do in order to feel less bored, so I decided to learn about physics and chemistry, and I was sooo comforted doing that, it felt so good. Do this “dopamine detox” people, it really works.
It only works at Grandma's house, got it. Mawmaw where you at.
❌🧢
Both of my grandmas are dead, so I'm doomed.
I can testify that this "dopamine detox" really works. As a South Korean citizen I once served in the military some time ago, and back then soldiers were not allowed to carry any personal electronic devices for security reasons. So all I did in my free time were exercising, reading books, and writing daily journals --- pretty much out of boredom just as this video mentioned. Now imagine living that kind of life for ~2 years. I could really feel that my brain was working in a qualitatively different way. Most of all my concentration was significantly increased, such that I could well think about one particular topic for hours which I would write down in a two-paged essay every night.
I can definitely say it was the most productive time of my life. To this day I still sometimes refer to the old journals, to ask for ideas and inspiration from my past self. It's kind of sad that in today's world it's nearly impossible to live without digital devices under normal human willpower, and abstain from unnecessary pleasures without outside force. In any case, I have learned one another paradox of life: the more bored you are of yourself, the more interested you become of your world.
You could still try journaling.
Hi how are u
thank you for those helpful insights
God that sounds exactly what I need, only I don't think I have the willpower to pull it off
Yep, that was life in the 80s!
More tech= less work= less happiness!= us looking up "how to be happy" videos.
I never thought a day would ever come when I say this
But I'm at a point where watching a movie is Low Dopamine Activity
Fr bro i just wanna watch tick toks when i start movies n shit
@@Antonio-zq9ux damm.. social media really shortened the global attention span
I've been that way for 5 years. Movies are stupid to me
@@invader_ren5974 do you smoke weed by chance? Or are you younger than 20? I’ve always been into movies but got way more into the writing/acting as I got older.. but when I’m high it’s like I can see right through them and is almost ‘cringey’ lol since it’s just regular people pretending to be something else
@@mikeol510 i know exactly what you mean, smoked weed for 4 years almost everyday, clean now since 1.5 years. Somtimes when i watched movies it felt exactly like you said, and sometimes i'd have to stop, because i focused on their mouths, and saw that the german synchronisation didn't really fit to how their lip movement😂
I have saved this video 3 years ago in 'watch later' and now forced myself to watch it ... Thanks buddy
Almost half a million likes... Can we agree this video saved at least one life?
yep
Yes
More than 1
I don't know if you're just bad with decimal places but 2 weeks after this comment it's "half 10 million". So... agreed!
Edit: Ah, I meant views and not likes^^
@@lorkhan610 Are you dumb? There are only half of million. 500 000.
This explains why checking the internet first thing in the day ruins my day
Yep, or why "Just gonna browse the internet for 5 mins and then I get to work" never works.
Agree, but do u also feel that somehow while you're on the internet the time is going "faster"? You know exactly what I mean. Sometimes It ruins my whole day, and all I have planned to do is too late. I get very angry at myself then and feel empty cuz my day is over and have actually nothing really done.
@ReaktorLeak brooooo Ik same
@@Bojan-tg2vk This happens to me all the time!!!
this I started noticing it too I now dont even check my phone anymore until I've showered eaten and cleaned whatever needs cleaning. or on a workday I wont check my phone untill the first lunchbreak. honestly does more for you then ppl think.
I feel as if I accidentally walked into a doctor's office without saying a word, when he begins explain to me my problem with all its symptoms and then proscribed the right medication. I'm glad I stumbled across this video!!!👍
I stumbled across this video in the EXACT same way
You are accidentally right brother
Lets do it, its us and we all know we can.
So well said! 😂
I came across it random too crazy😐
You explained things in a way that didn't simply list what not to do, but the reasons why we react in such ways.
I've always seen videos talking about getting more motivation. They would say things like, "Reward yourself with that candy bar AFTER you do the hard thing" but I was irritated and confused because, "I'm an adult, and have the ability to go get that candy bar any time, and there is nobody here to keep me from doing that." I was starting to feel like I was going to have to get someone else to keep me from doing certain things, or it just wouldn't happen. But now I understand.
Even one day per week of allowing myself to be bored, even if I don't cut out every single high dopamine activity, is beneficial. For instance, when i quit TikTok, within a few days to a week, I was finally able to sit through hour long tutorials and actually follow along at the same time again. Seeing as with UA-cam, I'm having issues being able to do the tutorials, I need to step away from the things that are stimulating me so much, and go do something else.
This video is so valuable. I only wish the people I want to share this with would actually sit through it. Because I thoguht I had ADHD and was experiencing executive dysfunction, but I actually am starting to believe that i simply wrecked my dopamine receptors, and they just need a break so I can get back to business.
They say all work, no play is bad, but I have found that all play, no work is not relaxing. I am constantly sitting here with the back of my mind screaming and panicking because no income is coming in, yet I can't tear myself away from the internet to work on what will save my life. It's like being on train tracks and you're not even glued to the tracks or tied or trapped there, you're standing on it and you can't make yourself walk off to save yourself even though the train (every responsibility you have that was supposed to be worked on gradually so it wouldn't be hard) is coming and literally about to hit you.
This video perfectly explains how to actually make moderation work in a way that the information actually reached me finally. This is the last video I will ever need to be able to make motivation happen. I don't think anyone knows just how life changing this would be for me, or for others. I couldn't thank you enough.
I have been doing your techniques for merely 2 days. I have already done the things that I procrastinated on for the last 2 months. Thank you!
Can you describe what you did exactly please
@@jjuujjaa Ofc. I used to check my IG, Twitter feeds whenever I wake up for at least 30 min, I stopped that. I stare at the floor, ceiling and then get bored and stand up in 5 min. I used to watch youtube/netflix early in the mornings now I only do it at night before sleeping. I use marinara (pomodoro assistant) chrome extension to study, work on my project. I strictly obey every rule in that app. I sometimes realize myself checking my phone for no reason at all. So I kinda working on it to stop doing this nonsense habit :) Hope that helps.
@@eceserin way to go....
@@eceserin all the best!
Ok
I always wondered why I can’t study now even for 30 minutes, since I used to love studying for hours when I was younger. Now I understand. It’s because I have been been addicted and focused on my phone, scrolling from the time I wake up until I go to bed. I always hated myself for procrastinating way too much and not do anything productive which will benefit me from the long run. Thank you so much for this video! I will try my best to start my own dopamine detox, so I can prepare myself when school starts.
Story of my life.!
Same case with me
This is basically me everyday
I got a month until college, so I'm in the same boat, although I never really liked studying to begin with. This might just be the way to enjoying physical activity more. Hopefully your journey goes well!
Yeah I feel dumber 3 years after graduating from college. Now there’s no deadline to push me to study or do productive things outside of work. My attention span is terrible now
Video: "How to trick your brain to like doing hard things."
Me: "Ehh, sounds too difficult."
Uhhh so I get the logic the video creator has but I highly recommend not labeling anything such as foods, exercise habits, etc. as bad or good. I think it is important to instead focus all your attention on every action you take. For example junk food, if you are REALLY craving junk food then go ahead an allow yourself to enjoy it, BUT enjoy it to it's fullest using mindfulness practices and don't allow anything to distract you from what your intentions are, this way you will be much more satisfied with the dopamine release. We are not mice, we are mindful humans who are powerful. Please do your research on mindfulness before taking these types of videos as truthful and credible.
You are getting dopamine of getting likes
@@esteweyke321 We are mice, our cognitive abilities can only go so far when trying to counter our physical biology. All of these things are fine in moderation, but just like to rats, we will develop tolerance to addictive things and crave more and more. The only thing our mindfulness is useful for is to stop ourselves from indulging too much, because we know it's bad for us unlike rats. But again, this only goes so far because an addiction is addiction; we are all killing ourselves with the things we enjoy, just much slower than rats because we know to stop.
Recently. I quit smoking... Instead of a cigarette .I'm having a cup of tea. That helped me immensely 😊.
@@Maddlr great job, keep it up
Believe me brother
You are saving this generation......💞💫
Keep going
This explain why I can no longer finish a book to save my life.
Because you can’t read!
Nils Svanstedt lmao
Same
Lol
I get that
SUMMARY
1. What do you need to do: for 1 whole day, you'll try to have as little fun as possible
*Complete dopamine detox*
- NO: internet, phone, computer, music, masturbation, junk food - just embrace boredom
- YES: walk, meditate & be alone with ur thoughts, reflect on ur life & goals, journal (write down the ideas you get)
*Smaller dopamine detox*
Pick one day of the week, where you're going to refrain from one of ur high dopamine behaviour completely
1 hour of difficult work = 15 minute of high dopamine behavior
(example: 8 hours of difficult work = 2 hours of high dopamine behavior as a reward)
2. Why does it work: dopamine detox works because you become so bored, that boring stuff becomes more fun
can do exercise and meet people?
can you read? i dont like reading very much so it could be a good way to get into it
@@ExtremeBassBoosted I would assume you are allowed to make your own exeptions and rules as long as you follow them
Very important edit: only engage in high dopamine activities at the end of the day
Thanks for the summary!
This was so good. I think we have to be careful with anything ending in “ine”, especially adrenaline.
When I was 12, as usual my mother had to hound me about cleaning up my room. One day after I finished a good cleaning, she took the time to bring me into the doorway, turn me around and encouraged me to experience what a good job I had done. She pointed out specific things that were beneficial to me for several reasons, and told me to appreciate the beauty of clean rather than dirty. She turned my motivation into a reward for myself rather than for her. To this day I look forward to standing in the doorway and admiring my clean house, and I’m 74.
What a good advice from your mom !
That's so wholesome, you must have had a great mom!
That's very clever of your mother, i think i will start doing this for my younger siblings, thank you!
She turned it into motivation for you rather than for her. That’s so clever. Thanks for sharing your story. I’ll have to try this out with my kids.
What about discipline specifically the self variety?
Watching this 4 years later and I’m glad to let you know this still benefits many people including me. :)
Imagine if everyone abstained from the internet for a year so many celebrities would practically be useless.
Are they not already useless?
@@michaelchitwood389 if you think every entertainer if useless, then yes.
@@leahdorothy opiates for the masses, at best these days...and propaganda tools at worst. They are useful as tools only.
@@leahdorothy huge difference between an artist and a celebrity
@Kalu V Hollywood can't produce anything worth watching, and most actors are propaganda mouthpieces. 90 percent of Top 40 hits are written by 3 people...and Sportsball is a joke now. Relevent...sure...but to WHOM?
Not to me...that is certain.
I think the hardest part is when you need your computer to study/work. I mean, UA-cam is just a tab away, and I need to access the internet for research purposes. This video may help explain why I felt so much more efficient back in school when I could solve everything on pen and paper. But being conscious of this is the first step to overcome the procrastination. Thank you so much!
exactly i have to do everything on my laptop and its hard not to open youtube or twitter every other 15mins :(((
@@_mahiii yeah, I feel you. Sometimes I manage to impose myself some targets to reach before allowing myself to watch videos, but sometimes I'm too burned out :/
I'm very grateful that my phone has a focus mode, where you can block usage and notifications for any distracting app, but even then sometimes I need to search things up on UA-cam and there is always a more intriguing video being recommended 😞
one thing i have tried to be more productive is logging in as guest. yeah the internet is still there but 1000 notifications from all the apps and accounts signed in go away. it helps a little - but apparently not today 😆
@@perthlashextensions4716 that's a good idea! I'll try that :)
This video in a summary:
Get soo bored that doing boring stuff seems fun
And man its true
nah its more like be productive before slacking off
Evolved specimen
No no he's got the point.
While we're quarantin
Everyone: smash the like button
Better than yesterday: gently press the like button
Elegance!!
Hahahhaa I loved this.
Comment
*What type of comment is this!* 💀
Be aware, the jobs here in America will be shutting down soon. If you are self-employed invest into business interruption insurance.
What this does is cover all payments that you have been paid during the event of jobs being closed doing due to virus, earthquake, etc.
I can't believe i didn't find out about this sooner. This video feels like i found a missing piece of a puzzle and i'm gonna change a lot of things. Thanks a lot.
how's it going?
@@dishype2068 I'm guessing it going well since he didn't reply😆
i feel exatly the same
I am literally procrastinating on videos about how to stop procrastinating
😂😂😂😂
procastination has completely ruined me... but after watching this video I've realised the basic thing behind it so now Im gonna stop watching yt tmrow cuz I've got like 30 classes to watch, many notes to write and study. Exams are near.
When you over optimize yourself haha
ME:
@@huntermaxwell3086 over-optimize? like how?
LOVE THIS. WELL SAID. Taking a mental break from the Dopamine trigger is actually huge.
the hardest thing is actually watching this video trying to ignore the urge to fast-forward to the main point.
EXACTLYYYY...
😅
Me going to comments hoping someone explained it in one sentence
We all should've stuck to cable TVs
@@Zell8158 bruhhhhhhhhh
"For a dopamine detox day, do something that is not fun"
Looks at my copy of Fallout 76
hahahah
Oh damn truth
Stop hurting yourself
one of us.
First time is a while that a comment made me guffaw.
To all my fellow addicts out there getting sober: don’t be shocked when you don’t get completely better within a week. Oftentimes our dopamine receptors can take up to a year to fully recover from the hell we’ve been putting it through. Just keep pushing forward and it works if you work it!
When he said...."then the experiment was reversed" I thought the scientists would be pulling the lever over & over & over.....! Is that why I can't quit slots, I wondered
That’s my biggest issue. I always get discouraged when I don’t see results in the same week or at the end of the week
half year passed and still getting withdrawals
@@s0metimessomewhere I'm not a scientist, but those aren't withdrawals
Just made 4 months sober a few days ago and I can agree. It’s a slow grind but my friend compared it to working out. He does dopamine detox and always working hard but says instant gratification is the motivation killer. Achieving something you have worked hard for achieves amazing natural dopamine levels. I’ve been trying new things and it does get better. Turns out I really like to draw and studying psychology. Just wish I would’ve found out earlier
This came at such a right time! I am currently unemployed, struggling with playing mobile games, scrolling instagram vs preparing for interviews, gym, and this motivated me to chose the latter strongly. ❤
The “detox day” is like going to grandmas house as a kid haha
Minus the sugar. But I’m a skinny guy
Hhhhh but i loved them boring sundays somehow
Love love love your picture! Beautiful skyline (the colours are stunning) with beach and ... a canoe?
Yooo accurate. I started bringing my gamecube with me as a result.
That is so right!
This video made me think of a quote I've always loved from Don Quixote:
"Hunger is the best sauce in the world."
cultured
@@fikkydejo7566 Thanks famalamadingdong
I listened to Don Quixote in audiobook form working at a gas company so it's a mix
Had to read it in the traditional Spanish and damn it's a good book but it's tough af to read.
I thought you were talking about doflamingo from one piece
Kaizokou saiyan me too
I can’t even trick my brain to watch this video for 14 mins
1.5x speed is your friend
Yasin As you have just made his case.
@@ishaanjoshi9320 *2x
@ The point is Yasin is so far gone, 14 minutes of useful talk video is too boring. The problem is not the ability to get information in the video. The first makes him an addict, the second makes him a functional addict, but an addict non the less.
@@misium nah i don't see it that way. if you are trying to get information, and you can retain things at a high level. then the only other thing standing in your way of learning is time. so if you speed up videos to get the information faster. then the more you can intake and the more productive you can be at learning said skill or information. though i think i am reading to far into this, and i will just leave it be for now lol.
Great logic and included responsible comments about addiction... a decade of opiates even after 5 yrs sober has forced me to readjust... I walk in somewhat uncomfortable circumstances then cold shower... then I feel happy about simple things again... very humbling
The worst thing is that I saved this video to watch later.
Same
Same here
Literally just did that
😂😂😂
@Google NoneYoBusiness Thanks! The same to you
i dopamine detoxed unintentionally when a hurricane hit my country and left us without electricity. i kept a NOTEBOOK of tweets and gained a lot of muscle from exercising out of boredom. it also made me and most of my friends better at school when we were back😭
i hope your ok now or u know
Which hurricane/country?
@@qamarqueenting5238 cat 5 hurricane María in Puerto Rico
Why are u crying then
@Hamza Alkayyali it doesn't look that way and why would someone laugh when you are hit with a hurricane
I was a meth addict for 2 decades. What you are talking about is the exact thing I did to recover. I am now 3 years sober. But I, or my will, can't take all the credit. Motivation and deep understanding from my wife gave me the strength to finish what I have started. I guess you can say that seeing my wife proud gives me a rush of dopamine.
you should be so so so proud of yourself
Bless you! You are strong, all people who knew your story will be proud. Including us here.
Well done brother.
good job!!!
How are your teeth? I did it for like 7 years and had to get EXTENSIVE work done. Also good job on staying clean. What a crazy drug..
15 minute length, yet it helps for an entire lifetime. Well said.
I do dopamine detox every day from 9 to 5. I call it "a job".
Hahahahaha
try working in IT for 15 minutes. 6 hours of everything being on fire, 2 hours of extreme boredom with nothing to do but bullshit on the computer looking like you are "researching"
@@noshut Maybe think about looking for a job that fits better for you? Check out Jordan Peterson´s videon on IQ and what kinda job would be best for you. Doesn´t mean you have to apply for it, but hey, research says that certain kind of job would be best for you. Wouldn´t that be optimal?
@@Viroh That is just how IT is no matter your IQ, its a job with spikes of high stress and then nothing going on.
Talking about good old Jordan P (who OD'd on oxy) on this video is pretty hilarious though. Dude is intelligent but probably not the guy to follow if you are looking to stabilize your neurotransmitters. Fine example of how high intelligence is a recipe for stress.
Lol
After watching this I am highly motivated to get really bored!
hmmmmm
lol
I like the way you put it
I'm so fucking bored. I love it. Bored gang we out here
ok boomer
how are things going? ....... mmmm..I think he's not online
FEEDBACK FROM TRYING THIS OUT:
Hey everyone, so I watched this video three weeks ago and wanted to share with you my personal advice about dopamine detoxing.
First, you don't have to detox everyday. If you attempt to, you might encounter the "Yo-yo effect", which is basically when you get super motivated to get your life together, go super hard at being productive, healthy, etc. But then after a short while, you bounce back to being unproductive, unmotivated, etc. This is because willpower is limited and it's difficult to suddenly alter your whole lifestyle. The cycle repeats, and you bounce between these two extremes.
Second, I would recommend detoxing in the morning. Similar to the yo yo effect, you don't have to detox the whole day bc it might be too hard and it could make you not want to detox again. The morning is when you're the most motivated, so try it then.
Here's what I've been doing. Every 2 or 3 days, I'll decide "tomorrow, I will detox". That night, I plug in my phone and sort of hide it somewhere (behind a cabinet, under a chair) and set an alarm on my watch. You don't have to hide it, but you need to put it somewhere that you can't just reach for easily. The next day, I am free from my phone until about 3 or 4pm, when I'm done with my work and feel satisfied enough to do some high dopamine activities.
Overall, my point is don't overdo it, that might end up working against you. It really is worth trying. You guys all have it in you! I believe in y'all
AwesomeJaneUniverse this is a lovely comment thank you for the tips
AwesomeJaneUniverse best comment!
Awesome here too
Thank you so much for sharing detox experience, I'll definitely try what you did.👍
Amazing comment, really intelligently made. Hope it all continues to work well for you! Everybody should find his way. What you describe is definitely very productive!
I haven't visited this channel since 2018
I'm here because of personal growth
It's interesting how not everybody feels stimulated by the same things, though. You mentioned practicing the piano as a low dopamine activity. To me, practicing the piano is literally the best part of my day.
good point. some people have no viable interests though
PIANO SUCKS
@@JackIsNotInTheBox *Giorno wants to know your location*
Same, I love my piano, and I like learning new songs on it lol
it’s an activity that normally wouldn’t produce dopamine for some, but if it’s productive and already producing dopamine then you’ve just achieved an optimal habit :)
Essentially you give yourself an ultimatim. Either do the boring work, or do nothing. If your brain doesn't want to work, just sit around doing absolutely nothing until you get so bored that doing boring work is more fun than doing nothing.
Either that or doing boring work, with the promise of eventually moving onto something fun, is more fun than doing nothing.
That's a good way I guess. I will give it a try... Hopefully
I dont think it will work, i sat around a year doing nothing
Well said homie
I haven't done any kind of physical fitness activity for like 8 years.
Last week I was so unbelievably bored and saw the weather was nice so I randomly just got up out of bed and said I'm going hiking today.
It was so bizarre
It's hard to do absolutely nothing when you have a brain capable of thinking, visualizing and coming up with interesting new ideas for stories you've been cooking up. I find it so hard to just switch off all thought.
This is actually super interesting. I've been dealing with anxiety and depression for a while. I ended up going on a dopamine detox without realizing. A storm made my house lose power, internet, etc, for like ~10 days. Because of this, I wasn't able to use the computer at all. No games, porn, had to limit my phone's internet usage heavily. I already had a semi consistent study and workout routine, but during this blackout I went on more walks, started valuing my free time more, and working out became more fun for some reason. When I got my power back, I felt better overall. Can't really explain it, but small things make me feel happier. Although I still feel anxious and depressed at times, I'm overall a happier person because of some event I couldn't even control. Damn bro
comfort and complacency are the killers of motivation. if you always feel comfortable because of internet, junk food, and masturbation, you have no desire to do things that improve your health and self-worth. take away the comfort and you’re forced to find something else to latch on to, usually things that are naturally healthier.
me too bro. That's why in a personal sense- not trying to be indifferent here since this doesn't really affect my overall sentiment regarding the tragedies that happened(i remain in solidarity who have suffered), Im thankful for this pandemic.
One of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube. This is just AMAZING! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Phenomenal!!! Dopamine detox is about to begin!!
Deciding to starve my brain of dopamine is a low dopamine activity
Lol
Hmmm the floor here is made out of floor
When you're not motivated enough to try to get motivated
Trueee😂😂
The more you look at that sentence the scarier the reality becomes.
It is not about motivation, it is about discipline
@@gabrielazevedo6028 what?
If you’re watching this video it probably means you want to get motivated enough to get motivated
There was an Indian guru, forget his name, who predicted suicide would rise because people have access to so much stimulation, that they'll get bored of life and find less pleasure from it. Sounds crazy but I relate, I often feel bored of life.
The key is find your passion for example I like being an entrepreneur and focus on growing my business its fun because of the risk i also excersice and what motivates me is that I know that I'm living today like others wont so I can live tomorrow like others cant
These is only one Indian guru who makes sense these days. Am sure these words are said by Sadhguru :)
@@alayshah1995 Lol he rides a bike with black spectacles 😂😂😂. Please stop idealize him
@@shubhamsehgal2336 Now this is the problem. Why does a guru need to be someone who has taken sanyaas or wears only a certain type of clothes? The word guru has come from the word "gu" which meams darkness and "ru "which means light. So ,guru is a person who helps other people come out of darkness into light.I think people like sadhguru does that preety well. so i dont see aharm in him being idealised? it is his spiritual thoughts whay matter not his materialistic clothes or whatever
@@swastikaakhanna6755 you can't serve two masters. I honestly respect your reply and it is good on the surface level. The truth is you can't serve the light, and serve the dark. Eventually, one must choose.
I cleared YT history and started watching motivational content in here. Now my FYP, can help me be a better person. I'm glad I saw this video. Will definitely try the solution.
This is so true , dopamine is so dangerous I’ve literally spent months trying to figure out why I don’t want to do basic everyday task wondering if I was depressed watching every video about fear of success , avoidance etc. when the truth is it’s really my phone and that’s crazy and really kinda of scary how we as humans can be sucked in a black hole through social media , even UA-cam
That's why I'm never upgrading from the iPhone to the Oculus VR headsets. You think it's bad now? Wait until the Metaverse comes.
@@cosmosaic8117 what’s scarier is that most kids would be drawn to using the meta verse and not being outside running on grass
Social media is serious trash...like meth bad.
*Especially UA-cam
@@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286 At some point VR HEADSETs will be more convenient. But yeah, flip phone works.
This is probably the most important video I've watched in a long time
I agree
And it's probably bullshit according to scientists
@@FunkSoulBrother7 stfu.....whatever he said was said in buddhist and hindu scriptures...it is true
@@anticringepill1313 lol
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
- Socrates.
Damn I have a huge respect for people who sober up after drug abuse. I can't even stop my addiction to social media... I am not joking.
me too, but i think more people stay hooked on things like social media because they are not socially looked down on
Try to look up for assistance. There is probably free organization in your area about addictions. I just started and it feels helpful
Im sober for 2 years but now I’m addicted to the internet.
Lol lol 😆😆🤐 sorry X lol
@@TheWhistleMan none of these do work, because they only partially solve abuse problems connected to social factors, but they never fix you as a person. Once you quit the anonymous idiot club, you are on your own, and that's where people break and start abusing again. I am an ex-heavy drinker and ex-amphetamine head, did booze for 19 years of my lifespan of 28 at the moment I sobered up (yeah, life in Russia can be that hard), and did illicit stimulants for about a year. None of popular suggestions worked whatsoever. But once I had a thought: “Well, I spend too much money on that shit, I wake up every morning feeling like I was raped by elephants, I smell like a brandy barrel, I'm always late for morning appointments because of permanent hangover I have, and my brain works way slower than it did when I was a little kid”. And that was the real turning point. Starting from this day, I stopped buying any booze, and refused to drink if offered by a friend. This, and ONLY this, worked. I am sober for more than two years for now, my disgust for alcohol smell came back, my brain feels like I'm just 14, I left shitty work, multiplying my salary by three. I am still smoking tobacco, kind of addicted to Internet, and smoke too much weed from time to time, but I severely cut my social network presence, moved away from smoking to dry-vaping (that did cut my tobacco consumption by no less than four times, as well as vastly improved my cannabis experience), started a hobby in aerial photography, left a toxic band I played in, and finally started working on my solo instrumental album. Nobody ever could help me with all that but myself and friends who supported my decision to move away from dangerous substances. You don't need an idiot club to stop being an idiot, do you?
I've been addicted to some kind of high dopamine-releasing thing for the past few months, and it's been over two months without a workday. Even now, I was randomly recommended this while binge-watching videos. Every time I try to pick up my books and study, it doesn't excite me anymore. Earlier this year, I would study for at least 7 hours a day because I liked the rewards I got from every test. But now, I barely study for 15 minutes a day, and my grades are the worst I've ever had. The thing is, I don't feel bad about it. I think my tolerance has gotten so high that I can't enjoy any of the old things I used to love. I've decided to do a 2-week detox after watching this to reset my tolerance and beat boredom to get work done. I'll update you soon!
update?/
@@zobayerhossain5470 I failed unfortunately
Try again im with you this time starting from tomorrow 25 November, its just for 2 weeks I'm addicted to tiktok and need to stop scrolling my life away @defruepo
I’ve fallen into a deep hole of procrastination for my schoolwork in college. I’m on the verge of failing this semester so I’m in desperate need of motivation. I’ll be going on a dopamine detox today and tomorrow, and I will be updating this post a few times per week to update you all on my situation.
Good luck
Comment here to get the news! Might do a dopamine abstinence day too
me too bro, good luck
Good luck
I'll be waiting
The actual "how" starts at 7:30. Yes, I am a quick-fix-seeking dopamine addict! :)
HAHA THANK YOU
But I’m gonna watch it all ;)
Thanx mate, coz "how" is the reason im here🙂
Yeah I watch all educational or self-help UA-cam videos sped up 😅
Perfect 😎. Thanks:)
Thank you. You're answer actually helped. The UA-camr talks about being online for dopamine, and still strings the viewer along and doesn't get to the point.
I like how this is not trying to sell anything, this makes me trust it
Exactly
He talks about the viewers and the impact that liking and sharing will make to other people. He does not sound selfish like others who talk about “how you can become rich like me - so you gotta hit that subscribe button” stuff. Right?
Podcasts are a good way to trick yourself into enjoying readung. It has changed my life because i have trouble reading but find listening very easy
I've started doing this one month ago. And results are briliant! Now I can focus on important things much longer than before.
Detoxxing is pseudoscience and that is just a placebo.
@@tf2scoutpunch175 the main thing is that it helps, and it doesn’t matter if it’s a placebo or not
just like how faith in God helps someone to cope with difficult situations in life
@@lkoyumil it doesn't help though, besides, there are better ways to deal with this. The only thing working here is spending more time on work, which diverts your attention from hobbies.
@@tf2scoutpunch175 So what is your basis on calling this pseudoscience? And what do you suggest to people?
@@tf2scoutpunch175 there's a UA-camr who had his brain scanned before and after a detox and it proved to be helpful. If it doesn't work for you then keep doing whatever you're doing but there's plenty of people that experienced major improvemente in their life by detoxing
this video is accurate in so many ways. I start my day with high-dopamine activity (watching tv) and tell myself "I just need to watch this for a few minutes to get my energy up", but what ends up happening is that I spend hours watching tv and have difficulty initiating the important work. From now on, I will reserve high dopamine stuff for the end of the day.
Saaame. Recently I've made a habit of going through Twitter as soon as I open my eyes because it apparently "wakes me up"
The whole point of the dopamine detox is to feel alive. Cause thats actually the hard thing to do for a lot of people. But believe me, once you disconnect from the fast pleasure and connect to yourself again and become conscious of the things that really matters, there’s no going back to not wanting to feel alive! Its a process, that can help dealing with depression too. You can see it from a spiritual perspective also :). I’ve had depression years ago and its so good to live a conscious live, hope everyone reading these a nice mental health, peace and happiness!
how to connect to yourself?
@@vanshika3851 start with taking a silent walks & listen to the thoughts that come through your head & just acknowledge them. This is a training form of meditation. Once you're comfortable with that, just sit in one spot& listen to your thoughts. Listen to your body etc.
- related so much!
@@vanshika3851Read Bhagwad Geeta
This! ❤
One of the most important video I’ve watched in my life
Can't explain how much this helps to know - back when I was in school and afterwards university, I used to be extremely productive and creative. When I say I used to write stories every single day I mean 100% - it was my biggest reward for all my hard work in studying, I was absolutely addicted.
I graduated university two years ago, and I've been idling trying to build an art portfolio and figure out my life. But all the free time I thought would lead to more creativity... has been the complete opposite. The more time goes by, the less I create. This year I've literally only made half the amount of art I made last year - and writing? Forget about it. Barely wrote anything this year. It doesn't give me the same joy as it used to.
I think it is because I spend so much of my time being brainless on the internet, watching fun UA-cam videos to relax instead of actually activating my own imagination.
It's gotten so bad that even playing video games that I used to be obsessed with, doesn't make me feel happy and I don't get hooked on them. Even hyperfixations I normally get on shows and such that interest me, isn't happening anymore.
This year I've just felt like a passionless meh.
I think I need a good dopamine reset 😅
Oh my God sammme, and I'm never satisfied with anything I feel so empty and so unproductive and shameful. I want to cry
Shit dude that sounds quite bad, for real gotta be on that dopamine detox grind 😤
Ive also been kinda meh this year, when i got introduced to the loop station i wrote a new song every day infact one of my most popular song (amongst family) was an improvisation and my best songs came from that era about a yr ago, now i struggle to touch on creativity, whenever i pick up my guitar i play all the songs i already know and its kinda getting boring. So yeah i get watchu mean man, good luck im gonna go for it tomorrow
if you're not finding enjoyment from video games or shows either, it's probably not (only) a "dopamine" problem. this year has been really rough for everyone and many people have started experiencing symptoms of depression, such as not being interested in their usual hobbies anymore. while it's really good to reflect and try to understand why your habits have changed, also remember to be kind to yourself - I think it will help in trying to re-kindle your passions
@@wassup9hiya Definitely think there are signs of depression, tryna work on that through journaling and meditating
I am luckily a usually resilient person always out to find new solutions to issues
I know I spend way too long on UA-cam specifically, to the point where it's been like 2-3h and, save for the last video, I won't even remember what I've watched 😅
I think switching off the videos and giving myself a chance to want to do something else is probably worth a go
You're absolutely right about being kind to yourself, and I wish that for you and everyone else going through a hard time too ☺️
This year has been crazy difficult and it's important to remember that
I hope the passion is still there! Only covered by this quick-dopamine sheet :(
Video start at 7:30
And I did Dopamine detox with yoga and walk for a week.
First day for hard.
Second was harder.
Third day was trying to kill me with boredom.
Fourth day was good.
Fifth day was life changing.
I got rid of my addiction. And was studying 2 hrs a day continuously.
That may not seem much to some people but I couldn't cross 20 minutes limit.
But here is the worst con. If you start being again with phone, tv, computer etc. You will lose all the gains. So once you detox and are ok without those things, never look back to them.
@Subhasis Nandi I was feeling good in one week. And I actually tried this 2-3 months ago, came back here few days before. Now till date I never take phone for more than total of one hour a day, divided in 5 minutes every hour.
Yes, that's correct. My struggle is with the reward system. If I reward myself with 5 minutes social media, next thing I know is, I am watching YT/FB for hours. Any suggestions on how to overcome that or new reward that I can use and are not related to TV, phone or PC?
@@totatoto8761 Actually even I sometimes come to search something important on UA-cam then head towards other video bcoz of recommendations. Turn on grey scale. It reduce Dopamine release upto 35% And you have to stay away from your phone as much as you can. Stay alert, remind yourself that it's waste of time and type of addiction. Save it to watch later if it's something really important or interesting.
I want to do this but I’m doing the chloe ting challenge rn 🥴 also I’m waiting for a call on a job. . . but I’m going to limit all this to only doing the workout & checking my phone once in the morning & I’ll see how it goes
Thank you for this comment because it’s very motivating to see people do this successfully ❤️ I’m nervous to try. For everyday use, I’m going to limit my screen time on apps I use too often and I think I’ll pick Sunday as my complete detox day. We got this!
Two weeks ago I started exercising everyday and for some reason, I also started feeling a strong need to stop eating junk food, watching youtube videos no end, and switching from one video game to another...turns out I just became aware of my own body and once again was able to listen to it. I went from someone who could read a 300 page book in half a day to a fucking dopamine addict who can’t even read a paragraph without getting the urge to do something “more fun”.
First, I thought I was depressed because nothing was fun or enjoyable anymore, so I went to see a psychiatrist. Nothing, I was a bit down, but nothing seem out of the ordinary and I had no reason to feel like that anyways. But then it hit me: this all got a lot worse when I bought my new laptop. It began as a strong need to alternate between playing LoL, Black Desert, Celeste, and other personal favorites, but it eventually scalated to feeling overwhelmed all the time and a total inability to focus on literally anything...not even what made me addicted in the first place.
So yeah, if you’re experiencing brain fog, ADHD-like symptoms, sudden bursts of anxiety/anger, or feeling pretty anhedonic in general, you should seriously consider doing this, it’s painful af when you first start but it’s life changing.
this fit all my new symptoms, did you manage to fix it?
This short video will help me more in my lifetime than my degree will ever do. Thanks very much brother. Thanks ❤
The most useful video I’ve seen on the internet.
Literally.
Agreed!
did you try this? it seems like it worked soooo