How I Destroyed My Lizard Brain (You MUST Do This)
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Post nut clarity is just the amygdala going quiet for a few minutes and you are left with the thoughts of just your PFC.
Damnnnnn
I have only ever felt post nut clarity once when I fapped it to some really fucked up porn once. Other than that I never feel guilty, in fact I usually feel great and gratified.
@@Potacintvervs Same, however the benefits of no fap cannot be emphasized enough.
@@Potacintvervs I think the gratification was me telling myself that it was good for about a year and just getting used to it
Pfc??
I saw a 1/4 of the video and then a debating started in my brain. It said: you haven’t worked out anything today and soon there will be no time left. The other side said: come on, just watch this video then you can go. I paused the vid went to the gym and came back to watch the rest of the video. What a mad lad I am.
Lmaoooo
You inspired me. Missed yesterday, read your comment, immediately closed the video and went and trained back. Thanks bro 🙏
bro i literally just did the same fucking thing
Inspired me to get off this and do my homework first
We're all going to make it bruv. Just stay consistent.
As someone who currently plays RuneScape everyday, overeats, practices procrastination, has that duality of thoughts in his mind and much more I appreciate this video immensely
Playing video games you enjoy is entirely okay. However, you must always be in control and manage a healthy balance.
@@BTtr3 RuneScape is extremely hard to balance though. Progress is so inflated, and any minor progress from the midgame and up literally takes days with several hours WASTED every day
@@BTtr3 I dont think anyone who plays runescape sees sunlight
@@BTtr3 hamza made multiple videos on video games already and I agree with those videos. Unless Playing video games is ur job then there is no point in playing video games I am not the person to say this but what do you get out of playing video games video games do nothing Good for you Hand to eye Cordenation? you can also get that by writing, drawing, painting and much more For relaxing? gamer rage do I have to say more? they give you a false sense of accomplishment that's it. The only use there is to video games is to make things go by faster or for parents to make their kids stay quiet take the red pill.
@@baleful941 Let me make this clear, I am 16. I think playing games at my age is great. If you are in school and have a job, you are completely entitled to have fun with your friends. It is an entirely different story if you are a 45 year old single man with a part time job. I am young, I am productive but sometimes I need a rest, video games fill the time between gym, school and work.
Literally drinking everyday and the things he said about needing to satisfy the amygdala before doing anything else spoke to me. Now 3 days clean and feeling horrible, but proud for the first time in years.
Update me in a week telling me how u did
good job man, dont stop
I haven’t drank in over 11 years AA 100% did that for me which was great because I’ve been working on the real deeper issues. Here’s my advice, you’re probably real good at making space for other people, but have t practiced making space for yourself, this is a big one, don’t get sober just to become a doormat, but be true to yourself always.
Keep it up! yea the reality of it sucks, but after a while, you can look back in hindsight and have more to account for. Good job!
You will feel a lot better in about 2 weeks, brainpower will increase again, you will sleep much better and have much more energy. Dont give up keep it up!
I smshd myslf in te head wiff a hamer 50 tmes, waht do next?
I literally started punching the back of my head because of the title i saw
lmfaooooooooo same
Destroying lizard brain speedrun
@@AaronCreates no shit tho this video is amazing, i'm so glad i clicked on this
Lol
Minecraft head
"We must suffer from one of two pains, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret" Jim Rohn
I want to add this: The pain of discipline will decrease over time, while the pain of regret increase
This is so good it should permanently be a part of this quote.
Yes which is good and bad. Obviously regret sucks and more of it sucks in the moment, but it also stacks essentially eventually becoming a kick-starter to discipline.
The harder route reaps more benefits in the long run ✌️
I really like this type of long videous ( +20 min) I hope you would do more of those like this because is an amazing subject.
Thank you for letting me know Ivanov. How loud is your lizard brain?
@@Hamza97 I didn't measure it =)) but I think is 6/10 or something
What’s your meditation practice like? It seems like you’re slowly coming into the dopamine detox lifestyle already
@@Hamza97 Well almost every day 20 - 10 min but I also have school exam in june
@@ivanovemanuelstefan5415 did u pass?
THESE 2 ARE TO BE DONE TOGETHER.
1) LONGTERM DOPAMINE DETOX
2) MEDITATION (on :clear mind, goals, or ethics)
Hey everyone. As someone who fortunately already achieved this state of mind I can tell it is actually the best thing ever. You are constantly in peace, whatever happens around you don't make nervous or anxious in any kind of way. Even in situation like death of my grandmother I was standing there on funeral, feeling full peace in myself while watching relatives cry. The more you study this topic the easier your life will be. I would HIGHLY recommend a book named "The power of NOW" by Eckhart Tolle. It will explain your brain work in more details with really good explanations and details. Maybe audiobook is even better, you can listen it whenever you're doing things which you can do in autopilot like cooking, tiding up etc. And don't just listen it once.. do it over and over... Everytime you will learn something new. Make it your primary goal to achieve this state of mind, and you will be unpenetrated for ever. Good luck for you, this is the first and maybe last comment I wrote on UA-cam, sorry, too busy to learn and improve myself.
I achieved mine thru go rin no sho. And hagakuri. Understanding yourself allows you to understand others. And knowing that I was a potential addict or alcoholic, I brainwashed myself. The sad part thou is you lose joy and want. I miss them dearly but I understand what drives me. So a fair trade
I got there thru Jesus Christ.
um if ur grandmother died i dont think u should be feeling full peace
@@elitesyndicates Why do you think that? And what do you think you or I should feel when someone close to you die? Its not like... I am a robot and I am not able to feel the loss. The opposite is the true. I let my body to feel everything and once you really observed the feeling, once you really paid attenction on the feeling which came up in any situation, it has no chance to became an emotion and take control of my mind. Also I know that we are all going to die. Isnt death the most obvious thing that is? Why be ignorant of it? Everybody in this comment section will be dead sooner or later. 1 year or 50 years... doesnt metter. Once you realize this, the only thing you want to bring to this world is peace. I knew my grandmother will die. I know that you are going to die together with me. How do you feel when you reading this? -The secret of life is to "die before you die" -- and find that there is no death.
PS: please keep in mind that I didnt say that I was happy or something. Im not a weirdo.. BuT I was in peace. And since then I still am in peace.
@@longliveliljay1670 how?
I know this video is old, but I'm personally on a journey to be the absolute best version of myself. Honestly can't tell you when this started, but I've never felt better, looked better, or thought better. I was already on this journey and I found this channel. It's insane how much I resonant with every single word you're saying. It shocks me tbh. The whole depression and anxiety and especially the "it's just an entity" thing are all very real and have happened to me. I was feeling a little plateau, but this channel really makes me want to be even better. Thank you, Hamza.
how has it been?
I love Hamza's channel because it's real advice and not red pill or pickup artist bullshit. There are pieces of truth in the red pill and pickup artists, but there are some major failings with both groups that leaves their adherents not much more fulfilled than before. These guys end up in better shape, make money, what have you, but they still have a mindset that holds them back from being complete people. Hamza's advice understands that life is a complex system, it isn't just about women or social dominance.
+1
We are all gona make it brahs
u the man
Hows it going
Dude the way you described yourself before you got it together is exactly how i've felt so so so many times. Overeating, now i have stomach issues. Almost a manic obsession with video games and creature comforts. Smoking weed from sun rise to sun down. I'm also very prone to addiction. I was doing LSD every single day for 2 weeks at a time. Would take a few days off and then go right back to it. Forcing myself to work out again after 6 years was the best decision I've made in a long time. I've been contemplating removing myself from all social media for a few years, until i'm "complete" and have a reason to be there, I don't have many friends since i washed my hands with low quality friends or people i don't really know.. and I don't see any point in having a facebook besides to stare blankly at the news feed full of things that i don't agree with, things that are good for a brief laugh ,things that made me jealous, or depressed, or angry, anxious... nothing worth anything. And you just reaffirm the process i've been putting myself through. I'm gonna keep going, thankyou for the support man.
Proud of you soldier. Keep fighting. The self improvement journey is the best fuckin thing ever
Be strong n keep going bro ! But doin acid for 2 weeks everyday:) bruhhhhhh ... acid dont even hit u after 3 days(even after 1 day the effects weaken no matter the dose , it takes several days to return to normal level of tolerance) and i never heard of anyone wanting to do it again after a 12h long trip. If you could elaborate on that , id appreciate it . Really wish you the best ive been in you shoes !
@@markh4604 well I have an addictive personality and I was in an abusive relationship at the time. I was younger and my priorities were pretty fucked, but I knew about tolerance and all that. I would just take progressively more every day, with large amounts of dabs it still has an effect lol. If it's not visually tripping it still alters your emotional state. At least it did for me. And what do you mean it doesn't hit you for 3 days? The trip? The trip usually comes on in about an hour within dropping, but I always felt mine 20 minutes in normally. I could be a neurological outlier tho, I've wondered as has my family, if I could be high functioning autistic. Never had serious enough issues to go looking for an answer and I excelled on sports and academics so it just kinda a shot in the dark. But it was a crazy situation either way. I was doing whippets on acid at one point as well. Not heavy addiction, after seeing steeve o's documentary. But I would compliment my weekly trip with 10-12 cans. I did that for a few months, weekly trips with some whippets. But a while after I got to the point where I was just eating tabs on tabs everyday. That shit fucked me up for a while. I'll never do acid again tbh.
I actually quit smoking weed a few months ago too. I'm a supervisor at the shop I live and work at, don't have rent now either, straight in the bank. And I'm more ripped than i was in high-school now lmao. I can do about 80 push-ups steady pace, a 2 and a half minute pushup, 12 hand stand push-ups and I'll hold horse stance in basically deep squat position while I watch Tv for about 5-8 minutes at a time, depending on how my joints are treating me. At 6' 1" 190 pounds I think I'm doing pretty damn good. I switched to an all organic plant based diet with some intermittent fasting every now and then I'll switch back and go stretches where only eat quinoa, steak , spinach and sweet potatoes for a few weeks to just load on carbs and protein to go fucking ham in my workouts. Slam a huge bowl of chicken bone broth with some chicken liver and pass out. I feel like a god right now. I'm training in karate now too, my step dad is an ex navy seal and 5th degree black belt, I decided to finally take him up on his offer to train with me.
Respect the grind a friend told me one time social media is just for people who don't have anything else to do with their time but argue, gossip, or just troll. Since then haven't had anything but UA-cam. And feel like I have way more control of my life.
The lizard brain is still there. What you did is replace waste of time activities like porn, video games, entertainment with more hard yet pleasurable experienced like going to the gym and reading or whatever. The dopamine is still there you just changed where you got it from.
@Anmoldeep Singh Nope, it gives us a fight or flight response in a survival situation. It's not nullified, just ignored.
isn’t his pleasurable feelings from delayed gratification with chemicals such as oxytocin? Because there is less of the ‘desperate need’ that stems from dopamine. You can go on and argue that the proportion and amount of dopamine is only reduced and it is still released, but then food can also cause the release of dopamine during starvation. So I don’t think your point that the lizard brain is still there relates to dopamine, dopamine is not the point
@@ss-cj4lo Dopamine is still there since you reward yourself with the results from delayed gratification. Hence, the word gratification.
@@seeker11 My point is that dopamine is not related to the lizard brain, and your argument is just what i mentioned earlier. Unless you're against eating(it can cause the release of dopamine), I don't see the why you still have to keep saying that the dopamine is still here. Yeah, it's there but there's no correlation
Also gratification is not caused solely by dopamine, i.e. endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin
He did a video on that and also watch the video about adventurers
okay i was super skeptical about this but... what u said about the anxiety, the fear of being attacked every few seconds, i can relate to that 100%.. its the same for me, either im debating life or death situations in my head, obsessing over my death or that someones about to attack me and i keep engaging in escapism behaviour all day as a result
I hope you doing better king!
I've got the same thing but I'm trying to fix it now I always avoid people and always think that someone will stab me
Thank you, Hamza.
I'm 17 years old boy. I'm not an addict to anything seriously bad like drugs, but I am a lowkey addict to video games and procrastination.
The FOMO you said was exactly what I am going through rn. The feeling of missing out on something, that's exactly I'm feeling when I don't get to play these games. And when you described it, it felt like you took the words of out of my brain and slap it to me saying "Look here, this shit is making you sick, stop it!".
The look in your eyes, as you talk out those influential sentences with a ton of encouragement, while also listing my shortcomings not out of arrogance or anything, but of purely good intentions.
My values and morals are slowly descending, and your words felt like a beam of light that seized my breathless winded body currently in the rut in midst of Anxiety pulling me downward.
I'm truly grateful that I came across with you, I will try my best to take all your advice and put it in action. I currently have many other problems but even if how hard it is, I will try. I will persist because I saw your eyes and I heard your voice, those words you spoke potently vibrating in my ears.
"Go out, and be a better version of yourself! Never be afraid, because I'm here with you! There are many more of us here supporting you, just keep going."
• Meditation
• Dopamine Detox
• Daily Exercise
• Generosity
• Kindness
• Gratitude Journaling
• Loving relationship with friends and family
The last two are my main problems. But as I've said, I will try my best. You're my new inspiration Hamza. Sincerely, thank you so much. I put my trust in you.
“We must all suffer from one of two pains:
the pain of discipline, or the pain of regret.” - Jim Rohn
try dissolve your ego whatever you think your problem is will not be your problem
These things can work. Tons of other methods out there. Moral of the story is positive thinking. You master that and basically will conquer everything else. Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.
Congratulations on finding something like this so early on in life, and don't take it for granted. Proud of you kid.
A part of you already tells you that your life is going to go to shit if you continue to procrastinate, please listen to it. Please do not listen to the part that tells you it's too late.
So many of us would LITERALLY KILL to go back to 17.
Facts.
1. That part of you isn't your friend.
2. It's better to completely get rid of it rather then to defeat it once in a while.
3. Try not to be blinded to the illusion that things are getting better.. so long as it's still there-its winning.
4. Sell the video game because in the end all its worth is being mentioned once or twice .. that's really all you're playing and fighting for-to be able to say to someone you played this game before.. and their reply will be "ok"
I was given enough money and freedom to experience things in life but I think I was too scared.. it felt good to be good at something(games) ..it was a comfort zone keeping me from living and creating real memories.. 16 17 and 18 are the years people always like to talk about with their friends and their kids.. what stories will you tell
whatever you do dont add weed to
Having your consciousness in the amygdala is hell and pfc is heaven. “The kingdom of heaven is found within”
I love this take
I couldn't agree more
This was an eye-opening video. I always knew about the constant fighting in my brain but I thought that was a just normal thing. Now seeing this video, I feel relief that there is a cure to this sick twisted disease that most people endure these days. Keep putting in the great work, much love ❤️🙏
can we have an update, whats up? feel any significant improvement?
@@lethal2211 there def must have been some, if you lead yourself on this path of discipline and daily working and using your brain, it will definitely help much better than what a therapist can ever do, im not insulting therapists, its just that they arent meant to do what they do, our actual natural and working therapy is hard work, discipline, self control, interacting with nature and other humans, and as little comforts and conveniences as possible
Why would a god do this to his creation
Not a disease tho
@@thisismakneto2296 unless you have trauma and unresolved issues; also an outside observer is very positive, we cant analyse ourselves that well. so yeah they are quite a necessary profession. its like saying therapy and grief counseling wouldnt help someone that just lost a loved one as much and doing our " natural and working therapy".
maybe im just being annoying picking on details and you just meant therapists that focus on the self improvement stuff for their clients
So I've been feeling a bit lost lately so much that I don't even know what to say since I've "started" my self improvement journey it seems like procrastination always comes first I don't have the spark I had once I started it
I've also been thinking a lot about my life lately (dreams jobs) since I'm only 14 idk what is my purpose (dream) I know I could have a job but I've always had a mindset that I've had to live my life to fullest so I'm going to chase for my dreams
My dreams are boxing and music just can't decide one of them
Today I was just playing a wrestling game based in history I looked at myself thinking that I would be a wrestler I just thought you are literally playing a game
That's it if you can't understand what I'm saying I understand I don't really know how to really express how I'm feeling.
I understand what you are saying Alexandre, you're overthinking as a rationalisation of inaction. You do not need to decide boxing or music. If both give you enjoyment and you see a potential career out of them, pursue both otherwise I am certain you will regret leaving one behind.
What happened whilst playing the wrestling game indicates to me that your mind is currently looking for ideas. Fantastic. Be grateful for that. And now allow your mind to think without external stimulation. This will be the best thing you do all year. For some time just sit around with a pen and paper in front of you and nothing else. Switch off all the screens. Just allow your brain to think about what it wants to think and write down anything important. I wish more young people did this. Give it a try and come back to me when you have done it. I'll be waiting Alexandre.
@@Hamza97 I will make sure I try
But today I'm having classes online and I will be studying so I will try tomorrow when I can have my morning without classes
You don't need dreams at your age, hell i'm 31 and i don't think i'll ever have a dream, what you want are options so that when/if you do finally find your dream you can pursue it. Doing well in studies, being healthy, developing social skills, they are great in themselves, but the best part of them is that they give you options in the future.
@@alexandreferreira2402 That's crazy cuz I'm 14 also into boxing and music
Boss I'm also 14 turning 15 in 2 months going thru the same stuff
old hamza is da bomb 💣🔥
i hope that isnt racism lol
Hahh@@jordanio8160
4:45 he is insanely right. Some of us are prone to addictions to a disgusting amount. Like the entirety of last week that's how I was, anything that satisfied my amygdala I would do, go to school, come back, watch UA-cam and maybe porn for the rest of the day, no workout no more etc. Then when I finally had to start working out again I just got so fucking lazy it was insane, 2 weeks prior I was grinding and getting better daily and then suddenly everything halted but today I'm a lot better and getting back to my old self, not as addicted as I was last week to UA-cam and other things.
Same but replace porn with weed
I started meditate because of you, Hamza, and I already see results with 8-11 minutes a day with medito (30 days challenge) with just 8 days of practice. I just want mediation to reduce anxiety, but considering what you just said about the amygdala, I'm pretty happy to have these benefits too. I just want to say thanks, my life has nearly never been this good, and you made your part, along with Jordan Peterson and others.
Yo I cant find his meditation app
I wanna start meditating now. Love the videos man, such a positive outlook. Needed this one today. Much love brother!!
Which app so you use to meditate
@@TheLordIsMyShepherd75 I don't meditate too often, but when I do, you do not need an app. Just put in some white noise and breath. My favorite is to put on wind on a mountain or some hertz music (delta, or gamma or whatever frequency you are after). It always feels beneficial too.
@@TheLordIsMyShepherd75 medito is what i started with :)
He is definitely not a calisthenics youtuber :D
prime hamza
Im a girl but seriously these videos are exactly what I need 🙌🏾 your helping more than you know. Hopefully I overcome my lizard brain as well
You doing good?
Do surgery like I did and surgically remove the amygdala, it's a life changer
@@doctorscalling9479 and all you need is ice, a mirror , a fork, duck tape , and a paperclip! cheap too :)
helo gril
yall weird as shit
Whenever i dont feel like working out, studing or reading, i just watch one of your videos and i feel like u humiliated the fuck out of me and that makes me do the work. LoL thanks hamza
I don't pray 5x a day but when I do it is in complete peace and I reflect on my life afterwards. I find it to be the most tranquil part of my day. It curbs my desire to wank, eat junk, be lazy etc, it's like post nut clarity without the nut. Post prayer clarity. Does this count as meditation or do I have to do something more?
Hey ! Praying definitely does not replace meditation.meditation is even an extra step for connecting to Allah . Meditating will make you pray more easly and it will make you more concentrated while praying . You can imagine a bond to Allah while doing so
@@suedablack8493 Yes but I imagine the pure focus during my actual prayer would make external meditation unnecessary. That didn't necessarily convince me I should be meditating outside a 5x ritual. Got any other upsides?
@@incomestheevening7137 😸But the focus in prayer is very different to the focus in meditation . You cant focus on (for example) shutting your thoughts while praying . While you pray , you have to think about the meanings of the suras youre reciting ,meaning youre more thinking about god and thanking /obeying him. But while meditating you are more so focusing on yourself and on your nafs trying to shut it down and making your real good self come to the surface
@@incomestheevening7137 Honestly, ideally prayer, as long as you're doing it properly is exactly the same as meditation.
Success is calling you 5 times a dayyy
Playing videogames while watching...
What you have is ADHD in my opinion, I have it too but hey it sounds like you have fantastic mechanisms against it, kudos 🙂
After 2 weeks of meditation I can honestly say my life has changed thank you brother!!!!!!!! keen for long term benefits
How exactly do you meditate and when ?Thanks 🙏🏽
@@aj3008 when I meditate I focus on keeping thoughts out my mind. I started timing how long it took for me to catch myself thinking about stuff.. I started at 7 seconds. Now I can go 110 seconds without a thought even comming close to my mind.
It is like building an early warning system.
@@aj3008 don't try just sit and be
I Love youre videos so much because youre always exactly helping me with my Problems. The thing with the binge eating against the fear is really relatable
I hope you're using the advice practically in your life brother. If binge eating is a problem make this 1 video your guide to overcome it. Destroy the lizard brain with meditation and dopamine detoxing.
@@Hamza97 what about the poor decision making and the emotional problems
@@Hamza97 B-but Hamza, HaMZa...
How much do you eat in a Day?
If your reading this, your only contributing to your dopamine addiction, get out of the comments and find your purpose.
The Best thumbnail on UA-cam award goes to....
Seriously tho great vid as always
Meditation is exactly like exercise. It takes dedication and training to get to a point where it's changing your life. Also...don't be scared of not knowing what you're doing like I was! It's OK to be a noob! Just relax and let thoughts come and go. Don't focus on them. Eventually you'll be so still and quiet that you'll literally forget you're even a human. Refreshing
Bro the overactive amygdala part where you explained it hit hard. I literally have that all the time. Whenever I go outside I think of what I'd do if someone attacked. How I'd strike back. This guy, that guy, etc.
Your the role model and leader of men so many people need
Wish he was my father
bro i literally can't express the feeling of how proud i am for this guy for helping me change my life..
Cool to see you use the “ waking up “
App too
Hamza is saving so many lives. I am saved now and I will try to teach everyone around me about this. Sadly it is very hard to safe people if they dont want to listen. I have made new friends who are into mindfullness and fitness tough. That is very nice because the last time I made new friends was like 6 years ago.
I am at the stage right now where advices feel so annoying even though i purposely want to hear them but my reactions to them are negative. I remember being that person who had a decent control over their "lizard brain" and trying to help other people that i know. felt so helpless as they just continue to ignore what i say. but now i am in the opposite side of the coin
Largest key to achieve this state, is eliminating guilt and self hate. And be willing to take a slower path.
mans channel is a goldmine, keep it up digga 💪💪
I currently have the same problem you had, finding this video is a blessing...thank you man.
A guy on social media telling me to not use social media. lmao. This dudes a joke.
Imma be honest. I'm watching this for the third time. Cuz after the first 2 times. For some reason I thought this was fricking broscience and my flicking amygdala deceived me from believing that hamza was telling things which were not true
I hope the universe helps me out
You have got so unlucky in life, but that will allow you to prevail in the long run.
Unlucky is the wrong word, a lot of the struggles I had to overcome were there because of my own bad decisions. But you’re right, I look back and I’m grateful for these experiences because I made it work and came out on top with an immense amount of knowledge. Now I use that knowledge to help my boys who are experiencing that same lifestyle
No instagram for 5days💪🏽💪🏽
Haven't used it in 3. We can do this!
Great job Casimir
@Cerulean You talking about discord? No, ive never heard of this server, but i am spiritual tho. Very interesting question :))
With meditation, I constantly notice that how distracted I am and afterwards I feel so much calmer and clearer.
Bro you should make a podcast or some shit. Would love to listen to you talk about random bull shit while I hit the gym.
“Lizard brain” no you’re being tempted by Satan and no matter what you do, you’ll keep being tempted and fall. Especially without God and Jesus Christ.
You can be forgiven for all of your sins, regardless of what you’ve done. Anyone looking to be saved, I’ll post the Word below.
Hear the Gospel Romans 10:17
Believe the Gospel Romans 1:16
Repent of sins Acts 17:30
Confess Christ Romans 10:9-10
Baptism Mark 16:16
Be baptized in water for the forgiveness of your sins and be added to the church of Christ.
Hi I'm an aspiring neuroscientist. Found the title of this one interesting so I had to give it a watch. Can't say I can relate to the whole addictive personality thing. I personally strive to make things like partying, weed, social media, video games, etc a beneficial part of my life. Doing all that I still hit the gym 5 days a week and get my prep work for PhD done (usually). But ofc I am not perfect and am still working on procrastination, proper sleep, and organizing my thoughts. Don't really agree with the philosophy of dopamine detox stuff but I should really get back into meditating. Also killing your 'lizard' brain would probably be a bad idea lol since it controls your breathing. The amygdala is in fact the mammalian brain. A core part of my philosophy is getting the pfc and these regions to have a synergy rather than competing against each other.
Either way congrats to the those of u with the patience to make it to the end of this paragraph and good luck on all of your journeys!
I agree, its all about balance. There are so many activities, that could be beneficial or turn into addiction. To put it into perspective, being loved or accepted is also an addiction.
The issue is, people are not thinking consciously anymore, they cannot focus. Random thoughts going through the mind shape their life, like they would be an animal. Brain do not see diffrence between reality and imagination. If you do not control what you think, you do not control how you feel or do. It should be tought at schools. Take care of yiur body, mind and soul equally- Kalos kagathos
Get addicted to positive things - train your lizard
Makes sense why controlling your breathing affects the negative side of the amygdala. They have a direct relationship.
@@Initia333 Good observation I read the thing and didn't make the connection.
I love how you put it , that’s how I feel about it too man I’ve been working on it for a few years now and it just gets better :)
I feel you need to develop your emotional intelligence. You naturally become aware of how your emotions are hacking your behavior and then you naturally gravitate towards meditation...
Hey there! Great video. I was wondering how long each day/week you meditated, and if you have any videos specifically based on how you meditate? Also if you have any videos specifically regarding what *your* dopamine detox lifestyle changes were? I am super keen to start meditating and making a change, I just wasn't sure quite where to start.
Ben, thank you for your comment. I aim for 45 minutes meditation per day. I made a simple, 4 step process to understand exactly how to meditate for complete beginners as a class on Skillshare that you can watch with the free trial: skl.sh/34y0C8Q
I also made a 1 hour long class explaining how to go about carrying out a long term detox just like mine. You can watch that with the same Skillshare free trial (highly recommended): skl.sh/33FnscL
Please keep me updated with how your meditation practice goes and if you decide to hop on the long term dopamine detox with me.
I really recommend a book and CD called Meditation of Beginners by Jack Kornfield. That book is everything that 90% of people need to get what they need out of meditation. For the other 10% they might want to pursue it further. Of course I'm sure Hamza's course is great too, although I wouldn't know because I haven't used it.
Man this is so true, it’s a real big problem. Sometimes it feels like ur losing ur mind! But you just got to have the discipline and willpower in ur head (which you demonstrated good in the vid lol). I feel like it’s going to be a lot harder for the younger generation.
It's hard for every generation.
Our society is engineered to have instant gratification all over the place, you're in a constant state if distraction and desire for petty shit like money, drugs, alchohol, fucking internet clout, it's an absolute nightmare the world we live in.
Only fans on the screen lol 😂 thanks for the video dope advice I was on this path but i fell off . This persuaded me to recenter and why I should. I Feel like the amygdala is a young version of your self that is misguided and needs to see the greater good for each situation. I think not kill it just retrain it . Heal it from pass traumas n move on in life . Everything we was created wit is there for a reason.
Personally I felt the changes of meditation from the beggining and although it’s true that there are some sessions that are not as useful as others, in the long term it really brings a lot of good things.
I need this hamza back
0:35 😂
*YOOOOO HAMZA, I FUX WITH YOU BRO FOR REAL YOUR SO REAL && GIVE SUCH GREAT EXPLANATIONS, GOD BLESS YOU MATE*
Hi my name is Finn walker I’m 13 years old and I have adhd and I would like to say that over the past 4 years or so I’ve struggled with goals and with the lizard brain holding me back. Back in 2020 I had the worst year for me I was struggling to eat due to my eating disorder and I had a massive addiction to social media, as well and gaming. I wouldn’t go outside and I was struggling to get out of bed due to the thoughts in my head. 2021 I was in year 6 and I was 12 when I started to change a bit, I was still gaming a lot, started eating a bit healthy and did swimming training, running training and started to feel good, but little did I know that I started to get worried about being judge by school mates friends family and it got so bad that I had to see a therapist for the social anxiety. Now 2022 I moved into year 7 and there are 79 new students coming to my school, and this was a really hard thing for me since my social anxiety grew worst and I was to nervous and couldn’t go to trainings because I was to scared that I was going to be judged, and later on around the end of term 1 I had to go in for a surgery on my ear because I was 3/5 out of my right ear, but sadly it got infected and they said it will be ok just take these antibiotics and you will feel better, after the first day I just started vomiting and it got so bad that I was vomiting blood and it was horrible, we went back to the hospital around 1 week later to find out that I had a kidney failure so I was in hospital for around 8 weeks which is a whole semester of school which meant that I was very very far behind in school work. September 2nd 2022 I’m now better and my cousins Levi will and Lucy Ashcroft came down to Byron which is wear our beach house is, and because my cousins are very fit and they do a lot of training that meant I was going to have to do 2k every day on the beach and it was hard but I kept pushing on and when I wasn’t training I was watching ur videos on how to get in the right mind set. October 8th 2022 I was going back to school and that meant my cousin were leaving to go back to the coast, and because it was semester 4 that means all my tests had to be done within the next 8 weeks for me to pass year 7. 4 weeks later, I started to feel that eating junk food wasn’t good for me and I wasn’t doing well with my mental and physical health so I decided to put a screen time on my Xbox and a screen time on my phone to stop me from watching social media and playing rocket league, around 2 weeks later I started to go to the gym I wasn’t in the best shape but I wasn’t fat I just was quite skinny around 4 weeks later it was the end of school and I started seeing the results of the gym work and my diet that I have been working on very strictly. And that’s my story of how ur videos changed my life and put me in the right mind set so I would like to thank you for everything 🥹
One of the best inspirational stories that i have ever read . 🔥🔥🔥
Keep up the good work my brother and good luck with your journey ❤️❤️.
Dude I'm 52 and basically self destructed most of my life. Everything you described as an issue you've had is what I'm currently going through. I've enjoyed self help videos but considering I'm 268lbs it obvious they didn't help myself very much. Just started my dopamine detox (somehow I've never heard of this until I happened on your video). We'll see in 6 months how it worked out.
Good luck, also remember videos can’t do the work for you.
How are you doing also do you have a perfection mindset where you believe you can do something an expert can do when you are a beginner?
@Mario Ortega up and down. I skipped the very first thing he recommended "get your mental health right". After years of denial I got tested and have severe adhd. Now, everything is on track. Work is great, school is great, and I've been dropping weight consistently.
@@NM-tl6pe keep it up man we'll all get there
How are you now?
Hey bro random but I remember u said you read Tim Ferris’s 4 hour work week. Good book right?
Life changing book
Hamza explains the art of breaking into meditation better than anyone I've heard. So simple so true. Volume is needed. 🙏
Becoming a Muslim and praying 5 times at least each day is quite helpful. I'd like you to mention that
It's really interesting that in Islamic doctrine, one has a nafs (self) and a ruh (spirit). If anyone wonders, go check it out
editing on point g🙌
All thanks to the video editor Sam. He does some fantastic work
Hamza, I'll always remember you. I just found out that I have Free Floating Anxiety, and the older I am, the more complex my problems, the scarier my symptomp gets.
I will come back to this comment, once I conquered my mind. I went to psychiatrist, psycholog, preacher, etc, and what they told me, in the end of the day, only ourself that can help us.
Starting from this day, I'll bee your follower (not as God obviously haha, but I believe we share the same God). I've been watching your contents fpr few days, and it really help me to understand more about my Anxiety. Mark my word, I'll come back, stronger, bigger and better. And if God allows, I'll visit you one day. No worries, I am straight
Good luck my brother
I'm a clinical Hypnotherapist, since 1974 and have come across this video by pure chance...I'm glad I found you and your enlightening advice... Well done you for fighting your inner monologue and telling the negative to shut the F@*k up... a very good and informative video. Congratulations on getting rid of the self-destruction lifestyle and kudos for helping a new generation of people to realise that there is a light at the end of the tunnel that isn't a train coming to run you over... Procrastination is rife and these motivational videos will help some to get up off the couch and do something with their life. Best wishes and keep up the good work.
actually the lizard portion of brain controls basic fear, for example fire...run away..... this part of the brain does reactions. The voices in your head do not come from there it is your mammial and frontal cortex that cause these problems. FOMO etc is a higher brain function. The lizard brain is lower brain functions tbh.
The debate in my brain
One side says: go study exam is next week
Another side says: go workout your chest sucks.
Bruh 😂
Whats the meditation tracking app that you use
This is the free app I recommend everyone use: meditofoundation.org/medito-app
Instructions unclear, I got rushed to the hospital for a fractured skull instead
In all seriousness, your videos have been a great source of guidance. Saying that I've already turned my life around would be getting ahead of myself, but now I at least know which direction I wanna steer it towards.
lol
You literally use the hammer to smash your head?
The thing is I use hamza as background noise for my work. I respect this man so much.
I think this guy wants me to meditate... NEVER! 😬
@Hamza Greatly appreciate the vid bro! Brother what’s the name of that meditation app? Really need to DL that.
A close friend just recommended me one of your videos and this is the second one I'm watching after the first one. I have to say I really appreciate you and your videos. You give genuine life advice, giving us honest thoughts and sharing honest moments of ups and downs. It's really life-awakening watching you talk about this stuff and I feel you on the social media part. They KNOW. That's why the internet is so cancer nowadays. But, getting back to my point, good for you for turning your life around, I'm genuinely happy for you.
Watching this video was the exact moment when I started self improvement. Its been 4 and a half months and I have failed a lot since then but what amazes me is I have this newfound spark of getting back up every single time. i have no way of explaining it by something has woken inside of me and it won't just give up. I just hope that a few years down the line I somehow come back to this comment and think to myself 'I made it'. Best of luck future Sion, I got high hopes for you.
I got hopes for you bro.
Where can I take that test you took for your anxiety score?
W Hamza
I am now 17 and i meditate 20 min daily and exercise half hour a day every day
I started these when i was 16 bcz i had a masturbation addiction and i was able to conquer over that addiction only by these things
Edit: take cold showers tooo
Meditate and do mdma
that works too
Hamza I went through an addiction stage to mate
Lizard brain isn't inherently a bad thing. It keeps the fundamental survival and life instincts.
Something your lizard brain would say
Sometimes it’s cool to develop some control or awareness over your urges. I’d say, you don’t have to stop fapping, but if you have to watch something very hardcore to get there then you’ve gone too deep. Same with the idea of doing something multiple times for the same gratification you got doing it once when you weren’t addicted. Exercising self control, abstaining from some pleasures for some time can help for future moderation so you can have balance with the PFC and amygdala.
@@amateur_ninja_aidan thats the lizard brain talking lol. its locking all of our full potential fr
Can you read books for leisure while on a dopamine detox? I have recently replaced the habit of videogames with reading. I just got done with The Institute by Stephen King, but since it's for leisure, does it still need to be avoided?
Yes you can
Well... I'm against a full dopamine detox, where you avoid all stimuli as that would permanently fry your dopamine receptors, in which things would be the same no more. I'd still stimulate dopamine, but at a lower level. So, e.g. read books instead of being on social media, go for walks, etc.
@@hypermangi8265 thank you for the insight
Bro I just saw this video thumbnail and started laughing out loud to myself 😂😂 Hamza W
just uninstalled snapchat youtube instagram and tiktok from my phone
I know what my mission is but i dont have the guts and dont really know how to 'make it real', from watching your videoes i should do more time just thinking. Maybe meditating. I relate to every part of your video, the addiction thing specially. I work out everyday 2-3 hours 6-7 days a week(7 if i'm being honest haha.....) cant help myself from going 'all in' you know.
And great fucking job at doing you!! You seem so happy, like the real kind of happiness. i totally understand that you're proud! Sending you all the love and applause you know
"Do the hard work especially if you don't feel like it" 💪🏻💯
yo 7 days a week is awesome but make sure you’re getting 24 hours of muscle relaxation so your muscles can grow
Starting out as a semi skinny, anxious guy with autism wanting to make UA-cam videos. Been doing everything except meditation the last while (which I’m trying to start soon) and wanted to share/record progress for myself and maybe to inspire anyone else along the way. Thanks for the push, Hamza 🤙
You've got this man hope it's going well after 2 months
Wtf ive always thought that these 2 voices came from me being bipolar but I'm so happy to hear that that's not the case.
Cos i know your telling the truth. I grew up in a pretty messed up family with 2 heroin addicts and fighting everyday.
I started playing so much video games that i didn't go to school, ate so much junk food i went up 15 KGS in 2 months from 11-12, i was so depressed so they sent me to an institution to "get help" when i was 13 but i just started using drugs mostly meth in the end and other types of amphetamines. This year after having a ego death on shrooms I've lost 30 KGS and travelled Europe by my self for some months to get away from criminality and to better myself. Cos i felt like the "devil" in me who is impulsive and does whatever he wants was getting too far away from my "angel" so much so they felt like 2 different people.
And today i learned it was only my amigdula... Something and my ph... Something.
I even use to play songs on repeat till i couldnt listen to them anymore that could mean i played a song for days almost always on repeat to satisfy that amigdula.
I'm so happy rn. cos everyone always told me Stefano your bipolar u can't change this but now I learned that i can.
thank you so much words can't discribe how much you just helped me.
@@Felix-wn1dp voices was a metafor 😂😂😂
thank you so much hamza, i am grateful for your content
I'm glad I have the Internet.. I would of missed out on this clip.. Peace.
This video is basically how to cure depression and anxiety and it’s crazy how simple it is
I can relate to this man
have you had a lot of workout buddies you socialized daily with during that time in your life when you were high all day? let me guess: you didn't.
the workout clip you showed reveals that now, you're not doing this alone, but have connections with whom you can pull each other up.
this is massive, and I think a much greater factor than meditation and dopamine detox.
13:43 the truth is that if you dont look back at your life, you will not feel progres from the meditation because it is so slow that you dont realize that something is happening
I was fighting with lizard brain. He wanted me to sit in a home and watch this video when i had to go to the gym. After around 20 minutes playing around, distracting, going autopilot, i finally got from my home. Lizard even told me that i cant go cause i have finger burn. I came back after 6 hours of gym and completing many diffrent tasks to now finally sit and finish this video. I've done everything i set myself to be done. I've started being aware of this fight taking part inside my mind. And catch myself wherever i hear the lizard voice then immiedietally i catch a wizard voice and let him win. End up conversation on wizard by doing exactly what is meant to be done. Last 6 hours of my life are life changing. I' ve noticed that shit before but now i tooked it very seriously. Lets beat this motherfucker!
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found this channel a few days ago and its just what i need
Watching in 2024. This is golden.
Just to clarify
amigdala and lizard brain are not the same thing brotha :)
bro ion even care ima just go play rust all day and eat chips and fish bye
I know this was posted madddd long ago I’m jus finding it but damn I didn’t think I would find the reason why I’ve been stuck like this for so long. I’ve lost my damn mind. I’m gonna finish this video and use that info to take better steps. Man this shit is so mind blowing