The Dopamine Fast Alternative: A Lifestyle Approach to Reset Your Nervous System
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com The #Dopamine Fast Alternative to Reset Your #nervoussystem and #HPA-Axis
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:55 Does the dopamine fast actually reduce dopamine
01:30 Overview of the Dopamine Fast
02:00 Functions of Dopamine
05:15 Dopamine in the body
11:21 Dopamine overload
14:00 Dangers of a dopamine fast
16:55 Dopamine Fast Alternative (Small lifestyle changes to reduce HPA-Axis overstimulation)
To a nerd with a curiosity for psychology out of both necessity and geekiness,this is very concise and eye-opening.Thank you :)
You're very welcome!
I struggle with being quiet with myself. When there is quiet, and I can hear birds outside and the sounds of life happening, it feels good, and I crave it. My challenge is seeking constant stimulation from either watching something or listening to something. I am trying to redirect that to finding comfort in reading actual books. Technology has hurt us in so many ways.
Thanks for watching.
Lol 😆 I crave it my whole life since childhood. I call it 'listening to the silence.' I can look at the sky, and watch clouds. Without the technology. But I do have my moments I like crowds, music 🎶 ..real life not screen life.
Amazing video with scientific and detailed information! Thanks
Been my experience, if majority are honest with themselves, they too will see the search for stimulation...
Be it a drug, a food, a topic, and habits and such..
This world of a market place has broken the family, friend and community aspects of healthier living.
It is ashame we have to have a hurricane and lights and water out(or the like) to get us out of house to truly visit with our neighbors and such.
Take the time to say hi and if you ask someone how they are , truly listen, not only with your ears, your eyes and heart too.
I would like to blame all of my high sensitivity to things that has happened, like multiple ptsd things, yet I still believe it is a good aspect if my being..
Balance can be achieved with a spin top, not so much with a spin mind lol
*self. Lol
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That's really mind-blowing.We need people like you to be as our mentors in this crazy race for competitive tech- savvy period in history where loads of confusing theories about our mind and behavior surround us. We can't see the forest for the trees.Our human threshold of efficiency and productivity moved towards an upward spiral.The society expects more and more everyday from us in all areas.We are like a kid in the candy store.The professionals and healthy minds can set boundaries,but the average person who compares himself with others constantly struggles to stay excited either for survival or for not left behind the race. Somebody sitting idle is now considered abnormal or a sin.Thanks to the video Doc.The stoic philosopher Seneca tells not go after madly for reading books.
What about those unfortunately who are depressed and stuck by inertia even to get out of bed lest watching TVs or gaming or exercises??
Btw moderation as you explained and what Buddha calls " the Golden mean" perhaps is the answer.Thanks.
If you are pregnant, it may go without saying but do not hold your breath for diaphragmatic breathing as you do not want to interrupt oxygen flow to your baby .
This is the most informative discussion of the "dopamine fast" I have come across thus far. It is absolutely a buzz topic at present, and while I've heard many people talking about it in podcasts, I have rarely heard the limitations or alternatives in how it can be implemented with a variety of clinical populations experiencing impulsive/addictive behavior. As a psychologist I greatly appreciate the lifestyle approach you discuss as our daily actions are where we have the most control over our health. I am writing this at a coffee shop enjoying a large cuppa knowing very well the consequences. I once heard that caffeine allowed people to break away from the cycles of the sun because they were able to stay awake and work throughout the night. Caffeine was pivotal in fueling the industrial revolution through human productivity, which may sound like a good thing on the surface however our mind-body-spirits pay for the overstimulation in ways we cannot even begin to imagine. Thank you for a reminder of our personal power to make these changes for health and true wealth in life!
Thanks so much for your input and sharing. Much appreciated 👍
Do you believe caffeine is bad for us?
This is just to make a future note to myself to reference back to but I found the information you discussed within the timestamps 15:00 - 15:53 particularly interesting. As always, thanks for all the hard work and dedication you put into creating these videos.
Ty for watching.
7:45 I'm a Neuroscientist and I didn't cringe. I personally think the ability to explain these processes in the simplest way possible so that it's understood by as broad an audience as possible is actually a strength, and it's how I conducted my department talks back in the day because I knew that everyone from the department was going to be there, including secretaries and animal techs, and I should make it as interesting and accessible as possible because who the hell wants to sit through an hour-long lecture full of big words in a dark room at 8am on a Friday morning? Total snooze-fest! It's not about being the smartest in the room, it's about effectively communicating ideas. It's all about knowing your audience, which you clearly do. I think it's commendable! Any Neuroscientist who criticizes you for not being technical enough or using big enough words gives very boring lectures. Trust me. No one stays awake during their talks lol.
Doc is AMAZING!! I am not a Neuroscientist but am fascinated with the subject. 💯🙂😇
I agree with you 100%!
I'm just impressed by the fact that you're a Neuroscientist. Wow. 😲
@@welcometototalitarianism812 Thanks!
Agree. Often times professional disciplines hide behind language, terms, acronyms and high concepts as a way of feeding the ego. I’ve found that plain speak is a better form of communicating technical processes to people who don’t care about the fluff but rather the solution 👍🏼
I believe I found this at the right time. I am an ardent “intensity addict” and have been since I was a kid. Like the Grateful Dead song says, “Too much of everything is just enough!” But now entering my 50s, I’m feeling worn the hell out. I’ve been considering ways to address my lifestyle in order to calm down and be re-sensitized to the moderate pleasures of life, so this video was helpful.
I am glad you have found the video at the right time and I appreciate you watching. What have you found most helpful from it?
Thank you Doc, as always very helpful and informative. I will be watching this again, to check myself and see if i remembered your solutions to achieving balance and calmness.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
i really appreciate your content as a teacher with Ocd. Thank you
Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
I Loved Your video. So well and simply explained. I'm going to have my teenager watch as it is almost impossible to not comprehend. Thanks for sharing! 😊
I’ve found that I’ve intuitively gravitated toward activities that help promote a sense of calm and peace in my life - lighter clothing, shying away from heavy resistance training, preferring instead activities like yoga, meditative practice, which all to help further reduce overwhelming bombardment of hyper stimulating inputs from what seems every subconscious stream of information filtered to us daily through news and “social” media these days. Recognizing the true power of higher mind in helping us raise our own conscious mindful awareness. Decoupling the stimulus control from triggering automated behavior patterns - I translate this personally through engagement in so-called physiologically stimulating redirections - such as taking a cold shower, splashing water on my face, listening to loud music. Activities that somehow help redirect the limbic systems knee-jerk, compulsive dopaminergic seeking behaviors.
Thanks for watching.
I've watched several videos on dopamine fasting. This is by far the best.
Wow, thank you!
I have been in a constant state of fight or flight. I've never had a lot of tolerance for action movies, etc. so this makes sense to me. I feel like I'm too far past a simple cure though.
Thank you for watching. Here’s a video on stepping out of the fight or flight response? Here’s a video that might help with with: ua-cam.com/video/4jY1Dv_0a4o/v-deo.html
I was in a accident and I think the problem is a rare issue that cuts blood to the brain. It has nearly been fatal a few times.
I have ADHD and just found out as an adult. However it has never been a problem for me until the last couple of years and each slow down I have started having very bad ADHD simptoms along with many other low dopamine symptoms. I am in a city with a bad drug problem and doctors around here are very worried about any controlled substances. I respond well to the stimulants but I can't get back to a fully functional state. With a med change and going off of stimulants I started loosing brain function. Once I can no longer concentrate I basically fall asleep or loose consciousness. This can be on my feet at a rock concert.
Currently I am trying to do things that produce dopamine like playing video games and it is helping with my fatigue. As someone with ADHD I think there is a danger for many of us for low dopamine levels. All these game companies are using this for dopamine traps where you have to keep paying. I think as many people there are with ADHD out there that the theory that we are just genetically built different may be at least partly true. If that is the case we need to understand it and live a lifestyle that works and keeps us healthy.
How interesting? I have Lyme Neuro borreliosis. The spirochates, when shedding, they release and cause "brain fog." Well, that's actually brain damage. And because of this?
I've had a traumatic brain injury. Over and over AND OMG!? This is the first time I've ever said that!? The first time hearing & realize it!?😳🥴
This was enjoyable (and equally heartbreaking) to watch and listen to. Thank you!
@@miss.conduct8083 If I didn't have the problem before moving East it matches Lyme's well enough that I have wondered about it. I guess that's my way of saying that I can sympathize. It sucks. I think stuff that slows a person down on this scale can mess with your dopamine especially if you are part of the lucky 10% who already have problems with it. Hope you find something that works.
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing this knowledge with us
Thanks for watching.
Great teaching thank you Doc Snipes 🙌🏻🌞
YOUR THE BEST DOC ... SALUTE 💯👍🏾
32:03 “when they’re losing…”
I did NOT need to be outed like this.
Thanks for watching
Very informative for cptsd diagnosis!
Ty
Thank you, Doc.
Thanks for watching.
Can hormone disruptors in our food and environment stimulate/shut down dopamine? Are there studies done on hormone disruptors and the effects on our hormones and neurotransmitters?
Very interesting!
Glad you think so!
Your video on codependency and addiction looks interesting. I am learning how childhood trauma creates codependency, anxiety and insecurities which can cause over a long period of time auto immune. Doctors do not dive in to root out what the cause was instead the suppress the symptoms with prescription drugs that never heal.
Thank you! 🌹❤️
So welcome!
You're incredible
great video doc
I appreciate you watching
thank you
Welcome!
If any of your videos deal with a driving phobia id be very interested to know which one to listen to.
Thanks, Doc. I want to tell you how helpful & effective you've been in my life.⚘️
Wow, thank you!
Im in !!!!❤❤❤
🙂 thanks for watching
Hello, can you go over the effects of nutritional therapies for mood regulation and serotonin neurotransmission?
I am saying this because I ate a lot of oatmeal last night along with eggs and felt super sleepy. Had a great nights rest and woke up with a good stable mood.
Here is a link to the videos I have done on the impact of nutrition on mood. ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=docsnipes+nutrition
Can an ex upper addict with a extreme history of trauma become insensitive to dopamine? How would that be corrected after years of therapy sobriety and seratonin reuptake use?
Thank you.
This is so hard if you are trying to balance depression or adD and it is either word or exhausted
This is an amazingly intelligent video. Great job doctor!! Thanks for this wonderful, carefully researched information...
Doctors across the world should be studying more of this topic for a constant betterment of life. 😊👌
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching the video. What did you find most useful from it?
@@DocSnipes I have a to be completely honest doc, literally everything you hit on.
I'll watch it again in order to answer your question more directly, but again, every piece of information and the way/order it was presented was absolutely remarkable. 😊👌
And I'm so glad I was able to find you and have a new, useful UA-cam subscription instead of all the uselessness that consumes way too much of anyone's day!
@@DocSnipes Hey...I watched it again and the most influential part, again was everything... Your alternative approach is smart, effective and needs to be shared, however possible. Dopamine is so important besides giving us "pleasure" as everyone believes.. Your explanation of exactly what dopamine is a truly important component if anyone plans on restoring and rejuvenating their dopamine and other neurotransmitter receptors. Thanks again wonderful
Interesting stimulation increases Dopamine RUSH PLEASURES & challenges to need to be met successfully. Victory.. Rewarding results.
Adrenaline is NO DOPAMINE RUSH STRENGTH TO MOVE INTO ACTIONS:;. CORTISOL HORMONE.
BE AWARE. NOTE.
Thanks SO VERY much for your knowledge and support. Interesting information.
Why?
This is interesting how I may have missed something, could explain the applicability to ADHD?
ME/CFS, too little Dopamine. D2 receptor dysfunction. How to reverse engineer?
I just wish everything was more balanced and I did t have to think about regulating all this and just lived.
How do you fast when you are taking something for ADD and other so that you’re fasting doesn’t result in a wasted awful day in Bed 🙏
i was speaking with a friend and i mentioned "dopamine deprivation". he looked at me funny.
What IS a dopamine fast? Does it differ from a normal fast?
yeah but i'm the type that would rather go extreme. at least for a few months then compare if it works. After that i may consider the lifestyle change in what some may consider a little extreme
Thanks for watching.
i am working from home, i am addicted to my computer and need to check emails and stuff many times a day, can;t focus too
I am sorry about that and I appreciate you watching
I want a dopamine feast, any ideas?
If I don't do that work that produces dopamine?
Cool
Thanks for watching.
Enzymes & DOPAMINE.
EXCESSIVE STRESS, DISTRESS. IMBALANCED. TOO MUCH STIMULATION. (TAKE A VACATION from eustress VS Distress. Chronic Stress = Exhaustion result.
Mindful: NOTICE AWARENESS. Balance. Satisfied feeling. At ease.
Peaceful COMPOSURE.
What if you can’t create a safe environment?
The topic of the video starts at 17:00
Your talking a lot of sense. The thing is when are you safe? And bashing your head against a wall trying to maintain de stress disciplines defeats the purpose. I find if I keep things secret, trick my mind so I can engage in de stressing before my mind realizes. Otherwise the negative dictates and you will never know joy. But anger and rage dominates a clear and sober mind with fear playing both sides against each other . So for the good of everyone I'll stay ralitively and constantly baked and wait for Gods relief.
How do I increase dopamine and endorphins
What about when libido and pain tolerance is high but energy is low?
Could be a number of things, talk to your medical doctor.
Doc Snipes, can you please answer a question for me regarding your presentations? I am co-paneling on a channel discussing mental health and SUD. I would love to share your presentations but want to make sure there would be no copyright issues first. Would your videos be shareable, giving you credit, of course?
By sharing, do you mean playing parts during the discussion... or linking to the videos in the notes etc?
@@DocSnipes Playing parts :)
How many videos do you make a day?
Good Question....I guess I am averaging one a day right now?
@@DocSnipes Ok I was just curious. Also, what are your thoughts on EMDR?
Stimulating, motivation.mood , memory, decision making,
????
Let's all just stop taking Wellbutrin😁
Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
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Great knockers
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Haha omg
Hello
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Doc, you are so gorgeous I have a hard time concentrating
Lol. Thanks for watching.
I don't agree with the fact she proposes a gradual change...in my experience that have nothing to do with dopamine fasting! and doesn't work either...dopamine fasting means blocking all your senses for 1, 2, or even 3 days completely!!! with no "small doses of change "and then redirect those compulsive addictive automatic behaviors into positive,productive, and beneficial ones, once you end the fasting, the only thing I agree with is the fact that is a lifestyle behavior...meaning is something you have to pursue continuously by avoiding excessive dopamine triggers
And I thought all this was just common sense
Thanks for watching.
Also, Doc. For some Christians, we don't meditate or do yoga (for reasons I don't want to get into). Focused prayer and time with God is what I want to increase.
Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.
While I agree with you about yoga, meditation is just a way to learn to control your thoughts. Focused prayer and time with God is a form of meditation. Body scans are great for reconnecting with your body and progressive muscle relaxation is really helpful at bedtime
Your arent helping me fast from dopamone.
I am not will because I don’t know anything about what you are about to say! But why you said “If you will” whatever makes you entitled to say that word, doesn’t not concerns me
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