One of the things I've implemented is using the supplementation of magnesium threonate, l-theanine & apigenin for better sleep. All three of these supplements were suggested by Dr. Huberman. Although it took about a week, I find myself sleeping much more sound. The results have been immense from what I was having to deal with before!
I discovered Contentment, meaning I learned to stop allowing my emotions to get so excited all the time, so that I could maintain a normal feeling ALL OF THE TIME. What this does is that it keeps you from the spikes, the up high and the down crashes. It allows you to stay content all the time instead of the highs and lows. It's beautiful to live in Contentment because you find happiness wherever u are at in life. The key to finding this is to be a follower of Christ. This is what set me free for the last 15 years from all anxiety, depression, and other mental issues.
"Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure. A good life is the progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure" This video is worth watching just for that concept.
@@Area559Duh if your dopamine tank is empty due to stimulus, you are subconsciously seeking more, requiring more to get the same results. Like diminishing results
@@Area559Duh Addiction is essentially making the path to your pleasure more efficient. Like going somewhere to get coffee and eventually purchasing a machine to make coffee at home so you can have it whenever you want.
@@Area559Duh If I can offer a more crude example. Cocaine gives you a massive hit of dopamine. Continued use will end up putting you in a state where nothing else can equal the high that drug gives you. Therefore narrowing your enjoyment down to just cocaine. But eventually cocaine won't be enough either. Thus narrowing your enjoyment even more to where you seek something more. Like sadly crack or whatever. Where as delaying enjoyment, pursuing more meaningful things. Having a more balanced state of dopamine release will over time do the opposite. More thingsin the world will bring you enjoyment and that will expand
@@Area559Duh what I take from that is, addiction cuts down the things that bring pleasure until its the only thing that u can get pleasure from. whereas a good life will keep expanding finding pleasure in new things and more pleasure from the things that already bring it.
I am a father of a five year old little girl. Sometimes she'll complain she's bored and I straight up tell her "it's not my job to entertain you." People may think that's harsh. But what would be harsh is immediately pandering to that and thus preventing her from ever having to learn how to harness that deficit to create motivation for herself. If I leave her in that state for a bit, she always ends up pursuing some creative independent play and that's where she learns valuable things that will help her later. If I turn the tv on, she'll veg out for as long as I allow it and gain no benefit.
@@jfdb59You are raising her right brother, we dont need another youth so dependent on constant stimulation and distraction. i was not allowed to watch tv for a bit of my childhood, id play legos and read for hours, it did me wonders as a young man
It's good for kids to be bored, that's when their creativity comes out, I'm really surprised how parents feed their kids minds with useless toys and screens, let them be and come up with ideas to entertain themselves.
"We don't progress because we don't wanna do THE BORING STUFF Do the boring stuff." I put this on a notification note on my phone and has motivated me to do what I need to do.
Do one totally boring thing on the to do list first every day, then do the thing that scares you most and the rest of your day will be set up for success.
That quote about doing the boring stuff is a powerful motivator. It's often the mundane, repetitive tasks that build the foundation for our long-term success. By embracing these tasks and recognizing their value, we can make consistent progress toward our goals. Putting this reminder on your phone is a great way to keep yourself focused and inspired. It's a simple yet effective strategy for cultivating discipline and perseverance.
That is a beautiful thing to say as well as very motivating. I was blessed with 3 sons and continuing to work on myself to be a better father and a better role model for them keeps me going. It is a never ending process so always strive to be better. They see and absorb everything you do!
This is why I don't have kids ... Drag story time ,, DEI ,, CRT ,, Racism - ( white people ) . Yes , I could be a father , but ,, I'd be pissed off when they cut the balls of my boy ,, and didn't tell me .. and put me in jail for objecting . And yes , I would be in jail .
"The problem is not pleasure's, the problem is that the pleasure experienced without the prior requirement of pursuit"- Huberman This is an lifetime quote.. ❤️
It has to do with (instant) gratification and dopamine. If you have a good life, you might find most things pleasurable with no effort to achieve that. Things like a sunrise, food, drink, etc.
I did a 30 day challenge where I switched to a old retro Nokia flip phone and after a 2 week period I stopped even thinking about it, I stopped texting people and just rang them, I stopped using UA-cam and Netflix completely. I used my desktop and my iPad, for important work things, I removed so many apps in the 4th week. Was a big wake up call. I actually still use it.
UA-cam is part of the work day, huh? 😂jk My first deployment was the same sort of wake up call. Not having internet and being detached from the goings-on of the world outside of the ship was huge to me. Between that and no longer being tied to my phone (looking stuff up, texting people, Facebook, comment section arguments) has really helped me realize a lot of what this dude is talking about. Cutting social media has been a huge boon to me too.
@@garimakharra1784 Activating the brain helping you solve a problem or pursue something by reducing pain, giving inuition, making you want stuff, enjoying the struggle, enjoying the pursuite, experencing this striving as positive (is better than) > enjoying the end goal since it seems that that pleasure is not sustainable aka getting what you have been working/thinking/craving towards. The brain is extremly complex and while there is much understood in extreme detail a huge unknown number of things is unknown.
This guy is the perfect example of how important it is to find your purpose. Imagine how many lives he is changing and he will change. Don’t die with your music inside you.
Time stamps for a few highlights: 15:57 Celebrating the win more than the pursuit sets you up for failure 31:29 The problem is not pleasures. The problem is that pleasure experienced without prior requirement for pursuit is terrible for us. 32:36 Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure
❗ *6 GUIDELINES FOR LIFE:* *1) When you are alone, mind your thoughts.* *2) When you are with your friends, mind your tongue.* *3) When you are angry, mind your temper.* *4) When you are with a group, mind your behaviour.* *5) When you are in trouble, mind your emotions.* *6) When God starts blessing you, mind your ego.*
To quote Rhonda Byrne in her interview with Lewis Howes only give attention to what you want and be grateful for everything you have! Best advice ever for creating a beautiful reality. Namaste 🙏
Some of the words that set me straight for a very happy life was when my father used to say every time I fail: "it's okay, every experience is a good experience". It's like a cushion which he set under me for life.
The takeaway is don't respond to your silly urges that gives you a hit of dopamine and then you mentally crash after the event. To feel good about yourself do some work that impact lives including yourself. Have some goals and keep pursuing them. Celebrate your successes even if they are small. Learn to love and respect yourself. Learn to believe you deserve the best in life.Mind your own businesses. Know that you have to work your dopamine the hard way and never respond to easy accesses to get them.
I think Dr Andrew has saved my life, i am fighting Alcoholism. For past 10 years , i have been having hangovers almost every day, low dopamine levels and then I drink again to bring dopamine high. Now i have understand, i will just wait and let dopamine level become high naturally. Also i will cut down the things that bring comfort to me. I hope it will work for me and other people also.❤
I do exactly what you mentioned for falling asleep. I put an audio book on low (it has to be interesting enough that my mind isn't wandering on it's own but not too interesting or it will keep me up). And I can easily just turn it off without look at anything once I realize I'm falling asleep. If I don't have something to listen to like that, I've found that if I focus on visualizing a pleasant scene in extreme detail I fall asleep without realizing it. I think what is happening is that by giving my mind something positive to focus on, it prevents all the thoughts that send me round and round thinking about a million things and keeping me awake.
Your method for falling asleep by listening to audiobooks or visualizing pleasant scenes is a great strategy. It effectively distracts the mind from racing thoughts, allowing for a smoother transition into sleep. This technique highlights the importance of creating a calming bedtime routine that helps manage anxiety and promotes relaxation. Your approach is a practical and helpful tip for anyone struggling with sleep issues.
Nice ! Your comment that "creation is everlasting" is honestly even more impactful than "seeking is the reward". Might get that framed in my office, ha cheers
Totally understand what is being said here. Just deleted FB , Netflix, Instagram off of my phone a week ago, and am SO much happier. It is not easy, for sure, but I was losing HOURS to random scrolling, and then hating myself for it. Walking the woods with my dog has been so much more rewarding.
Deleting social media and streaming apps can indeed lead to a significant boost in happiness and productivity. The time and mental space gained from reducing screen time allow for more meaningful activities and interactions. Your experience of finding more fulfillment in walking your dog and enjoying nature is a testament to the benefits of digital detox. It’s a reminder of the importance of being mindful about our tech use and prioritizing real-life experiences.
I was an achiever most of my life. I have numerous degrees and have made a lot of money. I had so much energy, so much drive; then my little brother died and I realized how much time I wasted behind a desk, mindlessly and meaninglessly toiling, toiling, toiling, busy work, busy work, busy work…time away from those I love. Now I am sad and bitter that I wasted so much time on superficial, meaningless work at the expense of time with my loved ones. In addition to the new view I have on wasting my time climbing the career ladder, I am struggling with guilt bc I can’t turn a blind eye towards the reality that so many people are suffering anymore. I live in one of the most beautiful and expensive places in the U.S., I travel, stay in fancy condos, eat exotic, expensive food, then I come home, go to the store and walk past people who are dirty, broken, homeless and begging for any handout. This breaks my heart. It causes me to feel guilt over my frivolous waste of money. I feel disgusting wearing expensive things. It feels wrong to care about “things.” So now, I am stuck; I don’t want to waste valuable time away from family doing meaningless busy work and I can’t, in good conscience, waste money on meaningless things. That being said, I am struggling to get a “dopamine” hit bc I can’t figure out a venue to pursue. I historically have met all my goals in life, but now I feel aimless, I don’t have a goal, I don’t have a purpose. I feel lost and lazy. I’m tired. I have slowed to a crawl. My older brother, who is a much higher achiever than me, is also struggling, but instead of slowing down, he has thrown himself into busy work, but it no longer brings him joy. Maybe I need to exercise more, maybe I need meds, maybe I need an ice bath. what do you think I need? I have felt this way for almost two years now.
First, I'm really sorry for your loss. Second, I want to say that behind these words I see a strong, potent and efficient person that is in the process of reevaluating her life, in the process of discovery of her deep, true identity as a human being. Who can now recognize what is important for her. I wouldn't say you are aimless - I read that you discovered that you have many assets, skills and experiences and also see what you need and what you're longing for. Maybe you don't know how to align these to determine your life path, but everything takes time. We grow things giving them active attention (persistent ignoring might be also a lot of energy so it's also about denying things). It's about reframing one's beliefs. You feel guilty of having things - say: I have wealth. What can I do with it? I'm worthy of having clothes I like. Do I like what I'm wearing? If I'm not identyfying with the clothes I wear, maybe I should give them away? What do I need right now to feel better? What can I do to make it happen? Remember that facts are only facts... they don't make you good or bad. Evaluation can only happen in context. In what context that you're putting on your self worth you think that you can't care about things? Also grief takes some time. Give yourself the time. Try to be gentle and loving to yourself, if you feel sorry for broken people, why don't you feel sorry for yourself? You're broken right now too... All your compassion you have for others - you deserve too. It's normal to feel a range of emotions in the aftermath such an event, including feelings of unworthiness. I don't want to sound offensive because I get it, loss of the loved one is the most terrible thing. But there's a helpful technique to ask oneself: how is this worst thing that happened to me, the best thing that happened to me? It helps with the reframing... Everything in our life has consequences and they are not only negative. I see you've been growing on your traumatic experience even if you don't feel like you should. But we humans are designed to constantly evolve. You now see that your family is a great value and you even mention the first task you could do. Reach out to your older brother and try to connect with him, bond. Having support is really important and you can provide support to each other, especially that you both know what you've been facing. Kari take care, I hope you feel better soon. I'm sure you're a wonderful, worthy, powerful person.
I recommend meditation! 60 days (and beyond) of sitting still, eyes closed for 1 hour a day and doing nothing both externally and internally (no need to focus on anything in particular) is guaranteed to reset your life. Look up Naval Ravikant’s suggestion about it. It will force you to sit still and take a closer look at your thoughts and emotions without running away. It will help you process the inbox of the events in your life while getting you closer to your true self (consciousness). When you get closer to inbox 0 (which doesn’t mean you don’t have thoughts or emotions), you will be closer to the present moment and understand what I mean. There is deep inner peace, happiness and joy to be experienced no matter the external circumstances. It just takes patience, forgiveness, love and compassion for yourself. Best of luck on your journey!
Reconnect with nature. Do lots of charity work too. This will bring joy back into your life. Maybe try doing a mission trip in a different country. Try to spend more time with your family & community. You can’t change the past, but you can change the future. Don’t make excuses now. Everything happens for a reason. You learned your lesson. Now get up & stop being sorry for yourself. Go make a difference, That’s what brings true happiness.
blue light does something too... I got blue blockers for lots of PC screen time. Saw them selling blue LEDs on eye frames to promote something one time. Think it was to help sleep and certain frequencies. So many things that some seem to get in the others way. I have a blue laser and found the blue blockers do block most of it, compared to regular. I think Blue Blockers to stop the over BLUE ALL the Time as it were... and the LED frames were to promote Rhythms synchro or something. Was about a decade ago or so. So its about balance and application. Some hinder sleep and some help it. Colours man, its in the colours... lol.
hypnotic suggestion... to activate a dopamine hit on a certain colour... and to take it away with a pain with another colour. Could use it to RESET or to CYCLE... with some LED glasses with RGB LEDs that can give any colour combo. Flashing at rates faster or slower as works out best by the research. The whole point is to have control at your finger tips to give you what you want when you want it... mmm sounds addictive... Pavlov's Dog of conditioned response will train a colour association either way. Hypnosis makes it more programming like.
@@timothymeek24 Never. We can fix our synapses in our brains by changing our behaviour. Fact is that every human cell we have is bygone in the next 8year, our cells regenerates until the day we die but the process gets slower and not very effective as older we get. After the age of 40-50 it gets quite much slower but even then it is very possible to fix and reroute our brains, but you have to do the hard work by yourself.
@@timothymeek24 no but you need to do a dopamine detox to reset the reward system Have a look at the stuff and Andrew’s work it’s really interesting. Dopamine nation book has been really enlightening too about this
not just that but my dad messed my system up i think. when i was little he would always say we were gonna go to a place and then not go or when we’d do something bad he’d say “we were gonna do so and so but now we’re not so thanks”
His talk at 17 minute about being calm when you win is GOLD. I realized that everytime lower ranking tenis player wins against top 10 and celebrates like crazy,he releases so many dopamine and serotonin that in the next round that tennis player in 9/10 cases losses even if he plays against bum. This is one example. So poker face people
Was addicted to heroin and drinking of alcohol for over 7 years also suffered severe depression which affected my dopamine.not until my son recommended me to psilocybin treatment after trying out a psilocybin treatment I will be 2 years clean never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms
I've done microdosing for help and it works does cut depression out its been the best remedy I've ever had psilocybin been illegal is actually a crime against humanity
Great advice. I'm going for a walk now before it gets too hot, hopefully just long enough to get the first rays of light into my eyes. I am just beginning to learn that my path forward begins with two pursuits: Knowledge, and the pain of JUST MOVING FORWARD. Never give up. Never be satiated. EARN EVERYTHING. That will be the greatest source of your joy.
21:34 brotha just tore my ass out the frame with this. “You’re doing something you hate for an end state that may never come” basically describes most of my adult life. This is eye-opening. Thank you for this.
lol, in other words we all live and then die. This guy is manic, unhinged, he is a sex addict and had everyone fooled but the most ridiculous thing is that anyone respects him as a scientist.
Man....This dude kept Tom quite for most part of the interview, clearly shows the respect Huber deserves. Very very eye opening scientific facts brought it day light. Thanks Tom for bringing this one, waiting for few more from Huber..keep it coming!!
This reminds me of a quote: "For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." -Hebrews 12:11
I'm so thankful that i grew up in the 80s. As a kid i did SO many things... outside! Looking back at how much fun we would have and the things we did back then are the best memories ever! And... kids will never know that experience going forward. I'll tell you all if you weren't there, it was an amazing time to grow up!!!!
My kids do . Outside all the time. Part of the issue is a) stranger danger & Worrying about safety too much b) lazy parents who can’t be arsed to get out & do things with them
I sort of inadvertently did my own dopamine detoxes from extended fasting with lots of rest. It’s amazing how much resilience we have once we believe in ourselves.
They are not healthy 18 hours is best- a 2 day once in a while. Many docs talk about why but just know that. I did a 3 day- still can't gain weight back and I am too thin. One guy almost died- effected his sodium levels really badly- hard on kidneys and spikes cortisol. Just eat right.
@@adambarney1137 extended fasts require active dismissal of dopamine-surging activities and their anticipation. I’m not recommending fasting of any kind, just commenting that they helped with dopamine detoxing.
this is a bot, the author of the book doesn't exist and the book cover looks AI generated. I've seen this exact same comment on other videos. The likes are probably from bots as well.
I keep my dopamine levels fairly stable by rotating my interests. At 79, I'm still devoting at least 3 hours a day to learning new information which I may not ever use. It is the quest to learn a subject, that is the reward, not mastering or even using it, though I usually find some way to use what I learn.
@@loganmedia1142 A good guess would be how rewarded or motivated you feel to do things for the sake of doing it versus only focusing on rewards, or only doing things that offer rewards (pleasure) with little work. I.e., short term versus long term gratification. Obviously cannot be deduced perfectly and is subjective, but I know that my dopamine levels feel "stable" when I am able to get enjoyment and feel fulfilled from reading a book; I know they are unstable if nothing besides gaming or porn (cheap pleasures) feels interesting. Or if all I care about in the book is what I stand to gain from it. This does seem to divert from just a dopamine conversation, and it is easy to apply a spiritual interpretation. This could be more helpful, given the tenuousness of our own knowledge of our dopamine levels.
@@loganmedia1142Yes you can...if you were listening to Huberman, he is saying intrinsic motivation IS dopamine. "Dopamine is motivation, the craving, the drive to go out and seek new rewards, it's not the reward itself." This woman has successfully tied her dopamine circuit to the pursuit and not the reward. She exerts effort, experiences friction (learning), and this provides her with dopamine/motivation to continue to explore and learn. In contrast an inexhorbant amount of people are stuck in the loop of reaching for a "hit" of dopamine via instant gratification, which keeps you on the couch.
I love the approach. I do find myself increasingly curious about the world and hope to be doing 3 hours a day to various interest at age 79. This conversation between Tom and Andrew was really great.
This is insane. This is the reason why receiving my degree felt like a bit of a letdown, and that the pursuit of it was where the pleasure lay, and why I now miss being on a “mission” to achieve something.
I thought I was the only one… and it’s haunted me forever. Why do I feel so down right after an accomplishment? What I wasn’t looking at was that I wasn’t pacing my energy to get there so had a huge crash after. Thank you for posting this specifically! Good to know others felt this way at graduation
@@willcook403 True Wasnt in a good space when I wrote this Overall, very glad I got my degree. Grew, its created opportunities, and gives you a level of confidence and a foundation to build upon
Watching this video, I realised a depression trigger for me used to be "boredom" with my life, same same same. I'm now practicing reframing this as the craving for new experiences/stimulus, an endless source of motivation. As well as expanding my perception to recognise, there is no such thing as any moment that is truly exactly the same. Powerful stuff, thank you to all involved!
I enrolled in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at Birkeck College of London to heal and educate myself. at the age of 50. Having reached rock bottom.Minimising and then eliminating social media from my phone. I feel good. ❤
I am 63 and only discovered I have had ADD all my life 3 years ago, it explained a helluva lot about my life. Procrastination is a huge part of it, I had so many goals and such, but most of it just never happened as I never got around to it, despite a HUGE desire to do so.
15:40 I can say in my own life, as a child and then a teen, that I have been so utterly disappointed by broken promises from my parents that it utterly devestated any and all ambition I had. Now I know why.
*To all the dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and right people, ANYTHING is possible...*
What Dr Huberman is saying about not over celebrating the results, reminds me of what eastern spiritual traditions like Buddhism have taught for so long, to be non-attached to outcomes. Love seeing modern an old schools of thought line up.
It has nothing to do with dopamine though. Dopamine rises in anticipation of doing something. It doesn't even matter if you do the thing afterwards. Whether or not you celebrate results won't matter one bit.
When I cancelled Netflix after they hiked the price, I found myself itching for it. It wasn't normal, after all, it was JUST a streaming service! I didn't know why or how, but I understood I was addicted to it. I hated them even more for that, and now I am convincing anyone I know who has it to cancel it and get rid of the addiction.
It's the binge watching. I think we're all getting too much dopamine from just sitting there watching. I try to mix it up with prime and especially youtube because you can learn to do a lot of things on it. flix is gross now. They put nothing but gay everything on it now. Its so in your face, woke everything. Best to leave it forever!
"It is the state of wanting that is the pleasurable act" is so true and matches up with Lacanian psychoanalysis and the concept of 'the lack' which says that it is not the object of our desire itself that gives us pleasure but the desire in and of itself, or the lack of the object, that makes us humans happy. Which is why you see such a high rate of unhappiness among people who are very wealthy and have everything they want, or among champions at the highest level of sport. They achieve their goals and rise to the top only to find out that now they have nothing else to reach towards. It was learning this (or really having explained to me, as I already knew it but couldn't conceptualize it) that really began to make me interested in psychoanalysis, Lacan and philosophy.
true. in the pursuit of goals, they sacrifice good times with friends, socialising , enjoyment of little things and when they look back they regret. Simple joys go away. Their standards are so high that anything beyond that seems worthless and so feel lonely unhappy. And they also get trapped in this thinking that life is short so achieve everything now, rest can wait. No honey, nobody shall wait anymore.
"Addiction is the progressive narrowing of the things that brings you pleasure, and a good life is the progressive expansion of things that brings you pleasure." - Huberman
"A life of addiction is a narrowing of the things that give you pleasure. A good life is an expansion of the things that give you pleasure." - as someone who has struggled with a lifetime of addictions, this may be one of the greatest two-sentence summaries of this that i've ever heard. Just thinking about things in terms of dopamine expenditure, as this video focuses on, is helping me to see things forward.
This explained what I’m feeling so well. I have felt so apathetic in life the last few years. I am going to try to use this knowledge to change my ways because now I’m living and feeling a way that is so depressive and boring. Im tired of feeling lack of enjoyment and motivation in life. I need to detox the dopamine and work on enjoying the process of working towards goals and not put so much emphasis and weight for succeeding. I think this will also help me with actually taking the steps towards my goals instead of letting the fear of not reaching the goal from inhibiting me from even starting. I have a lot to process from this video and thankful for it. I have struggled with this feeling of mundaneness and apathy for life for long enough. I’m thankful I’m not depressed like I use to be but I still know I’m not living a life I should be and enjoyment of life is possible for me. Thank you Tom for this wonderful video and for all the great videos you put out to help the collective.
44:00 "When people's dopamine is low they tend to overestimate time and when people's dopamine is high they tend to underestimate time"There is the science behind the saying when you feel good time seems to fly and when you are bored it seems never ending
"The key is: to pursue rewards, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward, if you want to have repeated wins. The celebration has to be less than the pursuit."
Damn this is gold. Thinking about it as a wave function that goes up and down and being aware of the fact that pursuing too much short term dopamine in any given time can cause you to end up on the wrong end of that function really simplifies things for me. It makes it more tangible to see a path out of it.
“Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the tools we have to regulate our negative emotional states.” Is actually more accurate. People don't get addicted because of the pleasure, but because of the pain it takes away.
Makes sense to me, as well. And Frank Zappa said, in an interview, that "drug use is a way for people to get away. If you don't want addicted people, don't give them a life they want to get away from" or something along those lines. And there is Gabor Maté, who claims he never saw an addicted person who didn't have some kind of trauma.
Interesting idea.. I think both definition are true and complementary.. Addictive things or activities BOTH take you away from pain and give you pleasure. Videogames are an escape for example. They can allow me to get away from any real life pain I want to avoid. They also give me pleasure because they’re designed for that. They make me believe I’m accomplishing something, I’m climbing a ranking, or leveling up, achieving objectives, etc. Food can also do the same. They take you away from pain by making you feel better in the moment. Particularly very high sugar or high carbohidrate + high fat combination foods (junk food, icecream). I’m discovering just now at 35 years of age, that I have the personality type that I can’t do these things in moderation because I don’t self regulate well once I start. So a more effective strategy for me is to have zero access to these type of stuff. Videogames, tv series and anime, are the worst time sinks for me and binging on bad food is a similar process that isn’t a time sink but an energy sink, and makes my health poorer. Other people have other weak spots I suppose, like pornography, sex addiction, or alcohol, drugs, etc. It’s important to know yourself, know your potential weak spots (or things you can be tempted with) and beat them. Dominate them. They are in the way of you and your goals.
The title and thumbnail of this video are SURPRISINGLY inadequate!!! One would think that this is all about quitting a porn addiction, when in fact the information here is potentially revolutionizing for anyone's life!!! I wish I had come across this information 20 years ago!!!
I remember when I had no sex desire for about 8 weeks. It was the most peaceful and enjoyable stage of my life. I didn’t have to chase sex, I didn’t think about sex, I was able to read books and do other things in life. Regarding the dopamine drop, it looks like nobody can skip the comedown feelings, it is what will fix the things. These studies can help people understand the effect of drugs and addictions on them.
@@SpaceRanger187 Easy to do when you practice discipline. Otherwise no relationship would last "Oh, I was overseas for work but I was up to week 5 honey, eyes only for you, but y'know, the local tail just got to me, I'm only human..".
This talk is a life changing. All about motivation talk in the past always include the part where you have to “reward yourself for you efforts”, and that part always make me stuck. Cause i want to put a lot of hard works in many things then when it comes to “rewards yourself “, i’m stuck with “what is the appropriate rewards for this activities/plan/project that i’m about to part take???”, then the whole plan got crumbled because of the depression from not finding out an appropriate rewards.
@phamtoliaka1971 Thanks for that! Lol. I'll give you the name for it. It's called "Analysis Paralysis." When I heard the phrase, I was immediately reminded of a friend telling me how his parents were always going to redecorate. They could never decide what was going to look the best . . . and never did. The same pictures hung on the same walls for 60+ years.
On a vacation you naturally do many of the good things he talks about. Up early, go for a long walk in the sun- no phones, quiet, be in nature, eat well, less stress!
Could you explain what that means? Is it like playing video games just cause you can vs doing your chores and then only playing? Or am I missing the point?
Keeping consistency in our efforts is also key. Sometimes we expect high reward but also need to find peace in the process of growth even when it is not immediate dopamine but the long term thinking and commitment to the pursuit is in itself rewarding from the sense of contentment
Hey doc, please write a book about optimizing your brain. What you say about dopamine, motivation, and cheap pleasures is really important. I grew up clinging to every pleasure I could and became lazy and unmotivated. I'm putting the effort in now, but I wish what you talk about was more common knowledge fifteen years ago when I was a kid.
Things really starts to come together as someone who has been sober for a year and a half. Once you quit your life really starts to come together and I've achieved a lot in a short amount of time. But it's not possible when an artificial source is giving you more dopamine than anything you could be motivated to do naturally. One beautiful circle of dopamine. 💙
I notice that I like a lot of change and new. My hack is instead of allowing myself to get bored and stop my research, I just switch back and forth between sources or modes. It's akin to the scaffolding technique that teachers use in the classroom. I don't need the reward of frequent breaks when I just switch it up.
idk if anyone felt this way but this talk is a game changer like no other talks on impact theory. In fact it directly goes against a lot of the talks dealing with grit, motivation, and drive, especially through maintaing a high dopamine state. This by far is the most practical, applicable and seemingly truest to nature. I've actually suffered from a constant dependency on dopamine spikes thru video games and youtube contents for too long. Resetting my baseline has completely changed the way I engage in my daily routine. With that said, props to Tom bilyeu for always coordinating and promoting such important messages, all while doing the personal research of the guests to make the most out of the talks.
Simply put, dopmaine detox starts from recognizing the harmful impact of dopamine spikes, or pleasure and relief. For me, the source of such spikes were from exciting music, videos, games, and anything that is entertaining or stimulating to the point that it impairs me from focusing on a rather boring and challenging task that requires mental exertion. To reset, I have addressed the dynamics of dopamine spike from pleasurable activities and deliberately avoided such stimulation for a prolonged time. The most apparent effect that made me think I was successfully detoxed is that I no longer felt the urge to seek the usual spikes, and I was able to commit to doing tasks that were too boring for me to focus on when my baseline was too high. From then on, I have always managed my spikes as Huberman discusses, and have controlled my dopamine state as if I would control my finances. Believe me, I have not seen anyone with a more messed up dopamine state prior to this discovery. This is truly a game changer, and I am sure that its something the major enterprises that depend on attracting constant attention from mass public are afraid of - people realizing the detriment of chasing dopamine spike without realizing its effects.
Thank you for this episode Tom and Huberman, in the first 20-30 minutes i just learned that the reason why I am successful in my music artist career is that i truly learned to “love the process” and grind and craving of wanting to reach my goals and live out my dreams, and it is that feeling early on that pushes me everyday even in the toughest challenges to keep going, and also not to get too attached to the feeling associated with the rewards and wins, and that last gem of waiting for things to balance out for dopamine and pleasure and pain 🤯💎🙏🏽 with gratitude, LaynoProd
I had ankle surgery when I was younger and when I was able to start walking again people would say that it must really hurt to reactive the muscles and ligaments but I would always say the pain actually felt really good
The dopamine to time correlation is significant to me because after a masturbation session, time seems to go fastly by while being in a lulled state, but after not masturbating for a while - time seems to creep by due to a more awakened state of consciousness and I would assume I blink less.
Wow, the "blinking" segment blew my mind. I was literally doing an exercise I've discovered where I blink repeatedly almost as a way of segmenting reality and "starting over" when they started talking about it. I had a brutally traumatic childhood which left me dopaminergically depleted and to avoid catatonia sometimes I have to 'bootstrap" myself back into reality this way. I've also mastered the skill of coin magic and sleight of hand and have always loved learning it. Not sure how that connects. There were a lot of connections made in this video that don't seem so random now. Amazing. Thanks IT.
I was an addict for quite awhile as well -- it took a LOT of dopamine hacking to figure myself out, the fact that you're making an effort to understand yourself wilmsoeak volumes toward your long term success! You got this, brotha!
I think this conversation just helped explain the divorce rate in cultures that embrace high turnover dating over marriage. People have become so intoxicated with the chase that the relationship itself feels anticlimactic.
if the women set standard, and if the men dont achieve it then will lose the women, if women did this, maybe less divorce, because it keeps the 'chase' alive...
To a degree, yes, but economic factors matter and should be considered. The idea that the women will "settle up" with a man that requires provision over a man who can provide is anathema and pushes women to keep hunting for a man who can check several boxes. On the other hand, men are more incentivized to continue the hunt and then as the sexual provocation of that interaction wears off, they drop that relationship in pursuit of the next conquest when the woman doesn't provide an offspring that they need to change their obligation to the relationship for.
UA-cam is in my head 😅 I am just thinking about talking to my doctor about ADHD meds and this morning this video is in my feed. Listened to it this evening whilst doing dinner and learned so much.
I have severe ADHD. It wasn’t cured by those stimulants or caffeine. The more stimulants i get the worse the disease is. But I do have it. Turns out there’s multiple forms of the disorder.
"Addiction is the progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure. A good life is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure." Beautiful and succinct ❤
this podcast blew my mind. thank you andrew. Dopamine is so interesting and this helped me understand why i feel a certain way sometimes, all makes sense. So important to understand why our brains behave a certain way along with the feelings that go along with it, many times they can be midinterpreted but hearing you explain the "why" helps me understand the exact reasons. incredible
I really appreciate his transparency in when he fails at his own set of rules. I have a no social media before 9am rule and today I grabbed my phone while at my desk and on auto pilot opened Facebook and was like crap! Haha. We are human but it’s definitely helps having people be so real about how that happens. I’m planning to move my phone out of reach so I can reset my auto pilot.
So much to learn from a single video. I'm so glad there is free high quality science content on YT. My little family members have been paying attention, probably don't understand much yet but soon enough :)
Wow! This is mentally & emotionally stimulating! The summary for me: Celebrating the end result over the pursuit is very dangerous to your excitement level. Fall in love with the process more. Thank you Dr. Andrew & Tom.
I legitimately appreciate the knowledge and advice. As someone who’s had major depressive disorder for 30 years and been on every medication on the planet also went broke trying to keep up with the recommended ketamine treatments at $600 a pop (one session rarely is life changing for many). Been through so much useless therapy including PTSD and trauma therapy nothing has helped. I’ve gone through the worst time in my life things are not feeling like there’s any hope. If I didn’t have kids I wouldn’t be here I can see how people can just give up. I even double checked my life insurance policy to make sure it would pay if … yea. It’s still just no way to live not wanting to be around enjoying nothing but forcing yourself to go through life on autopilot because you have children who depend on you and you don’t want to hurt them. If there’s anything that can help it should be shouted from the rooftops and promoted by every therapist. The level of evil and corruption is certainly one of the things I loathe most about the U.S.
Are you saying this helps?. My first exposure to this speaker and to dopamine. I've lost my family been so depressed I hadn't even petted my dog for 2 months. Trying to come out of it I guess.. I've only creid 5 tomes in my life now I cry every day
I would recommend both of you commit to doing the Wim Hof breathing method…if you haven’t already, research him. He pulled himself out of the depths of hell with his breath work & cold immersion. His method has turned so many lives around. Hugs to the both of you.
I've been trying for years to figure out why I have no motivation, and this interview felt like a massive eye opener. Thank you very much Tom and Dr. Huberman!
Check out this episode especially the part on tuning your dopamine system for ongoing motivation ua-cam.com/video/QmOF0crdyRU/v-deo.html I think this will help you even more!
How to use dopamine is nice but if your brain can’t produce it due to nutritional deficiencies no strategy will help.That’s where supplements are the answer
What are your favorite brain optimization hacks?
Doing something for about 21 days i guess
I love this Channel, really appreciate your episodes , thank you so much Tom!!
A recent discovery: Rich Schefren. Interesting guy to look into if you're interested in systems thinking and entrepreneurship.
One of the things I've implemented is using the supplementation of magnesium threonate, l-theanine & apigenin for better sleep. All three of these supplements were suggested by Dr. Huberman. Although it took about a week, I find myself sleeping much more sound. The results have been immense from what I was having to deal with before!
I discovered Contentment, meaning I learned to stop allowing my emotions to get so excited all the time, so that I could maintain a normal feeling ALL OF THE TIME.
What this does is that it keeps you from the spikes, the up high and the down crashes. It allows you to stay content all the time instead of the highs and lows.
It's beautiful to live in Contentment because you find happiness wherever u are at in life. The key to finding this is to be a follower of Christ. This is what set me free for the last 15 years from all anxiety, depression, and other mental issues.
"Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure. A good life is the progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure"
This video is worth watching just for that concept.
Can you dumb it down please lol?
@@Area559Duh if your dopamine tank is empty due to stimulus, you are subconsciously seeking more, requiring more to get the same results. Like diminishing results
@@Area559Duh Addiction is essentially making the path to your pleasure more efficient. Like going somewhere to get coffee and eventually purchasing a machine to make coffee at home so you can have it whenever you want.
@@Area559Duh If I can offer a more crude example.
Cocaine gives you a massive hit of dopamine. Continued use will end up putting you in a state where nothing else can equal the high that drug gives you. Therefore narrowing your enjoyment down to just cocaine. But eventually cocaine won't be enough either. Thus narrowing your enjoyment even more to where you seek something more. Like sadly crack or whatever.
Where as delaying enjoyment, pursuing more meaningful things. Having a more balanced state of dopamine release will over time do the opposite. More thingsin the world will bring you enjoyment and that will expand
@@Area559Duh what I take from that is, addiction cuts down the things that bring pleasure until its the only thing that u can get pleasure from. whereas a good life will keep expanding finding pleasure in new things and more pleasure from the things that already bring it.
When I was a kid my father sometimes said "it`s good to be bored sometimes". After watching this video I understand it better.
I am a father of a five year old little girl. Sometimes she'll complain she's bored and I straight up tell her "it's not my job to entertain you." People may think that's harsh. But what would be harsh is immediately pandering to that and thus preventing her from ever having to learn how to harness that deficit to create motivation for herself. If I leave her in that state for a bit, she always ends up pursuing some creative independent play and that's where she learns valuable things that will help her later. If I turn the tv on, she'll veg out for as long as I allow it and gain no benefit.
@@jfdb59You are raising her right brother, we dont need another youth so dependent on constant stimulation and distraction. i was not allowed to watch tv for a bit of my childhood, id play legos and read for hours, it did me wonders as a young man
I'd say it's actually a problem that kids today can't handle boredom really well...
It's good for kids to be bored, that's when their creativity comes out, I'm really surprised how parents feed their kids minds with useless toys and screens, let them be and come up with ideas to entertain themselves.
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"We don't progress because we don't wanna do THE BORING STUFF
Do the boring stuff."
I put this on a notification note on my phone and has motivated me to do what I need to do.
Putted? 🤔
put your grammar books onto your desk?
Do one totally boring thing on the to do list first every day, then do the thing that scares you most and the rest of your day will be set up for success.
That quote about doing the boring stuff is a powerful motivator. It's often the mundane, repetitive tasks that build the foundation for our long-term success. By embracing these tasks and recognizing their value, we can make consistent progress toward our goals. Putting this reminder on your phone is a great way to keep yourself focused and inspired. It's a simple yet effective strategy for cultivating discipline and perseverance.
Or the drudgery work. Or tedious work. Or the phone call where you know you're going to get berated.
Being a father to my son is the most motivating thing in my life.
I started early, and I couldn't agree more.
I wish you the best; for yourself as a father, and for your child as well.
Me too!...i want whats best for him and these devices are evil...they take away our motivation
That is a beautiful thing to say as well as very motivating. I was blessed with 3 sons and continuing to work on myself to be a better father and a better role model for them keeps me going. It is a never ending process so always strive to be better. They see and absorb everything you do!
This is why I don't have kids ... Drag story time ,, DEI ,, CRT ,, Racism - ( white people ) . Yes , I could be a father , but ,, I'd be pissed off when they cut the balls of my boy ,, and didn't tell me .. and put me in jail for objecting . And yes , I would be in jail .
"The problem is not pleasure's, the problem is that the pleasure experienced without the prior requirement of pursuit"- Huberman
This is an lifetime quote.. ❤️
a lifetime quote. a
Not “pleasure’s”, but either “pleasures” or “pleasure” also, eliminate “that”
thanks for quoting that, such a powerful one! ✨
It has to do with (instant) gratification and dopamine. If you have a good life, you might find most things pleasurable with no effort to achieve that. Things like a sunrise, food, drink, etc.
@@golgipogothat second pleasure could have been pleasure's or pleasure is. Not the first one though. 😂
I did a 30 day challenge where I switched to a old retro Nokia flip phone and after a 2 week period I stopped even thinking about it, I stopped texting people and just rang them, I stopped using UA-cam and Netflix completely. I used my desktop and my iPad, for important work things, I removed so many apps in the 4th week. Was a big wake up call. I actually still use it.
I'm thinking of doing that
Are you still using youtube?
@@josephiranya3115I guess enough time will tell...
UA-cam is part of the work day, huh? 😂jk
My first deployment was the same sort of wake up call. Not having internet and being detached from the goings-on of the world outside of the ship was huge to me. Between that and no longer being tied to my phone (looking stuff up, texting people, Facebook, comment section arguments) has really helped me realize a lot of what this dude is talking about. Cutting social media has been a huge boon to me too.
Right that's wh6 your commenting on UA-cam
“Pursue the reward but remember its actually the pursuit that is the reward”, love that!
There is a much older version of exactly the same wisdom.
"Its not the destination, its the journey"
Can u explain it plz
@@garimakharra1784 Activating the brain helping you solve a problem or pursue something by reducing pain, giving inuition, making you want stuff, enjoying the struggle, enjoying the pursuite, experencing this striving as positive (is better than) > enjoying the end goal since it seems that that pleasure is not sustainable aka getting what you have been working/thinking/craving towards.
The brain is extremly complex and while there is much understood in extreme detail a huge unknown number of things is unknown.
Yup. We can order food to our door. We can buy sex. We can scroll Instagram all day. Nothing requires effort anymore. Not good.
@@garimakharra1784 ? What ?
They just spent the whole video explaining it to you …
Listen again but HEAR the info ……
you can do it…. 👍
This guy is the perfect example of how important it is to find your purpose. Imagine how many lives he is changing and he will change. Don’t die with your music inside you.
Time stamps for a few highlights:
15:57 Celebrating the win more than the pursuit sets you up for failure
31:29 The problem is not pleasures. The problem is that pleasure experienced without prior requirement for pursuit is terrible for us.
32:36 Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure
Thanks mate
Thanks mate
❗ *6 GUIDELINES FOR LIFE:*
*1) When you are alone, mind your thoughts.*
*2) When you are with your friends, mind your tongue.*
*3) When you are angry, mind your temper.*
*4) When you are with a group, mind your behaviour.*
*5) When you are in trouble, mind your emotions.*
*6) When God starts blessing you, mind your ego.*
Love this!! Thank you!!!!!🙏🙏❤️🌿🎁
Nice!
I see your comments around a lot and they really provide value. Thank you Ahmet for the effort you put in!
Agreed - but sounds exhausting. Easier to stay alone and just have one thing to mind.
To quote Rhonda Byrne in her interview with Lewis Howes only give attention to what you want and be grateful for everything you have! Best advice ever for creating a beautiful reality. Namaste 🙏
It’s impossible to watch a video featuring Andrew Huberman and not learn something new. This is the best stuff I’ve seen on youtube in years.
Amazing
I was listening to the huberman podcast from the beginning. This interview has to be top 2 on the most important and most actionable info.
It’s good but clearly u don’t watch enough UA-cam
YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE MAN
Same bro…
Some of the words that set me straight for a very happy life was when my father used to say every time I fail: "it's okay, every experience is a good experience". It's like a cushion which he set under me for life.
The takeaway is don't respond to your silly urges that gives you a hit of dopamine and then you mentally crash after the event. To feel good about yourself do some work that impact lives including yourself. Have some goals and keep pursuing them. Celebrate your successes even if they are small. Learn to love and respect yourself. Learn to believe you deserve the best in life.Mind your own businesses. Know that you have to work your dopamine the hard way and never respond to easy accesses to get them.
That’s amazing thank you
Really? I took away that I should make more ghost pepper hot sauce and binge it. Haha.
How do you celebrate your successes?
@@robinsarchiz give yourself a treat or whatever to let you enjoy yourself.
@@ahsanahmed6317 So how do you delineate between giving in to your urges and rewarding yourself? How much work for a reward?
The happiness of pursuit vs the pursuit of happiness
I would say the Happiness of pursuit is the pursuit of happiness
@@BharatRaghavan08 i must agree kind friend.
Well put 🤟🏾
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Thats how the 🌎 moves
I think Dr Andrew has saved my life, i am fighting Alcoholism.
For past 10 years , i have been having hangovers almost every day, low dopamine levels and then I drink again to bring dopamine high.
Now i have understand, i will just wait and let dopamine level become high naturally.
Also i will cut down the things that bring comfort to me.
I hope it will work for me and other people also.❤
How is it going
@@johannesolofsson221 still struggling, better than before.
Atleast now i know, i don’t need antidepressants
@@C2h5mgiGive us an update! We're rooting for you
Much more success to you@@C2h5mgi
I do exactly what you mentioned for falling asleep. I put an audio book on low (it has to be interesting enough that my mind isn't wandering on it's own but not too interesting or it will keep me up). And I can easily just turn it off without look at anything once I realize I'm falling asleep. If I don't have something to listen to like that, I've found that if I focus on visualizing a pleasant scene in extreme detail I fall asleep without realizing it. I think what is happening is that by giving my mind something positive to focus on, it prevents all the thoughts that send me round and round thinking about a million things and keeping me awake.
Your method for falling asleep by listening to audiobooks or visualizing pleasant scenes is a great strategy. It effectively distracts the mind from racing thoughts, allowing for a smoother transition into sleep. This technique highlights the importance of creating a calming bedtime routine that helps manage anxiety and promotes relaxation. Your approach is a practical and helpful tip for anyone struggling with sleep issues.
“Seeking is the reward” - I legit had this a-ha moment of clarity in the bath yesterday. Reward is fleeting, creation is everlasting 💯
Indeed
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Nice ! Your comment that "creation is everlasting" is honestly even more impactful than "seeking is the reward". Might get that framed in my office, ha cheers
That's just a fancy way of saying that there are no rewards.
"The scent of women's tears causes a dramatic and significant reduction in testosterone in men"... Stop crying babe, you're affecting my gains. lol
Men have affected my gains in the past and wonder if it's their cold feeling. 🤣 Chills of a man, is affecting gains of productive women. 🤣
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Oh wow when she cries I cry it makes sens now
Stay safe
chasing highs is a recipe for disaster... be happy with your lot, this is the key... seeing the beauty in all you already have and are
Yes!! Inspiration > Motivation
Once you move from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation, you start to find little glimmers of joy that inspire you 😁
Totally understand what is being said here. Just deleted FB , Netflix, Instagram off of my phone a week ago, and am SO much happier. It is not easy, for sure, but I was losing HOURS to random scrolling, and then hating myself for it. Walking the woods with my dog has been so much more rewarding.
Deleting social media and streaming apps can indeed lead to a significant boost in happiness and productivity. The time and mental space gained from reducing screen time allow for more meaningful activities and interactions. Your experience of finding more fulfillment in walking your dog and enjoying nature is a testament to the benefits of digital detox. It’s a reminder of the importance of being mindful about our tech use and prioritizing real-life experiences.
My dogs have saved my life there is nothing better than having my dog next to me to cuddle...staffies best oxytocin fix ever
@@louisewilken6883 agree wit ya there but for me it's a rat terrier. (presently)
@@JFMElectricalso you are still addicted to your screen
I was an achiever most of my life. I have numerous degrees and have made a lot of money. I had so much energy, so much drive; then my little brother died and I realized how much time I wasted behind a desk, mindlessly and meaninglessly toiling, toiling, toiling, busy work, busy work, busy work…time away from those I love. Now I am sad and bitter that I wasted so much time on superficial, meaningless work at the expense of time with my loved ones.
In addition to the new view I have on wasting my time climbing the career ladder, I am struggling with guilt bc I can’t turn a blind eye towards the reality that so many people are suffering anymore. I live in one of the most beautiful and expensive places in the U.S., I travel, stay in fancy condos, eat exotic, expensive food, then I come home, go to the store and walk past people who are dirty, broken, homeless and begging for any handout. This breaks my heart. It causes me to feel guilt over my frivolous waste of money. I feel disgusting wearing expensive things. It feels wrong to care about “things.” So now, I am stuck; I don’t want to waste valuable time away from family doing meaningless busy work and I can’t, in good conscience, waste money on meaningless things.
That being said, I am struggling to get a “dopamine” hit bc I can’t figure out a venue to pursue. I historically have met all my goals in life, but now I feel aimless, I don’t have a goal, I don’t have a purpose. I feel lost and lazy. I’m tired. I have slowed to a crawl. My older brother, who is a much higher achiever than me, is also struggling, but instead of slowing down, he has thrown himself into busy work, but it no longer brings him joy.
Maybe I need to exercise more, maybe I need meds, maybe I need an ice bath. what do you think I need? I have felt this way for almost two years now.
First, I'm really sorry for your loss. Second, I want to say that behind these words I see a strong, potent and efficient person that is in the process of reevaluating her life, in the process of discovery of her deep, true identity as a human being. Who can now recognize what is important for her. I wouldn't say you are aimless - I read that you discovered that you have many assets, skills and experiences and also see what you need and what you're longing for. Maybe you don't know how to align these to determine your life path, but everything takes time.
We grow things giving them active attention (persistent ignoring might be also a lot of energy so it's also about denying things). It's about reframing one's beliefs. You feel guilty of having things - say: I have wealth. What can I do with it? I'm worthy of having clothes I like. Do I like what I'm wearing? If I'm not identyfying with the clothes I wear, maybe I should give them away? What do I need right now to feel better? What can I do to make it happen?
Remember that facts are only facts... they don't make you good or bad. Evaluation can only happen in context. In what context that you're putting on your self worth you think that you can't care about things?
Also grief takes some time. Give yourself the time. Try to be gentle and loving to yourself, if you feel sorry for broken people, why don't you feel sorry for yourself? You're broken right now too... All your compassion you have for others - you deserve too. It's normal to feel a range of emotions in the aftermath such an event, including feelings of unworthiness.
I don't want to sound offensive because I get it, loss of the loved one is the most terrible thing. But there's a helpful technique to ask oneself: how is this worst thing that happened to me, the best thing that happened to me? It helps with the reframing... Everything in our life has consequences and they are not only negative. I see you've been growing on your traumatic experience even if you don't feel like you should. But we humans are designed to constantly evolve. You now see that your family is a great value and you even mention the first task you could do. Reach out to your older brother and try to connect with him, bond. Having support is really important and you can provide support to each other, especially that you both know what you've been facing.
Kari take care, I hope you feel better soon. I'm sure you're a wonderful, worthy, powerful person.
Live in a monastery for a year and Read the book: The Second Mountain
I recommend meditation! 60 days (and beyond) of sitting still, eyes closed for 1 hour a day and doing nothing both externally and internally (no need to focus on anything in particular) is guaranteed to reset your life. Look up Naval Ravikant’s suggestion about it. It will force you to sit still and take a closer look at your thoughts and emotions without running away. It will help you process the inbox of the events in your life while getting you closer to your true self (consciousness). When you get closer to inbox 0 (which doesn’t mean you don’t have thoughts or emotions), you will be closer to the present moment and understand what I mean. There is deep inner peace, happiness and joy to be experienced no matter the external circumstances. It just takes patience, forgiveness, love and compassion for yourself. Best of luck on your journey!
Simply walk in nature 👍🏻
Reconnect with nature. Do lots of charity work too. This will bring joy back into your life. Maybe try doing a mission trip in a different country. Try to spend more time with your family & community. You can’t change the past, but you can change the future. Don’t make excuses now. Everything happens for a reason. You learned your lesson. Now get up & stop being sorry for yourself. Go make a difference, That’s what brings true happiness.
“You get punished by the bright lights between 10pm and 4am” .. me watching it this video on my phone with maximum brightness at 2am 🤡
blue light does something too... I got blue blockers for lots of PC screen time. Saw them selling blue LEDs on eye frames to promote something one time. Think it was to help sleep and certain frequencies. So many things that some seem to get in the others way. I have a blue laser and found the blue blockers do block most of it, compared to regular. I think Blue Blockers to stop the over BLUE ALL the Time as it were... and the LED frames were to promote Rhythms synchro or something. Was about a decade ago or so. So its about balance and application. Some hinder sleep and some help it. Colours man, its in the colours... lol.
hypnotic suggestion... to activate a dopamine hit on a certain colour... and to take it away with a pain with another colour. Could use it to RESET or to CYCLE... with some LED glasses with RGB LEDs that can give any colour combo. Flashing at rates faster or slower as works out best by the research. The whole point is to have control at your finger tips to give you what you want when you want it... mmm sounds addictive...
Pavlov's Dog of conditioned response will train a colour association either way. Hypnosis makes it more programming like.
Oh I know… I closed the blinds to the lamp post when he said that
🤣🤣🤣
you do not. I think he's wrong on that one.
“Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the things that give you pleasure.” Spot on by Dr. Huberman
@@laceybaier300 You're a fraudulent impostor
The dude is spot on.
Is it too late when it narrows
@@timothymeek24 Never. We can fix our synapses in our brains by changing our behaviour. Fact is that every human cell we have is bygone in the next 8year, our cells regenerates until the day we die but the process gets slower and not very effective as older we get. After the age of 40-50 it gets quite much slower but even then it is very possible to fix and reroute our brains, but you have to do the hard work by yourself.
@@timothymeek24 no but you need to do a dopamine detox to reset the reward system
Have a look at the stuff and Andrew’s work it’s really interesting. Dopamine nation book has been really enlightening too about this
The fact that nobody talks about the book Dopamine Enigma Unveiled, speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance.
@@prothymos scam
Nice Astroturfing campaign you got there.
Why do I keep seeing these “the fact that nobody talks about x, speaks volumes about how people are y” comments on porn related videos
@@IJFJJAJImust be a real crappy book to advertise this way. lol
What the fuck even is this book lol
Every parent needs to know this. It's why giving a teenager a car is so less impactful on his personality than having that teen earn his own car.
Kids these days are handed everything besides discipline.
Amen.
Exactly. I bought and paid for my first vehicle in full, was responsible for the insurance and everything else that goes with owning a vehicle.
not just that but my dad messed my system up i think. when i was little he would always say we were gonna go to a place and then not go or when we’d do something bad he’d say “we were gonna do so and so but now we’re not so thanks”
LMAO.... effin poor people crack me up
His talk at 17 minute about being calm when you win is GOLD.
I realized that everytime lower ranking tenis player wins against top 10 and celebrates like crazy,he releases so many dopamine and serotonin that in the next round that tennis player in 9/10 cases losses even if he plays against bum.
This is one example.
So poker face people
Thx for sharing this!
Made me think of Phil Ivey
Where I can follow tennis matches and bet on them?
@@LarosFeleon1 are you an addict?
@@baswold7979 What do you mean you're an addict? My mindset behind this question was to make money...
Was addicted to heroin and drinking of alcohol for over 7 years also suffered severe depression which affected my dopamine.not until my son recommended me to psilocybin treatment after trying out a psilocybin treatment I will be 2 years clean never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms
I've been looking to try shrooms, just very difficult to get a reliable source here in Germany. Really need!
Yup!, very sure of Dr.benshrooms. my first shrooms trip was really awesome. It felt like I was deep into the sea.
I've done microdosing for help and it works does cut depression out its been the best remedy I've ever had psilocybin been illegal is actually a crime against humanity
How can i find him?Is he on instgram
My first experience with shrooms cleared my mind and I started seeing the world on a whole new level
Great advice. I'm going for a walk now before it gets too hot, hopefully just long enough to get the first rays of light into my eyes. I am just beginning to learn that my path forward begins with two pursuits: Knowledge, and the pain of JUST MOVING FORWARD. Never give up. Never be satiated. EARN EVERYTHING. That will be the greatest source of your joy.
21:34 brotha just tore my ass out the frame with this. “You’re doing something you hate for an end state that may never come” basically describes most of my adult life. This is eye-opening. Thank you for this.
Don't worry, man - that's almost ALL adults lives. We all need to learn to love the process and not just the reward 👍🏽
exact same thing blew my mind too
lol, in other words we all live and then die.
This guy is manic, unhinged, he is a sex addict and had everyone fooled but the most ridiculous thing is that anyone respects him as a scientist.
Man....This dude kept Tom quite for most part of the interview, clearly shows the respect Huber deserves. Very very eye opening scientific facts brought it day light. Thanks Tom for bringing this one, waiting for few more from Huber..keep it coming!!
This reminds me of a quote: "For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."
-Hebrews 12:11
Wow! Love this.
The irony is that I wouldn't know about Huberman, or this channel, without social media.
This free invaluable education, not lame social media, social networking, social engineering
I'm really grateful to have free access to such intelligent and successful people.
I'm so thankful that i grew up in the 80s. As a kid i did SO many things... outside! Looking back at how much fun we would have and the things we did back then are the best memories ever! And... kids will never know that experience going forward. I'll tell you all if you weren't there, it was an amazing time to grow up!!!!
My kids do . Outside all the time. Part of the issue is a) stranger danger & Worrying about safety too much b) lazy parents who can’t be arsed to get out & do things with them
Except the kids who play outside alot
Yeah, but that’s also why I’m depressed this world is a complete shit hole now.
@@yellostone88 put your phone down. Quit focusing on the bad . There is plenty of good positive things to focus on if you want to.
This is some boomer shit, congratulations. You are now your parents.
I sort of inadvertently did my own dopamine detoxes from extended fasting with lots of rest. It’s amazing how much resilience we have once we believe in ourselves.
They are not healthy 18 hours is best- a 2 day once in a while. Many docs talk about why but just know that. I did a 3 day- still can't gain weight back and I am too thin. One guy almost died- effected his sodium levels really badly- hard on kidneys and spikes cortisol. Just eat right.
Such a brilliant comment, and so true.
But can you share this in a more expound way. Could you share the behaviors of that inadvertently language 😮
@@adambarney1137 Without trying to sounds smart- what exactly are you trying to say Adam? Small words please- I am not too bright.
@@adambarney1137 extended fasts require active dismissal of dopamine-surging activities and their anticipation. I’m not recommending fasting of any kind, just commenting that they helped with dopamine detoxing.
if you want to go deeper into the rabbit hole, 'Unveiling Your Hidden Potential' by Bruce Thornwood is a must-read
Why
Yeah!... Why?
this is a bot, the author of the book doesn't exist and the book cover looks AI generated. I've seen this exact same comment on other videos. The likes are probably from bots as well.
@@calindarul Ironically, speaking of rabbit holes....I'm a furry and spend a fortune on rabbit-costumed content.
@@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904 this might be another bot but idk
I keep my dopamine levels fairly stable by rotating my interests. At 79, I'm still devoting at least 3 hours a day to learning new information which I may not ever use. It is the quest to learn a subject, that is the reward, not mastering or even using it, though I usually find some way to use what I learn.
Honestly how would you even know what your dopamine levels are? It's not a neurochemical we can feel.
@@loganmedia1142 Catecholamine blood test. Research it sometime! 👍
@@loganmedia1142 A good guess would be how rewarded or motivated you feel to do things for the sake of doing it versus only focusing on rewards, or only doing things that offer rewards (pleasure) with little work. I.e., short term versus long term gratification. Obviously cannot be deduced perfectly and is subjective, but I know that my dopamine levels feel "stable" when I am able to get enjoyment and feel fulfilled from reading a book; I know they are unstable if nothing besides gaming or porn (cheap pleasures) feels interesting. Or if all I care about in the book is what I stand to gain from it. This does seem to divert from just a dopamine conversation, and it is easy to apply a spiritual interpretation. This could be more helpful, given the tenuousness of our own knowledge of our dopamine levels.
@@loganmedia1142Yes you can...if you were listening to Huberman, he is saying intrinsic motivation IS dopamine. "Dopamine is motivation, the craving, the drive to go out and seek new rewards, it's not the reward itself." This woman has successfully tied her dopamine circuit to the pursuit and not the reward. She exerts effort, experiences friction (learning), and this provides her with dopamine/motivation to continue to explore and learn. In contrast an inexhorbant amount of people are stuck in the loop of reaching for a "hit" of dopamine via instant gratification, which keeps you on the couch.
I love the approach. I do find myself increasingly curious about the world and hope to be doing 3 hours a day to various interest at age 79. This conversation between Tom and Andrew was really great.
This is insane. This is the reason why receiving my degree felt like a bit of a letdown, and that the pursuit of it was where the pleasure lay, and why I now miss being on a “mission” to achieve something.
Go back to school
I felt this a week after i passed my last exam .
We all need something to work toward, something to hope for and something to have fun with. Creates balance in life.
I thought I was the only one… and it’s haunted me forever. Why do I feel so down right after an accomplishment? What I wasn’t looking at was that I wasn’t pacing my energy to get there so had a huge crash after.
Thank you for posting this specifically! Good to know others felt this way at graduation
@@willcook403 True Wasnt in a good space when I wrote this Overall, very glad I got my degree. Grew, its created opportunities, and gives you a level of confidence and a foundation to build upon
Watching this video, I realised a depression trigger for me used to be "boredom" with my life, same same same. I'm now practicing reframing this as the craving for new experiences/stimulus, an endless source of motivation.
As well as expanding my perception to recognise, there is no such thing as any moment that is truly exactly the same.
Powerful stuff, thank you to all involved!
You are welcome. I will send you a bill due first of the month.
how is it going year later?
You just blew my mind!!!
I enrolled in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at Birkeck College of London to heal and educate myself. at the age of 50. Having reached rock bottom.Minimising and then eliminating social media from my phone. I feel good. ❤
What did enrolling on that major do for you?
Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "work is joy"
I am 63 and only discovered I have had ADD all my life 3 years ago, it explained a helluva lot about my life. Procrastination is a huge part of it, I had so many goals and such, but most of it just never happened as I never got around to it, despite a HUGE desire to do so.
Did they prescribe you medication?
Same here
Real life 😊
15:40 I can say in my own life, as a child and then a teen, that I have been so utterly disappointed by broken promises from my parents that it utterly devestated any and all ambition I had. Now I know why.
@@ju5055 ty i will!
I've been in therapy for two years tapping into these patterns of mine and this explains many of them! This is life changing!
This is so hard to talk about especially when you struggle with it much, glad to have these two men help break it down so its easier to digest
*To all the dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and right people, ANYTHING is possible...*
Go outside
What Dr Huberman is saying about not over celebrating the results, reminds me of what eastern spiritual traditions like Buddhism have taught for so long, to be non-attached to outcomes.
Love seeing modern an old schools of thought line up.
It has nothing to do with dopamine though. Dopamine rises in anticipation of doing something. It doesn't even matter if you do the thing afterwards. Whether or not you celebrate results won't matter one bit.
When I cancelled Netflix after they hiked the price, I found myself itching for it. It wasn't normal, after all, it was JUST a streaming service! I didn't know why or how, but I understood I was addicted to it. I hated them even more for that, and now I am convincing anyone I know who has it to cancel it and get rid of the addiction.
It's the binge watching. I think we're all getting too much dopamine from just sitting there watching. I try to mix it up with prime and especially youtube because you can learn to do a lot of things on it. flix is gross now. They put nothing but gay everything on it now. Its so in your face, woke everything. Best to leave it forever!
"It is the state of wanting that is the pleasurable act" is so true and matches up with Lacanian psychoanalysis and the concept of 'the lack' which says that it is not the object of our desire itself that gives us pleasure but the desire in and of itself, or the lack of the object, that makes us humans happy. Which is why you see such a high rate of unhappiness among people who are very wealthy and have everything they want, or among champions at the highest level of sport. They achieve their goals and rise to the top only to find out that now they have nothing else to reach towards. It was learning this (or really having explained to me, as I already knew it but couldn't conceptualize it) that really began to make me interested in psychoanalysis, Lacan and philosophy.
true. in the pursuit of goals, they sacrifice good times with friends, socialising , enjoyment of little things and when they look back they regret. Simple joys go away. Their standards are so high that anything beyond that seems worthless and so feel lonely unhappy. And they also get trapped in this thinking that life is short so achieve everything now, rest can wait. No honey, nobody shall wait anymore.
"Addiction is the progressive narrowing of the things that brings you pleasure, and a good life is the progressive expansion of things that brings you pleasure." - Huberman
I am a huge fan of this man, what a incredible thing to do bring people this kind of information for free. So thankfull
"A life of addiction is a narrowing of the things that give you pleasure. A good life is an expansion of the things that give you pleasure." - as someone who has struggled with a lifetime of addictions, this may be one of the greatest two-sentence summaries of this that i've ever heard. Just thinking about things in terms of dopamine expenditure, as this video focuses on, is helping me to see things forward.
Single, most important podcast episode i've ever watched...no words
Incorporate this in your life, it can be truly fantastic
How can you say "no words" while preceded by a bunch of words?
Turn the volume up and you'll hear them.
(just kidding.)
@@ThatKidBryan figure of speech
You should listen to more podcasts then…
This explained what I’m feeling so well. I have felt so apathetic in life the last few years. I am going to try to use this knowledge to change my ways because now I’m living and feeling a way that is so depressive and boring. Im tired of feeling lack of enjoyment and motivation in life. I need to detox the dopamine and work on enjoying the process of working towards goals and not put so much emphasis and weight for succeeding. I think this will also help me with actually taking the steps towards my goals instead of letting the fear of not reaching the goal from inhibiting me from even starting. I have a lot to process from this video and thankful for it. I have struggled with this feeling of mundaneness and apathy for life for long enough. I’m thankful I’m not depressed like I use to be but I still know I’m not living a life I should be and enjoyment of life is possible for me. Thank you Tom for this wonderful video and for all the great videos you put out to help the collective.
Right there with you...been feeling the same way and I'm changing it today.
You cannot detox dopamine. That is just not how dopamine works.
I feel exactly the same way!!! And have so for the last years…. Am so happy for this vid, now everything is making more sense….
"Pursuit the reward, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward"
44:00 "When people's dopamine is low they tend to overestimate time and when people's dopamine is high they tend to underestimate time"There is the science behind the saying when you feel good time seems to fly and when you are bored it seems never ending
@@vincentlance377xxx mevv coming off me my mm mm a
I've always said it slightly different. I say, it's the journey not the destination.
"The key is: to pursue rewards, but understand that the pursuit is actually the reward, if you want to have repeated wins. The celebration has to be less than the pursuit."
Damn this is gold. Thinking about it as a wave function that goes up and down and being aware of the fact that pursuing too much short term dopamine in any given time can cause you to end up on the wrong end of that function really simplifies things for me. It makes it more tangible to see a path out of it.
Thinking about this as quantum makes it more tangible. ...Hahahaha!
Sinusoidal, indeed. The wider view of the up-down cycle lets you control more, and improvise more as well.
“Addiction is a progressive narrowing of the tools we have to regulate our negative emotional states.” Is actually more accurate. People don't get addicted because of the pleasure, but because of the pain it takes away.
Makes sense to me, as well. And Frank Zappa said, in an interview, that "drug use is a way for people to get away. If you don't want addicted people, don't give them a life they want to get away from" or something along those lines. And there is Gabor Maté, who claims he never saw an addicted person who didn't have some kind of trauma.
Ultimately only causing more pain in the end
Interesting idea.. I think both definition are true and complementary.. Addictive things or activities BOTH take you away from pain and give you pleasure.
Videogames are an escape for example. They can allow me to get away from any real life pain I want to avoid. They also give me pleasure because they’re designed for that. They make me believe I’m accomplishing something, I’m climbing a ranking, or leveling up, achieving objectives, etc.
Food can also do the same. They take you away from pain by making you feel better in the moment. Particularly very high sugar or high carbohidrate + high fat combination foods (junk food, icecream).
I’m discovering just now at 35 years of age, that I have the personality type that I can’t do these things in moderation because I don’t self regulate well once I start. So a more effective strategy for me is to have zero access to these type of stuff. Videogames, tv series and anime, are the worst time sinks for me and binging on bad food is a similar process that isn’t a time sink but an energy sink, and makes my health poorer.
Other people have other weak spots I suppose, like pornography, sex addiction, or alcohol, drugs, etc.
It’s important to know yourself, know your potential weak spots (or things you can be tempted with) and beat them. Dominate them. They are in the way of you and your goals.
Thank you for being honest about picking up the phone too early in the morning. This makes the whole conversation even more valuable. ❤
The title and thumbnail of this video are SURPRISINGLY inadequate!!! One would think that this is all about quitting a porn addiction, when in fact the information here is potentially revolutionizing for anyone's life!!! I wish I had come across this information 20 years ago!!!
I remember when I had no sex desire for about 8 weeks. It was the most peaceful and enjoyable stage of my life. I didn’t have to chase sex, I didn’t think about sex, I was able to read books and do other things in life.
Regarding the dopamine drop, it looks like nobody can skip the comedown feelings, it is what will fix the things. These studies can help people understand the effect of drugs and addictions on them.
Easy to do when your not around cute girls or guys
Yup
This happens to me all the time actually. Not cool for 24/7 365.
It doesnt seem like having no sex desire is healthy. Maybe to withold your urges but to not have urges? That doesnt seem right
@@SpaceRanger187 Easy to do when you practice discipline. Otherwise no relationship would last "Oh, I was overseas for work but I was up to week 5 honey, eyes only for you, but y'know, the local tail just got to me, I'm only human..".
This talk is a life changing. All about motivation talk in the past always include the part where you have to “reward yourself for you efforts”, and that part always make me stuck. Cause i want to put a lot of hard works in many things then when it comes to “rewards yourself “, i’m stuck with “what is the appropriate rewards for this activities/plan/project that i’m about to part take???”, then the whole plan got crumbled because of the depression from not finding out an appropriate rewards.
agree , same . best to You
@phamtoliaka1971
Thanks for that! Lol. I'll give you the name for it. It's called "Analysis Paralysis."
When I heard the phrase, I was immediately reminded of a friend telling me how his parents were always going to redecorate. They could never decide what was going to look the best
. . . and never did. The same pictures hung on the same walls for 60+ years.
There’s nothing more fascinating to Tom than Tom. But I still love his stuff.
Yeah, he always applies the talks to himself, which is fine and all, but it’s like his ego needs to be front and center.
Such an awesome content associated with scientific researches and valulable ideas. Thanks a lot 🙏
On a vacation you naturally do many of the good things he talks about. Up early, go for a long walk in the sun- no phones, quiet, be in nature, eat well, less stress!
"Pleasure without prior pursuit is terrible for us." That insight is gold. So is this entire interview.
Could you explain what that means? Is it like playing video games just cause you can vs doing your chores and then only playing? Or am I missing the point?
@@Tenshi_ZA It's like needing to be a sinner before you can experience your connection to the infinite.... yeah, it's absurd
ua-cam.com/channels/QMwywEnSOvM1WSsdWD170A.html
What's time stamp?
p0rn in a nutshell
Keeping consistency in our efforts is also key. Sometimes we expect high reward but also need to find peace in the process of growth even when it is not immediate dopamine but the long term thinking and commitment to the pursuit is in itself rewarding from the sense of contentment
seeking is the reward BECAUSE:
when you get the reward, it feels good to know you fought for more & you WON it!!
Hey doc, please write a book about optimizing your brain. What you say about dopamine, motivation, and cheap pleasures is really important. I grew up clinging to every pleasure I could and became lazy and unmotivated. I'm putting the effort in now, but I wish what you talk about was more common knowledge fifteen years ago when I was a kid.
Hey brother, my life was the same way. At 29 I sold my business home and vehicles to pursue my dream of Mil service. What a boost to life!
Thank you for your service!!
Things really starts to come together as someone who has been sober for a year and a half. Once you quit your life really starts to come together and I've achieved a lot in a short amount of time. But it's not possible when an artificial source is giving you more dopamine than anything you could be motivated to do naturally. One beautiful circle of dopamine. 💙
How is it that nobody is talking about this guy?? He is literally spitting knowledge directly into our brains.
This makes so much sense for me in my woodworking. This is what school should be about.
I notice that I like a lot of change and new. My hack is instead of allowing myself to get bored and stop my research, I just switch back and forth between sources or modes. It's akin to the scaffolding technique that teachers use in the classroom. I don't need the reward of frequent breaks when I just switch it up.
Great idea! Thanks!
idk if anyone felt this way but this talk is a game changer like no other talks on impact theory. In fact it directly goes against a lot of the talks dealing with grit, motivation, and drive, especially through maintaing a high dopamine state. This by far is the most practical, applicable and seemingly truest to nature. I've actually suffered from a constant dependency on dopamine spikes thru video games and youtube contents for too long. Resetting my baseline has completely changed the way I engage in my daily routine. With that said, props to Tom bilyeu for always coordinating and promoting such important messages, all while doing the personal research of the guests to make the most out of the talks.
How did you reset your dopamine baseline?
Could you please elaborate on resetting your baseline?
Simply put, dopmaine detox starts from recognizing the harmful impact of dopamine spikes, or pleasure and relief. For me, the source of such spikes were from exciting music, videos, games, and anything that is entertaining or stimulating to the point that it impairs me from focusing on a rather boring and challenging task that requires mental exertion.
To reset, I have addressed the dynamics of dopamine spike from pleasurable activities and deliberately avoided such stimulation for a prolonged time. The most apparent effect that made me think I was successfully detoxed is that I no longer felt the urge to seek the usual spikes, and I was able to commit to doing tasks that were too boring for me to focus on when my baseline was too high. From then on, I have always managed my spikes as Huberman discusses, and have controlled my dopamine state as if I would control my finances. Believe me, I have not seen anyone with a more messed up dopamine state prior to this discovery. This is truly a game changer, and I am sure that its something the major enterprises that depend on attracting constant attention from mass public are afraid of - people realizing the detriment of chasing dopamine spike without realizing its effects.
@@steelstax Man, thanks so much for your comments. I am in the same boat and going to try that out!
@@majo3796 sure thing! anyone going thru the same struggle as i am to become better is a friend of mine 👍
Thank you for this episode Tom and Huberman, in the first 20-30 minutes i just learned that the reason why I am successful in my music artist career is that i truly learned to “love the process” and grind and craving of wanting to reach my goals and live out my dreams, and it is that feeling early on that pushes me everyday even in the toughest challenges to keep going, and also not to get too attached to the feeling associated with the rewards and wins, and that last gem of waiting for things to balance out for dopamine and pleasure and pain 🤯💎🙏🏽 with gratitude, LaynoProd
you are not successful in your music artist career stop tripping lil bro
@@tole3590 and you got 0 subs lmaooo
I had ankle surgery when I was younger and when I was able to start walking again people would say that it must really hurt to reactive the muscles and ligaments but I would always say the pain actually felt really good
How’s that related to anything? The sky is blue
I applaud Dr. Huberman for navigating this tech-bro interview as well as he did.
Huberman is in “Beast-mode” both physically and mentally! Such a broad view and very disciplined!
He is "Beast Sapiens mode"
You're right admit him having a broad view. He seems to be generally unbiased on a large number of topics as well. I emit listening to him very much.
Alpha male type
Why would you want to be a beast? Saying that a man is accting like a beast is an insult
Hear, hear!
49:27 This diversionary tactic is how I broke my 2 ppd Marlboro reds cigarette habit over 30 years ago! Brilliant! ❤
The dopamine to time correlation is significant to me because after a masturbation session, time seems to go fastly by while being in a lulled state, but after not masturbating for a while - time seems to creep by due to a more awakened state of consciousness and I would assume I blink less.
Dr. Andrew is just incredible. Every time I listen to him I learn like 10 new things. My Bain hurts I just want to absorb all of his knowledge.
This may be 2 years old but the information is timeless thank you both for sharing ❤
Wow, the "blinking" segment blew my mind. I was literally doing an exercise I've discovered where I blink repeatedly almost as a way of segmenting reality and "starting over" when they started talking about it. I had a brutally traumatic childhood which left me dopaminergically depleted and to avoid catatonia sometimes I have to 'bootstrap" myself back into reality this way. I've also mastered the skill of coin magic and sleight of hand and have always loved learning it. Not sure how that connects. There were a lot of connections made in this video that don't seem so random now. Amazing. Thanks IT.
Being a recovering addict, this was spot on and exactly what alot of people need to hear. I've been stuck in anhedonia for years and it is hell.
I was an addict for quite awhile as well -- it took a LOT of dopamine hacking to figure myself out, the fact that you're making an effort to understand yourself wilmsoeak volumes toward your long term success! You got this, brotha!
huberman has a segment on addiction if you havent already watched
Same
Keep studying. It's the only way OUT.
If you have been in hell , you not afraid anymore and forward is the only way , bcz you know hell
I think this conversation just helped explain the divorce rate in cultures that embrace high turnover dating over marriage. People have become so intoxicated with the chase that the relationship itself feels anticlimactic.
if the women set standard, and if the men dont achieve it then will lose the women, if women did this, maybe less divorce, because it keeps the 'chase' alive...
To a degree, yes, but economic factors matter and should be considered. The idea that the women will "settle up" with a man that requires provision over a man who can provide is anathema and pushes women to keep hunting for a man who can check several boxes. On the other hand, men are more incentivized to continue the hunt and then as the sexual provocation of that interaction wears off, they drop that relationship in pursuit of the next conquest when the woman doesn't provide an offspring that they need to change their obligation to the relationship for.
UA-cam is in my head 😅 I am just thinking about talking to my doctor about ADHD meds and this morning this video is in my feed. Listened to it this evening whilst doing dinner and learned so much.
I have severe ADHD. It wasn’t cured by those stimulants or caffeine. The more stimulants i get the worse the disease is. But I do have it. Turns out there’s multiple forms of the disorder.
"Addiction is the progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure. A good life is a progressive expansion of the things that bring you pleasure." Beautiful and succinct ❤
Can’t believe i’m 2 years late to this gem - it’s time to turn my life around
Same here!! Explosive interview
What did you change?
this podcast blew my mind. thank you andrew. Dopamine is so interesting and this helped me understand why i feel a certain way sometimes, all makes sense. So important to understand why our brains behave a certain way along with the feelings that go along with it, many times they can be midinterpreted but hearing you explain the "why" helps me understand the exact reasons. incredible
I really appreciate his transparency in when he fails at his own set of rules. I have a no social media before 9am rule and today I grabbed my phone while at my desk and on auto pilot opened Facebook and was like crap! Haha. We are human but it’s definitely helps having people be so real about how that happens. I’m planning to move my phone out of reach so I can reset my auto pilot.
Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken
So much to learn from a single video. I'm so glad there is free high quality science content on YT. My little family members have been paying attention, probably don't understand much yet but soon enough :)
Wow! This is mentally & emotionally stimulating! The summary for me: Celebrating the end result over the pursuit is very dangerous to your excitement level.
Fall in love with the process more. Thank you Dr. Andrew & Tom.
He just indirectly agrees with the book called 'atomic habits'
Dopamine detox is a real game changer, once you get the hang of it.
Everyone who is trying: Keep going, you got this 💪🏻
How do you do it?
span your foot in the corner of the wall so that you can feel pain. and your dopamine will reset @@Mr.Smith231
xD
@@Sinbad-cd6oh one word "pursue"
How did you stop craving dopamine?
It would be interesting to hear you talk about the dopamine and adrenaline addiction that happens inside of abusive relationships.
As soon as he writes a book to sell.
I legitimately appreciate the knowledge and advice. As someone who’s had major depressive disorder for 30 years and been on every medication on the planet also went broke trying to keep up with the recommended ketamine treatments at $600 a pop (one session rarely is life changing for many). Been through so much useless therapy including PTSD and trauma therapy nothing has helped. I’ve gone through the worst time in my life things are not feeling like there’s any hope. If I didn’t have kids I wouldn’t be here I can see how people can just give up. I even double checked my life insurance policy to make sure it would pay if … yea. It’s still just no way to live not wanting to be around enjoying nothing but forcing yourself to go through life on autopilot because you have children who depend on you and you don’t want to hurt them. If there’s anything that can help it should be shouted from the rooftops and promoted by every therapist. The level of evil and corruption is certainly one of the things I loathe most about the U.S.
Are you saying this helps?. My first exposure to this speaker and to dopamine. I've lost my family been so depressed I hadn't even petted my dog for 2 months. Trying to come out of it I guess.. I've only creid 5 tomes in my life now I cry every day
I would recommend both of you commit to doing the Wim Hof breathing method…if you haven’t already, research him. He pulled himself out of the depths of hell with his breath work & cold immersion. His method has turned so many lives around.
Hugs to the both of you.
I agree. Being into mental health and wellness space i can vouch for the same.
You are loved. Jesus loves you. You matter, and you have a purpose. Ask God what it is. ❤
For the dopamine time interval keeping segment, one quote that comes to mind is “time flys when you’re having fun”
Now I would say: "time flys when you are motivated"
I've been trying for years to figure out why I have no motivation, and this interview felt like a massive eye opener. Thank you very much Tom and Dr. Huberman!
LOW T, get checked and get with a clinic. T makes effort feel good.
Check out this episode especially the part on tuning your dopamine system for ongoing motivation ua-cam.com/video/QmOF0crdyRU/v-deo.html I think this will help you even more!
How to use dopamine is nice but if your brain can’t produce it due to nutritional deficiencies no strategy will help.That’s where supplements are the answer
Check your diet.. stay away from white flour products! They’re toxic, it made me loose my bubbles!
@@Learna_Hydralis Great..It did help bring more clarity