If you can’t focus, it’s because big tech hijacked your dopamine.
Here’s how to unf*ck your dopamine and focus better than 95% of people:
Here’s how to unf*ck your dopamine and focus better than 95% of people:
Are you constantly craving sugar and fast food?
Do you drink alcohol or smoke weed every day?
Are you impatiently waiting for the next time you can watch porn?
Are you losing hours a day doom scrolling TikTok without realizing it?
Do you drink alcohol or smoke weed every day?
Are you impatiently waiting for the next time you can watch porn?
Are you losing hours a day doom scrolling TikTok without realizing it?
Technology transformed the world from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance.
• porn
• food
• news
• drugs
• booze
• tik tok
• shopping
You're being mainlined dopamine 24/7 by big tech and big food companies.
• porn
• food
• news
• drugs
• booze
• tik tok
• shopping
You're being mainlined dopamine 24/7 by big tech and big food companies.
They leverage your psychology to avoid pain by seeking pleasure.
This keeps you addicted to products that are:
• Wasting your life and time
• Killing your focus and motivation
• Keeping you depressed and anxious
Trapping you in a vicious cycle, needing even more pleasure.
This keeps you addicted to products that are:
• Wasting your life and time
• Killing your focus and motivation
• Keeping you depressed and anxious
Trapping you in a vicious cycle, needing even more pleasure.
How do they do this?
Dopamine.
Dopamine is the chemical that motivates you to seek pleasure or avoid pain.
A constant stream of dopamine tanks your baseline levels.
The result? Constantly feeling: tired, unmotivated, anxious, depressed, and craving more dopamine.
Dopamine.
Dopamine is the chemical that motivates you to seek pleasure or avoid pain.
A constant stream of dopamine tanks your baseline levels.
The result? Constantly feeling: tired, unmotivated, anxious, depressed, and craving more dopamine.
The good news is you can restore your baseline levels.
How?
Dopamine fasting.
Stanford scientists Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Anna Lembke leverage dopamine fasting to help people restore:
• drive
• focus
• motivation and
• overall life satisfaction
How?
Dopamine fasting.
Stanford scientists Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Anna Lembke leverage dopamine fasting to help people restore:
• drive
• focus
• motivation and
• overall life satisfaction
Here's the process Dr. Anna Lembke uses:
1/ Identify your high-dopamine habit
You're not going crazy here and living like a monk. You're fasting from ONE thing. What interferes with your well-being the most? Fast food? Porn? Social media? Choose that.
1/ Identify your high-dopamine habit
You're not going crazy here and living like a monk. You're fasting from ONE thing. What interferes with your well-being the most? Fast food? Porn? Social media? Choose that.
2/ Understand why you use the habit
You need to understand why you have this habit. Is it to have fun? fit in? relieve boredom? manage fear? calm anxiety? escape from life? Understand the "why" to address the root and the symptom.
You need to understand why you have this habit. Is it to have fun? fit in? relieve boredom? manage fear? calm anxiety? escape from life? Understand the "why" to address the root and the symptom.
3/ Identify the problems it creates
High-dopamine habits always create problems. Are you overweight? Are you scared to talk to girls in real life? Do you waste hours a day? Are you unable to focus? Get clear about the problem. It will motivate you to make your life better.
High-dopamine habits always create problems. Are you overweight? Are you scared to talk to girls in real life? Do you waste hours a day? Are you unable to focus? Get clear about the problem. It will motivate you to make your life better.
4/ Cut it out from your life
Fasting for four weeks allows sufficient time for your dopamine levels to restore homeostasis. In the process, you will develop an awareness of the true cause and effect between your high-dopamine habit and how you feel. Four weeks is the minimum.
Fasting for four weeks allows sufficient time for your dopamine levels to restore homeostasis. In the process, you will develop an awareness of the true cause and effect between your high-dopamine habit and how you feel. Four weeks is the minimum.
5/ Train your mind
High-dopamine habits ruin your mind. They make you suffer from anxiety and fractured focus. You need to train your mind like you train your body. Practice mindfulness meditation, take mindful walks, and read paperback books without distractions.
High-dopamine habits ruin your mind. They make you suffer from anxiety and fractured focus. You need to train your mind like you train your body. Practice mindfulness meditation, take mindful walks, and read paperback books without distractions.
6/ Take note
In the first two weeks, things will get worse. You will experience withdrawal and strong cravings for your habit. Non-judgementally observe your thoughts and feelings. Understand that it is only temporary, and it is worth it.
In the first two weeks, things will get worse. You will experience withdrawal and strong cravings for your habit. Non-judgementally observe your thoughts and feelings. Understand that it is only temporary, and it is worth it.
7/ Plan your next steps
After the four weeks, decide what you want to do next. Do you feel better without it in your life entirely? Do you want moderate it? Whatever you choose, just know that the stronger your addiction, the more likely abstinence is the best approach.
After the four weeks, decide what you want to do next. Do you feel better without it in your life entirely? Do you want moderate it? Whatever you choose, just know that the stronger your addiction, the more likely abstinence is the best approach.
8/ Experiment
Nobody can tell you what is best for you. You have to experiment. Play around with it. Then, decide what works best and move forward with your life as a better person.
Nobody can tell you what is best for you. You have to experiment. Play around with it. Then, decide what works best and move forward with your life as a better person.
To do a dopamine fast:
1/ Identify your high-dopamine habit
2/ Understand why you use the habit
3/ Identify the problems it creates
4/ Cut it out from your life
5/ Train your mind
6/ Take note
7/ Plan your next steps
8/ Experiment
1/ Identify your high-dopamine habit
2/ Understand why you use the habit
3/ Identify the problems it creates
4/ Cut it out from your life
5/ Train your mind
6/ Take note
7/ Plan your next steps
8/ Experiment
Thanks for reading!
I challenge you to take on a dopamine fast. It won't be easy, but it will radically change your life for the better.
If you enjoyed this thread:
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I challenge you to take on a dopamine fast. It won't be easy, but it will radically change your life for the better.
If you enjoyed this thread:
1. Follow @thejimmymackey for more.
2. RT the first tweet to help someone else.
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If you work with @warrenenglish and me, we GUARANTEE you:
• lose 20-30 lbs of fat
• gain 5-10 lbs of muscle
• destroy dopamine addiction
In only 3 months.
If you aren't 100% satisfied, we'll refund all your money
Send us a DM to learn more:
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