Dopamine detox!
In this note, I will honestly share my own dopamine detox experience. But first, what is dopamine detox?
It is a fancy term now trending on social media, which refers to controlling oneself from dopamine-producing activities. It is believed to be adequate to replace short-term rewards with long-term benefits.
Dopamine is a hormone that controls pleasure and gives us a good feeling. Due to the overuse of social media, junk foods, and other highly dopamine-releasing activities, the average level of dopamine reached a peak level. As a result, we can't find happiness in little things. To bring back this to the intermediate level, dopamine detox is believed to be the effective way. During the process, the practitioner should avoid dopamine triggers for a set period.
The purpose of this process is to make oneself more involved in activities that actually matters in a long run like learning how to drive instead of watching a fictional movie.The whole idea seemed interesting to me.So I tried it for seven days, and here I am with the results. To start this process, we have to avoid these things viz
*Social media
*Music
*Gaming
*Fast food
*Watching Netflix or YouTube
Then we have to start these practices like
*Regular exercise
*Meditation
*Reading
*Talk to strangers
Finally, after those seven days, I have noticed dramatic changes on me. My focus became magnified, my thought process clearly got, and my productivity was boosted very well. Through this, I got a feeling like I had a reset. When I get bored of these things on the beginning I find a way to resist it that is cold shower. It gives us a relaxed feel, and we get a good mood. Regular exercise also has a good role in building a fit body and resists boredom. After three days, I got strong willpower not to use social media to scroll or eat junk foods. My mind and body both became strong and focused. Then I am ready for anything, and I got a positive mindset. Now I am trying to keep these for ever on my life. Now I am realised that half of my social media usage is for nothing other than wasting valuable time and junk foods have nothing to do with my stomach problems.
By practicing this for a time of one week anyone can achieve these benefits and get a new positive life. By just scrolling Instagram or Facebook for hours, we are intentionally wasting our energy and making ourselves a lazy human.
To conclude, I have got some good habits from that detoxification. It is not a scientifically proven method but from my experience it influenced me a lot by giving me concentration,focus, positive thoughts and give me good feeling about myself. So I recommend this detoxification to those addicted to social media and other highly dopamine-releasing activities to achieve a better life with a good goal and powerful mindset. The term is now widespread, but no one is trying to do it for just a day. I am sure that you will get benefits from this.
Dopamine detox is simply another way of practicing mindful controlling of the harmful activities for a better life.
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