A Quick Way To Overcome Addiction
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Engage in pleasurable activities causes a drop in dopamine levels when stopped, leading to feelings of lack of motivation, tiredness, and anxiety, as part of the recovery process, with refraining from seeking more dopamine-spiking activities helping to increase baseline levels naturally. The "10 Minute Trick" recommends delaying gratification for 10 minutes to help deal with negative emotions during the dopamine recovery process and reduce uncertainty in avoiding bad habits.
Insights
- Engaging in pleasurable activities causes dopamine spikes, and when stopped, dopamine levels drop below baseline, leading to feelings of fatigue and anxiety, indicating a recovery process akin to overcoming addictive behaviors.
- The "Nothing Rule" advises refraining from seeking more dopamine-spiking activities to recover baseline levels naturally, while the "10 Minute Trick" suggests delaying gratification for 10 minutes to manage negative emotions and reduce uncertainty when avoiding bad habits.
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