dopamine detox
Pleasure abstinence period
Dopamine detox is a period of deliberately avoiding pleasurable stimuli—social media, video games, junk food, pornography—with the goal of resetting the brain's reward system.
The pseudo-scientific premise is that abstaining from easy dopamine hits will restore sensitivity to subtler pleasures and improve focus.
I'm doing a dopamine detox this weekend—no screens, no sugar.
- digitalOf discrete data
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- resetRestore to original state
- digital minimalismPhilosophy of reduced device use
screens · screen time · willpower · boredom · brain fog · cravings · withdrawal · cold turkey · mindfulness · habits · bad habits · scrolling · notifications · stimulation · reward · impulse · clarity · attention span
- detoxcleanse, flush, cleansing, purge, toxins
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- abstinencesobriety, celibacy, chastity, teetotalism, fasting
- self-improvementpersonal growth, self-help books, focus, self-improvement, personal development
dopamine detoxhedonism
Pursuit of gratification
binge · indulgence · instant gratification · pleasure-seeking · sensory overload
dopamine detoxdoomscrolling
Compulsive consumption of distressing content
binge-watching · social media addiction · infinite scroll · phone addiction · notification overload
dopamine detoxcognitive behavioral therapy
Treatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
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