dopamine fast
Pleasure input pause
Dopamine fast is a wellness practice of temporarily abstaining from pleasurable stimuli—social media, video games, junk food, pornography—to reset the brain's reward system.
The idea, loosely based on neuroscience, is that constant stimulation dulls dopamine receptors, and a period of deprivation restores sensitivity to smaller pleasures.
I'm doing a dopamine fast this weekend—no screens, no sugar.
The science is disputed, but the practice has gained traction in tech and self-improvement circles.
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- detoxSubstance removal process
- resetRestore to original state
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
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Excessive simultaneous stimulation
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Pursuit of gratification
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