Pro tip: when you're going for a walk, leave the Bluetooth headphones at home. You don't need music or a podcast to walk. Give your brain some time to cool off, it is a much different experience. I often find that after a quiet walk, my brain magically comes up with a solution to some work problem that I'd been stumped on for the past couple hours.
Recently I accidentally left my phone at home and man am I surprised at the positive effect I had after almost whole day without a phone. I was more socially engaged and less anxious.
If you leave in Japan and go to a cafe or ride the train, you need earphones to muffle the constant sniffing or weird/gross sounds people do. Well I guess for a meditation walk you are't going to enter a cafe or train anyway.
@@cubescihist6737same here, deleted all social media. The time I spend on youtube doubled after that. I also always listen to TH-cam or Audiobooks while I do chores. I will try to reduce it. I think its not good, to give the brain no pause. Dr. K mentioned it in a video aswell I think🤷♂️
Sleep well to fill your mana bar fully. Do the right activities first thing of the day when their mana cost is at their lowest, before their mana cost scales exponentially. Got it.
I started engaging with digital minimalism and deleted most of my social media. it's surprising how quickly I got mental clarity after doing it. I'm now spending all my free time reading and writing and I'm so much happier and better for it since.
@@toompie69 Indeed so, with 2 hour restrictions and an extension that blocks reels and thumbnails. TH-cam is a huge learning platform for me and the benefits outweigh the cons. I dont consider it a social media and i acknowledge the algorithmic attraction, but with such a lifestyle change, you notice a lot of aspects of your life get better.
Brain hormone management should be taught to kids before they ever even touch tech. Being able to self diagnose feelings/urges would help a lot of people not only avoid addictions, but be able to do the things they want to do.
@@eebbaa5560 You don't need to explain it in terms of hormones, you can use euphemisms. Tell them that their brain is being abused by online content and pleasurable activities and that they should work first and then have a limited amount of pleasurable time.
I don’t think kids will be able to understand such complicated stuff. There is this book I once read called the Marshallow effect where kids were exposed to activities involving delayed gratification. That is something kids need to practice.
These videos addressing brain rot are ahead of their time because we are feeling the effects but the average person doesn’t understand where these effects are derived from. Thank you for your professional explanation to such an important and under represented issue.
There few things that helped me overcome my brainrot per se is No phone in - bed, washroom, food Sleep - easier said than don Morning walk-1hour. And no phones for first 15 mins of waking up Journelling. Iam not anywhere in my goals.. But this helped a lot.
I've limited the time I spend consuming "content" in general. Sometimes the right music or any music at all is a helpful escape. Sometimes I just sit in silence. The important thing for me is not trying to "escape" too much, regardless of how.
11:04 This actually explains pretty well why i don't have the motivation to do anything I had planned after going on youtube or playing a video game. It just doesn't really feel worh it when there are more entertaining things I could do, even though i'm logically aware that it's not worth my time and im better off doing the producive task.
I have to set times to only go on TH-cam after 5:00 otherwise I get stuck or incredibly exhausted after watching one video that turns into 10. (Ignore the fact that im watching this at 9am LOL im having a rough week)
@@Agro50 Stolen/Bought account most likely, I wonder if this is a bot account tbh since some of them just copy other people's comments resulting in the bot account getting more likes than the original poster
Speaking of constant stimulus, I see people going for a walk with their headphones or their earphones on, i see people driving / riding a motorcycle with their earphones on and it always ALWAYS blows my mind at just how much stimulus you need even while something as sensitive as driving
I genuinely hate this need for stimulation that companies are capitalizing on, I try to delete the apps that give me access to it but I end up just using a mobile browser anyways (where I’m currently watching this) I want to completely stop using it and focus on the real problems in front of me but it feelss like it’s this impossible task, I may change the content into better, more self improving content but I am still feel bound to my phone. I want to swap to a flip phone so I won’t have the ability to consume more content but it also feels like I’d be isolating myself from the rest of the world.
I feel you on this. I think it starts in small increments. If you were using TH-cam for 6 hours a day, step down to 5, etc. I've found that I absolutely have to have a replacement behavior, because if I'm bored, I go straight back to the fast acting, high-arousal dopamine hits. Endless scrolling, endless hunger, endless searching for something to sate the craving. Keep striving for a better you, friend. (ps - lol love the username)
i feel like you just need to build your awareness and your intention. it's hard not to get sucked into technology, but if you have a stronger foundation, it's easier to resist urges and be more intentional with your use without completely cutting it out of your life.
Switch your phone to greyscale (all phones support this). Your phone will be good enough for critical things (mail, maps, callling, etc.) but not good enough for YT and dopamine loop traps
Honestly if you're having this much of a problem moving away from it then i'd suggest therapy. There's probably a good reason behind it. If you find that nothing is working consider that you may be trying to fix the wrong thing. Personally when i feel the need to drown out time it's a surefire sign that there's something I'm trying to suppress that causes it.
I think it really is these damn phones that are responsible for the struggle of so many young people nowadays. There is something so unique about this era in which you can be bored out of your mind while watching dopamine evoking content for hours at a time. I personally struggle with TH-cam and snap chat. I find myself absolutely bored out of my mind still watching the same mind-numbing content for hours at a time. I feel so empty after it and once I do so, I cannot fix my mood and I will be crashed out for the rest of the day. I think if you just cut it our entirely one day at a time and journaled about what you felt, you'd begin to see improve once you forced yourself outside and dealt with those feelings of anxiety and fear vs the void that is doomscrolling and where it leaves you.
It’s also really important to touch up about the body wellness (diet, sleep and exercise). It’s important to realize that you can have a series of negative days due to sleep deprivation, starvation, headaches (I’ve never not cured a headache with water/electrolytes, only when sick) and dehydration which all can make our internal systems run sub optimal. Which alone sets up way less space for other stressors in life like your job or relationships, etc. next day you feeling peppy, really put focus what happened the day before. Did you get good sleep, did you eat good and take note. Cause then you can start to find out the patterns to make you tick!
I deleted tiktok a little while ago now and already feel motivation to do the things I want to do again. The first two weeks were the worst because I was hit by this onslaught of boredom that made everything feel unbearable.
As someone with PCOS and as a lifetime gamer, this video was so incredibly helpful. I've been struggling with inflammation and insulin resistance for years and never thought about the fact, that playing video games might increase my symptoms, the sedentary lifestyle aspect aside. So thank you for this informative video and I will try and use your advice to further reduce my symptoms and improve my health♥
I raid *a lot* and started using my phone religiously after I started working at a more stressful job and have been dealing with dyshidrotic eczema and anxiety for over 3 years. I don't know if I can let go of raiding fully, but I can at least put this phone away. I don't have a lot of decompressing activities besides Webtoons and my Kobo books 🤷🏾♀️ I'm too stupid to change all my habits though 😩
@@blessedloaf6199 Hey unknown person on the internet. Relax, don't try and change everything all at once. One little step at a time, even as small as is possible, into a different direction is perfectly fine. Knowing that change is necessary is step one, so congratulations. Trying to rush it is not the best idea, realize it's a long process so make a smal change and internalize this small change is step 2. Being proud of yourself on debarking on this new path is step 3. Rinse-repeat - Enjoy new life!
I know this isn't for everybody what I'm about to say, but lemme say that the way your content device is built is to extract as much attention from you as it possibly can, which is very much might i say. For most people, this is their phones. You cant help it, you bring it close to your face and it keeps you there for a long while. I gave up my phone about a month ago and switched to using desktop computers for 90% of internet access, and the rest (like tv shows) on my ipad, and occasionally ill check insta for messages. What I've noticed for these content platforms such as youtube and instagram is that there is a significant difference in the way it drags my attention out due to its screen proportions. Because I'm so far from the screen when watching on these platforms, i barely even want to stay watching this content as i can visibly see what its trying to do. My life has probably gotten better as well as it has just because of this limited content consumption. That shit will rot your brain if you watch too much. You aren't built to handle so much information, it'll drive you kind of insane. I feel way more stable now. I don't have as much anxiety, depression, focus issues, or social anxiety. Plus, hanging out with people is exactly like how it used to be, just in the moment no distractions. It's great. I hear that people say they need their phones for work, and thats actually a good excuse, but I'd say for anything other than necessity, having a phone is just accepting the corruption.
1) Don't squeeze lemons in Morning (lemon juice-dopamine) 2) Reduce dopamine consumption overall and Engage in Real life situations 3) Understand why you people do video games or addictions and How can you get those in real life 4) Satisfy it with other healthy stuffs 5) Reduce Inflammation Reduce Depression Reduce Addictions 7) Do Excercise
I will preach this everywhere: my life has gotten so much better (as in I can control it) after deleting instagram, facebook, and Reddit. It hurts that TH-cam still has shorts though.
i have a chrome addon that blocks all reccomended videos on sidebar and on the homescreen + shorts. just means whilst im on my computer i just have my subscriptions available + the search bar
On the app main page, you'll see 4 shorts. Click on 3 dots on the corner of each short and click on not interested. Do it a couple times and they'll be gone from the main page
Did you struggle with letting Reddit go? It's the only social media I have but I spend hours and hours on it , especially on my days off work and I feel so unsatisfied after doing it but I struggle to stop it. It's so stimulating.
Every single time I watch one of your videos I constantly get those "Yes! That's it!" thoughts and moments. Almost like an epiphany. Pretty much everything you say rings 100% true to me, because when you conclude your arguments they always make complete logical sense. Thank you so much for being such an intelligent and helpful person on the internet, Dr. K, because this place desperately needs people like you.
This video was so eye-opening, thank you Dr. K! I was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and was spiralling into endless brainrot, which just worsened my anxiety and depression, but this video has helped me understand WHY and given me some tips to try pick myself back up. Thank you!!!
After years of learning how to be healthier and failing miserably, I came to a conclusion, which could be linked to the free will debate. The world around us - real and digital - is made to squeeze our lemon. Unfortunately we respond well to that. Thus, the issue lies in our auto-pilot system, belief system, as well as our drives. The medicine and psychology of the future will work to make us more inclined towards healthier behaviours. For example, "motivational interview" and groups like AA have a good impact. Cramming yourself with information is useless. The question is not "what can I do to be healthy" anymore, but "what can I do to have the will and motivation to do those things?". It is the previous link in the chain of causality that matter the most.
Hey Dr.K, great video! Exactly what I needed. I have a good job, a healthy diet and am mostly satisfied with my life, however I notice sometimes I engage in brain rot when tired. I got home friday from work and started engaging in what I'd call: 'mobile game ad farms' until 1am, ordered pizza and began youtube doomscrolling after. It is now saturday afternoon, half a weekend gone and I finally stopped. It is one of the worst habits I have and I never understood why I do it. This video helped me realize I have used brainrot as a substitute for social and physical activities. Skills I never developed due to a childhood where I felt safer locked in my room than engaging with abusive family members. Going forward I think the plan will be to identify what content I am engaging in and find the healthy replacement for the circuitry it satisfies. Hopefully I can stop wasting half a weekend wondering what I just did. I have so many things I want to do and figuring out how to remove my biggest time waste will be a massive win! Thanks for your help.
You just confirmed to me why there's such a drastic difference in my days when I start the day off playing video games and when I refrain from video games until the end of the day or not at all.
I can't emphasize enough the benefits of biking. Exercise, processing emotions, decrease phone time, increase social contact, open world exploration. It fits into a lot of solutions Dr. K recommends. A 10 day, 600 mile ride has been the best part of my entire life, but even just a 1 hour ride does wonders. Please try. You don't even need to be athletic. I'm clinically overweight myself
This video is honestly a wake up call for me. I've been binged watching some of your videos and it made me realized a couple of things. I'm a psych student just this semester and it opened my mind to how or brain works and how it functions. Now, I've had past traumas, had depression and bad coping mechanism for my anxiety. My cure for anxiety is to ignore/suppress/avoid it through distraction whether its playing videogames, reading fanfictions on ao3 (just to feel something/override my feelings) or scroll social media for some funny brainrot content to numb myself. Which is very very bad. (i know now) Now, I'm struggling with my mental health, and I blame my anxiety for procrastination, avoidance and denial to my piled up school works. I feel so empty and I just want to pump myself up with content to numb myself again get rid of this "hunger" that it became a habit and by the time I'm sated, I'm so tired to do anything. Not just physically but very tired mentally and it never crossed my mind that it had anything to do with my phone or social media until I saw this video. I had trauma going back to university that I stop for 2 years and I became a hermit. I didn't have any friends since we moved during covid. I isolated myself bc that's where I felt safe. So social media was the only thing I had for entertainment and socialization. I felt so called out about when you asked someone how much they spent in their phone because the min I do is 7-8hours and max is 12-17 hours. Only then it made me realized how this screentime is not okay... And honestly, I don't want to give up using social media, especially X & Tumblr. I've had mutuals there and I don't want to feel FOMO. And those sites were my the sites that helped me escaped my reality and that helped me from my trauma that now I'm able to go back to uni. I feel so conflicted because now I'm feeling so burnout about social media but I don't know what to do without because its my coping mechanism. When I feel shitty, I tweet. When I have something to say, I blog. But right now I just feel so overstimulated. And I honestly just want to get rid of my phone all together but I can't because I need insta, messenger, and gmail to connect to my classmates. 😮💨
My cure was heavily focusing on work and making money. The hardest part was enjoying my work though 😩 it sent me to burnout and I relapsed into brain rot.
This is great, good work man. Now i know why I have trouble sleeping. For me it helps to go for a run in the morning and make a reward system for learning. And evening walks help with consistency!
On the topic of socialisation : the internet has been a major benefit for me in terms of that. When I was a kid everyone was into football. I really didn't care for that plus I was shy and have low self esteme. So I pretty much just walked around during recess. The internet though, it allowed me to come in contact with others like myself and start to socialize. I'm sure limited online socialization is better than no socialization.
For me I finally started seeing progress after a year of floundering when my coach helped me zero in on due to my childhood experiences my values were not conducive to my goals.
I love your methods, advice, metaphors, and meditations. I just got diagnosed with ADHD and started on Ritalin, and I've been binging your videos because of how helpful they are! I relate SO much to the 'too exhausted to maintain social connections' bit. Chronic pain, burnout, and total lack of human connection (self isolation, etc.) led me into a depressive episode that stole two months of my life. ADHD meds helped me get out of that funk. I have the energy to interact with others, I'm not irritable and miserable, and I feel like I'm actually functioning.
This definitely helps understand the foundation. Thanks for reminding me, that these things rob the „motivation“ to do it the correct way. I think we all know what we should be doing but now we can remind ourself that if we do the right thinks first the wrong become unattractive. Long time viewer, love all your work and content ❤
I sort of already knew this stuff in a vague jumbled up way. Thanks for explaining it clearly using scientific yet simple terminology - this will help me to continue avoiding the consumption of junk.
This actually makes me think that it would be cool to see you make a video on examples of being a "healthy gamer" like what kind of food is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner etc. Work amount, how much video gaming compared to physical movement (like sitting for long periods of time is bad, so how do you evaluate how long is okay?)
I find that meditation also helps so much. When I first meditate in the morning I connect to myself and my needs and I stop the cycle of consuming excessive social media to distract myself from bad feelings and thoughts. But it's so hard now being stuck in a brain rot routine to get back to it. Small little steps 🤞🏼
All jokes aside, i rarely comment on videos but i really wanted to say that this video was incredibly informative, interesting and gives clarity and some very helpful tips on this topic. Thank you very much for all the research that you did to talk about this very serious problem and make it has clear has possible for everyone 🙏 Much love my friend. May the Lord be with us!
This video was like a firmware update to my worldview and everything just clicked. Thank you for sharing these amazing insights with everyone. It really helps, cheers 🎉
Solutions according to the video shortly put together: -dont fill up on sweets, eat them after eating your meals -do tasks before going online in any kind (after waking up) -meet your online friends in irl as well, don’t only rely on online talking -do changes slowly and in small steps -do some sort of exercise for like 30min, even just walking
Thanks! I would like you to address binge watching Netflix, Hulu prime, TH-cam and all that in addition to video games. Regarding heart rate effects on body all that stuff. I think people actually need to hear everything that can cause these things. It’s not just boys/men that are watching this. Plus you’ve been trying to address ADHD and women, so you need to hit the issues/proclivities like these that fit them as well.
So everyone has this magical mind where they disconnect and feel better? When I disconnect, my mind will ponder many things, leaving me overwhelmed. I do my best to let them pass by, but it's an onslaught of thoughts and feelings. I haven't been using headphones at work because I wanted to understand how my brain thinks. And now it seems like it's better to distract myself than be subject to this cacophony of thoughts.
Therapy helps with this friend. Having someone know what to ask so that you can process those emotions and thoughts helps a lot. My therapist did SHIP therapy with me. Maybe check it out, it's about how certain thoughts and emotions get stuck in the body.
@@iplayfifasadge I've done therapy for over 7 years. A lot of it is rehashing problems. The therapists I saw never really did any therapies. They only wanted to talk about my problems over as many sessions as they could. Many of them might have good intentions, but the processes they use are keeping people stuck, and then they attribute the blame to their patients for their "talk therapy" not working.
Some people do have a passion about video games like Halo combat evolved, which is a art form that is like a movie or book, but in a interactive experience.
24:00 - when I was in my wild phase from 18-26, every week in and out same thing! Partied on weekend, didn’t sleep, would go into the work week feeling exhausted until Wednesday and then perk up to the idea of the cycle repeating. The issue, everything about my habits kept me my cycle because everything I knew was revolved around that. Also it doesn’t help that we as humans will be temped to do thrilling things and if we have access to it. It’s hard to give up the lifestyle when it’s literally the most synthetic “fun” events that you can do. But for a lot of people the lifestyle came with too many trauamatic events and it was like a catalyst of I hate this that got me out of the coping habit.
Holy shit, this is the first time in 10 years, that I feel understood. I have made great progress lately and improve on many of the aspects discussed here but this video is a godsend to understand what's going on. Thank you so much, your work is amazing.
Man to be born before 1995 or in an environment that doesn't promote screen use. I was born 1998 and I feel like I had a great and normal childhood but shit got out of hand from highschool on when smartphones were in full swing.
My screen time would be really high but it’s because I have youtube on in the background all day so it isn’t starkly silent in my home. I don’t know if that counts as “brain rot” because I’m cleaning, cooking, writing, and doing other things…
I think it is, any behaviour that could turn addictive probably is. Are you able to feel perfectly fine if you don't have it paying in the background? Or do you "absolutely neeed to have something playing or otherwise " 😅 . It's the second one for me, that's how I realised I actually had a problem 😅 I was hiding behind the fact I was doing other stuff or listening to "interesting or intellectual" stuff, but I'd be twitching like an addict if my phone died or if I couldn't play anything for some reason 😅
@@homiekeen23 I do feel that I've gotten too addicted to listening to videos about how to avoid narcissists in my life. I reached a point where I realized that I was tapped out on the topic and probably should reduce the amount of time I listen to psychology videos. Sometimes I choose to listen to psychology videos instead of practicing my instrument or writing so I would so it is a bit of a problem and I'm trying to reduce it little by little.
same I have the same amount of log screen time as your typical GenZ addict except I actually finish writing papers, read entire books, cook, meals, go for walks, etc. All this shit should really only be background noise to real life not a replacement.
this like the best dr k video, or should be like two different videos, or the thumb/title should change, i think it is just too confusing, but maybe im wrong, idk
25:45 "If I eat a bowl of broccoli, my desire for candy decreases". I smoked for 7 years, stopped... and started to eat candy because of withdrawal. Only to then have to deal with a candy addiction. Sugar is interesting, while you can crave something sweet, usually when you eat enough normal non-sweet foods your craving for something sweet is reduced. That doesn't mean you can't have a craving for some sweet food once every 1-2 months. I usually have a craving for my typical pancakes every two to three months, then I eat them and not feel any craving anymore. One issue is that we have sugar in so many things nowadays where you don't expect sugar to be in, which causes you to never really get a sugar craving. I eat mostly only stuff I cook, and I don't use any sugar in my cooking. That is why I can have a craving, and other people not. That said, if you keep overeat sugar, you will have more immediate cravings for it, which are different kind of cravings... they are addiction controlled cravings.
22:49 I spent years feeling out of place among my friends because I couldn’t play games by myself for more than an hour Now I’m starting to wonder if that was my brain fighting against something it knew was detrimental to my health Maybe, somewhere deep down; I love myself more than I love video games. And I hope y’all do too
We could always stop expecting eye contact due to the fact Autistic and ADHD individuals tend to have difficulty with it and expect society to start learning all communication styles.
The important thing to note is that here, in the video, the point which has been made very clear, but which people might have missed is that " I am something different/separate from my body." At 29:20 he says that we can make our physiology work for us and not against us. This shows that we exist as a separate identity from our physiology ( or body ). This means that my body's needs are not necessarily my needs. I must figure out what is important for ME.
If you cannot stop binge watching youtube here is a tip with changed the game for me Try intermittent fasting for technology Spend atleast 12 hours without using any form of social media or any video format content(videos format = junk food in our context) The rules are the exact same as intermittent fasting start from 12 and increase it to 14 or 16 eventually and on one off days go uptill 20 hours or more for deeper state of relaxation Additional information: Shorts,reels or any type of short form content is equal to high sugar junk food Lofi music standalone apps will help you crub boredom (you can treat them as dry fruits in this context) Walking, Meditation,Chanting,Yoga is equivalent to going to the gym but for mind without one of these you will be stuck in the loop For example imagine fasting for 16 hours but eating junk food for 8 hours it will change nothing in your body similarly you have make sure you do one of these mental excercise to get out of these loop
I just learned after dopamine medications Luke vyvanse, that I decrease nutrients and I already had a nutrient deficiency. L-theanine, pancreatic enzyme, iron, zinc I just had a liver cooked, and everyone is like "it's so bland, I can't eat it" but I've had a strict diet prior, it's one of the greatest tastes to me. please look to make choices for yourself and to understand what that means
Very helpful, I feel if we are aware of what is happening with us as we engage in certain activities already helps us making slight changes that in the long run will have a good impact on our health. As someone who is slowly quitting bad habits and building good ones, I wish the best to everyone who is working on improving health. Slowly but surely.
Let's not put people down for being balding or being 45 years old. You could simply say the person sending the message is likely not the performer but rather another person being paid to do so.
Can completely relate to waking up without the willpower to resist my phone. Got my eating and my exercise in check yet I just can’t shake the Instagram reels in the morning
Have you tried blocking Instagram on your phone? I think some phones might offer this out of the box, for the others there should be apps that offer it. Some offer time-based blocking (every day from 00:00 to 16:00 for example). You'll still check your phone, but if it says "no", your brain just has to accept that at some point.
Pro tip: when you're going for a walk, leave the Bluetooth headphones at home. You don't need music or a podcast to walk. Give your brain some time to cool off, it is a much different experience. I often find that after a quiet walk, my brain magically comes up with a solution to some work problem that I'd been stumped on for the past couple hours.
Recently I accidentally left my phone at home and man am I surprised at the positive effect I had after almost whole day without a phone. I was more socially engaged and less anxious.
If you leave in Japan and go to a cafe or ride the train, you need earphones to muffle the constant sniffing or weird/gross sounds people do. Well I guess for a meditation walk you are't going to enter a cafe or train anyway.
This is huge! I preach it to all the time, did wonders for me
I'm always listening to TH-cam videos or audiobooks while I'm doing chores at home. Don't know if I should avoid that...
@@cubescihist6737same here, deleted all social media. The time I spend on youtube doubled after that.
I also always listen to TH-cam or Audiobooks while I do chores.
I will try to reduce it. I think its not good, to give the brain no pause.
Dr. K mentioned it in a video aswell I think🤷♂️
Sleep well to fill your mana bar fully. Do the right activities first thing of the day when their mana cost is at their lowest, before their mana cost scales exponentially. Got it.
Works like magic! (The Gathering)
i dont understand your funny words magic man
10/10 analogy
Just found my script for my nieces, nephews and younger brother. 😅
I started engaging with digital minimalism and deleted most of my social media. it's surprising how quickly I got mental clarity after doing it. I'm now spending all my free time reading and writing and I'm so much happier and better for it since.
And comment on youtube.
what in skibidi is this sorcery
@@toompie69 Indeed so, with 2 hour restrictions and an extension that blocks reels and thumbnails. TH-cam is a huge learning platform for me and the benefits outweigh the cons. I dont consider it a social media and i acknowledge the algorithmic attraction, but with such a lifestyle change, you notice a lot of aspects of your life get better.
Im trynna do the same🙏
@@toompie69maybe you could just stop using anything that runs on electricity or stop utilizing matter in any form. Even give up consciousness.
Brain hormone management should be taught to kids before they ever even touch tech. Being able to self diagnose feelings/urges would help a lot of people not only avoid addictions, but be able to do the things they want to do.
LOL imagine trying to teach hormone management to kids. we can't even do that as adults
The thing is, corporate and societal interests would turn people against that through fear-mongering and 'think of the children's bs rhetoric
@@eebbaa5560 I think, actually you can do this, like simple game form for kids
@@eebbaa5560 You don't need to explain it in terms of hormones, you can use euphemisms. Tell them that their brain is being abused by online content and pleasurable activities and that they should work first and then have a limited amount of pleasurable time.
I don’t think kids will be able to understand such complicated stuff. There is this book I once read called the Marshallow effect where kids were exposed to activities involving delayed gratification. That is something kids need to practice.
These videos addressing brain rot are ahead of their time because we are feeling the effects but the average person doesn’t understand where these effects are derived from. Thank you for your professional explanation to such an important and under represented issue.
There few things that helped me overcome my brainrot per se is
No phone in - bed, washroom, food
Sleep - easier said than don
Morning walk-1hour.
And no phones for first 15 mins of waking up
Journelling.
Iam not anywhere in my goals.. But this helped a lot.
Who puts a phone in their food
can't remember the last time I went to washroom without my phone..
I started to commute to my university without listening to podcasts or music, it made me much more happier and at peace.
More happy or happier. More happier means more more happy. Which doesnt make sense. English teacher here, just want to help everyone improve!👍🏻
I've limited the time I spend consuming "content" in general. Sometimes the right music or any music at all is a helpful escape. Sometimes I just sit in silence. The important thing for me is not trying to "escape" too much, regardless of how.
@lillotusplays I respect that
@@lillotusplays thanks for that!!
yeah i think this is a really easy way to cut back. i felt like i had more clarity once i stopped listening to stuff while going to and from places
5:12 whoever edited and left the cough in made me chuckle 😂
Rofl I laughed SO loud at that moment, glad to see them having fun with editing 🤣🤣
seriously, the editor deserves a raise for this
I immediately checked comments after seeing it lmao
i rewinded this part so much bc i was so caught off guard 😂
Dr K be like : cut that part out
The editor: ...
0:25 “If I squeeze it very hard when I wake up in the morning, all of the juice runs out..” - Dr. K
Some lemons were not built for rough and routine squeezing
(care for your lemon)
You're hilarious
@@ahmedam77 no I’m not. I’m autistic.
Thats why you're hilarious
(The build up whats too easy, had to haha)
11:04 This actually explains pretty well why i don't have the motivation to do anything I had planned after going on youtube or playing a video game. It just doesn't really feel worh it when there are more entertaining things I could do, even though i'm logically aware that it's not worth my time and im better off doing the producive task.
for real.
I have to set times to only go on TH-cam after 5:00 otherwise I get stuck or incredibly exhausted after watching one video that turns into 10. (Ignore the fact that im watching this at 9am LOL im having a rough week)
Content is like food, it can always be over consumed, no matter what it's about.
Therapist explains skibidi sigma
Ughhh
How tf do you have a million subscribers yet no videos?
@@Agro50it’s a bot my boy don’t fall for this
@@Agro50 Stolen/Bought account most likely, I wonder if this is a bot account tbh since some of them just copy other people's comments resulting in the bot account getting more likes than the original poster
@@sloppygames1347 nah
Speaking of constant stimulus, I see people going for a walk with their headphones or their earphones on, i see people driving / riding a motorcycle with their earphones on and it always ALWAYS blows my mind at just how much stimulus you need even while something as sensitive as driving
Bro I can't even play a video game without something like a youtube video playing on my second monitor 😭
I genuinely hate this need for stimulation that companies are capitalizing on, I try to delete the apps that give me access to it but I end up just using a mobile browser anyways (where I’m currently watching this) I want to completely stop using it and focus on the real problems in front of me but it feelss like it’s this impossible task, I may change the content into better, more self improving content but I am still feel bound to my phone. I want to swap to a flip phone so I won’t have the ability to consume more content but it also feels like I’d be isolating myself from the rest of the world.
I feel you on this. I think it starts in small increments. If you were using TH-cam for 6 hours a day, step down to 5, etc. I've found that I absolutely have to have a replacement behavior, because if I'm bored, I go straight back to the fast acting, high-arousal dopamine hits. Endless scrolling, endless hunger, endless searching for something to sate the craving.
Keep striving for a better you, friend. (ps - lol love the username)
i feel like you just need to build your awareness and your intention. it's hard not to get sucked into technology, but if you have a stronger foundation, it's easier to resist urges and be more intentional with your use without completely cutting it out of your life.
Switch your phone to greyscale (all phones support this). Your phone will be good enough for critical things (mail, maps, callling, etc.) but not good enough for YT and dopamine loop traps
Honestly if you're having this much of a problem moving away from it then i'd suggest therapy. There's probably a good reason behind it. If you find that nothing is working consider that you may be trying to fix the wrong thing. Personally when i feel the need to drown out time it's a surefire sign that there's something I'm trying to suppress that causes it.
@@wxdevice gonna try this
LETS GO the timing is perfect
my adhd ass is completely brainrotted by social media rn
@@Keenan.64 me too Keenan, me too 🙋♂️
so how does this video help you though? Like are you going to change anything?
@@jake-z2i every change starts somewhere, don't hate
Same, it made me snap out of it.
ADHD isn’t real
Man, I was just thinking "I should watch Dr. K's video on brainrot" and here you are making a new one
he's a prophet or something
bless dr.K. mans singlehandedly saving me from myself
I think it really is these damn phones that are responsible for the struggle of so many young people nowadays.
There is something so unique about this era in which you can be bored out of your mind while watching dopamine evoking content for hours at a time. I personally struggle with TH-cam and snap chat.
I find myself absolutely bored out of my mind still watching the same mind-numbing content for hours at a time. I feel so empty after it and once I do so, I cannot fix my mood and I will be crashed out for the rest of the day.
I think if you just cut it our entirely one day at a time and journaled about what you felt, you'd begin to see improve once you forced yourself outside and dealt with those feelings of anxiety and fear vs the void that is doomscrolling and where it leaves you.
It’s also really important to touch up about the body wellness (diet, sleep and exercise). It’s important to realize that you can have a series of negative days due to sleep deprivation, starvation, headaches (I’ve never not cured a headache with water/electrolytes, only when sick) and dehydration which all can make our internal systems run sub optimal. Which alone sets up way less space for other stressors in life like your job or relationships, etc. next day you feeling peppy, really put focus what happened the day before. Did you get good sleep, did you eat good and take note. Cause then you can start to find out the patterns to make you tick!
I deleted tiktok a little while ago now and already feel motivation to do the things I want to do again. The first two weeks were the worst because I was hit by this onslaught of boredom that made everything feel unbearable.
Congrats!! That’s awesome 👏🏼
As someone with PCOS and as a lifetime gamer, this video was so incredibly helpful. I've been struggling with inflammation and insulin resistance for years and never thought about the fact, that playing video games might increase my symptoms, the sedentary lifestyle aspect aside.
So thank you for this informative video and I will try and use your advice to further reduce my symptoms and improve my health♥
I raid *a lot* and started using my phone religiously after I started working at a more stressful job and have been dealing with dyshidrotic eczema and anxiety for over 3 years.
I don't know if I can let go of raiding fully, but I can at least put this phone away. I don't have a lot of decompressing activities besides Webtoons and my Kobo books 🤷🏾♀️ I'm too stupid to change all my habits though 😩
@@blessedloaf6199 Hey unknown person on the internet. Relax, don't try and change everything all at once. One little step at a time, even as small as is possible, into a different direction is perfectly fine. Knowing that change is necessary is step one, so congratulations. Trying to rush it is not the best idea, realize it's a long process so make a smal change and internalize this small change is step 2. Being proud of yourself on debarking on this new path is step 3. Rinse-repeat - Enjoy new life!
This is the most influential video I will ever watch for my life
0:47 skibidi toilet is all of things you mentioned , its a way of life, a path to enlightenment
skibidi toilet module when
I know this isn't for everybody what I'm about to say, but lemme say that the way your content device is built is to extract as much attention from you as it possibly can, which is very much might i say. For most people, this is their phones. You cant help it, you bring it close to your face and it keeps you there for a long while. I gave up my phone about a month ago and switched to using desktop computers for 90% of internet access, and the rest (like tv shows) on my ipad, and occasionally ill check insta for messages. What I've noticed for these content platforms such as youtube and instagram is that there is a significant difference in the way it drags my attention out due to its screen proportions. Because I'm so far from the screen when watching on these platforms, i barely even want to stay watching this content as i can visibly see what its trying to do. My life has probably gotten better as well as it has just because of this limited content consumption. That shit will rot your brain if you watch too much. You aren't built to handle so much information, it'll drive you kind of insane. I feel way more stable now. I don't have as much anxiety, depression, focus issues, or social anxiety. Plus, hanging out with people is exactly like how it used to be, just in the moment no distractions. It's great. I hear that people say they need their phones for work, and thats actually a good excuse, but I'd say for anything other than necessity, having a phone is just accepting the corruption.
1) Don't squeeze lemons in Morning (lemon juice-dopamine)
2) Reduce dopamine consumption overall and Engage in Real life situations
3) Understand why you people do video games or addictions and How can you get those in real life
4) Satisfy it with other healthy stuffs
5) Reduce Inflammation Reduce Depression Reduce Addictions
7) Do Excercise
I love these "basics" videos!
I think you mean "Bayyzics" 😂
@@yigitguzel0 isn’t he the best
Our parents were right. It is that damn phone.
I will preach this everywhere: my life has gotten so much better (as in I can control it) after deleting instagram, facebook, and Reddit. It hurts that TH-cam still has shorts though.
i have a chrome addon that blocks all reccomended videos on sidebar and on the homescreen + shorts. just means whilst im on my computer i just have my subscriptions available + the search bar
On the app main page, you'll see 4 shorts. Click on 3 dots on the corner of each short and click on not interested. Do it a couple times and they'll be gone from the main page
If you hit “not interested in every short you see, TH-cam will stop recommending them for a while
Did you struggle with letting Reddit go? It's the only social media I have but I spend hours and hours on it , especially on my days off work and I feel so unsatisfied after doing it but I struggle to stop it. It's so stimulating.
@@garlicman82 hey. It took a while. The only way I was able to do it was by deleting the app off my phone completely.
This kind of stuff should really be taught in public schools.
Every single time I watch one of your videos I constantly get those "Yes! That's it!" thoughts and moments. Almost like an epiphany.
Pretty much everything you say rings 100% true to me, because when you conclude your arguments they always make complete logical sense.
Thank you so much for being such an intelligent and helpful person on the internet, Dr. K, because this place desperately needs people like you.
This video was so eye-opening, thank you Dr. K! I was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and was spiralling into endless brainrot, which just worsened my anxiety and depression, but this video has helped me understand WHY and given me some tips to try pick myself back up. Thank you!!!
After years of learning how to be healthier and failing miserably, I came to a conclusion, which could be linked to the free will debate.
The world around us - real and digital - is made to squeeze our lemon. Unfortunately we respond well to that.
Thus, the issue lies in our auto-pilot system, belief system, as well as our drives.
The medicine and psychology of the future will work to make us more inclined towards healthier behaviours. For example, "motivational interview" and groups like AA have a good impact. Cramming yourself with information is useless.
The question is not "what can I do to be healthy" anymore, but "what can I do to have the will and motivation to do those things?". It is the previous link in the chain of causality that matter the most.
Hey Dr.K, great video! Exactly what I needed. I have a good job, a healthy diet and am mostly satisfied with my life, however I notice sometimes I engage in brain rot when tired. I got home friday from work and started engaging in what I'd call: 'mobile game ad farms' until 1am, ordered pizza and began youtube doomscrolling after. It is now saturday afternoon, half a weekend gone and I finally stopped.
It is one of the worst habits I have and I never understood why I do it. This video helped me realize I have used brainrot as a substitute for social and physical activities. Skills I never developed due to a childhood where I felt safer locked in my room than engaging with abusive family members.
Going forward I think the plan will be to identify what content I am engaging in and find the healthy replacement for the circuitry it satisfies. Hopefully I can stop wasting half a weekend wondering what I just did. I have so many things I want to do and figuring out how to remove my biggest time waste will be a massive win! Thanks for your help.
You just confirmed to me why there's such a drastic difference in my days when I start the day off playing video games and when I refrain from video games until the end of the day or not at all.
I can't emphasize enough the benefits of biking. Exercise, processing emotions, decrease phone time, increase social contact, open world exploration. It fits into a lot of solutions Dr. K recommends. A 10 day, 600 mile ride has been the best part of my entire life, but even just a 1 hour ride does wonders. Please try. You don't even need to be athletic. I'm clinically overweight myself
This video is honestly a wake up call for me. I've been binged watching some of your videos and it made me realized a couple of things. I'm a psych student just this semester and it opened my mind to how or brain works and how it functions.
Now, I've had past traumas, had depression and bad coping mechanism for my anxiety. My cure for anxiety is to ignore/suppress/avoid it through distraction whether its playing videogames, reading fanfictions on ao3 (just to feel something/override my feelings) or scroll social media for some funny brainrot content to numb myself. Which is very very bad. (i know now)
Now, I'm struggling with my mental health, and I blame my anxiety for procrastination, avoidance and denial to my piled up school works. I feel so empty and I just want to pump myself up with content to numb myself again get rid of this "hunger" that it became a habit and by the time I'm sated, I'm so tired to do anything. Not just physically but very tired mentally and it never crossed my mind that it had anything to do with my phone or social media until I saw this video.
I had trauma going back to university that I stop for 2 years and I became a hermit. I didn't have any friends since we moved during covid. I isolated myself bc that's where I felt safe. So social media was the only thing I had for entertainment and socialization. I felt so called out about when you asked someone how much they spent in their phone because the min I do is 7-8hours and max is 12-17 hours. Only then it made me realized how this screentime is not okay...
And honestly, I don't want to give up using social media, especially X & Tumblr. I've had mutuals there and I don't want to feel FOMO. And those sites were my the sites that helped me escaped my reality and that helped me from my trauma that now I'm able to go back to uni.
I feel so conflicted because now I'm feeling so burnout about social media but I don't know what to do without because its my coping mechanism. When I feel shitty, I tweet. When I have something to say, I blog.
But right now I just feel so overstimulated. And I honestly just want to get rid of my phone all together but I can't because I need insta, messenger, and gmail to connect to my classmates. 😮💨
How did it go so far?
My cure was heavily focusing on work and making money. The hardest part was enjoying my work though 😩 it sent me to burnout and I relapsed into brain rot.
Thanks, doc. My screentime decreased over last week and l hope it'll keep going down. This is quite literally life changing
Re 9:07 this explains why I prefer watching your podcasts over doing a real work. ;)
Most important video of our age.
This is great, good work man. Now i know why I have trouble sleeping. For me it helps to go for a run in the morning and make a reward system for learning. And evening walks help with consistency!
It's amazing how your wisdom blows my mind.
thank you for sharing it once again.
I'm never tired of your valuable videos.
On the topic of socialisation : the internet has been a major benefit for me in terms of that. When I was a kid everyone was into football. I really didn't care for that plus I was shy and have low self esteme. So I pretty much just walked around during recess. The internet though, it allowed me to come in contact with others like myself and start to socialize. I'm sure limited online socialization is better than no socialization.
For me I finally started seeing progress after a year of floundering when my coach helped me zero in on due to my childhood experiences my values were not conducive to my goals.
I love your methods, advice, metaphors, and meditations. I just got diagnosed with ADHD and started on Ritalin, and I've been binging your videos because of how helpful they are!
I relate SO much to the 'too exhausted to maintain social connections' bit. Chronic pain, burnout, and total lack of human connection (self isolation, etc.) led me into a depressive episode that stole two months of my life. ADHD meds helped me get out of that funk. I have the energy to interact with others, I'm not irritable and miserable, and I feel like I'm actually functioning.
This definitely helps understand the foundation. Thanks for reminding me, that these things rob the „motivation“ to do it the correct way. I think we all know what we should be doing but now we can remind ourself that if we do the right thinks first the wrong become unattractive.
Long time viewer, love all your work and content ❤
I sort of already knew this stuff in a vague jumbled up way. Thanks for explaining it clearly using scientific yet simple terminology - this will help me to continue avoiding the consumption of junk.
This actually makes me think that it would be cool to see you make a video on examples of being a "healthy gamer" like what kind of food is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner etc. Work amount, how much video gaming compared to physical movement (like sitting for long periods of time is bad, so how do you evaluate how long is okay?)
❤ loved how you explained this Dr!!!
I find that meditation also helps so much. When I first meditate in the morning I connect to myself and my needs and I stop the cycle of consuming excessive social media to distract myself from bad feelings and thoughts. But it's so hard now being stuck in a brain rot routine to get back to it. Small little steps 🤞🏼
Another incredible video. Content like this is most likely saving lives in small ways for millions of ppl.
All jokes aside, i rarely comment on videos but i really wanted to say that this video was incredibly informative, interesting and gives clarity and some very helpful tips on this topic. Thank you very much for all the research that you did to talk about this very serious problem and make it has clear has possible for everyone 🙏 Much love my friend. May the Lord be with us!
I've never met another person since 1999 who plays Starcraft, I still play, awesome to hear you do
This video was like a firmware update to my worldview and everything just clicked.
Thank you for sharing these amazing insights with everyone. It really helps, cheers 🎉
Calories vs nutrition. This will help me next time when I think of eating junk food. Thanks doc
I LOVE these videos, please make more of the neuroscience-scientific explanation of things. Thank you for the great information .❤
Solutions according to the video shortly put together:
-dont fill up on sweets, eat them after eating your meals
-do tasks before going online in any kind (after waking up)
-meet your online friends in irl as well, don’t only rely on online talking
-do changes slowly and in small steps
-do some sort of exercise for like 30min, even just walking
Thanks! I would like you to address binge watching Netflix, Hulu prime, TH-cam and all that in addition to video games. Regarding heart rate effects on body all that stuff. I think people actually need to hear everything that can cause these things. It’s not just boys/men that are watching this. Plus you’ve been trying to address ADHD and women, so you need to hit the issues/proclivities like these that fit them as well.
So everyone has this magical mind where they disconnect and feel better? When I disconnect, my mind will ponder many things, leaving me overwhelmed. I do my best to let them pass by, but it's an onslaught of thoughts and feelings. I haven't been using headphones at work because I wanted to understand how my brain thinks. And now it seems like it's better to distract myself than be subject to this cacophony of thoughts.
Therapy helps with this friend. Having someone know what to ask so that you can process those emotions and thoughts helps a lot.
My therapist did SHIP therapy with me. Maybe check it out, it's about how certain thoughts and emotions get stuck in the body.
@@iplayfifasadge I've done therapy for over 7 years. A lot of it is rehashing problems. The therapists I saw never really did any therapies. They only wanted to talk about my problems over as many sessions as they could. Many of them might have good intentions, but the processes they use are keeping people stuck, and then they attribute the blame to their patients for their "talk therapy" not working.
you should get a nobel prize for this chanell
mantra for 9:50 :
i'm a grown ass adult
i'm a grown ass adult
Some people do have a passion about video games like Halo combat evolved, which is a art form that is like a movie or book, but in a interactive experience.
24:00 - when I was in my wild phase from 18-26, every week in and out same thing! Partied on weekend, didn’t sleep, would go into the work week feeling exhausted until Wednesday and then perk up to the idea of the cycle repeating.
The issue, everything about my habits kept me my cycle because everything I knew was revolved around that.
Also it doesn’t help that we as humans will be temped to do thrilling things and if we have access to it. It’s hard to give up the lifestyle when it’s literally the most synthetic “fun” events that you can do. But for a lot of people the lifestyle came with too many trauamatic events and it was like a catalyst of I hate this that got me out of the coping habit.
Holy shit, this is the first time in 10 years, that I feel understood.
I have made great progress lately and improve on many of the aspects discussed here but this video is a godsend to understand what's going on.
Thank you so much, your work is amazing.
Yeee glad my goal is always to meet my internet people :3 best thing
This is definitely part of Dr.K's finest cooks of all time 🔥🔥
Though I haven't spent time with that kind of internet nonsense, I definitely needed this video today.
Man to be born before 1995 or in an environment that doesn't promote screen use. I was born 1998 and I feel like I had a great and normal childhood but shit got out of hand from highschool on when smartphones were in full swing.
My screen time would be really high but it’s because I have youtube on in the background all day so it isn’t starkly silent in my home. I don’t know if that counts as “brain rot” because I’m cleaning, cooking, writing, and doing other things…
I think it is, any behaviour that could turn addictive probably is. Are you able to feel perfectly fine if you don't have it paying in the background? Or do you "absolutely neeed to have something playing or otherwise " 😅 . It's the second one for me, that's how I realised I actually had a problem 😅 I was hiding behind the fact I was doing other stuff or listening to "interesting or intellectual" stuff, but I'd be twitching like an addict if my phone died or if I couldn't play anything for some reason 😅
@@homiekeen23 I do feel that I've gotten too addicted to listening to videos about how to avoid narcissists in my life. I reached a point where I realized that I was tapped out on the topic and probably should reduce the amount of time I listen to psychology videos. Sometimes I choose to listen to psychology videos instead of practicing my instrument or writing so I would so it is a bit of a problem and I'm trying to reduce it little by little.
same I have the same amount of log screen time as your typical GenZ addict except I actually finish writing papers, read entire books, cook, meals, go for walks, etc. All this shit should really only be background noise to real life not a replacement.
Awesome video! Gives me a lot of tools to fight my dopamine addiction! Thank you so much! (severe ADHD)
this like the best dr k video, or should be like two different videos, or the thumb/title should change, i think it is just too confusing, but maybe im wrong, idk
25:45 "If I eat a bowl of broccoli, my desire for candy decreases". I smoked for 7 years, stopped... and started to eat candy because of withdrawal. Only to then have to deal with a candy addiction. Sugar is interesting, while you can crave something sweet, usually when you eat enough normal non-sweet foods your craving for something sweet is reduced. That doesn't mean you can't have a craving for some sweet food once every 1-2 months. I usually have a craving for my typical pancakes every two to three months, then I eat them and not feel any craving anymore. One issue is that we have sugar in so many things nowadays where you don't expect sugar to be in, which causes you to never really get a sugar craving. I eat mostly only stuff I cook, and I don't use any sugar in my cooking. That is why I can have a craving, and other people not.
That said, if you keep overeat sugar, you will have more immediate cravings for it, which are different kind of cravings... they are addiction controlled cravings.
22:49 I spent years feeling out of place among my friends because I couldn’t play games by myself for more than an hour
Now I’m starting to wonder if that was my brain fighting against something it knew was detrimental to my health
Maybe, somewhere deep down; I love myself more than I love video games. And I hope y’all do too
Your lemon was squeezed already
This is a beautiful comment that I really needed to read today. Thank you!
idk i like video games, i see them similar to watching movies. moderation is key
Yeah, I always had an instinctual aversion against that kind of thing. It's like watching someone eat something rotten.
Best tool I've found it a 36hr water fast. During the fast, it can be harder to focus on brain rot media.
Oh man i'm sooo on the physiology ❤
Taking gut supplements and anti inflammatories and exercise more and more
Dr K's room looks so nice and calming
We could always stop expecting eye contact due to the fact Autistic and ADHD individuals tend to have difficulty with it and expect society to start learning all communication styles.
This video is a cheap and easy way I can become mentality satisficed.
The hardest part is making the hard choice to do whats right instead of whats easy, once people overcome that they do pretty well
U don't want to overcome in world, where everyone start in different positions
@@maksimfedoryakwhat a beautifull answer
Sad most people who see this video won't do anything about it
This has been the most helpful video I ever seen, as I do struggle with this myself. Thanks. Will take your advice.
Cartoons and ads on tv primed our brains for this kind of content. All visual media is brainrot
Holy crap!
I'm not the worst case of those described, but definitely on the lazy end of it.
So... off for a walk today.
Thanks for sharing Dr. K.
Definitely need to watch this one more than once, looking forward to more videos about this
The important thing to note is that here, in the video, the point which has been made very clear, but which people might have missed is that " I am something different/separate from my body."
At 29:20 he says that we can make our physiology work for us and not against us. This shows that we exist as a separate identity from our physiology ( or body ).
This means that my body's needs are not necessarily my needs. I must figure out what is important for ME.
This video is spot on for me!!!.
But let's also talk how and why people get into this notorious circle.
Dr. K, can you please do more interviews videos. I really enjoy the videos on you connecting with your audience!
If you cannot stop binge watching youtube here is a tip with changed the game for me
Try intermittent fasting for technology
Spend atleast 12 hours without using any form of social media or any video format content(videos format = junk food in our context)
The rules are the exact same as intermittent fasting start from 12 and increase it to 14 or 16 eventually and on one off days go uptill 20 hours or more for deeper state of relaxation
Additional information:
Shorts,reels or any type of short form content is equal to high sugar junk food
Lofi music standalone apps will help you crub boredom (you can treat them as dry fruits in this context)
Walking, Meditation,Chanting,Yoga is equivalent to going to the gym but for mind without one of these you will be stuck in the loop
For example imagine fasting for 16 hours but eating junk food for 8 hours it will change nothing in your body similarly you have make sure you do one of these mental excercise to get out of these loop
I just learned after dopamine medications Luke vyvanse, that I decrease nutrients and I already had a nutrient deficiency.
L-theanine, pancreatic enzyme, iron, zinc
I just had a liver cooked, and everyone is like "it's so bland, I can't eat it" but I've had a strict diet prior, it's one of the greatest tastes to me.
please look to make choices for yourself and to understand what that means
Very helpful, I feel if we are aware of what is happening with us as we engage in certain activities already helps us making slight changes that in the long run will have a good impact on our health. As someone who is slowly quitting bad habits and building good ones, I wish the best to everyone who is working on improving health. Slowly but surely.
I will try to squeeze lemon juice slightly for all the activities.
Not squeeze all the lemon juice for my addiction.
I also enjoy many things a lot.
this is a great video sir thank you for always motivating us hopefully you always have a better days
Oh yes thank you. Save me dr k im going through that rn on TH-cam
Lmfao yes! The thumbnail says it all lol
I'm fascinated and also intimidated in how my brain will use this information😅
I’m so excited to be one of the first to watch this! Lol
After Dr K said "So what do we do about it?" I got a gym ad immediately.
Very helpful video thank you
Thank you, Dr. K. I will make sure to be more mindful in the morning when I wake up and squeeze the lemon.
this video is engaging my dopamine and fear circuits. it is really easy to feel shame and guilt about this
Let's not put people down for being balding or being 45 years old. You could simply say the person sending the message is likely not the performer but rather another person being paid to do so.
Can completely relate to waking up without the willpower to resist my phone. Got my eating and my exercise in check yet I just can’t shake the Instagram reels in the morning
Have to uninstall it if you can’t stop. I ended up putting Instagram on an old phone so it’s a harder step. Helped a lot.
I think it's the habit circuitry that keeps us so stuck, maybe?
I feel so bored if I don’t otherwise. I think we need a dopamine detox.
Have you tried blocking Instagram on your phone? I think some phones might offer this out of the box, for the others there should be apps that offer it. Some offer time-based blocking (every day from 00:00 to 16:00 for example). You'll still check your phone, but if it says "no", your brain just has to accept that at some point.