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I'm in man. Dude I'm out of the cycle man. I have been in that situation and it's so much better now that I'm in control. What you are doing is really useful for the others who are still in the cycle.
Dopamine Enigma Unveiled seriously blew my mind. Learning about dopamine optimization and detox completely changed how I approach productivity and focus. Has anyone else here tried applying these techniques? The section on unlocking peak mental performance was a game-changer for me!
Here is a summary of the key points from the video: - He used to consume a lot of personal development content but struggled to implement it and make real progress. - He would make plans and goals but slip back into old habits, losing trust and respect for himself. This made him try to escape reality. - He realized consuming more content wasn't the answer. He didn't understand why our brains default to instant gratification and how to break this cycle. - Humans compare options and choose what provides the most dopamine. Modern society has engineered extreme dopamine stimulation making it hard to choose difficult, rewarding actions over easy pleasure. - The solution is to "dopamine detox" - remove easy/excessive dopamine sources so your brain finds pleasure and motivation in taking difficult, rewarding actions. - Over the course of the video series, the creator will provide an accountability system to support dopamine detoxing, executing goals, and transitioning from consuming content to taking action. In summary, the video explains why we get stuck in consumption without execution, and introduces the concept of a "dopamine detox" to rewire your brain to find pleasure and motivation in difficult but rewarding actions.
Thanks, this video was the equivalent of an online recipe, nearly all backstory about what baked ziti meant to this writer going through the loss of their father.
The video was really hard to watch... it felt most of it he was just rambling to make the video longer and I didnt actually take anything away from it. this comment helped, made it clear to understand without all this guys life story adding nothing to the point
Goggins shortcut: force yourself to do one hard thing every day. In a short time hard things, undesirable, are just easy, are an integral part of your everyday routine.
I love Goggins but doing that tough love internal dialog doesnt work for me and puts me in an extremely depressive state. Because I'm going to fail at the hard thing or I'll take too long to complete it. For me I think the issue are the damn fucking apps. I'm ALWAYS checking RUclips. I'm ALWAYS checking Instagram. It's made me not appreciate life. I think trying Goggins method would work MUCH better after starving yourself of dopamine. Then you're more likely to actually stick to it.
@@chasechapman9302 Insightful comment. Maybe the HARD thing for you ( in this sense) would be checking RUclips and Instagram less and consciously doing something different. Try it and see if it helps. Start small and ease up on yourself
I was shocked when he explained his old lifestyle in the beginning because it was EXACTLY like my current one. I clicked on this video for motivation after having watched 5 other productivity videos. This morning I had planned out my day hour by hour and didn't follow it at all, so I was disappointed in myself. A few days ago I stopped the pomodoro study method because it was stressing me out... It's encouraging to know I'm not the only one going through this terrible cycle.
Yes, how many mornings have I said "Today will be different" and by the end of the day, I have wasted soooo much time! But having these tools, strategies, and knowledge does help. Now time for me to get off of here and DO something productive to meet my goals.
This one hit home. The never-ending cycle of progress and then falling back down was killing me. I was considering doing the dopamine detox for long time. It feels like the right time now🙂
This is my current struggle. Every night I write down my goals/schedule for the next day, but then I can never get myself to wake up early the next day in order to do my morning routine. I start my day at 11 am or so , already feeling like shit because I’m supposed to be done with everything i need to do around that time. I keep getting distracted and everytime I look at my schedule board, I feel like punching myself because it just reiterates how undisciplined I am. It’s been an on-going cycle for close to a year now. I can’t help but think that something is wrong with me. This is probably the best video I’ve watched in months or so. Thank you.
Somewhat reminds me of myself. But i have changed some things this year, for example instead of writing a super long list with all the things i should do tomorow, i started picking one, in my case sports, so often i have started and then dropped it after days or weeks, i looked why i dropped it, sometimes it was just laziness sometimes i had "injuries" , my body was just really weak and too hard training would actually hurt my joints and then i wouldnt train for days and often i would stop there but it wasnt a conscious decision. So i made a program from which i thought i can do every 2nd day, very small just 4-5 excercies, with just 10-20 reps, not hard, not easy in the beginning either but even when i felt super crap i thought "cmon you can do that 10 minutes of exercise" and that helped to develope a habit. Ironicly i now have a injured shoulder, which stops me from gaming, which is good, and for a few days i was kinda down, because i wanted to do sport but i thought i couldnt, well after 2-3 days i thought, well my shoulder is injured not my legs, not my belly, not my left arm so i train only these parts at the moment. What i also noticed is important, something i have read about when i was younger, which i sadly ignored, when people start having success they often spend their time reading or watching other people success stories. I also could see this for me, because i was watching a fitness youtuber, almost everyday and i was so hyped for sports and then i stopped and after a few days i noticed that i felt less motivated to do sports, this was because i was lacking the daily reminder, the rolemodel and i lost focus of why i do want to do sports, keeping goals in mind is important. It is the same with other things, i watch daily a video of a spiritual master, to be reminded of my spiritual practise, to meditate and to be present in the moment, this creates a good base for me. I just wanted to say dont overwhelm yourself with too many task at once, take one thing, make it a habbit, then the next, my next is to advance my programming skills but at the moment i have to be carefull with my right arm so i dont rush things. Coding with just one hand is lame, but ironicly i already started alittle because if cant play video games i get bored quite fast. Another lesson i learned to treat all circumstances as a gift, last year i had a car accident, my car was garbarge afterwards, i was fine, mostly and i was raging about this and how unfair life is, but the truth is, it was turning point in my life and a reminder not to be so reckless and not to take risks so lightly, now i think it was the perfect thing to happen although im sad cause i dont have car anymore, but its okay, same with my shoulder injurie now, first for a few days it felt like a curse, like i cant do what i want, but getting over that mindset and just observing how bad it really is and what i can still do with it helped, "oh i dont have to give up sports, i still can do some", well i cant play videogames at the moment, but thats just perfect, i spend more time reading,more time meditating and also learning programming, i wouldnt have done this things this much without the injury. Of course when you have a strong will you can start many things at once, but if you are like me and you fail that way again and again, just do it step by step, for me it was hard to admit that my willpower has become so little, but knowing your weaknesses is part of the process, from there you can work on them, being in denial is really just blocking the own development and keeps the weakness alive. If you experience failure, find out why, and then estimate whether you can push yourself through the same process or not, if you cant take another way, i thought moving at the speed of a snail is better then not moving at all. Da Vinci once said: “As you cannot do what you want, Want what you can do”
Watch "How I tricked my brain to like doing hard things" by 'better than yesterday'...That video was uploaded 3 months ago, it is in more scientific way I think it will help you a lot
Mark not 100% but did he copy it at all or just get inspired by? Is nothing original and that a pointless question? What do you think? I think referencing the inspiration is what’s important.
I need this video. I have been put on unpaid leave and I'm sitting on my ass doing nothing about it. Thankfully I have just cancelled my Netflix but what is there to stop me from going to youtube? I need this guys helps so I'm gonna watch the next one.
This video literally describes my current situation and I believe everyone else’s who is in self improvement. Only a small percentage make it, and all the other people are in this state of struggle and confusion. You see people say progress isn’t linear and that you’ll fall into your old habits but you’ve got to stand back up, and I did, but after many many times I just felt like I wasn’t progressing at all. And it wasn’t just a feeling, I knew it. This video is really great for that.
Imo it is ok to give yourself pleasure some of the time but your entire life should not be living with parents playing video games smoking weed and looking at corn all day. If you are living with parents to help take care of them or you are all working together to pay a mortgage imo that is totally fine.
This is a part of growing and achieving. You must learn, try, and fail. The cycle is progress towards self-improvement. It means you care about yourself, but external agendas and distractions are powerful. Trust yourself and understand that discipline is what truly makes you happy. Then, you will begin to appreciate yourself and your progress.
Hey Andrew, I just came back to this video after 2 years and I want to thank you so much. This exact video was the start of my personal development pursuit and right now it's going better than ever. I didn't get everything right just after watchting this video 2 years ago and I've been thru some ruts, but after some time trying some more things out, I've been doing very well for the past 4 months and still reach out to concepts from this video, thank you so much!
He's not wrong, over the last few months I've chosen to delete all social media from my phone, I've stopped spending 1 hour on my phone before bed, and instead, I read for 45 minutes (I can't seem to go longer than that, or I get agitated), but I still have a long way to go. Baby steps, don't just look at those steps, but actually do them.
I'm 100% in. I tried to do a dopamine detox but I quit after 2 weeks because I had some very big changes in my life. Good ones, but they made me fall back into old habits again. I'm really hoping that this playlist is going to help. I appreciate this man!
@Iana Marin to be completely honest with you, I fucked up. I won't talk about it in detail, but it's probably harder for me than for most people due to my current circumstances. But it's not an excuse, I'm just a lazy loser. I know that. I did just (literally just came back home) give all my weed stuff away. All the weed I had left, my bong, all my papers, everything. I knew I should've quit way earlier, but I didn't feel like I wasn't strong enough. Something that started with a "just with friends" casual kind of thing turned into an addiction, and I knew I was addicted. Now I'm finally cutting the rope for once and being done with this shit. So, I guess that's the progress I've made. I've made some more progress too, but I don't want to bore you even more with my life stories🤣 I'm curious though, how are you doing then? With the deetox?
why do you think the internet is full of coaches ... speaking of the obvious. Technologies are killing us ... there are several distractions and options, it is difficult to focus
This guy for real is telling you how to actually be productive and consistent. Through his m9uth you can see actions and not just words. Inshallah, I'm in with this
This quarantine time makes me feel like I couldn't accomplish anything. Every time I want to start doing something, I keep choosing instant gratification and tell my self I will do it later and it never happened. I needed this. Thanks, Andrew, I'm in.
Reprogramming the brain would take as much time as since you started using the internet... It won't ever be easy and instant gratification has become the way of our life. We have ourselves tried to gamify our lives to receive instant results... If you don't want to waste much time, try applying instant gratification in your lives to do more work. Try applying this in your productive work.
Stop reading comments, it's just a way for your brain to get more dopamine, get back to the video! I tried to do a dopamine detox during quarantine, it only lasted for about a week but I felt incredible. I'll try to follow these videos now
i’ll summarize the video: scenario 1 your brain compares chocolate and a carrot you probably picked chocolate scenario 2 your brain compares carrots and yogurt you probably picked yogurt takeaway is that in both scenarios you’ll get the same amount of dopamine (satisfaction) however, in the second scenario you’re going to eat more healthy thus meaning you should compare options that hold beneficial gain
@@yahyasandhu5554 Not really, I already ate so much chocolate that it does not interest me anymore. From time to time its fine, but I dont go looking for it if I can buy smth else. Carrots are delicious on the other hand, they also are better for your body, since they are rich in vitamins. Im not saying chocolate is bad, its not, if you like raw one, without sugar in it, it can even improve memory then. But who buys that, old people and psychopaths, if its not tasty most people are not gonna consider it, but if you get both taste and benefit you know which one is easier to choose between the two. Carrot in my case xd
It's actually a con, you know that don't you? You can't live without dopamine unless you want Parkinson's!!!!! :'D It helps with motor control. That's movement, how you control your movement - thankyou dopamine!!! The guy is an idiot selling snake oil. Beware. Take Care xxoo
I hope this will save me. He explains my situation perfectly. Learning from RUclips is my daily food but I am never able to do anything. When I finally start to do anything I am completely invested and I am able to make completely insane things possible. But everytime at one point I completely stop and never touch that new thing again. This and everything else let me to depression last year.. I hope this will finally save me because everyone else, including myself, failed.
@@brandonscottp97 I disagree. If you look at the media, no. But if you really take the time to talk to people, there is wonderful stuff going on. Sorry to come in all cheerful like.
@@Lizapendleton So you're telling me things have gotten better in the last 10 years? Honestly no. Prices have gone up on everything as well as taxes, rent, food, gas, bills. Cost of living. It will continue to get worse in this world. Get back to me in another 10 years if you don't agree.
@@brandonscottp97 ah yes I can't disagree with these things. But some things are amazing. Little things, like amazing content on RUclips, friendships, the spirit of kindness, people learning new skills all the time. Never ceases to amaze me.
The firsts advices i would give to everyone who's looking for a dopamine detox is: 1 : Get rid of porn 2: get rid of televison and useless programs that just waste your time and make you fell horrible about yourself 3: get rid of chocolate,sugar,soda and fast foods ,eat as natural food as you can your body will thank you and so will your mind 4: start exercicing either in a gym or in your house with calisthenics doesn't matter the activity just move your body,get it action 5 : Read more,read books that make you be a better person day after day
It's surely easy to say. Theoretically most people know what to do and what to get rid of. But when I eliminate all those things, I feel like I don't have anything worthwhile, even though I do work out, run, lift weights and study every day. Maybe it's because I don't have a clear direction ahead it very soon feels like it's not worth continuing when I cut out all the dopamine raising things.
I feel that I've consumed so much dopamine that my brain is numb to everything in my life. Now, even the games that gave me dopamine are not interesting to me.
You don't "consume" dopamine. It's a chemical reaction dependent upon what you are doing. Depression is generally the cause for loss of interest in things you once love, and that can take a toll on your mental health more than you would realize. It's not that you had too much of one thing, it's that you're not getting enough.
8 months after watching this video I slowly and completely changed myself. I found meaning in my life, values, passions, habits, meaningful connections, and purpose. All through one video, one day of experimentation.
I did half year in jail, I was weak druggy going in but came out doing 500 push-ups a day and 30-40min of mediation everyday. But never been able to replicate that insane self growth... This video taught me why that is
I’ve struggled with a vicious cycle of having a lot of motivation and then losing it quick due to wanting instant gratification. I know I can accomplish a lot but my brain naturally just wants to do what’s comfortable instead. It makes me so frustrated but I don’t feel alone anymore . Great video man
A solution for this is giving yourself a prize every time you accomplish something, for example: you studied for 5 hours today, so buy something for you or go out with your friends; you ran 10 km today, so on the weekend you go to a all-you-can-eat restaurant. These kinds of things help you stay motivated to do more and more often.
I've never come upon a self help video that felt Soo connected to myself than this. The first part of the video, I felt like you were describing my life. Dopamine redox is very important and should be given more attention.
I'm in, I've struggled all my life with the feeling of having the possibility of doing great things but actually doing nothing, you described everything perfectly. It's time
“you start lying to yourself, and then you lose trust in yourself. And when you lose trust in yourself you lose respect in yourself. And how to you expect other people to respect you when you don’t even respect yourself” wait a damn minute
this is true actually.. People lose confidence that they can't do anything if they fail to fulfill what they've promise.. that's why it's important than when you say and promise something to someone else or yourself.. You better fulfill it.. They also say this is where people gain confidence of themselves. Not confident people means they don't have belief and their self and its because they didn't fulfill many promises or declaration that their brain had made.. It's like 2 person in one body.. The conscious and subconscious and the subconscious one doesn't trust conscious mind anymore..
This quick-access, instant gratification culture has done such a number on my mental processes, and it blows my mind to remember how calm and clear and focused my mind was when I was free from it. The best way to describe this feeling is absolute mental enslavement.
The talk was so genuine "if u are not able to execute for your goal in a consistent manner ,you loose respect and confidence in yourself " so much relatable. -From India
Stumbled upon this channel from one of the comments on casey neistat video. Your content is really useful and applicable. Great to see such wisdom at such a young age. Thanks for putting these up to help other people
in brief: The video is the first episode of a series called "The Mental Momentum Course." The speaker discusses his personal journey, moving from consuming self-help content without taking action to becoming a producer and implementing what he learned. He highlights that one's journey is more important than the destination, emphasizing that constant progress is crucial. The speaker discusses his struggles with falling into cycles of action and regression, and how this affected his mental state and self-respect. He consumed self-development content without making tangible changes, which led to feelings of frustration and escapism through instant gratification activities like gaming and binge-watching shows. The speaker realized that understanding the brain's inclination towards instant gratification activities and breaking out of the cycle of transient progress and regression was crucial. He emphasizes that the brain tends to choose options that provide the most immediate dopamine release, explaining why people often consume self-development content without implementing it. This inclination towards immediate dopamine release has been exacerbated by social media and other forms of digital entertainment, making it more challenging to do 'hard things.' The solution proposed is the dopamine detox, removing the brain's options for easy stimulation, making it 'hungry' for stimulation from hard work and discipline. The speaker compares this process to fasting, stating that just as food tastes better after fasting, hard work feels rewarding after a dopamine detox. He encourages viewers to participate in the series, which will guide them through a dopamine detox and provide an accountability system and a supportive community. He concludes the video by asking viewers to engage with the content (like, subscribe, comment), enabling the RUclips algorithm to recommend more videos from the series, further assisting them in their journey of self-improvement and dopamine detox.
I'll just put this here to motivate everyone else: Since the quarantine hit I started living with my girlfriend as per her parents' request. I brought my PS4 and I was about to be playing some games and doing stuff that you would do if you had leisure time. Her parents are very hard working and my position as the "son in law" or "daughter's boyfriend" made me so self conscious about doing any leisurely activities despite the fact that I was taking classes full-time, I felt guilty whenever I was being too relaxed and played games etc. They're really nice people but they also frequently complain about the girlfriend playing too much video games, and even if they requested me to stay, COVID gives us a lot of inside time that would make us look like unproductive home dwellers spending a lot of time on games if we got seen doing that. I would end up staying up late when it's just me and just browse social media, a lot of wasted time. . Then I suddenly had this great idea, I was very good at CG (computer graphics) and I decided to teach computer graphics online. I went on trello (it's like a grocery store checklist project management app) and listed out all the chapters and episodes I would teach, grabbed my microphone and OBS and started to record each chapter, it took me a whole two weeks of recording and going over some videos over and over, but I ended up having ten hours of content and about 100 lectures, then I signed up for Udemy and got it published. That was two months ago and I've gotten thousands of students already, looking back at the achievement and thinking about how productive it was compared to just spending my time playing games and consuming a lot of things, I don't regret it at all. . If you're stuck in the loop of browsing videos, playing games and end the day not feeling like you've done anything, you're not alone. That was me, and it's not like there are special kinds of people that are easily motivated, it's just baby steps and having a clear goal and a clear purpose. I'm cooking up another bigger course now and I can't wait to get it done. I wish you all the best, we're all gonna make it folks
@@deraejarvis139 Thanks! I'm very slowly but surely recording my set of videos for my next course again. I hope anyone who reads this will be successful in their endeavors.
Bro I'm totally in. I feel like I've been in this slump for a year, telling myself to achieve goals and setting higher standards but never actually pursuing them. Like you I watch self improvement videos but never be able to apply them long term. I have a set of skills that I can do but just not good at. I'm like a jack of trades but master of none. I really needed someone to just say this to me.
Kevin, don't despair I have the same base knowledge like you - the only difference is I know everything begins with the brain and spent the last 20 years studying neuroscience, so I could help myself after freak head injuries and a stroke that disrupted life as I knew it. The majority of people seeking changes in their lives don't understand that everything starts with the brain. There's only a handful of people on youtube that seem to understands this and how to apply it in daily life - like this man from SEALFIT ruclips.net/video/2wZyRfhUrXk/видео.html. Once you understand how to neutralize cells sending out anxiety signals, that was interfering with knowledge assimilation, you'll be able to watch all the videos on goal settings, reading books. ect., without any issues and you'll find yourself taking action easily and effortlessly towards achieving your goals. The main discovery that I came across was understanding the role "astrocytes" played in a cell as they send signal in the brain; signals that results in either taking an action or not, such as applying a skill towards making more money. In a nutshell, an astrocyte is kind of like a battery pack for a cell (that contains a belief or behavior). Take out the "battery" and the cell can't send out the signal. Basically, when something triggers an undesirable response in me, I do a simple breathing technique, then I visualize the brain cell that's sending out the signal and I imagine myself holding a surgical laser and slicing away the astrocyte of that cell and I repeat "without the astrocyte the signal is null and void. And the body cannot complete an action that doesn't exist". And just like that - the signal stops. No more sugar in my coffee, no more anxiety, ect. I do this all the time so my brain knows the drill. The result is: undesirable response are gone and a change in perception. I'm now see ways to monetize all my skills AND I'm taking action😁, including the book I'm writing that explains how I did this. The significance of astrocyte is a recent discovery in science and it's a long way off before it hits main stream. Also, I'm pretty sure Zuckerberg is probably working on a way to cash in on it. Hope this helps.
Kevin, the fact that you are self aware of what is happening is a very powerful and useful first step. Don't be too hard on yourself, and without judgement just work the problem.
@@elizcringle6505 That was a very interesting thing to learn and explained in a visually nice way ahah, thank you for taking the time to share it with us!
@@deborah3557 You're welcome! My goal in life is to let others know, if I can do this with all the damage my brain sustain, they'll do even better with a perfectly normal brain.
@@elizcringle6505 You're absolutely right. I was wondering if this apply to a brain with ADHD as well or if there are any differences that need to be taken into consideration? I guess you're talking about it all in your book so I'd gladly purchase it when it comes out.
Hey, as a 17 years old "having all the life in front of him and all time for change" I relate so much to what you are saying, the struggle to start ,constantly fighting with procrastination and trying to do things, but ending in an infinite circle where you do nothing at the end of the day (or really small progress). Theses remorses in the morning or the evening are driving me crazy, knowing that I have bigs objectives, but they will remain dreams if I continue doing what I mdoing.. Thank you man, I am in!
I'm in. i remember spending a whole day reading a book no interaction with TV or phone. just isolated myself from them. At end of the day i never felt so much refreshed at any point of life.
One thing I figured out through some introspection is that my procastinating comes from a subconscious feeling that "this is the only time I'll have to enjoy myself, so i gotta make the most of it." So what I did to fix this, was create a daily schedule that involves both work and play. That way, its easier to focus on work now because I'm always guaranteed that no matter how busy I am, I'll have enough time to play later. And, when I do play, it'll feel much better.
ivana stankovic actually my mom tried to help me a while ago and she couldn’t because unconsciously i did the exact opposite to what she said. The only person that can help her is herself. And when she will ask you for help that means that she’s ready to change. But you can’t help her if she doesn’t want to and isn’t ready help herself unfortunately.
I feel this way, I have massive potential. But I'm having a hard time being consistent. I usually have cycles of high productivity and then fall on the same habbits as before, just as you said.
Imagine there are two wells of water near your house in the middle of the desert. One well is very close by, the other would take days to walk to. So you always drink from the close by well. But you notice it never quenches your thirst. As soon as you're done drinking from it, you're thirsty for another sip. Eventually, one day, you decide you've had enough, and you take the trip to the further away well. It nearly kills you, but when you finally get there and take a drink, you are no longer thirsty. That is what it feels like, to go from an instant gratification addicted content consumer, to someone who practises delayed gratification.
"I was wishing for time to pass faster than it actually did. I was waiting every morning for the time to come to go to sleep, because that was the only moment i did not have this feeling". Bro. Exactly. This. Thank you. So much. For these videos.
I am sixty-seven years old, and I know that I have wasted many more years than you have, dating back all before the modern distractions mentioned. Thank you for creating this content. Hope springs eternal. I’m in!!!
I'm sixty five, and I also have a very long history of gravitating toward distractions. Before the internet it was tv, books, newspapers, magazines, or even chatting. This has been going on my whole life, and it's caused a lot of problems. I don't think I can change, exactly, but I'm all for seeing if I can work around my quirks.
It is never too late! From the moment we're born we're heading towards our Graves, what really counts is the journey there. Even a late life is better than no life!
As a sailor, I really noticed that at home with so many “shiny” things my productivity was almost zero, while on the vessel there always was much more willingness to do some hard and tedious job.
I relate as a student stuck at home, I would learn 5x as much given that I was at a library or literally anywhere else, even sitting outside helps me to focus and do more
It's mind boggling how accurately relatable this is. Being 21 myself, I've binged self improvement videos on and off for the last year and a half. I'll get pumped and start something, but quickly run out of gas and give up. Feeling stuck and without motivation, I loose all respect for myself and try to avoid time with cheap and easy forms of pleasure like overeating or porn or videogames, ect.. I know its not at all healthy.. yet whenever I try to start something, I seem to loose interest completely within the first half hour or so.. leaving me feeling like a complete failure But this is perfect timing I've watched videos before about dopamine detox and how it can actually replenish our motivational drive. yet I never took them seriously or attempted any of the methods. Watching this video helped me a ton to reflect on just how addicted I am to easy pleasures, probably leaving me *COMPLETELY* dopamine deprived. I mean who can drive long distance on an empty tank? So thank you for starting this series. I look forward to fallowing alongside as you release each videos. I'm sure there are many young men and women who desperately need this solution to escape the cycle of cheap dopamine addiction from low quality crap force fed to us by sleazy marketing teams and capitalistic greed. Hell I can't even scroll through youtube's recommendations without having some overly sexualized ad displayed every five vidoes or fast food junk.
When he described being stuck in a cycle! That hit too close to home. I always say I would do something but end up procrastinating and then doing it at the last minute
This literally blew my mind. I am this exact guy he is explaining about😅. My peers have been telling i have potential and even i know but i dont do anything about it. I was in LOVE with extensive procrastination and instant gratification. I have been implementing almost the exact same thing for the past few weeks and the results are beyond belief at least for me. I learnt it through a different youtube channel. Its basically manipulating your mind into thinking efforts and hard work is pleasurable and so the mind releases dopamine. At start it was hard i am not gonna lie but once you change it into a habit then WOH OH OH!! there is no stopping. This playlist is better i guess as i was hooked to how straight forward he was. KUDOS. Gonna watch the whole playlist
Your voice gives me dopamine. Other thoughts while watching this video: Half way through, I realized my brain was working through something difficult, because I had a sudden urge to pause the video and open up Facebook for a quick dopamine boost. As I caught myself I laughed. I didn't go to Facebook; I decided to keep watching the video. I'm in.
yeah, but I got to 2:34 and realized, Im doing the same thing he was doing, watching YT videos, and here we are, watching and "consuming" his supposed breakthrough on life. I have an amazing job, I work hard and smart, and I come home, love on my family, and hit the YT and enjoy! My work is a dopamine hit, YT is dopamine hit, sex is, eating food...this channel has nothing relevant or new I'm out.
I'm in. I want to change my life for the better because I was slowly going back to my old habits until I saw this video. Now I'm going to apply these and produce more than consume.
5 months ago, i was binge watching Netflix all day with lockdown in effect. Started reading a book, little by little, 2 page per day... Now, my wife is telling me that I haven't watched Netflix for a month and finished two books in a month. Looking back, I have to force myself to read a page or two.
Summary: 1) If you give your self an option to choose, you pick the best/easy/fun option. 2) Limit yourself with only must/should do options. 3) Then reward yourself with certain fun option. 4) Repeat.
Before this Sunday comes around, I've been trying to give myself breaks from "easy dopamine," and I swear to god my SKIN started itching. It's addiction, simple and proper.
@trapd00rspider what is important,bro. Writer or the Writings ? Or are you suggesting me that give credit to who actually wrote it..! Doesnt matter , bro.
@@m1k328 there are writings that we dont know who wrote it. Would it make difference? Nope. Content is important. If u like the content u will seek the writer. But if u love the content, u will seek the path,not the writer.
when you talked about losing trust in yourself because of lying to myself is when i realized i wasn't alone who felt like that i felt like i was alone is because all my friends seem to be so productive except me. They can study for a test the whole day but i can't and it shows in the results and it always has brought me down this mentality of mine is dangerous to me so ill gladly take this course thank you for this amazing video and making me realize that i wasn't alone :D
In my 15 years of existence, I haven't done much and almost imprisoned myself to social media (of course typical for a teenager ugh), trends, ignorance stuff like that. Of course! I'm absolutely in
Take relentless and massive uncomfortable and imperfect action, your best days are ahead and still don't belittle yourself based on your age(when you did your best, you can do it better.), all that matters is when you implement, take what serves you and throw the rest away, life happens for us not to us, you'll understand it what made you a better human, from a experience for you to be the best you. Focus on what you're great at and master that, and focus on what you do have, not what you lost or don't have(Implement 1 thing about this comment and throw the rest away.)
Figure out your natural inclinations (things you truly like that you keep coming back to and have a weird curiosity in) then attack that with your heart and mind. What you can't do today you can't do tomorrow, because tomorrow will become today. So start now. You will fail, you will second guess yourself. You may need a break every now and then but keep coming back to it. I started pursuing something intensely when I was 17 and it paid off greatly. So trust your gut. Study, evaluate, test and repeat.
Armoredcody what if someone doesnt have something like that and instead wastes away their days having no motivation to do anything?asking for a friend.
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You were me :) But i fell deep into depresion so yeah, love your contentmate
Im so in. Liked and subscribed thank you for creating this 🙌🏻
I'm in man. Dude I'm out of the cycle man. I have been in that situation and it's so much better now that I'm in control. What you are doing is really useful for the others who are still in the cycle.
i’m in
Im in lets go!
Dopamine Enigma Unveiled seriously blew my mind. Learning about dopamine optimization and detox completely changed how I approach productivity and focus. Has anyone else here tried applying these techniques? The section on unlocking peak mental performance was a game-changer for me!
What the hell is wrong with this comment?
@@levenon7
Botted asf I guess?
"The pain of discipline is always less than the pain of regret."
wonderful
⚽️
not seeing the future,and only being able to see the pain of discipline makes it worse
I really needed this.
Gonna save that 👍🔥 thx
“Out of these 3 options which would you choose?”
Me: *too lazy to even read them*
Yeah man,I watched it twice and I don't even read it at first
But then I force myself to read it
You are determined enough to write this comment
Its from a book called thinking fast and slow.
@@rohanbarman7646 Meta life
Here is a summary of the key points from the video:
- He used to consume a lot of personal development content but struggled to implement it and make real progress.
- He would make plans and goals but slip back into old habits, losing trust and respect for himself. This made him try to escape reality.
- He realized consuming more content wasn't the answer. He didn't understand why our brains default to instant gratification and how to break this cycle.
- Humans compare options and choose what provides the most dopamine. Modern society has engineered extreme dopamine stimulation making it hard to choose difficult, rewarding actions over easy pleasure.
- The solution is to "dopamine detox" - remove easy/excessive dopamine sources so your brain finds pleasure and motivation in taking difficult, rewarding actions.
- Over the course of the video series, the creator will provide an accountability system to support dopamine detoxing, executing goals, and transitioning from consuming content to taking action.
In summary, the video explains why we get stuck in consumption without execution, and introduces the concept of a "dopamine detox" to rewire your brain to find pleasure and motivation in difficult but rewarding actions.
Thanks, this video was the equivalent of an online recipe, nearly all backstory about what baked ziti meant to this writer going through the loss of their father.
The video was really hard to watch... it felt most of it he was just rambling to make the video longer and I didnt actually take anything away from it. this comment helped, made it clear to understand without all this guys life story adding nothing to the point
Thank you I wanted a summary and not to watch this.
Thanks, you saved 13 minutes of my life.
Goggins shortcut: force yourself to do one hard thing every day. In a short time hard things, undesirable, are just easy, are an integral part of your everyday routine.
💯
I love Goggins but doing that tough love internal dialog doesnt work for me and puts me in an extremely depressive state. Because I'm going to fail at the hard thing or I'll take too long to complete it. For me I think the issue are the damn fucking apps. I'm ALWAYS checking RUclips. I'm ALWAYS checking Instagram. It's made me not appreciate life.
I think trying Goggins method would work MUCH better after starving yourself of dopamine. Then you're more likely to actually stick to it.
@@chasechapman9302 Insightful comment. Maybe the HARD thing for you ( in this sense) would be checking RUclips and Instagram less and consciously doing something different. Try it and see if it helps. Start small and ease up on yourself
Two simple ones anyone can do: go to bed early instead of procrastinating sleep. Then wake up and get out of bed early.
@@Crooshka I can't do those always. But I think in general they are affordable and pretty crucial in the whole scheme
I was shocked when he explained his old lifestyle in the beginning because it was EXACTLY like my current one. I clicked on this video for motivation after having watched 5 other productivity videos. This morning I had planned out my day hour by hour and didn't follow it at all, so I was disappointed in myself. A few days ago I stopped the pomodoro study method because it was stressing me out... It's encouraging to know I'm not the only one going through this terrible cycle.
Same.. I always say what I'm gonna do after work, but I just sit at my computer and ... then it's time for bed! And then I feel like shit!
BRO... i this is deep. i really feel you like for real
I feel you on a emotional level
Same here... it's weird that there are actually people who understand the same pain I feel.
Same heree
man, you just explained my daily suffering, promsing myself everyday that tomorrow I will change everything :(
As in
Same here brother
Yes, how many mornings have I said "Today will be different" and by the end of the day, I have wasted soooo much time! But having these tools, strategies, and knowledge does help. Now time for me to get off of here and DO something productive to meet my goals.
He defined exactly what happens!!
@@youthfulflower7192 For me, it's usually toward the end of the day, thinking I can just start new and reset the next day.
This one hit home. The never-ending cycle of progress and then falling back down was killing me. I was considering doing the dopamine detox for long time. It feels like the right time now🙂
This is my current struggle. Every night I write down my goals/schedule for the next day, but then I can never get myself to wake up early the next day in order to do my morning routine. I start my day at 11 am or so , already feeling like shit because I’m supposed to be done with everything i need to do around that time. I keep getting distracted and everytime I look at my schedule board, I feel like punching myself because it just reiterates how undisciplined I am. It’s been an on-going cycle for close to a year now. I can’t help but think that something is wrong with me.
This is probably the best video I’ve watched in months or so. Thank you.
I feel you my dear
Somewhat reminds me of myself. But i have changed some things this year, for example instead of writing a super long list with all the things i should do tomorow, i started picking one, in my case sports, so often i have started and then dropped it after days or weeks, i looked why i dropped it, sometimes it was just laziness sometimes i had "injuries" , my body was just really weak and too hard training would actually hurt my joints and then i wouldnt train for days and often i would stop there but it wasnt a conscious decision.
So i made a program from which i thought i can do every 2nd day, very small just 4-5 excercies, with just 10-20 reps, not hard, not easy in the beginning either but even when i felt super crap i thought "cmon you can do that 10 minutes of exercise" and that helped to develope a habit.
Ironicly i now have a injured shoulder, which stops me from gaming, which is good, and for a few days i was kinda down, because i wanted to do sport but i thought i couldnt, well after 2-3 days i thought, well my shoulder is injured not my legs, not my belly, not my left arm so i train only these parts at the moment.
What i also noticed is important, something i have read about when i was younger, which i sadly ignored, when people start having success they often spend their time reading or watching other people success stories. I also could see this for me, because i was watching a fitness youtuber, almost everyday and i was so hyped for sports and then i stopped and after a few days i noticed that i felt less motivated to do sports, this was because i was lacking the daily reminder, the rolemodel and i lost focus of why i do want to do sports, keeping goals in mind is important. It is the same with other things, i watch daily a video of a spiritual master, to be reminded of my spiritual practise, to meditate and to be present in the moment, this creates a good base for me.
I just wanted to say dont overwhelm yourself with too many task at once, take one thing, make it a habbit, then the next, my next is to advance my programming skills but at the moment i have to be carefull with my right arm so i dont rush things. Coding with just one hand is lame, but ironicly i already started alittle because if cant play video games i get bored quite fast. Another lesson i learned to treat all circumstances as a gift, last year i had a car accident, my car was garbarge afterwards, i was fine, mostly and i was raging about this and how unfair life is, but the truth is, it was turning point in my life and a reminder not to be so reckless and not to take risks so lightly, now i think it was the perfect thing to happen although im sad cause i dont have car anymore, but its okay, same with my shoulder injurie now, first for a few days it felt like a curse, like i cant do what i want, but getting over that mindset and just observing how bad it really is and what i can still do with it helped, "oh i dont have to give up sports, i still can do some", well i cant play videogames at the moment, but thats just perfect, i spend more time reading,more time meditating and also learning programming, i wouldnt have done this things this much without the injury.
Of course when you have a strong will you can start many things at once, but if you are like me and you fail that way again and again, just do it step by step, for me it was hard to admit that my willpower has become so little, but knowing your weaknesses is part of the process, from there you can work on them, being in denial is really just blocking the own development and keeps the weakness alive.
If you experience failure, find out why, and then estimate whether you can push yourself through the same process or not, if you cant take another way, i thought moving at the speed of a snail is better then not moving at all.
Da Vinci once said:
“As you cannot do what you want,
Want what you can do”
I can relate especially when i've been goin to bed at 7:30 am only to wake up at 2-3pm cuz i let procrastination take the throne of my life
Well my day starts at 1 am literally and it ends at like 4 pm. It's complicated XD
Same same😢😢
I'm in...Finally found someone who spoke the current situation i'm in.
Watch "How I tricked my brain to like doing hard things" by 'better than yesterday'...That video was uploaded 3 months ago, it is in more scientific way I think it will help you a lot
@@bludhail i watched that video but i liked this more
This man is a genius for releasing this during quarantine
i would like this comment but it has 111 likes and that’ll just ruin it
@@quoraexpert6295 Thank you for the link
Quora Expert he didn’t 100% copy, dopamine detox has been a popular topic for a while.
Mark not 100% but did he copy it at all or just get inspired by? Is nothing original and that a pointless question? What do you think? I think referencing the inspiration is what’s important.
I need this video. I have been put on unpaid leave and I'm sitting on my ass doing nothing about it. Thankfully I have just cancelled my Netflix but what is there to stop me from going to youtube? I need this guys helps so I'm gonna watch the next one.
This video literally describes my current situation and I believe everyone else’s who is in self improvement. Only a small percentage make it, and all the other people are in this state of struggle and confusion. You see people say progress isn’t linear and that you’ll fall into your old habits but you’ve got to stand back up, and I did, but after many many times I just felt like I wasn’t progressing at all. And it wasn’t just a feeling, I knew it. This video is really great for that.
the only benefit I receive from watching all these self-improvement videos: at least my English is getting better.
ME TOO
Same
sadly, same.
yes my excuses are always "well at least i've improved my listening/reading"
at least learning English is productive lol
I was seconds away from clicking out of the video when he spoke of people who want to stop watching, he really got me there.
When he described how he improved for a few days and then went back to his old self in a cycle that is the exact situation I'm in right now.
Imo it is ok to give yourself pleasure some of the time but your entire life should not be living with parents playing video games smoking weed and looking at corn all day. If you are living with parents to help take care of them or you are all working together to pay a mortgage imo that is totally fine.
me to and then there comes the pain of regret that just completely ruins your whole day.
This is a part of growing and achieving. You must learn, try, and fail. The cycle is progress towards self-improvement. It means you care about yourself, but external agendas and distractions are powerful. Trust yourself and understand that discipline is what truly makes you happy. Then, you will begin to appreciate yourself and your progress.
Same here but i hate the most thing here if it dragging me to a month to start back to do things you want to do
Hey Andrew, I just came back to this video after 2 years and I want to thank you so much. This exact video was the start of my personal development pursuit and right now it's going better than ever. I didn't get everything right just after watchting this video 2 years ago and I've been thru some ruts, but after some time trying some more things out, I've been doing very well for the past 4 months and still reach out to concepts from this video, thank you so much!
This hit harder than a bullet train at full speed. It's almost scary how identical my current situation and his past are
Likewise
Yep indeed the combination of Warzone in these Corona times didn't do any good to my productivity. Time to get back on track.
I never talked about this because I feel like I am the only one who feels it. Then I heard this. Thank you for being my voice.
i can relate that
omg me too :')
Ditto 🥺
Check out how he 100% copied this video: ruclips.net/video/9QiE-M1LrZk/видео.html
He's not wrong, over the last few months I've chosen to delete all social media from my phone, I've stopped spending 1 hour on my phone before bed, and instead, I read for 45 minutes (I can't seem to go longer than that, or I get agitated), but I still have a long way to go. Baby steps, don't just look at those steps, but actually do them.
Nice. Wish it was that easy to stick to it though.
@@athn lets do this togather🥺👉🏻👈🏻
Do you feel better tho?
What's better in reading book versus reading/watching informative things? That hype for success is astonishing
I do the same thing
I'm 100% in.
I tried to do a dopamine detox but I quit after 2 weeks because I had some very big changes in my life. Good ones, but they made me fall back into old habits again.
I'm really hoping that this playlist is going to help. I appreciate this man!
How are you doing with it?
@Iana Marin to be completely honest with you, I fucked up.
I won't talk about it in detail, but it's probably harder for me than for most people due to my current circumstances. But it's not an excuse, I'm just a lazy loser. I know that.
I did just (literally just came back home) give all my weed stuff away. All the weed I had left, my bong, all my papers, everything.
I knew I should've quit way earlier, but I didn't feel like I wasn't strong enough. Something that started with a "just with friends" casual kind of thing turned into an addiction, and I knew I was addicted. Now I'm finally cutting the rope for once and being done with this shit.
So, I guess that's the progress I've made. I've made some more progress too, but I don't want to bore you even more with my life stories🤣
I'm curious though, how are you doing then? With the deetox?
'If you want to stop the video, then its precisely for you'
Expert marketing. But also, true.
Brilliant!
I was just about to click off when he said that too.
To all the people that want to click away! Watch at 1.5 speed. Thank me later
You're a poet
@@jacksonmusselman5999 oh wow i honestly didnt notice that
You just described the last 7 years of my life. I'm so tired of the self loathing and guilt and the feeling of complete worthlessness. I'm in.
Me tooo
Wow I thought I was the only one feeling like this because of consumption of media🤔
With you
why do you think the internet is full of coaches ... speaking of the obvious. Technologies are killing us ... there are several distractions and options, it is difficult to focus
are you me? even got the years right
You described the cycle that I am stuck in because of stress and anxiety. I want out. I'm in.
The whole planet is in this cycle. Well, except monks, I guess.
u want out but ur in?
This guy for real is telling you how to actually be productive and consistent. Through his m9uth you can see actions and not just words. Inshallah, I'm in with this
This quarantine time makes me feel like I couldn't accomplish anything. Every time I want to start doing something, I keep choosing instant gratification and tell my self I will do it later and it never happened. I needed this.
Thanks, Andrew,
I'm in.
I feel as if the quarantine has seriously affected the little motivation that I have
Reprogramming the brain would take as much time as since you started using the internet...
It won't ever be easy and instant gratification has become the way of our life. We have ourselves tried to gamify our lives to receive instant results...
If you don't want to waste much time, try applying instant gratification in your lives to do more work. Try applying this in your productive work.
Hey same here.. I've really suffered this Quarantine period..
I am in too
Stop reading comments, it's just a way for your brain to get more dopamine, get back to the video!
I tried to do a dopamine detox during quarantine, it only lasted for about a week but I felt incredible. I'll try to follow these videos now
It's been a month, how's the progress?
Your comment made me go back to the video. So thank you.
Wow I did not realize that thank u
No
We have to turn this into a copypasta
can the algorithm give me more things like this
you asking for more videos like this is the problem that this entire video is about haha but i feel you Lol
@@matt-in2nu you watch the video it’s his directions
Since you ask for this, you don’t need this
click like for more then
was it actually useful?
this genuinely makes me have hope in humanity - even with a world overflowing like this we are this smart and come up with solutions
i’ll summarize the video:
scenario 1
your brain compares chocolate and a carrot
you probably picked chocolate
scenario 2
your brain compares carrots and yogurt
you probably picked yogurt
takeaway is that in both scenarios you’ll get the same amount of dopamine (satisfaction)
however, in the second scenario you’re going to eat more healthy
thus meaning you should compare options that hold beneficial gain
good sum up
Thanks bro
Is it strange if I picked up carrot on every comparison? xd Eating carrot sticks with a good sauce is very delicious, better snack than chocolate
@@unnecessary537 please get yourself medically checked because you're the only human being to do that
@@yahyasandhu5554 Not really, I already ate so much chocolate that it does not interest me anymore. From time to time its fine, but I dont go looking for it if I can buy smth else. Carrots are delicious on the other hand, they also are better for your body, since they are rich in vitamins. Im not saying chocolate is bad, its not, if you like raw one, without sugar in it, it can even improve memory then. But who buys that, old people and psychopaths, if its not tasty most people are not gonna consider it, but if you get both taste and benefit you know which one is easier to choose between the two. Carrot in my case xd
I don't think you'll ever read this but take my eternal gratitude.
I read it :)
I've read it. Hope you have a wonderful development! \o/
I'm in.
Quarantine wrecked my discipline, time to earn it back.
Same I had my life going well, two weeks after quarantine I’m dead
Nah I'v been doing much better since quarantine started
Yeah. Same here
It's actually a con, you know that don't you? You can't live without dopamine unless you want Parkinson's!!!!! :'D It helps with motor control. That's movement, how you control your movement - thankyou dopamine!!! The guy is an idiot selling snake oil. Beware. Take Care xxoo
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I hope this will save me.
He explains my situation perfectly. Learning from RUclips is my daily food but I am never able to do anything. When I finally start to do anything I am completely invested and I am able to make completely insane things possible. But everytime at one point I completely stop and never touch that new thing again.
This and everything else let me to depression last year..
I hope this will finally save me because everyone else, including myself, failed.
Props to all my bro's working to improve themselves so they can improve the world around them.
Let's do this.
❤ for the sistas
Yeah it's not gonna happen. If you've been paying attention to anything going on in the world it gets worse everyday and will continue to.
@@brandonscottp97 I disagree. If you look at the media, no. But if you really take the time to talk to people, there is wonderful stuff going on. Sorry to come in all cheerful like.
@@Lizapendleton So you're telling me things have gotten better in the last 10 years? Honestly no. Prices have gone up on everything as well as taxes, rent, food, gas, bills. Cost of living. It will continue to get worse in this world. Get back to me in another 10 years if you don't agree.
@@brandonscottp97 ah yes I can't disagree with these things. But some things are amazing. Little things, like amazing content on RUclips, friendships, the spirit of kindness, people learning new skills all the time. Never ceases to amaze me.
The firsts advices i would give to everyone who's looking for a dopamine detox is:
1 : Get rid of porn
2: get rid of televison and useless programs that just waste your time and make you fell horrible about yourself
3: get rid of chocolate,sugar,soda and fast foods ,eat as natural food as you can your body will thank you and so will your mind
4: start exercicing either in a gym or in your house with calisthenics doesn't matter the activity just move your body,get it action
5 : Read more,read books that make you be a better person day after day
You can have everything except my 20 grams of dark chocolate per day. ;-p
For #5, does it have to be written words? Or can it be audiobooks or podcasts or self help videos?
@@ThePathOfEudaimonia 85%+ dark chocolate is a health food IMO
@@Elric54 Yes it is. The darker the better. :)
He probably meant the milky-ones :) with about 50% sugar in it.
It's surely easy to say. Theoretically most people know what to do and what to get rid of. But when I eliminate all those things, I feel like I don't have anything worthwhile, even though I do work out, run, lift weights and study every day. Maybe it's because I don't have a clear direction ahead it very soon feels like it's not worth continuing when I cut out all the dopamine raising things.
I feel that I've consumed so much dopamine that my brain is numb to everything in my life. Now, even the games that gave me dopamine are not interesting to me.
I hear ya 💯
Can relate to that! 😭😭
I think the same but I thought that this is bull*****,but really games are not interesting too.
You don't "consume" dopamine. It's a chemical reaction dependent upon what you are doing.
Depression is generally the cause for loss of interest in things you once love, and that can take a toll on your mental health more than you would realize.
It's not that you had too much of one thing, it's that you're not getting enough.
bruh. take a rest from the game don't play it constantly, however if you are passionate about the game and still enjoys it then kept on playing it
I’m in! I really need this right now and i will actually stick to it no matter what! I love the way you are formulating all of this knowledge you have
I need this
also me: add to watch later
I did this earlier but I'm watching it now 😂
i did it and i'm here now,
ME TOO LMFAO
Yeah but you had the time to comment that...
Same
Hey, Algorithm. Show me more stuff like this.
😁
Hey
you are seeking this that is a great thing.
Me too
Yes algorithm pls remind me of this series
8 months after watching this video I slowly and completely changed myself. I found meaning in my life, values, passions, habits, meaningful connections, and purpose. All through one video, one day of experimentation.
3 billion years after watching this video , I don't even exist
@@dhiahassen9414 if you leave a legacy you will exsist forever 👍💪💪
I did half year in jail, I was weak druggy going in but came out doing 500 push-ups a day and 30-40min of mediation everyday.
But never been able to replicate that insane self growth... This video taught me why that is
What are you doing in the comments? Looking for dopamine? Get out of here
I'm guilty
I was looking for a stupid ass comment..the most dopamine juiced comment I could find. One last time. LOL
SHUT UP 🤣
I made it 54 seconds before pausing the video, going to the comments, and checking the sidebar to add more videos to my youtube queue.
HAHAHA
The greatest paradox of life, the less choices we have the more decisions we make.
I’ve struggled with a vicious cycle of having a lot of motivation and then losing it quick due to wanting instant gratification. I know I can accomplish a lot but my brain naturally just wants to do what’s comfortable instead. It makes me so frustrated but I don’t feel alone anymore . Great video man
A solution for this is giving yourself a prize every time you accomplish something, for example: you studied for 5 hours today, so buy something for you or go out with your friends; you ran 10 km today, so on the weekend you go to a all-you-can-eat restaurant. These kinds of things help you stay motivated to do more and more often.
You said it. I felt that.
Those right there are the same exact words I've been trying to find to explain how I feel rn:( thank you!
I've never come upon a self help video that felt Soo connected to myself than this. The first part of the video, I felt like you were describing my life. Dopamine redox is very important and should be given more attention.
Video: Trick your brain into studying!
My brain: You do realise I am here, right?
That's hilarious
LOL. i thought the same.
Lol good one bro
True😂😂😂😂
*Crack open a beer*
"I'm about to do what's called a pro-self-delusion move."
I'm in, I've struggled all my life with the feeling of having the possibility of doing great things but actually doing nothing, you described everything perfectly.
It's time
Youve probably already done great things! Be proud of where you are now and keep marching forward!
“you start lying to yourself, and then you lose trust in yourself. And when you lose trust in yourself you lose respect in yourself. And how to you expect other people to respect you when you don’t even respect yourself”
wait a damn minute
this is true actually.. People lose confidence that they can't do anything if they fail to fulfill what they've promise..
that's why it's important than when you say and promise something to someone else or yourself.. You better fulfill it.. They also say this is where people gain confidence of themselves.
Not confident people means they don't have belief and their self and its because they didn't fulfill many promises or declaration that their brain had made.. It's like 2 person in one body.. The conscious and subconscious and the subconscious one doesn't trust conscious mind anymore..
I'm confused? What's the problem?
Ferricity AMV so basically if I fulfill my promises and do whatever my brain tells me to do I gain confidence?
@@nuggetsfirst5805 If you carry on on your promises when you use to bail on them, of course you get confidence in your capacity to do so !
the second i was reading this comment, he started reading it 🤯🤯
This quick-access, instant gratification culture has done such a number on my mental processes, and it blows my mind to remember how calm and clear and focused my mind was when I was free from it. The best way to describe this feeling is absolute mental enslavement.
He has just explained my entire life and I am going to show this to my parents. I didn't have an explanation to my problems now I do.
same here, i think RUclips algorith was like.. this guy needs help
what about the porn lol
@Tamina Pitrelli 😄
@@Catalapsis I'd say try to stop completely or minimize it. Try to find a relationship
same omg there are so many people like me in these comments, which is sad but also makes me so happy because we are all actively trying to be better.
This is honestly the best thing I could have ever stumbled upon.
Yep!
I'm in.
I’m in
Me to tbh
I am in!
The talk was so genuine "if u are not able to execute for your goal in a consistent manner ,you loose respect and confidence in yourself " so much relatable. -From India
Stumbled upon this channel from one of the comments on casey neistat video. Your content is really useful and applicable. Great to see such wisdom at such a young age. Thanks for putting these up to help other people
I feel glad that young people have these great things to share.
His voice is unreasonably relaxing. He should seriously consider being an audible voiceover guy.
michiko yao incredibly articulate as well
I’m very surprised with his voice 🤭😯
Honestly sounds like a Brit who's lived abroad for too long and is softening his articulation to be understood
Puberty hit him well
@@yusrailyas 😂😂
This man right there, is speaking to my soul
Same
True bro
Exactly
true, im in
then you are also not that bright. he's taking advantage
in brief:
The video is the first episode of a series called "The Mental Momentum Course." The speaker discusses his personal journey, moving from consuming self-help content without taking action to becoming a producer and implementing what he learned.
He highlights that one's journey is more important than the destination, emphasizing that constant progress is crucial. The speaker discusses his struggles with falling into cycles of action and regression, and how this affected his mental state and self-respect. He consumed self-development content without making tangible changes, which led to feelings of frustration and escapism through instant gratification activities like gaming and binge-watching shows.
The speaker realized that understanding the brain's inclination towards instant gratification activities and breaking out of the cycle of transient progress and regression was crucial. He emphasizes that the brain tends to choose options that provide the most immediate dopamine release, explaining why people often consume self-development content without implementing it. This inclination towards immediate dopamine release has been exacerbated by social media and other forms of digital entertainment, making it more challenging to do 'hard things.'
The solution proposed is the dopamine detox, removing the brain's options for easy stimulation, making it 'hungry' for stimulation from hard work and discipline. The speaker compares this process to fasting, stating that just as food tastes better after fasting, hard work feels rewarding after a dopamine detox. He encourages viewers to participate in the series, which will guide them through a dopamine detox and provide an accountability system and a supportive community.
He concludes the video by asking viewers to engage with the content (like, subscribe, comment), enabling the RUclips algorithm to recommend more videos from the series, further assisting them in their journey of self-improvement and dopamine detox.
I’m excited for this journey. Quarantine killed my motivation.
Patience
Why I didn’t stay in quarantine long
All the way here
I had 0 motivation
same
I'll just put this here to motivate everyone else:
Since the quarantine hit I started living with my girlfriend as per her parents' request. I brought my PS4 and I was about to be playing some games and doing stuff that you would do if you had leisure time. Her parents are very hard working and my position as the "son in law" or "daughter's boyfriend" made me so self conscious about doing any leisurely activities despite the fact that I was taking classes full-time, I felt guilty whenever I was being too relaxed and played games etc. They're really nice people but they also frequently complain about the girlfriend playing too much video games, and even if they requested me to stay, COVID gives us a lot of inside time that would make us look like unproductive home dwellers spending a lot of time on games if we got seen doing that. I would end up staying up late when it's just me and just browse social media, a lot of wasted time.
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Then I suddenly had this great idea, I was very good at CG (computer graphics) and I decided to teach computer graphics online. I went on trello (it's like a grocery store checklist project management app) and listed out all the chapters and episodes I would teach, grabbed my microphone and OBS and started to record each chapter, it took me a whole two weeks of recording and going over some videos over and over, but I ended up having ten hours of content and about 100 lectures, then I signed up for Udemy and got it published. That was two months ago and I've gotten thousands of students already, looking back at the achievement and thinking about how productive it was compared to just spending my time playing games and consuming a lot of things, I don't regret it at all.
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If you're stuck in the loop of browsing videos, playing games and end the day not feeling like you've done anything, you're not alone. That was me, and it's not like there are special kinds of people that are easily motivated, it's just baby steps and having a clear goal and a clear purpose. I'm cooking up another bigger course now and I can't wait to get it done.
I wish you all the best, we're all gonna make it folks
Steven Does Stuff Well done,
dude! Good on ya!
@@deraejarvis139 Thanks! I'm very slowly but surely recording my set of videos for my next course again. I hope anyone who reads this will be successful in their endeavors.
I'm in!
Loved to read that! Well done and here’s to further success to you, me and everyone reading this!
You are an inspiration!
The fact that the second video only has 1/3 of the views and the 3rd video has 1/6 of the views than this video has just proves his points.
Check out how he 100% copied this video: ruclips.net/video/9QiE-M1LrZk/видео.html
I'm in. I've gotten farther than I ever thought I could. Now I want to go even farther and bring my whole family into the light.
Who is watching this because it gives them a dopamine boost greater than the actual work they have to do?
HopfenJames true
Amen
Hhhhhaa
If you need dopamine weed always exists
I am supposed to be studying for my stats exams that is tomorrow...
Bro I'm totally in. I feel like I've been in this slump for a year, telling myself to achieve goals and setting higher standards but never actually pursuing them. Like you I watch self improvement videos but never be able to apply them long term. I have a set of skills that I can do but just not good at. I'm like a jack of trades but master of none. I really needed someone to just say this to me.
Kevin, don't despair I have the same base knowledge like you - the only difference is I know everything begins with the brain and spent the last 20 years studying neuroscience, so I could help myself after freak head injuries and a stroke that disrupted life as I knew it.
The majority of people seeking changes in their lives don't understand that everything starts with the brain. There's only a handful of people on youtube that seem to understands this and how to apply it in daily life - like this man from SEALFIT ruclips.net/video/2wZyRfhUrXk/видео.html.
Once you understand how to neutralize cells sending out anxiety signals, that was interfering with knowledge assimilation, you'll be able to watch all the videos on goal settings, reading books. ect., without any issues and you'll find yourself taking action easily and effortlessly towards achieving your goals.
The main discovery that I came across was understanding the role "astrocytes" played in a cell as they send signal in the brain; signals that results in either taking an action or not, such as applying a skill towards making more money. In a nutshell, an astrocyte is kind of like a battery pack for a cell (that contains a belief or behavior). Take out the "battery" and the cell can't send out the signal.
Basically, when something triggers an undesirable response in me, I do a simple breathing technique, then I visualize the brain cell that's sending out the signal and I imagine myself holding a surgical laser and slicing away the astrocyte of that cell and I repeat "without the astrocyte the signal is null and void. And the body cannot complete an action that doesn't exist". And just like that - the signal stops. No more sugar in my coffee, no more anxiety, ect.
I do this all the time so my brain knows the drill. The result is: undesirable response are gone and a change in perception. I'm now see ways to monetize all my skills AND I'm taking action😁, including the book I'm writing that explains how I did this.
The significance of astrocyte is a recent discovery in science and it's a long way off before it hits main stream. Also, I'm pretty sure Zuckerberg is probably working on a way to cash in on it.
Hope this helps.
Kevin, the fact that you are self aware of what is happening is a very powerful and useful first step. Don't be too hard on yourself, and without judgement just work the problem.
@@elizcringle6505 That was a very interesting thing to learn and explained in a visually nice way ahah, thank you for taking the time to share it with us!
@@deborah3557 You're welcome! My goal in life is to let others know, if I can do this with all the damage my brain sustain, they'll do even better with a perfectly normal brain.
@@elizcringle6505 You're absolutely right. I was wondering if this apply to a brain with ADHD as well or if there are any differences that need to be taken into consideration? I guess you're talking about it all in your book so I'd gladly purchase it when it comes out.
No ones ever put my life into words as accurately as this
I totally agree
I'm in. God bless everyone here starting on this legendary journey.
Hey, as a 17 years old "having all the life in front of him and all time for change" I relate so much to what you are saying, the struggle to start ,constantly fighting with procrastination and trying to do things, but ending in an infinite circle where you do nothing at the end of the day (or really small progress). Theses remorses in the morning or the evening are driving me crazy, knowing that I have bigs objectives, but they will remain dreams if I continue doing what I mdoing.. Thank you man, I am in!
Ninsko I’m in the same exact position. We got this💯
I’m 17, nearly 18 and feel the same on every level.
Me too pal
Lol i'm 17 and in the same situation, we got this!!!
keep it up bro you are ahead of most people then. GRIND DOESNT STOP
That was the most convincing “like, comment and subscribe” I’ve never heard.
I'm in. i remember spending a whole day reading a book no interaction with TV or phone. just isolated myself from them. At end of the day i never felt so much refreshed at any point of life.
One thing I figured out through some introspection is that my procastinating comes from a subconscious feeling that "this is the only time I'll have to enjoy myself, so i gotta make the most of it." So what I did to fix this, was create a daily schedule that involves both work and play. That way, its easier to focus on work now because I'm always guaranteed that no matter how busy I am, I'll have enough time to play later. And, when I do play, it'll feel much better.
The fact that people in this comment section have the exact painful story as me is scary. This generation needs to wake up.
how i am trying to help my sister but she is like just addicted to social media and hater reality and life how can u help someone
mostly because of "social" media
ivana stankovic actually my mom tried to help me a while ago and she couldn’t because unconsciously i did the exact opposite to what she said. The only person that can help her is herself. And when she will ask you for help that means that she’s ready to change. But you can’t help her if she doesn’t want to and isn’t ready help herself unfortunately.
‘I waited every morning for the night to come so I could go to sleep because that was the only moment I wouldn’t have this feeling’ I felt that
i can relate too lol
Your pretty
Yeah same, I only realized how fucked it was until he said it too :/
Augusto Joel Sosa Escalada literally! I count down the hours every day from when I wake up and for some reason thought it was normal
I feel this way, I have massive potential. But I'm having a hard time being consistent. I usually have cycles of high productivity and then fall on the same habbits as before, just as you said.
same man
Same.... think we are on to something with a Dopamine Detox! I’ve always played video games so I’m a dope fiend.
oh god you just spoke my heart consistency that's the thing to go for, but its damn difficult. Lets use these videos to improve ourselves gradually
Samee
Yep, I’m in the same boat
The up and down cycle describes my life. Looking forward to the series.
The first 5 minutes made me cry , i was shook , because i noticed that this is me
that hit so hard
Imagine there are two wells of water near your house in the middle of the desert.
One well is very close by, the other would take days to walk to. So you always drink from the close by well. But you notice it never quenches your thirst. As soon as you're done drinking from it, you're thirsty for another sip.
Eventually, one day, you decide you've had enough, and you take the trip to the further away well. It nearly kills you, but when you finally get there and take a drink, you are no longer thirsty.
That is what it feels like, to go from an instant gratification addicted content consumer, to someone who practises delayed gratification.
That hit my heart so deep that imma beat my last one while reading this text
Wow thank you
Wisest comment ever I have read in youTube comments.... all these years...
Fantastic analogy
@@LeyehCyber ...
"I was wishing for time to pass faster than it actually did. I was waiting every morning for the time to come to go to sleep, because that was the only moment i did not have this feeling".
Bro. Exactly. This.
Thank you. So much. For these videos.
Toxic shame gives me moments like that to me. I'm healing ,though.
ratelslangen this really hit me when i watched that part . I was like damn that’s me
I love this! It's like he knows exactly how I have lived my life up until now.
I am sixty-seven years old, and I know that I have wasted many more years than you have, dating back all before the modern distractions mentioned. Thank you for creating this content. Hope springs eternal. I’m in!!!
Good luck :)
I'm sixty five, and I also have a very long history of gravitating toward distractions. Before the internet it was tv, books, newspapers, magazines, or even chatting. This has been going on my whole life, and it's caused a lot of problems. I don't think I can change, exactly, but I'm all for seeing if I can work around my quirks.
It is never too late! From the moment we're born we're heading towards our Graves, what really counts is the journey there. Even a late life is better than no life!
Me looking through the comment section for that extra dopamine
me too
Same
Did you guys find it as I am still looking in the comment sec
Lol same
facts
As a sailor, I really noticed that at home with so many “shiny” things my productivity was almost zero, while on the vessel there always was much more willingness to do some hard and tedious job.
Nicholas Karadzha im a sailor and idk what u talking everyone hates it here lmaoo
too true
I relate as a student stuck at home, I would learn 5x as much given that I was at a library or literally anywhere else, even sitting outside helps me to focus and do more
This video pops up on my feed three years after it came out, conveniently at the time I need it the most..
It's mind boggling how accurately relatable this is. Being 21 myself, I've binged self improvement videos on and off for the last year and a half. I'll get pumped and start something, but quickly run out of gas and give up. Feeling stuck and without motivation, I loose all respect for myself and try to avoid time with cheap and easy forms of pleasure like overeating or porn or videogames, ect.. I know its not at all healthy.. yet whenever I try to start something, I seem to loose interest completely within the first half hour or so.. leaving me feeling like a complete failure
But this is perfect timing
I've watched videos before about dopamine detox and how it can actually replenish our motivational drive. yet I never took them seriously or attempted any of the methods. Watching this video helped me a ton to reflect on just how addicted I am to easy pleasures, probably leaving me *COMPLETELY* dopamine deprived. I mean who can drive long distance on an empty tank?
So thank you for starting this series. I look forward to fallowing alongside as you release each videos. I'm sure there are many young men and women who desperately need this solution to escape the cycle of cheap dopamine addiction from low quality crap force fed to us by sleazy marketing teams and capitalistic greed. Hell I can't even scroll through youtube's recommendations without having some overly sexualized ad displayed every five vidoes or fast food junk.
Well put and very relatable
Exactly my words.
Try having a life coach or accountability partner
"if ur the kind of person to click away from this video then be sure to not click away from this video" -sales god here
Swear i got bored asf i was about to leave😂
@@Anonymous-mm9fu Are you being genuine or sarcastic?
Isaax Genuine as fuck
Lmao
@@Anonymous-mm9fu yeah. Tout so.
When he described being stuck in a cycle! That hit too close to home. I always say I would do something but end up procrastinating and then doing it at the last minute
yes!
hashtag relateable!
Same!
This literally blew my mind. I am this exact guy he is explaining about😅. My peers have been telling i have potential and even i know but i dont do anything about it. I was in LOVE with extensive procrastination and instant gratification.
I have been implementing almost the exact same thing for the past few weeks and the results are beyond belief at least for me. I learnt it through a different youtube channel. Its basically manipulating your mind into thinking efforts and hard work is pleasurable and so the mind releases dopamine. At start it was hard i am not gonna lie but once you change it into a habit then WOH OH OH!! there is no stopping.
This playlist is better i guess as i was hooked to how straight forward he was.
KUDOS.
Gonna watch the whole playlist
"if u have the urge to click off this video then u need this"
*me, resisting the urge to click off:* 👁️👄👁️
Than this sentence worked.
Me too...
Well, I couldn't resist it then. But here I came back. And now I'm in.
I have the urge of resisting to not starting it at all.
Your voice gives me dopamine.
Other thoughts while watching this video:
Half way through, I realized my brain was working through something difficult, because I had a sudden urge to pause the video and open up Facebook for a quick dopamine boost. As I caught myself I laughed. I didn't go to Facebook; I decided to keep watching the video.
I'm in.
Leeya Shaw Me too haha
yeah, but I got to 2:34 and realized, Im doing the same thing he was doing, watching YT videos, and here we are, watching and "consuming" his supposed breakthrough on life. I have an amazing job, I work hard and smart, and I come home, love on my family, and hit the YT and enjoy! My work is a dopamine hit, YT is dopamine hit, sex is, eating food...this channel has nothing relevant or new
I'm out.
PA R I agree, people are being manipulated lol, I’m out.
You’re very smart in my opinion for making videos like this during a time when people are stuck inside and feel helpless/out of control.
I'm in. I want to change my life for the better because I was slowly going back to my old habits until I saw this video. Now I'm going to apply these and produce more than consume.
5 months ago, i was binge watching Netflix all day with lockdown in effect. Started reading a book, little by little, 2 page per day... Now, my wife is telling me that I haven't watched Netflix for a month and finished two books in a month. Looking back, I have to force myself to read a page or two.
im going to do this . I have been binge watching too. ..feeling unmotivated after being let go from a recent job i was in ...
Oh that motivates me
Verona Patterson Best of luck Verona. I have been let go in the past as well. Remember to be kind to yourself.
Good for you bro, good for you..
Thank you Rex . 💓
I'm in: This course couldn't have had a better timing.
facts
Agreed
Agreed
Summary:
1) If you give your self an option to choose, you pick the best/easy/fun option.
2) Limit yourself with only must/should do options.
3) Then reward yourself with certain fun option.
4) Repeat.
this summary almost made me click off of the video
@@aightbet8954 yeah, seems it proves what he says that we are lazy
Summary of the whole series: Lower your dopamine addiction by doing simple (boring at first) things.
I’m in and thankful for the reach out. Good luck to you all.
I’m in. Hours and hours of random videos later, hoping to actually start DOING and creating something with all that potential I’ve got :)
Before this Sunday comes around, I've been trying to give myself breaks from "easy dopamine," and I swear to god my SKIN started itching. It's addiction, simple and proper.
"There's no path to happiness,
Happiness is the path"
-Gautama buddha
@trapd00rspider what is important,bro. Writer or the Writings ?
Or are you suggesting me that give credit to who actually wrote it..!
Doesnt matter , bro.
@@dhirendrasinhrana202 ummm the writer is just as important as the writings, as without the writer, the writings wouldn't exist.
@@m1k328 there are writings that we dont know who wrote it. Would it make difference? Nope. Content is important. If u like the content u will seek the writer. But if u love the content, u will seek the path,not the writer.
Nice quote. Maybe the buddha didn't say it but I sense he would approve.
What he meant may have been a different kind of happiness. like meditation
This is incredible. Thank you RUclips for putting this in my recommendation.
Same here
Same
Defently in. Lets be strong together. Succesfull, strong, best version of ourself and happy
when you talked about losing trust in yourself because of lying to myself is when i realized i wasn't alone who felt like that
i felt like i was alone is because all my friends seem to be so productive except me. They can study for a test the whole day but i can't and it shows in the results and it always has brought me down
this mentality of mine is dangerous to me so ill gladly take this course
thank you for this amazing video and making me realize that i wasn't alone :D
In my 15 years of existence, I haven't done much and almost imprisoned myself to social media (of course typical for a teenager ugh), trends, ignorance stuff like that. Of course! I'm absolutely in
Same, i'm 15 too.
Take relentless and massive uncomfortable and imperfect action, your best days are ahead and still don't belittle yourself based on your age(when you did your best, you can do it better.), all that matters is when you implement, take what serves you and throw the rest away, life happens for us not to us, you'll understand it what made you a better human, from a experience for you to be the best you. Focus on what you're great at and master that, and focus on what you do have, not what you lost or don't have(Implement 1 thing about this comment and throw the rest away.)
Figure out your natural inclinations (things you truly like that you keep coming back to and have a weird curiosity in) then attack that with your heart and mind. What you can't do today you can't do tomorrow, because tomorrow will become today. So start now. You will fail, you will second guess yourself. You may need a break every now and then but keep coming back to it. I started pursuing something intensely when I was 17 and it paid off greatly. So trust your gut. Study, evaluate, test and repeat.
Armoredcody what if someone doesnt have something like that and instead wastes away their days having no motivation to do anything?asking for a friend.
“Out of these 3 options which would you choose?”
Me: try to read the first line
*CUT OFF*"So what about now?"
Me: "What about WHAT?"
True...lol
I’m dead😂
Exactly
Lmao