😂 Bro, on his six step plan, that's basically life everyday in the 90's to early 2000's as a kid. The goal was to be outside for maximum amount of hours every day. 😅
I used to go outside first thing in the morning and only went back in for dinner with no phone and 3 bucks to my name lmao kind of crazy thinking back on that now
I have adhd and I'm constantly chasing cheap dopamine, this video has really reminded me that my adhd is most manageable when I'm not constantly scrolling, rushing about and chasing easy highs. Thank you :)
UPDATE: The dopamine detox hit the spot. The 1st day was really weird due to suddenly not following some old habits but was okay the next day. Highly recommended.
I was born in the early 90's and I feel like the social media changed my whole life in a bad way. Living frustrated, anxious, not being able to wake up and, at least, hear some podcast, not being able to focus on anything... I'm trying this too, but I'm trying to keep it forever. Thanks for the video!
Great video! I lived half my life without the Internet and I know I was rarely bored when I was young, I was definitely more creative and spent a lot of time drawing and making music. I'd love to have that back.
@@Rianuary I think that´s what vlnow meant. Today you are just watching other people on youtube doing the stuff you wanted to to and then you are already satisfied with it and feel some sort of accomplishment. I gives you the quick dopamine hit without the struggle to actually do the things yourself with all ups and downs that come with it...let´s say learning an instrument or another language where you will also feel frustation and stagnation along the way.
Pretty good example of a mild addiction. The fatigue, the anxiousness in boredom, feeling like you failed and have to start all over again if you slip and fall off the wagon once. I wish he would’ve gone a full 30 days(real detox time)so we could’ve seen the depression and short fused temper stages kick in and how he’d handle/deal with it. And of course the affect’s on those close to him. Good video
It's why I'm actually grateful that I spent many yeas homeless and 9 months in jail. This is why inmates get so creative not just with the foods but also with other things like ripping threads off sheats to hang stuff or making games. I read books everyday because that was my entertainment while homeless for years. It really makes your eyes open and puts you in the present reality
Also bro if you want a good way to balance this dope detox habit try treating it like you would junk foods. If you tell yourself it's EVIL and you can Never have it again you would probly cave in pretty quick and decide it's not worth never experiencing again in your life. But as with a good diet if you plan it out you can make room for a cheat meal with the foods you love and using it as a scheduled reward can help you stay focused during the periods of time when you're abstaining. So like scheduling every friday you allow yourself to scroll and use internet no limitations for a few hours without any guilt or shame. Or allowing yourself to use it after a certain time of day so you keep your mental energy and focus on work and tasks at the important times and get some pleasure later. Same thing I do with sex with my fiance we have a rule sex on weekends only so during the week my testosterone and dopamine go up while prolactin drops making me feel stronger and more productive at work and it's easier to hold myself to a system like that because I know I will get that reward on the weekend. Which also is why I schedule my leg days at the gym on mondays because it gives the biggest testosterone boost to start my week off strong. After implementing this I noticed I never have that work burnout by friday, I continue getting more productive each day of the week instead of feeling the best on monday through wednesday then hating life dragging feet through friday like most people. I continue feeling great all week long and even though we have less sex, the sex is BETTER!! We both get so horny excited from waiting all week that we explode with passion all weekend long😂
If you keep on avoiding your phone, over time simple activities will not bore you and you will be able to enjoy reading books as much as scrolling through your feed.
People in the past weren't "satisfied" with being bored, they where so busy doing back breaking jobs they had no time to be bored. The main difference is what you do to fill up the time, such as reading vs doom scrolling. Luv the vids they always have such a chill vibe :)
I will not finish watching this video today. Actually I will not look at my for until tomorrow. Thank you EDIT: 7:30 in the morning currently, I haven't felt as rested and energized after a sleep for a while. Not looking at my phone before bed, as simple as it seems, is actually life-changing :) Stopping the video at 8 minutes for today. See you tomorrow!
A darkness retreat is like an extreme version of this. But with no outside input you're forced to turn your full perception within and work through any shadow aspects and repressed emotions. You'll come out reborn. Would also make for a banger video with some IR cameras
Awesome video man, I've heard about the term "dopamin detox" before bit never realized how beneficial it actually can be. Anyways, I've recently come across non-muscular training, which basically is training the bones and connective tissues into expanding. Silver era bodybuilders like Steve Reeves used this to expand the ribcage and widen the clavicles. I thought it could be a really interesting experiment to do over a long period of time, like 6 months or so.
For the music part I'd recommend to listening to full albums rather than cutting the whole thing out. As a musician, there is no way I can replace music with silence or with noise if I am outside. Listening to full albums, start to end, without skipping any songs really changed the way I enjoy music. It was the way people did it in the days of vinyl. Rather than starting and stopping and skipping as you like, you let go to the length of the album for at least 40 minutes, might be +1 hour depending on the album. I feel like this increased my patience and attention span and I really started to like enjoying music as the artist intended with the whole length and the order of the songs and this also makes me think about the era of the band as albums represent. The benefits go on for me, highly recommended if you are not doing it.
@@beenright5115 exactly, sometimes it also takes longer for you appreciate a song as well, you find yourself wanting to listen to it after maybe 6 months from first hearing it
It's always so satisfying getting outside in nature, i always feel like a little kid exploring again when i'm cycling outside🥺, i think it would be a great idea for you to invest in a bicycle, maybe do some related challenges too? Also that squat form is perfect what the heck😱
I think a dopamine detox isn’t a one week thing, no, it should be a lifestyle. The key to it in my opinion is about a mindset switch, everything changes when you accept boredom and stop thinking about it as a bad thing but as the thing that will make everything you do LATER more fun.
Hey Pigmie love the videos! Just wondering if you would be interested in making a video ‘progressive overloading only compound exercises for a week’ or something like that as I would be very curious to see the results. it’s meant to be a secret for muscle growth, no isolation movements just the compound lifts.
I really appreciate this video I've been going through this through the past year my phone usage is out of control I literally cannot do anything without having my phone on next to me and I find myself looking for the perfect show that I can never find it's like a drug addict looking for that first hit.
My tabletop PC recently broke down. It had always been my sole source of mindless entertainment and general distraction. I never got into using phones beyond their basic functions, and my PC breaking down did not change that -- oh, and I don't own a TV. With the PC gone, I now had literally zero (conventional) entertainment. I ended up spending about 3 weeks without a functioning computer. Over this period of time I just did other stuff I enjoy, like playing more Scrabble and reading, but I also ended up sleeping a lot more. Late nights on the computer really kept me up for way too long, and I felt like I was willing to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep just so I can watch more Netflix. While I still firmly stand by that decision, all that extra sleep did end up being good I guess. Over the course of this three week period I attempted to fix my computer a lot. I switched some parts, upgraded some and I finally had to get a new SSD and install Windows all over again. Blah, dreadful. Lost a lot of data I would've preferred to keep. When I got it up and running again, I was a little lost, because I had lost a lot of software I used daily and I was forced to spend a lot of time reconfiguring my interface. I ended up not reinstalling any of the games I had previously played, and that decision was in large part due to pure laziness, but otherwise I am once again spending as much time on the computer as I did before. What this experience taught me is that I get very bored without a computer, and I really want to have access to a computer. It's not only for insensate media consumption; it's a tool for learning, acquisition and processing of information, social interaction and -- quite frankly -- happiness. I didn't become any more productive, mentally clear, creative, "fresh" or "balanced". I guess it's because I never had problems focusing in the first place and I have literally never felt bored in my entire life. If you felt like you were constantly trying to fill your boredom with fluff, as you described, you probably just have some trouble enjoying/existing in the present moment. Having less distractions helped you ground yourself to concrete reality a bit more, and that, in turn, had a calming and focusing effect on your mind. In case you want to maintain your newfound habit of reading, I recommend Buddhist literature to help you further distinguish between the abstract and real. Books by Thich Nhat Hanh might prove helpful, and his title "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering Into Peace, Joy, and Liberation" springs to mind as a worthwhile literary endeavor. Nyogen Senzaki's praiseworthy "101 Zen Stories" is also a classic everyone should read -- it's a light collection of stories you can finish in 1 sitting, but they encapsulate the spirit of zen very potently.
This is the exact idea that Jesus talks about when saying you need to die to the flesh, I understand it’s in a different context but this is the same type of idea because it benefits you almost spiritually and your flesh desires sinful desires or things that will bring it pleasure which ultimately lead to death, and when you die to those thoughts or wants and desires that’s when you gain new spiritual desires. I’m going to take this idea myself and try it while also applying a spiritual aspect to it. Great video !
Addiction comes in many forms. Sometimes it's good to step away, like you did, recharge and then make New, Better Habits. Thanks 4 sharing! Cheers ! 😎😎
I have hand pain and sensory issues that makes even reading a book difficult, thereby defaulting me to never going down that path! Tons of boredom, but I do see how everyone else can’t survive an hour in their own head.
Try talking to strangers. Just say hi when your out and about. People don’t do small talk anymore! I’m a extrovert. You will surprise people. Talking to strangers is amazing. As a Adult!
THis is so interesting because in the past few years i've noticed its really hard for me to just...watch a TV show. i was usually on my phone too... now i'm not great at sitting still, but i have redirected doom scrolling to crochet, which while still splitting my focus is...healthier? or at least more productive lol
It wasn't a long term problem but I was scrolling RUclips, twitch, Twitter, insta and Facebook tryna look for anything entertaining or enjoying, and I couldn't. So I decided to go to the wall, sit down, find 1 single dot on the wall, and stare at it. I ended up staring for a bit over 3 hours. After that I went back online and things were instantly more enjoyable. Idk if the wall staring had an affect on my boredom, but hey, it prob had some slight affect atleast.
Imagine this was what people's entire lives were like for centuries. Boredom is the best hack for productivity. But I think balance is key, unless you wanna become the next David Goggins.
I have ADHD. Over the past 2 years my marijuana use was getting out of hand. Sugar consumption up.....bad sleep ......you name it..... I feel like everyday is groundhog day, and nothing makes me happy anymore..... Feb 1: no internet, no phone, no computer, no music, no drugs, no sex, no caffeine, no nicotene ........also im going to keep a constant bed time and exercise and just try to get my dopamine levels back to original baseline.
Loved that Bible sitting on the table 😉... great video I definitely needed this, and don't be afraid to proclaim the Name of the One who saved your soul!!!
Unfortunately, I need the internet, phone and laptop for work. I wish I could cut it all out but I guess that's what vacations are for, which I recognize I need more of them. I also wish I lived closer to nature. I'd have to drive an hour or more just to get to nature without a ton of people/tourists - again, I guess that is what vacations are for... I missing just sitting outside in the evening with a glass of wine like I did while on vacation in Romania... or literally just sitting in the ocean for 5 hours while on vacation in Florida...
The happiest ive even been in my life i had no phone no nothing but trees and nature i felt all of this video. The world now adays is scary when u leave it coming back is a nightmare
Here are some video suggestions for you: only plyometrics workouts exercises in cold environment vs hot environment intensily stretch after a workout (Ive heard it could boost muscle growth) contract and extend your muscles quickly. Its like plyometrics + flexing ( example: quickly extend and contract your arm, so your biceps and triceps) You stretch half of your body every single day, and the other half you don't. So half tight, half flexible muscles
hey pigmie. probably won't read my comment but, a big step to the dopamine detox is hanging out with friends and just other people really. you gotta think about it like the 90s. people were on the same level of bored, so they just hung out with friends
another thing that can also be done is to use grayscale whenever you have to look at some screen. It will make your phone, tv, computer less stimulating and that is a good thing, i dont think our brains are designed to be bombarded by such bright colours so often
Interesting idea, he could even make a video on that. I wonder if it would make the real world seem more vivid? Due to the nature of my work I can’t always have a greyscale screen, I will partially try this.
I wonder if there was any overlap with what Pigme did and cutting Blue/LED light sources when the sun goes down? Cutting blue light after sunset is supposed to help sleep quality and align the body circadian rhythm for better performance. Maybe doing was Pigmie did and Blue Light elimination at night would dovetail together.
Do you remember the vid you did when you was supposed to walk on all four in a week? You know it is a sport where you are supposed to walk on all four. Love your channel and hope you feel good❤️
NGL, in the middle of this I started thinking, “maybe I could find something more stimulating.” I’m struggling to watch content about not watching content.
Way too much of our society is built upon dopamine fixes and dopamine manipulation. Hiking, mindfulness, meditation, exercising, focused work, journaling....all these things are awesome for dopamine detox. I like using a little mindfulness book called 30 Days to Reduce Stress by Harper Daniels, teaches simple meditation exercises.
I find going out mountain biking help me and going on bikepacking trip . When I go out camping I go to a place where there's no phone service I just turn my phone off . But i have been overloading this winter trying to find things to do inside but still going for a walk my anxiety and panic attacks has been vary high for mouths driving up my blood pressure and put me in the hospital.
Couple of years ago I lost my internet connection for two weeks and was thrown into an involuntary detox. This experience taught me how I had been taken the internet for granted, having experienced the horror of the real world for so long getting back online was akin to re-entering the kingdom of heaven after having been exiled to hell. It really made me appreciate the experience of being here and now present in this very moment, of being online.
That's how it is if you don't have any other hobbies besides internet. I'm terminally online on my laptop but I occasionally go on a week or two long trips with my family members intentionally without my laptop, so that when I come back, I can binge all the good stuff. I have a good time socializing and exploring new places but even that gets boring after about a week so you have to constantly pile new things to do to keep your mind stimulated. I guess that's why people who don't use the internet keep reading books cuz that's their version of doom scrolling. I did that on one of my boring trips where I read three 400 page book about doping, technology and something else in like two days. That was a total waste of time as I don't remember anything about the books but at least I could brag to others that I read a book instead of watching a video, "heehee I'm so productive unlike you, I'm definitely not coping about having no life by drowning in books".
I've stopped listening to music for almost a year now. Now every time i hear music it seems so loud to me. And i get annoyed very easy when listening to it. Driving the car, if music is on i feel like someone is nagging inside of my head. I can't listen to it anymore
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😂 Bro, on his six step plan, that's basically life everyday in the 90's to early 2000's as a kid. The goal was to be outside for maximum amount of hours every day. 😅
The 90’s was where it was at!
I used to go outside first thing in the morning and only went back in for dinner with no phone and 3 bucks to my name lmao kind of crazy thinking back on that now
@@FocusedLucasit didn’t have RUclips😢
I was a 90s kid and I had a discman for playing music and a gameboy for the dopamine fixes
Growing up is realizing that it’s a good thing for me to have discovered RUclips at an older age than my little brothers.
I have adhd and I'm constantly chasing cheap dopamine, this video has really reminded me that my adhd is most manageable when I'm not constantly scrolling, rushing about and chasing easy highs. Thank you :)
You should do a Finnish sauna challenge.
@@aleenr4425 You're right, I should give it a go
Adhd too brah. Starting my dopamine detox tomorrow. Lets see where it goes
UPDATE: The dopamine detox hit the spot. The 1st day was really weird due to suddenly not following some old habits but was okay the next day. Highly recommended.
@@patmarek1222 Thanks for the update.
I was born in the early 90's and I feel like the social media changed my whole life in a bad way. Living frustrated, anxious, not being able to wake up and, at least, hear some podcast, not being able to focus on anything... I'm trying this too, but I'm trying to keep it forever. Thanks for the video!
Great video! I lived half my life without the Internet and I know I was rarely bored when I was young, I was definitely more creative and spent a lot of time drawing and making music. I'd love to have that back.
Just watch youtube videos of other people drawing and making music. Problem solved.
@@vlnownah ain’t the same
@@Rianuary I think that´s what vlnow meant. Today you are just watching other people on youtube doing the stuff you wanted to to and then you are already satisfied with it and feel some sort of accomplishment. I gives you the quick dopamine hit without the struggle to actually do the things yourself with all ups and downs that come with it...let´s say learning an instrument or another language where you will also feel frustation and stagnation along the way.
@@JonSmex I still play guitar, just wish I was making music for people. I'd draw more if I could see better.
@@JonSmexthat’s lame af what’s wrong w you
Pretty good example of a mild addiction.
The fatigue, the anxiousness in boredom, feeling like you failed and have to start all over again if you slip and fall off the wagon once.
I wish he would’ve gone a full 30 days(real detox time)so we could’ve seen the depression and short fused temper stages kick in and how he’d handle/deal with it. And of course the affect’s on those close to him.
Good video
Grounding & Herbs like Ginger, Ginseng, Turmeric, Ginkgo, & Rhodiola Rosea reduces anxiety, stress, depression & pain.
@@nicklima1779 These are all currently in my system.
It's why I'm actually grateful that I spent many yeas homeless and 9 months in jail. This is why inmates get so creative not just with the foods but also with other things like ripping threads off sheats to hang stuff or making games. I read books everyday because that was my entertainment while homeless for years. It really makes your eyes open and puts you in the present reality
Also bro if you want a good way to balance this dope detox habit try treating it like you would junk foods. If you tell yourself it's EVIL and you can Never have it again you would probly cave in pretty quick and decide it's not worth never experiencing again in your life. But as with a good diet if you plan it out you can make room for a cheat meal with the foods you love and using it as a scheduled reward can help you stay focused during the periods of time when you're abstaining.
So like scheduling every friday you allow yourself to scroll and use internet no limitations for a few hours without any guilt or shame. Or allowing yourself to use it after a certain time of day so you keep your mental energy and focus on work and tasks at the important times and get some pleasure later. Same thing I do with sex with my fiance we have a rule sex on weekends only so during the week my testosterone and dopamine go up while prolactin drops making me feel stronger and more productive at work and it's easier to hold myself to a system like that because I know I will get that reward on the weekend. Which also is why I schedule my leg days at the gym on mondays because it gives the biggest testosterone boost to start my week off strong. After implementing this I noticed I never have that work burnout by friday, I continue getting more productive each day of the week instead of feeling the best on monday through wednesday then hating life dragging feet through friday like most people. I continue feeling great all week long and even though we have less sex, the sex is BETTER!! We both get so horny excited from waiting all week that we explode with passion all weekend long😂
Respect
I genuinely needed this video. I cannot thank you enough....
If you keep on avoiding your phone, over time simple activities will not bore you and you will be able to enjoy reading books as much as scrolling through your feed.
Undoubtedly your greatest contribution to date!
Amazing video Lucas as always. You’ve inspired me and I’m going to be doing the 1 week dopamine detox.
People in the past weren't "satisfied" with being bored, they where so busy doing back breaking jobs they had no time to be bored. The main difference is what you do to fill up the time, such as reading vs doom scrolling.
Luv the vids they always have such a chill vibe :)
I will not finish watching this video today. Actually I will not look at my for until tomorrow. Thank you
EDIT: 7:30 in the morning currently, I haven't felt as rested and energized after a sleep for a while. Not looking at my phone before bed, as simple as it seems, is actually life-changing :)
Stopping the video at 8 minutes for today. See you tomorrow!
A darkness retreat is like an extreme version of this. But with no outside input you're forced to turn your full perception within and work through any shadow aspects and repressed emotions. You'll come out reborn. Would also make for a banger video with some IR cameras
This was the best public service announcement I’ve seen in a long time, thanks bro
Awesome video man, I've heard about the term "dopamin detox" before bit never realized how beneficial it actually can be. Anyways, I've recently come across non-muscular training, which basically is training the bones and connective tissues into expanding. Silver era bodybuilders like Steve Reeves used this to expand the ribcage and widen the clavicles. I thought it could be a really interesting experiment to do over a long period of time, like 6 months or so.
I did it unknowingly for 3 weeks and felt amazing
For the music part I'd recommend to listening to full albums rather than cutting the whole thing out. As a musician, there is no way I can replace music with silence or with noise if I am outside. Listening to full albums, start to end, without skipping any songs really changed the way I enjoy music. It was the way people did it in the days of vinyl. Rather than starting and stopping and skipping as you like, you let go to the length of the album for at least 40 minutes, might be +1 hour depending on the album. I feel like this increased my patience and attention span and I really started to like enjoying music as the artist intended with the whole length and the order of the songs and this also makes me think about the era of the band as albums represent. The benefits go on for me, highly recommended if you are not doing it.
I second this - you also find gems in some you've always skipped before.
@@beenright5115 exactly, sometimes it also takes longer for you appreciate a song as well, you find yourself wanting to listen to it after maybe 6 months from first hearing it
Yeah, I listen to The Marshall Mathers LP from start to finish. That's the only album I can stan.
I think people collectively became sick of social media recently.
I watched hundreds of dopamine detox videos,but only yours healed me
awesome vid man, i also recently started listening to classical music while working, and it really helped me out
It's always so satisfying getting outside in nature, i always feel like a little kid exploring again when i'm cycling outside🥺, i think it would be a great idea for you to invest in a bicycle, maybe do some related challenges too? Also that squat form is perfect what the heck😱
Cycling is VERY addictive and dopaminergic, but you have to work for it so it's fine.
thank you for the great video, brother!
Appreciate what you do.
Man I love your videos. I'm going to try to get fit in 2024 and hopefully record all my progress on RUclips!
Yo thank you! Best of luck to you!
@@FocusedLucasthank you!
Thank you 🙏 for this vid! You’ve inspired me to try this out! Thank you! 🤙
Very interesting and thought provoking video. I think it will help a lot of people. I think your single tasking idea is very profound.
Just wanted to mention you picked one of my absolute favorite Chopin pieces and I got super excited 😂
This will help me immensely. Thanks Pigmie
I think a dopamine detox isn’t a one week thing, no, it should be a lifestyle.
The key to it in my opinion is about a mindset switch, everything changes when you accept boredom and stop thinking about it as a bad thing but as the thing that will make everything you do LATER more fun.
Bro addiction is horrible. Thanks for shedding some light.
Hey Pigmie love the videos! Just wondering if you would be interested in making a video ‘progressive overloading only compound exercises for a week’ or something like that as I would be very curious to see the results. it’s meant to be a secret for muscle growth, no isolation movements just the compound lifts.
Awesome video man, you've inspired me to do a detox as well
I really appreciate this video I've been going through this through the past year my phone usage is out of control I literally cannot do anything without having my phone on next to me and I find myself looking for the perfect show that I can never find it's like a drug addict looking for that first hit.
I’d really be interested in a follow up video. This has given me motivation to reduce screen time.
My tabletop PC recently broke down. It had always been my sole source of mindless entertainment and general distraction. I never got into using phones beyond their basic functions, and my PC breaking down did not change that -- oh, and I don't own a TV. With the PC gone, I now had literally zero (conventional) entertainment.
I ended up spending about 3 weeks without a functioning computer. Over this period of time I just did other stuff I enjoy, like playing more Scrabble and reading, but I also ended up sleeping a lot more. Late nights on the computer really kept me up for way too long, and I felt like I was willing to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep just so I can watch more Netflix. While I still firmly stand by that decision, all that extra sleep did end up being good I guess.
Over the course of this three week period I attempted to fix my computer a lot. I switched some parts, upgraded some and I finally had to get a new SSD and install Windows all over again. Blah, dreadful. Lost a lot of data I would've preferred to keep. When I got it up and running again, I was a little lost, because I had lost a lot of software I used daily and I was forced to spend a lot of time reconfiguring my interface. I ended up not reinstalling any of the games I had previously played, and that decision was in large part due to pure laziness, but otherwise I am once again spending as much time on the computer as I did before.
What this experience taught me is that I get very bored without a computer, and I really want to have access to a computer. It's not only for insensate media consumption; it's a tool for learning, acquisition and processing of information, social interaction and -- quite frankly -- happiness.
I didn't become any more productive, mentally clear, creative, "fresh" or "balanced". I guess it's because I never had problems focusing in the first place and I have literally never felt bored in my entire life. If you felt like you were constantly trying to fill your boredom with fluff, as you described, you probably just have some trouble enjoying/existing in the present moment. Having less distractions helped you ground yourself to concrete reality a bit more, and that, in turn, had a calming and focusing effect on your mind.
In case you want to maintain your newfound habit of reading, I recommend Buddhist literature to help you further distinguish between the abstract and real. Books by Thich Nhat Hanh might prove helpful, and his title "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering Into Peace, Joy, and Liberation" springs to mind as a worthwhile literary endeavor. Nyogen Senzaki's praiseworthy "101 Zen Stories" is also a classic everyone should read -- it's a light collection of stories you can finish in 1 sitting, but they encapsulate the spirit of zen very potently.
This is the exact idea that Jesus talks about when saying you need to die to the flesh, I understand it’s in a different context but this is the same type of idea because it benefits you almost spiritually and your flesh desires sinful desires or things that will bring it pleasure which ultimately lead to death, and when you die to those thoughts or wants and desires that’s when you gain new spiritual desires. I’m going to take this idea myself and try it while also applying a spiritual aspect to it. Great video !
Yo love your vids its about 5:00 in the morning rn on my rocky Balboa grind.
This is better in a month, a week feels different, but months are the actual difference
I think it would be entertaining to see a month of the aftermath since this detox, letting us see if the benefits were temporary or not.
Nice video, filled with great info
Addiction comes in many forms. Sometimes it's good to step away, like you did, recharge and then make New, Better Habits. Thanks 4 sharing! Cheers ! 😎😎
Bruh I literally been trying to dopamine detox as well. Kinda getting creepy how well timed all your videos always are 👀
I have hand pain and sensory issues that makes even reading a book difficult, thereby defaulting me to never going down that path! Tons of boredom, but I do see how everyone else can’t survive an hour in their own head.
Brilliant Insight!
Amazing youtuber🤜 keep it up!
Try talking to strangers. Just say hi when your out and about. People don’t do small talk anymore! I’m a extrovert. You will surprise people. Talking to strangers is amazing. As a Adult!
THis is so interesting because in the past few years i've noticed its really hard for me to just...watch a TV show. i was usually on my phone too... now i'm not great at sitting still, but i have redirected doom scrolling to crochet, which while still splitting my focus is...healthier? or at least more productive lol
Thank You, very relatable.
I just use internet for learning language. I don't use social media!
It wasn't a long term problem but I was scrolling RUclips, twitch, Twitter, insta and Facebook tryna look for anything entertaining or enjoying, and I couldn't. So I decided to go to the wall, sit down, find 1 single dot on the wall, and stare at it. I ended up staring for a bit over 3 hours. After that I went back online and things were instantly more enjoyable. Idk if the wall staring had an affect on my boredom, but hey, it prob had some slight affect atleast.
Pigmie low key hooking us up with that dopamine fix 👀
Happy new year bro❤😊
Imagine this was what people's entire lives were like for centuries. Boredom is the best hack for productivity. But I think balance is key, unless you wanna become the next David Goggins.
I LOVE THIS RUclips CHANNEL
the pen-move was badass
I have ADHD. Over the past 2 years my marijuana use was getting out of hand. Sugar consumption up.....bad sleep ......you name it..... I feel like everyday is groundhog day, and nothing makes me happy anymore.....
Feb 1: no internet, no phone, no computer, no music, no drugs, no sex, no caffeine, no nicotene ........also im going to keep a constant bed time and exercise and just try to get my dopamine levels back to original baseline.
So did you make it?
Loved that Bible sitting on the table 😉... great video I definitely needed this, and don't be afraid to proclaim the Name of the One who saved your soul!!!
That’s right, single tasks only. Cause YOU GOT TO FOCUS
Unfortunately, I need the internet, phone and laptop for work. I wish I could cut it all out but I guess that's what vacations are for, which I recognize I need more of them. I also wish I lived closer to nature. I'd have to drive an hour or more just to get to nature without a ton of people/tourists - again, I guess that is what vacations are for... I missing just sitting outside in the evening with a glass of wine like I did while on vacation in Romania... or literally just sitting in the ocean for 5 hours while on vacation in Florida...
The happiest ive even been in my life i had no phone no nothing but trees and nature i felt all of this video. The world now adays is scary when u leave it coming back is a nightmare
i love ur vids man
Did you ever consider incorporating calling and talking to a friend or a relative as one of the activities?
So crazy, I've gotten addicted in the last month as well, so out of the blue
Im glad we are all seemingly waking up
Here are some video suggestions for you:
only plyometrics workouts
exercises in cold environment vs hot environment
intensily stretch after a workout (Ive heard it could boost muscle growth)
contract and extend your muscles quickly. Its like plyometrics + flexing ( example: quickly extend and contract your arm, so your biceps and triceps)
You stretch half of your body every single day, and the other half you don't. So half tight, half flexible muscles
hey pigmie. probably won't read my comment but, a big step to the dopamine detox is hanging out with friends and just other people really.
you gotta think about it like the 90s. people were on the same level of bored, so they just hung out with friends
Hi, can you tell me what brand your glasses are? They look good 👍🏻
all respect
another thing that can also be done is to use grayscale whenever you have to look at some screen. It will make your phone, tv, computer less stimulating and that is a good thing, i dont think our brains are designed to be bombarded by such bright colours so often
Interesting idea, he could even make a video on that. I wonder if it would make the real world seem more vivid? Due to the nature of my work I can’t always have a greyscale screen, I will partially try this.
u got a fun life, son.
Hey would you ever do anymore little brother skits do you think? i used to watch those all the time on skit sundays they were so funny
As a artist who gas tried for years to understand why i cant come up with ideas or get motivation i need this
Ignore the typo lol youtube won't let me fix it
I wonder if there was any overlap with what Pigme did and cutting Blue/LED light sources when the sun goes down? Cutting blue light after sunset is supposed to help sleep quality and align the body circadian rhythm for better performance. Maybe doing was Pigmie did and Blue Light elimination at night would dovetail together.
Pigmie should do an “I only trained plyometrics for 30 days” and show results through testing how strong his punch is and how high his vertical is
Do you remember the vid you did when you was supposed to walk on all four in a week? You know it is a sport where you are supposed to walk on all four. Love your channel and hope you feel good❤️
Inspired me to try this
Thank you! Very cool ^) Hello from new sub!
NGL, in the middle of this I started thinking, “maybe I could find something more stimulating.” I’m struggling to watch content about not watching content.
I'll have to try this for 7 days as well!
Watching this video is part of my detox
Way too much of our society is built upon dopamine fixes and dopamine manipulation. Hiking, mindfulness, meditation, exercising, focused work, journaling....all these things are awesome for dopamine detox. I like using a little mindfulness book called 30 Days to Reduce Stress by Harper Daniels, teaches simple meditation exercises.
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maybe i missed that part but how much time where you spending on a social media everyday ?
Right on
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. This was life.
Could you or did you ever try shilajit ?
I like this video so much😅 do videos like this bro😊
I find going out mountain biking help me and going on bikepacking trip .
When I go out camping I go to a place where there's no phone service I just turn my phone off . But i have been overloading this winter trying to find things to do inside but still going for a walk my anxiety and panic attacks has been vary high for mouths driving up my blood pressure and put me in the hospital.
A good way to address this would be is, as dopamine control/addiction control.
Never think I would hear Lucas say “no nudes” lol
You should do a video trying out martial arts
Dang that’s crazy I actually was just thinking about this recently about going a whole day without technology 😂
Couple of years ago I lost my internet connection for two weeks and was thrown into an involuntary detox. This experience taught me how I had been taken the internet for granted, having experienced the horror of the real world for so long getting back online was akin to re-entering the kingdom of heaven after having been exiled to hell.
It really made me appreciate the experience of being here and now present in this very moment, of being online.
ummm.......
@Entrepreneur_Chronicles We just don't know how blessed we are to have something we truly love until it's taken away from us.
That's how it is if you don't have any other hobbies besides internet. I'm terminally online on my laptop but I occasionally go on a week or two long trips with my family members intentionally without my laptop, so that when I come back, I can binge all the good stuff. I have a good time socializing and exploring new places but even that gets boring after about a week so you have to constantly pile new things to do to keep your mind stimulated.
I guess that's why people who don't use the internet keep reading books cuz that's their version of doom scrolling. I did that on one of my boring trips where I read three 400 page book about doping, technology and something else in like two days. That was a total waste of time as I don't remember anything about the books but at least I could brag to others that I read a book instead of watching a video, "heehee I'm so productive unlike you, I'm definitely not coping about having no life by drowning in books".
A good book of “dopamine nation”.
Interesting 😮
I literally on my laptop doing work while watching this on my phone
I've stopped listening to music for almost a year now. Now every time i hear music it seems so loud to me. And i get annoyed very easy when listening to it. Driving the car, if music is on i feel like someone is nagging inside of my head. I can't listen to it anymore
Amen brother 😭
Hey Pigmie,
Idk if youll see this but
Could you do the Frog push up for 30 days. If you need reference for Good form look up Charles Glass.
Watching this with two NFL games on, texting a friend, and playing FreeCell XD