Thanks for watching! What did you learn about dopamine? And if you're interested, you can sign up to my free 7 day focus crash course here: go.aliabdaal.com/dopvid
Thank you for such awesome videos. Everytime there's any trending topic and uncountable related content, your videos really do stand out with clearer thoughts, better understanding and completely new horizon of knowledge. In Sha Allah, you keep creating such content and get immense love for us. I genuinely agree to most of you videos related to these topics and believe that people do try to learn and get the best out of it as they are really the kind of advice they need in the most humble and productive manner.
I know some of the aspects of dopamine, but you narrated them tremendously. I decided to work on my dopamine and to be more productive. I already uninstalled the Tiktok and facebook, now it is turn to uninstall Instagram. I will try to be bore to be more creative. Ali, you are doing a phenomenal service for all of us. Keep up the good work and aware us to be more productive. Love from Qatar!
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.larks I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
@@mynk_rjput i agree that every hyper person (that's most likely hopped up on sugar) thinks they have adhd and its name is being used ridiculously nowadays, but adhd is real its not a myth and I for one have been diagnosed with it, trust me bro the struggle is real! Cheers bro
Controlling your emotions and you mind is the key. Desensitise yourself and build mental resilience but controlling yourself. Don't give in. Stay Uncommon!
You're absolutely right, there are too many distractions! I don't use any social media anymore except RUclips. But I'll try to cut it too for a month and see how my productivity level goes. Thank you for the video!
To your point on boredom: this is why I’m so glad that they have not figured out a way for Bluetooth headphones to work underwater. When I’m swimming laps I inevitably get a little bored. But then it becomes my time to think and process.
The fact that my reward after doing a painful task is watching your videos, not sure if it’s a “reward” seeing as am still being productive even during my rest time
Could you please do more on Dopamine detox? I had tons of epiphanies after reading Lembke's book. I am rarely on social media or playing games though, so I am really looking for something that doesn't focus on just that
this is kinda perfect, as i was on a dopimine blocker drug for 5 months. Im trying to feel plesure again from small things, lets try the 4weeks detox now
This is very different from what Andrew Huberman said about Dopamine and has confused me now. For example, he suggests not to reward yourself right after something you want to keep doing (like exercise), because then, you start devaluing the activity of exercising and will only want to do it for the reward. Also, he says that Dopamine goes way below its baseline after a quick spike, and that's when we feel unmotivated because the demotivated state is supposed to make us pursue that reward more (then fruits, now Instagram). The bigger the dopamine spike, the bigger the dip, which then takes time to come back to normal, keeping us in a demotivated state (more likely to repeat stimulating activities). Also, he says that over time, if we spike our dopamine over and over again quickly, our baseline level drops (to not empty the "dopamine reserves", thanks to Mr. Homeostasis), making us feel not as "happy" and motivated as we should be. Correct me if I'm wrong.
You are right…. and I kind of think Dr. Lembke would likely agree with him. Perhaps this perspective is more based in neuroscience, because I am certain there are many psychologists that would support rewarding behavior/positive reinforcement.
Ok, I want to take a moment and appreciate you Ali for making such a highly informative knowledgeable, and valuable video in a world full of dopamine. It was so perfect and I didn't regret a single bit of a moment watching this video. Although I know it was purely related to dopamine and u included all the biological and psychological facts it would have been marvelous if u would have added some Islamic knowledge in this video to further teach balance perfectly. Loved this video
May be before 2-3 days, i have seen this video in English audio and now it's available in Hindi audio also.... Your the only one who had Hindi audio option.. That's why most of indian would like to watch your video Please tell me how to turn any english audio into Hindi
What a great video ❤ I found 2 versions of your book on play store and one is double the price ... what is the difference? How can i get a translated ebook in Arabic ?
Funny how we laugh as a society at people who live simple lives without all of the sugar and caffeine and screens and fast food, etc. and they’re the only ones who are truly happy and purposeful in life haha :)
Well you are just being the other extreme of the situation I am pretty sure people who leave sugar, caffeine and screens are also sad and they also feel purposeless at times and there are for sure also people who indulges in these material happiness and makes them their purpose. To achieve a comfortable isn't comfortable.
Truth. I gave up TV, watching sports, no GF - (Saving a lot of money there), Bad family members and past friends, I don't play with the phone other than a few minutes a day. I watch Solid, insightful, intelligent content and read the same kinds of books and My life couldn't be better.
All the PRACTICAL Advice from the video (To save your time) : 1) Try to experience "PAIN" before the "PLEASURE" AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND 2) AVOIDANCE (or "Dopamine Detoxxing") OF DOPAMINE-INDUCING-ACTIVITIES = GOOD. Takes 4 weeks 3) Create Barriers to those Dopamine-Inducing Activities so that you don't do them and to create friction. 4) Boredom is good. Resets dopamine and unleashes creativity.
I appreciate this but the video also have other useful things, you guys should watch it. This is an example on it own for those who looking for controlling dopamine( like if you don’t have any patient watching this, then Watch it, it is in the part 1 about seesaw thing- experience Pain first.)
Viewer from Bangladesh here. I watch almost all your videos Ali. I must say, your videos on productivity and business has changed how I see life in general. I started my freelance content writing business 4 years ago and it has been a success so far. Now I am planning to build a youtube channel like yours as well ; all that while being a doctor just like you! You have been an inspiration and videos like this always gives me a boost! Hopefully we can meet someday.
Heyy Moinul.. can we connect? I do part time content writing as well.. among other businesses. I wanted to connect so that we could share some tips on the freelance stuff. I’ll try to take the least amount of time as possible from you. By the way, I freelance in UI UX, content writing, video editing, graphic design, voice over recording, and similar services. I’m planning to make it into a proper business. So I believe a talk with you will be really valuable. If you’re okay with connecting I’ll share my Instagram Id.
I have a problem where, when I know I need a day off because I'm crashing, and I actually take it, I feel terrible about it the next day and don’t feel motivated enough to get back to work. As a result, one day off often becomes three days off. Then, I become motivated to get back into the rhythm, but by then, I'm already three days behind where I should have been.
This is the best non-guilt inducing video on dopamine (detox) i’ve seen, Ali! I noticed a couple weeks ago that I was really in this addictive cycle of watching RUclips videos for hours in the morning, and then I’d have no energy/motivation to work on my business. It’s been powerful to put limits around that dopamine cycle by reinstating a good morning routine and setting rules for myself around what I can and can’t watch in the morning before work. And now I’m working on my own RUclips channel instead, which is what I actually want! Thanks for sharing.
Hey if you need any help I'm a graphic designer so I can work on projects you have please let me know how can I help you and good luck for your channel
As someone who's also an overthinker. When I start repeating certain thoughts and I get nowhere with those thoughts. I stop thinking about those thoughts. And it actually worked(for me) because there's times I've allowed myself to think about thoughts for hours on end and got nowhere with it
I like to list the thoughts that are bothering me and, later on, use some time to actually think rationally if any of these thoughts is an actual problem, what is the worst thing that could happen, if there is some reasonable way to solve it, and if I am truly interested in solving it (otherwise, why would I waste my energy on it?). I think it really helps, it gives me the feeling I'm addressing to my problems.
Fellow Jewish brother, and fellow non-religious brother, Daniel Radcliffe, the actor of Harry Potter, and thankfully J.K. Rowling isn't gaslighting Israel, but supports it based on evidence, instead of hating it based on love of racist and religious propaganda.
I have been watching lots of your videos lately and literally YESTERDAY I said to my family that I need to reset my mind (those were my actually words) because I have watched too much tiktok and just shortform content is general, I can't even sit through a movie or go a moment without wanting to be on my phone... and now you upload this video!!!!!!!!! WILD!!!
The BORING Company (This is a real, Elon Musk company that drills tunnels) Perhaps if we focus on small movements of progress, we can pull away from ADDICTIONS ================================================================= TNX MCH
I wish there were more teachers like you in this world. I absolutely love what you do, and I am so thankful! You make this planet a better place every day :) Thank you for that!
Hi guys, If anyone reading this comment please like it so Ali reads it. I'd be very grateful. Hi Ali, if you are reading this mate, THANKS YOU SO MUCH for the knowledge and information that your share on this platform. You recently, made a video called "My honest advice to someone who wants financial freedom", in which you mentioned that you have a friend who run a Software Business and is making $30k+ a months. I'm currently reading those books which you mentioned in your video. However, I'd love to see a podcast where you invite your friend and discuss how he built the business and how someone like me living in UK can get into Software Business field. I think you haven't invited that many Tech entrepreneur on your Podcast. If you could make a podcast with this particular friend, I'd be very grateful for your help. It will give me a starting point and overall idea about where I have to start Software Business. Thanks for reading my long comment.
Hi Ali, I have completely turned off my shorts recently to help me combat the mindless scrolling. And honestly it has done wonders to my attention span. Although I do feel like I miss out on a lot of your good content because of that. Do you think you can find a way to incorporate those lessons in your long videos? Or do your long videos speak on the same topics too?
I like how you always draw a drop whenever you have a spike on the phasic transmission. It really shows that each time you have a spike, you will feel a drop in your "mood" and that's okay. Thank you for the great video as always, Ali!
Would LOVE to see something like this with ADHD taken to account! The baseline level for us is a lot more irregular if I remember my reading right, (I may not be), but for instance, the rule of boredom is both my favorite and most challenging for me due to the ADHD. I’m frequently bored but it ends up almost being painful because of the lack of consistent non-spiking dopamine. Seeing as our system is fundamentally different in how we exist with irregular dopamine levels, I’d really like to learn if there’s ways outside of medication that can help us with addictive behaviors.
hello, if you don't mind, please make a cortisol breakdown video just like this one....i was really helpful to hear you explain this dopamine thing in detail and i personally need a similar explanation with stress because i heard somewhere that some stress is beneficial for productivity but not all stress is beneficial......and also controlling can be helpful
Strategies to control your dopamine: 1) The Rule of Pain Before Pleasure: if you can get yourself to experience pain before you are more likely to experience pleasure. Video game after going to gym to “reward yourself” type 1 fun: straight out fun like Netflix, video game etc and type 2 fun: temporarily painful but later joy giving like gym, difficult hike etc. 2) The rule of Avoidance: Avoid constantly doing dopamine inducing activities and things that remind me of such. Like turning off notifications/uninstalling app. Definitely will feel worse before feeling better. Takes typically 4 weeks to go back to normal. The Rule of Barriers: rather cutting down completely like previously said, put healthy limits/balance: Time barriers, (time limits for apps) Geographical barriers (not buying chocolate and having at home) Categorical barriers: having barriers for certain activities. Rule of boredom : be okay with boredom and avoid intense thrill seeking and indulging in escapism. Remind yourself that the purpose of this is to “be bored”
When I was in elementary school (late '80s-early '90s) there was no internet so when I wasn't with my friends I was bored. And I had a "passion" of looking at the geographical atlas and the historical atlas (instead of reading books or sthing else) for hours. Sounds stupid now. Since then I'm very good with maps and atlases :D and I never had any problems with history and geography. Nowadays this sounds sci-fi because if I'm bored I watch youtube videos. :D Such a waste of time and life.
Know what just after 3 mins watching I am losing paitence. Anime has destroyed my life. Anime/series is very dangerous, social media addiction/game addiction/live action MOVIE is nothing in compared to this. For 2 years I am suffering this problems and know what my academic result is soooo bad that now I am thinking which university will choose a failure like me.
I always struggle with that post-4 week avoidance situation. For years I have been deleting instagram and other social media apps, and have spent more than 4 weeks (usually its a 3 month plan for me) without any access to the apps. When I get them again, the first couple weeks are good, where I would argue I’m using the app a “healthy” amount. But after several weeks it has always gone back to how bad it was before. How do we break this cycle for good? I began deleting apps to get a break back in 2017, and to this day it’s the same cycle after avoidance.
The first seven seconds of this video is free dopamine. I know for a creator that is the key to get the audience into the crux of this but, as a consumer aware of dopamine spikes I will pass
Hey Ali Abdaal, your content is amazing. However, I would really appreciate it if you could speak up against the genocide of Palestinians that has been happening for 8 months. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Used to take a lot of recreational (stimulant) substances that would flood the brain with dopamine and it did mess me up a bit. Even resulted in a bit of ED, which sucked, because I was feeling the desire but just no dice down there. Things got a lot better after I started taking some standardized hot-water Tongkat Ali root extract. Helped me get motivated and have the energy to start exercising again. My theory is the effects were compounded with exercise, which in turn helped me sleep better, and reduce my usage of the recreational stuff. All said, it’s been a great way to break out of that negative cycle and get back my motivation. Got my drive to exercise, great boners, and just the ability to really enjoy things again and I’m just glad as hell.
Thanks Ali. In return, im not gonna like this video to help you detox and experience some pain first (jk, a very beneficial and healthy video worth sharing, cheers 🎉)
Ab centre ko chahiye ki wo tax na le.. State k liye banta hai...State land dega, state displacement ko dekhega, state pollution jhelega aur Tax Centre lega...ye kaise sahi hai... Now states will compete for companies and based on their flexibility they will charge.
According to research I have read people with ADHD have an attenuated pool of tonic dopamine which, for me, makes boredom excruciating - Should we non Allistics implement this advice in the same way?
I remember my electricity was out due to a storm for like 3 days and during those days I got better sleep at night read more books and studied more even by candle light than I had in years. I remember before internet in my house I was always reading encyclopedias and studying them then when we finally got internet during covid I became a horrible student and I felt like I couldn't control myself. So these little sneaky addictions literally scare me sometimes. the amount of productivity you have when bored and all distractions are cut out is painful at first but it's so rewarding and beneficial to your life. So I guess just an internet detox with only books paper pens etc when you really need that focus.
Most of your are learning how he is explaining dopamine do's and don'ts but silly me trying to improve my English fluency and sentence making on the side.
Thanks for watching! What did you learn about dopamine? And if you're interested, you can sign up to my free 7 day focus crash course here: go.aliabdaal.com/dopvid
Can you do a video about the impact of the coffee in us in our dopamine ?
Thank you for such awesome videos. Everytime there's any trending topic and uncountable related content, your videos really do stand out with clearer thoughts, better understanding and completely new horizon of knowledge. In Sha Allah, you keep creating such content and get immense love for us. I genuinely agree to most of you videos related to these topics and believe that people do try to learn and get the best out of it as they are really the kind of advice they need in the most humble and productive manner.
I know some of the aspects of dopamine, but you narrated them tremendously. I decided to work on my dopamine and to be more productive. I already uninstalled the Tiktok and facebook, now it is turn to uninstall Instagram. I will try to be bore to be more creative. Ali, you are doing a phenomenal service for all of us. Keep up the good work and aware us to be more productive. Love from Qatar!
Es Necesario este Capítulo en Español 😀
Is opal free to use
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.larks I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.larks
In short, listen to your mom
😂
So true
Henceforth: ali abdaal is our INTERNET MOM.
Well, someone else's mom. Mine wasn't up to the task
FRRRR
An interesting follow up to this video would be about people wuth ADHD and how they could leverage these systems
YES PLEASE
Why does every others person claims to have ADHD now a days?
@@mynk_rjput i agree that every hyper person (that's most likely hopped up on sugar) thinks they have adhd and its name is being used ridiculously nowadays, but adhd is real its not a myth and I for one have been diagnosed with it, trust me bro the struggle is real! Cheers bro
@@mynk_rjputi think your existence is a myth but hey sadly our thoughts are not always reality
Yes, PLEASE
Productivity rises when you Get Up and Start to Work🔥
Controlling your emotions and you mind is the key. Desensitise yourself and build mental resilience but controlling yourself. Don't give in. Stay Uncommon!
Huge respect for all the work you and your team goes through to deliver such great videos!
You're absolutely right, there are too many distractions! I don't use any social media anymore except RUclips. But I'll try to cut it too for a month and see how my productivity level goes. Thank you for the video!
To your point on boredom: this is why I’m so glad that they have not figured out a way for Bluetooth headphones to work underwater. When I’m swimming laps I inevitably get a little bored. But then it becomes my time to think and process.
Amazing video I always remind myself not to skip any if your upload even If I think I know about the topic ❤️
The fact that my reward after doing a painful task is watching your videos, not sure if it’s a “reward” seeing as am still being productive even during my rest time
This video is basically a really good summary of the half of atomic habits on avoiding bad habits. Recommend the book if you want to go more in depth
I would love a video on your relationship tracker/working through that would be SUPER useful.
Could you please do more on Dopamine detox? I had tons of epiphanies after reading Lembke's book. I am rarely on social media or playing games though, so I am really looking for something that doesn't focus on just that
Ali's video production is at a higher level！
this video style is new and I like it. It was informative and insightful you should make more mental based videos!
Thank you been wondering why I am always so happy everytime something I am not used 😂😂
very useful piece of content thanks ali
Who else thinks that unlimited scrolling in Instagram and TikTok shouldn't be an option any more?
Me
The guy above me
I've always thought this since Facebook. I would actually snooze posts/accounts to reduce overall usage 😅
Also staying limited to the "following" tab on insta does prevent this to some extent thankfully
this is kinda perfect, as i was on a dopimine blocker drug for 5 months. Im trying to feel plesure again from small things, lets try the 4weeks detox now
Excellent work as always, Ali!
very nice and useful Ali. Thanks a lot! I really love your content.
This is very different from what Andrew Huberman said about Dopamine and has confused me now. For example, he suggests not to reward yourself right after something you want to keep doing (like exercise), because then, you start devaluing the activity of exercising and will only want to do it for the reward.
Also, he says that Dopamine goes way below its baseline after a quick spike, and that's when we feel unmotivated because the demotivated state is supposed to make us pursue that reward more (then fruits, now Instagram). The bigger the dopamine spike, the bigger the dip, which then takes time to come back to normal, keeping us in a demotivated state (more likely to repeat stimulating activities). Also, he says that over time, if we spike our dopamine over and over again quickly, our baseline level drops (to not empty the "dopamine reserves", thanks to Mr. Homeostasis), making us feel not as "happy" and motivated as we should be.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
You are right…. and I kind of think Dr. Lembke would likely agree with him. Perhaps this perspective is more based in neuroscience, because I am certain there are many psychologists that would support rewarding behavior/positive reinforcement.
love that boredom is addressed
This video was so valuable, thank you so much!
Ok, I want to take a moment and appreciate you Ali for making such a highly informative knowledgeable, and valuable video in a world full of dopamine. It was so perfect and I didn't regret a single bit of a moment watching this video. Although I know it was purely related to dopamine and u included all the biological and psychological facts it would have been marvelous if u would have added some Islamic knowledge in this video to further teach balance perfectly. Loved this video
hand gesture gave me motion sickness lmao but thanks for the advice homie 🤝
Great video, thanks Ali!
جزاك الله خيرا ❤
اي ده انا طلعت مش لوحدي اللي بتابعه 😅
@@Abdo_51423
لا دا فيه عرب كتيير اوي بيتابعه 😂
انا برضو استغربت لما عرفت أن ابو زيد
وأحمد صبري بيتابعوه برضو
Interesting and knowledgeable video ❤. Keep up the good work bro
Needed this!!
this is very good video on dopamien sir can tell how to research on any topic plzzzz.........
1:04 His look is like: “uhh.. whats the book called again?” 🤣
My mind release dopamine after eatching this video
May be before 2-3 days, i have seen this video in English audio and now it's available in Hindi audio also....
Your the only one who had Hindi audio option.. That's why most of indian would like to watch your video
Please tell me how to turn any english audio into Hindi
Amazing episode liked very much
This is very zen type idea. Boring is good! that's why you meditate!
My channel collects these eastern wisdom as well!
Amazing video!!!
Extremely interesting and insightful
I really hope the images you used for the cocktail bit weren't AI
I loved track audio ❤❤
Wow I really think this video could be done time length of less than 5 min
thank you :3
What a great video ❤
I found 2 versions of your book on play store and one is double the price ... what is the difference?
How can i get a translated ebook in Arabic ?
Nice video
I tried the rize software and loved it, but $10/m seems overpriced to me. Is there any software like that?
Feel Pain before Feel Good✨ Anti-climatic to what Ali is trying to sell here
wait why is this dubbed
Sir why you switched to hindi
Please gives a subtitle in bangla🥹
Turn on auto subtitle
Funny how we laugh as a society at people who live simple lives without all of the sugar and caffeine and screens and fast food, etc. and they’re the only ones who are truly happy and purposeful in life haha :)
Who laughs at them
Not me fs
Well you are just being the other extreme of the situation I am pretty sure people who leave sugar, caffeine and screens are also sad and they also feel purposeless at times and there are for sure also people who indulges in these material happiness and makes them their purpose. To achieve a comfortable isn't comfortable.
Hilarious
Truth. I gave up TV, watching sports, no GF - (Saving a lot of money there), Bad family members and past friends, I don't play with the phone other than a few minutes a day. I watch Solid, insightful, intelligent content and read the same kinds of books and My life couldn't be better.
All the PRACTICAL Advice from the video (To save your time) :
1) Try to experience "PAIN" before the "PLEASURE" AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
2) AVOIDANCE (or "Dopamine Detoxxing") OF DOPAMINE-INDUCING-ACTIVITIES = GOOD. Takes 4 weeks
3) Create Barriers to those Dopamine-Inducing Activities so that you don't do them and to create friction.
4) Boredom is good. Resets dopamine and unleashes creativity.
Thank you
i have no patience for videos so thankyou
@@transformxrubyI watch on higher speed 😅
Ur a Gem
I appreciate this but the video also have other useful things, you guys should watch it.
This is an example on it own for those who looking for controlling dopamine( like if you don’t have any patient watching this, then Watch it, it is in the part 1 about seesaw thing- experience Pain first.)
Viewer from Bangladesh here.
I watch almost all your videos Ali. I must say, your videos on productivity and business has changed how I see life in general. I started my freelance content writing business 4 years ago and it has been a success so far. Now I am planning to build a youtube channel like yours as well ; all that while being a doctor just like you!
You have been an inspiration and videos like this always gives me a boost! Hopefully we can meet someday.
Proud of you as Bangladeshi, obviously Ali brother is truly handy for us.
Heyy Moinul.. can we connect? I do part time content writing as well.. among other businesses. I wanted to connect so that we could share some tips on the freelance stuff. I’ll try to take the least amount of time as possible from you.
By the way, I freelance in UI UX, content writing, video editing, graphic design, voice over recording, and similar services. I’m planning to make it into a proper business. So I believe a talk with you will be really valuable. If you’re okay with connecting I’ll share my Instagram Id.
@@mdabdurrahman2969 Yup. Thanks brother
How can I start freelance content writing? Any suggestions?
"If you're addicted to chocolate" was said just as I was pulling out a piece of dark chocolate... hmmm... nice timing.
this made me giggle
9:24 Does that mean drug addicts are generally happier than the rest of us?!?
No because they experience the dip and require more dopamine overtime. Watch again
I have a problem where, when I know I need a day off because I'm crashing, and I actually take it, I feel terrible about it the next day and don’t feel motivated enough to get back to work. As a result, one day off often becomes three days off. Then, I become motivated to get back into the rhythm, but by then, I'm already three days behind where I should have been.
I second this. There is a constant pressure of guilt traps. Would be great to see Ali address this for sure.
Same here as well
Take it before you crash preventatively
this is my problem!
Or realize one day isn't enough time to recover. Take two days off instead of one
sadly, i have to disable RUclips as it has now become my addiction
I’m hearing you. I am not addicted to anything else but RUclips.
@@candiceseretin7230 well i found a way it's been 3 days and i've used it in moderation and completed all my work ;)
This is the best non-guilt inducing video on dopamine (detox) i’ve seen, Ali! I noticed a couple weeks ago that I was really in this addictive cycle of watching RUclips videos for hours in the morning, and then I’d have no energy/motivation to work on my business. It’s been powerful to put limits around that dopamine cycle by reinstating a good morning routine and setting rules for myself around what I can and can’t watch in the morning before work. And now I’m working on my own RUclips channel instead, which is what I actually want! Thanks for sharing.
What are the rules you've set
Hey if you need any help I'm a graphic designer so I can work on projects you have please let me know how can I help you and good luck for your channel
What if I am not really bored, just kinda overthinking? As an introvert the line between healthy daydreaming and overthinking is fuzzy.
exactyly
As someone who's also an overthinker. When I start repeating certain thoughts and I get nowhere with those thoughts. I stop thinking about those thoughts. And it actually worked(for me) because there's times I've allowed myself to think about thoughts for hours on end and got nowhere with it
I like to list the thoughts that are bothering me and, later on, use some time to actually think rationally if any of these thoughts is an actual problem, what is the worst thing that could happen, if there is some reasonable way to solve it, and if I am truly interested in solving it (otherwise, why would I waste my energy on it?). I think it really helps, it gives me the feeling I'm addressing to my problems.
Fellow Jewish brother, and fellow non-religious brother, Daniel Radcliffe, the actor of Harry Potter, and thankfully J.K. Rowling isn't gaslighting Israel, but supports it based on evidence, instead of hating it based on love of racist and religious propaganda.
I have been watching lots of your videos lately and literally YESTERDAY I said to my family that I need to reset my mind (those were my actually words) because I have watched too much tiktok and just shortform content is general, I can't even sit through a movie or go a moment without wanting to be on my phone... and now you upload this video!!!!!!!!! WILD!!!
I mind reset would feel incredible right now 😅
This video just spiked my dopamine
being bored is underrated.
It’s so underrated, specially these days
The BORING Company (This is a real, Elon Musk company that drills tunnels)
Perhaps if we focus on small movements of progress, we can pull away from ADDICTIONS
================================================================= TNX MCH
My mom was right, its the damm phone.
I wish there were more teachers like you in this world. I absolutely love what you do, and I am so thankful! You make this planet a better place every day :) Thank you for that!
Hi guys,
If anyone reading this comment please like it so Ali reads it. I'd be very grateful.
Hi Ali, if you are reading this mate, THANKS YOU SO MUCH for the knowledge and information that your share on this platform.
You recently, made a video called "My honest advice to someone who wants financial freedom", in which you mentioned that you have a friend who run a Software Business and is making $30k+ a months. I'm currently reading those books which you mentioned in your video. However, I'd love to see a podcast where you invite your friend and discuss how he built the business and how someone like me living in UK can get into Software Business field.
I think you haven't invited that many Tech entrepreneur on your Podcast. If you could make a podcast with this particular friend, I'd be very grateful for your help. It will give me a starting point and overall idea about where I have to start Software Business.
Thanks for reading my long comment.
That’s a great idea
Hi Ali, I have completely turned off my shorts recently to help me combat the mindless scrolling. And honestly it has done wonders to my attention span. Although I do feel like I miss out on a lot of your good content because of that. Do you think you can find a way to incorporate those lessons in your long videos? Or do your long videos speak on the same topics too?
Usually the shorts are just recycled long form videos in my experience 😅
I like how you always draw a drop whenever you have a spike on the phasic transmission. It really shows that each time you have a spike, you will feel a drop in your "mood" and that's okay. Thank you for the great video as always, Ali!
Wow it’s speaking in arabic !!😂❤️❤️ شكراً لك علي
Genuine question: What is the perfect ratio of pure "pain" to pure pleasure in hours?
Thanks :)
احب فديوهاته جدا رائعه
ومدبلجه بشكل جميل
Would LOVE to see something like this with ADHD taken to account! The baseline level for us is a lot more irregular if I remember my reading right, (I may not be), but for instance, the rule of boredom is both my favorite and most challenging for me due to the ADHD. I’m frequently bored but it ends up almost being painful because of the lack of consistent non-spiking dopamine. Seeing as our system is fundamentally different in how we exist with irregular dopamine levels, I’d really like to learn if there’s ways outside of medication that can help us with addictive behaviors.
This is a good length video ,above 20 min is to much
hello, if you don't mind, please make a cortisol breakdown video just like this one....i was really helpful to hear you explain this dopamine thing in detail and i personally need a similar explanation with stress because i heard somewhere that some stress is beneficial for productivity but not all stress is beneficial......and also controlling can be helpful
Ali why don't you say that you invested in Rise?
Ummm… going to the gym or for a walk IS my reward.
You call 2.5 hours/month random yt videos an ungodly amount!:)
his video production and editing ideas just keep getting better and better
After lots of videos on dopamine, Ali made it simple and doable.
Wait! you can now watch this video in multiple languages
I can not change the language and will not watch the trash so voice...
Annoying
عبدالعال؟ انت غزاوي❤؟
Strategies to control your dopamine:
1) The Rule of Pain
Before Pleasure: if you can get yourself to experience pain before you are more likely to experience pleasure. Video game after going to gym to “reward yourself” type 1 fun: straight out fun like Netflix, video game etc and type 2 fun: temporarily painful but later joy giving like gym, difficult hike etc.
2) The rule of Avoidance: Avoid constantly doing dopamine inducing activities and things that remind me of such. Like turning off notifications/uninstalling app. Definitely will feel worse before feeling better. Takes typically 4 weeks to go back to normal.
The Rule of Barriers: rather cutting down completely like previously said, put healthy limits/balance: Time barriers, (time limits for apps) Geographical barriers (not buying chocolate and having at home) Categorical barriers: having barriers for certain activities.
Rule of boredom : be okay with boredom and avoid intense thrill seeking and indulging in escapism. Remind yourself that the purpose of this is to “be bored”
❤ بحب ما تنسونا بالاشتراك بالقناة و متابعة الفيديو للآخر و لايك وتعليق حلو متلكم من كرمكم و لطفكم❤
When I was in elementary school (late '80s-early '90s) there was no internet so when I wasn't with my friends I was bored. And I had a "passion" of looking at the geographical atlas and the historical atlas (instead of reading books or sthing else) for hours. Sounds stupid now. Since then I'm very good with maps and atlases :D and I never had any problems with history and geography.
Nowadays this sounds sci-fi because if I'm bored I watch youtube videos. :D Such a waste of time and life.
Know what just after 3 mins watching I am losing paitence.
Anime has destroyed my life. Anime/series is very dangerous, social media addiction/game addiction/live action MOVIE is nothing in compared to this.
For 2 years I am suffering this problems and know what my academic result is soooo bad that now I am thinking which university will choose a failure like me.
Thank you so much for the video. I watched it, and I would like all your RUclips videos to have both Hindi and Nepali multi-audio tracks."
I always struggle with that post-4 week avoidance situation. For years I have been deleting instagram and other social media apps, and have spent more than 4 weeks (usually its a 3 month plan for me) without any access to the apps. When I get them again, the first couple weeks are good, where I would argue I’m using the app a “healthy” amount. But after several weeks it has always gone back to how bad it was before. How do we break this cycle for good? I began deleting apps to get a break back in 2017, and to this day it’s the same cycle after avoidance.
The first seven seconds of this video is free dopamine. I know for a creator that is the key to get the audience into the crux of this but, as a consumer aware of dopamine spikes I will pass
Hey Ali Abdaal, your content is amazing. However, I would really appreciate it if you could speak up against the genocide of Palestinians that has been happening for 8 months.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Used to take a lot of recreational (stimulant) substances that would flood the brain with dopamine and it did mess me up a bit. Even resulted in a bit of ED, which sucked, because I was feeling the desire but just no dice down there. Things got a lot better after I started taking some standardized hot-water Tongkat Ali root extract. Helped me get motivated and have the energy to start exercising again. My theory is the effects were compounded with exercise, which in turn helped me sleep better, and reduce my usage of the recreational stuff. All said, it’s been a great way to break out of that negative cycle and get back my motivation. Got my drive to exercise, great boners, and just the ability to really enjoy things again and I’m just glad as hell.
لو سمحت ممكن تضيف اللغه العريبيه لبمعظم الفديوهت في صيغة الاوديو تراك
Thanks Ali. In return, im not gonna like this video to help you detox and experience some pain first
(jk, a very beneficial and healthy video worth sharing, cheers 🎉)
Ab centre ko chahiye ki wo tax na le..
State k liye banta hai...State land dega, state displacement ko dekhega, state pollution jhelega aur Tax Centre lega...ye kaise sahi hai...
Now states will compete for companies and based on their flexibility they will charge.
According to research I have read people with ADHD have an attenuated pool of tonic dopamine which, for me, makes boredom excruciating - Should we non Allistics implement this advice in the same way?
I remember my electricity was out due to a storm for like 3 days and during those days I got better sleep at night read more books and studied more even by candle light than I had in years. I remember before internet in my house I was always reading encyclopedias and studying them then when we finally got internet during covid I became a horrible student and I felt like I couldn't control myself. So these little sneaky addictions literally scare me sometimes. the amount of productivity you have when bored and all distractions are cut out is painful at first but it's so rewarding and beneficial to your life. So I guess just an internet detox with only books paper pens etc when you really need that focus.
This is basically everything Atomic Habits talks about. I enjoy your videos so much.
Most of your are learning how he is explaining dopamine do's and don'ts but silly me trying to improve my English fluency and sentence making on the side.
I would like a video about mental health
Watch Dr k. He was recently on
Has the knowledge you’ve gained making this video made you react to the viewing figures of your uploaded videos differently?