DOPAMINE DETOX: Trick Your Brain To Love Doing Hard Things

[@AndrewKirbys]

(Links + More Info) If you want to watch the rest of the free Mental Momentum Course, then engage with this video to get the KZbin algorithm to show you the next videos on your homepage. 1. Like this video 2. Comment "I'm in" 3. Subscribe - Watch Episode 1 here: bit.ly/DetoxEp1 - Watch Episode 2 here: bit.ly/DetoxEp2 - Watch Episode 3 here: bit.ly/DetoxEp3 - Watch Episode 4 here: bit.ly/DetoxEpisode4 - Watch Episode 5 here: bit.ly/DetoxEpisode5 - Watch Episode 6 here: bit.ly/DetoxEpisode6 - Watch Episode 7 here: bit.ly/DetoxEpisode7 - Watch Episode 8 here: bit.ly/DetoxEpisode8 Follow me on Twitter for new content: twitter.com/IAmAndrewKirby

[@keanu4962]

You were me :) But i fell deep into depresion so yeah, love your contentmate

[@alyssajean3884]

Im so in. Liked and subscribed thank you for creating this 🙌🏻

[@jjadams2850]

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.

[@rafaelomihalkov]

i’m in

[@julaguo3505]

Im in lets go!

[@legoworkshop2908]

“Out of these 3 options which would you choose?” Me: *too lazy to even read them*

[@putribaros3186]

Yeah man,I watched it twice and I don't even read it at first

[@putribaros3186]

But then I force myself to read it

[@rohanbarman7646]

You are determined enough to write this comment

[@insanemember3240]

Its from a book called thinking fast and slow.

[@pistolen87]

@@rohanbarman7646 Meta life

[@hamsnadwich6767]

"The pain of discipline is always less than the pain of regret."

[@hopefaraway_]

wonderful

[@danielharris8917]

⚽️

[@rizdog5735]

not seeing the future,and only being able to see the pain of discipline makes it worse

[@aondutta325]

I really needed this.

[@nardocardeira3248]

Gonna save that 👍🔥 thx

[@thebestone11-r9y]

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!

[@levenon7]

What the hell is wrong with this comment?

[@pedorrito437]

​@@levenon7 Botted asf I guess?

[@md82892]

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.

[@DerpyHDoo]

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.

[@loganbrooks7800]

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

[@Bodhinaut]

Thank you I wanted a summary and not to watch this.

[@Kolumaic]

Thanks, you saved 13 minutes of my life.

[@dzimi23]

Video: Trick your brain into studying! My brain: You do realise I am here, right?

[@ernestcooper6523]

That's hilarious

[@gopalv7546]

LOL. i thought the same.

[@epicsstan4722]

Lol good one bro

[@prolife4706]

True😂😂😂😂

[@oigomieggo24]

*Crack open a beer* "I'm about to do what's called a pro-self-delusion move."

[@Posesso]

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.

[@liasmith696]

💯

[@chasechapman9302]

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 KZbin. 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.

[@liasmith696]

@@chasechapman9302 Insightful comment. Maybe the HARD thing for you ( in this sense) would be checking KZbin and Instagram less and consciously doing something different. Try it and see if it helps. Start small and ease up on yourself

[@Crooshka]

Two simple ones anyone can do: go to bed early instead of procrastinating sleep. Then wake up and get out of bed early.

[@Posesso]

@@Crooshka I can't do those always. But I think in general they are affordable and pretty crucial in the whole scheme

[@zinniasegura7508]

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.

[@AtTheEnd1000]

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!

[@mosman5414]

BRO... i this is deep. i really feel you like for real

[@shenanigun5576]

I feel you on a emotional level

[@Testchannel_2]

Same here... it's weird that there are actually people who understand the same pain I feel.

[@sarahti4418]

Same heree

[@matusobernauer2387]

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🙂

[@danteparreno5242]

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.

[@zhranima]

man, you just explained my daily suffering, promsing myself everyday that tomorrow I will change everything :(

[@eguonomba-sam9204]

As in

[@imperialknight45]

Same here brother

[@youthfulflower7192]

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.

[@mihir8385]

He defined exactly what happens!!

[@Sammael6662]

@@youthfulflower7192 For me, it's usually toward the end of the day, thinking I can just start new and reset the next day.

[@suryadevsb]

I'm in...Finally found someone who spoke the current situation i'm in.

[@bludhail]

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

[@kyonas6047]

@@bludhail i watched that video but i liked this more

[@stephanie_love01]

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.

[@shadshads7933]

the only benefit I receive from watching all these self-improvement videos: at least my English is getting better.

[@thatsaysalotabout-man9547]

ME TOO

[@sebc6507]

Same

[@yumaonii-chan7143]

sadly, same.

[@yejiha_2845]

yes my excuses are always "well at least i've improved my listening/reading"

[@skb282]

at least learning English is productive lol

[@katej1588]

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.

[@daniellaassa4881]

I feel you my dear

[@JustAn0therSoul]

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”

[@klevver401]

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

[@henriquefernando6009]

Well my day starts at 1 am literally and it ends at like 4 pm. It's complicated XD

[@eyamarouani7438]

Same same😢😢

[@enriquefilmz1906]

Me looking through the comment section for that extra dopamine

[@AppleProGamer74]

me too

[@MS-qd1jj]

Same

[@senyakamorena2541]

Did you guys find it as I am still looking in the comment sec

[@cutflow2]

Lol same

[@thrillsbreh]

facts

[@Fabian5150]

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!

[@virtualmariel5414]

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.

[@Shoaibkhan-vz5yx]

i can relate that

[@2muchfeels204]

omg me too :')

[@sinharakshit]

Ditto 🥺

[@quoraexpert6295]

Check out how he 100% copied this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LMdmCDZrGlkM0

[@Brambi255]

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

[@vminmotivationalcurve88yea64]

It's been a month, how's the progress?

[@DeePeeZee]

Your comment made me go back to the video. So thank you.

[@aaryanbhardwaj5293]

Wow I did not realize that thank u

[@Tei_022]

No

[@novelty_thief]

We have to turn this into a copypasta

[@ronakbhadarka3328]

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.

[@Alock94]

I hear ya 💯

[@kashfiarahman2613]

Can relate to that! 😭😭

[@kavitarawat7862]

I think the same but I thought that this is bull*****,but really games are not interesting too.

[@devxrogames]

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.

[@llaxeius9919]

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

[@NebyuGameFreak]

For a second I thought he was holding the Death Note in the thumbnail

[@felipeneilpintucan722]

I need this also me: add to watch later

[@kundanpatil3133]

I did this earlier but I'm watching it now 😂

[@GosuHub]

i did it and i'm here now,

[@urmothuh1468]

ME TOO LMFAO

[@larissarota1028]

Yeah but you had the time to comment that...

[@emitrex]

Same

[@butterballing]

This hit harder than a bullet train at full speed. It's almost scary how identical my current situation and his past are

[@graciedara4661]

Likewise

[@SunbladeNL]

Yep indeed the combination of Warzone in these Corona times didn't do any good to my productivity. Time to get back on track.

[@kenttohyama9141]

This man is a genius for releasing this during quarantine

[@wyattcole829]

i would like this comment but it has 111 likes and that’ll just ruin it

[@zilingguo9019]

@@quoraexpert6295 Thank you for the link

[@Mark-xw5yt]

Quora Expert he didn’t 100% copy, dopamine detox has been a popular topic for a while.

[@undefined9089]

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.

[@lmbgemini]

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.

[@skaffatar7664]

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!

[@ianamarin8433]

How are you doing with it?

[@skaffatar7664]

@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?

[@arshjafri5112]

What are you doing in the comments? Looking for dopamine? Get out of here

[@luwado]

I'm guilty

[@condevella]

I was looking for a stupid ass comment..the most dopamine juiced comment I could find. One last time. LOL

[@hajar6830]

SHUT UP 🤣

[@brigham1465]

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.

[@mardeeshack]

HAHAHA

[@B-MC]

'If you want to stop the video, then its precisely for you' Expert marketing. But also, true.

[@andrasidansjon313]

Brilliant!

[@jacobharris5894]

I was just about to click off when he said that too.

[@Ruben43259]

To all the people that want to click away! Watch at 1.5 speed. Thank me later

[@jacksonmusselman5999]

You're a poet

[@B-MC]

@@jacksonmusselman5999 oh wow i honestly didnt notice that

[@kareemalmond]

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

[@doniiiix]

good sum up

[@yahyasandhu5554]

Thanks bro

[@unnecessary537]

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

[@yahyasandhu5554]

@@unnecessary537 please get yourself medically checked because you're the only human being to do that

[@unnecessary537]

@@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

[@e-genieclimatique]

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 KZbin algorithm to recommend more videos from the series, further assisting them in their journey of self-improvement and dopamine detox.

[@marshcandy6883]

I don't think you'll ever read this but take my eternal gratitude.

[@noahpelentsov4758]

I read it :)

[@RodolfoSouzaFreitas]

I've read it. Hope you have a wonderful development! \o/

[@janusvariant4701]

You described the cycle that I am stuck in because of stress and anxiety. I want out. I'm in.

[@Tornn222]

The whole planet is in this cycle. Well, except monks, I guess.

[@earl3632]

u want out but ur in?

[@shoaloak]

I'm in. Quarantine wrecked my discipline, time to earn it back.

[@halfasian3306]

Same I had my life going well, two weeks after quarantine I’m dead

[@physics_n_maths_nerd4204]

Nah I'v been doing much better since quarantine started

[@genjutsu3053]

Yeah. Same here

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

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

[@NathanLunaL]

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[@larkfly9273]

this genuinely makes me have hope in humanity - even with a world overflowing like this we are this smart and come up with solutions

[@igededharmapustakanantha709]

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.

[@ikeworkman4449]

I feel as if the quarantine has seriously affected the little motivation that I have

[@MarswaggerOG]

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.

[@kingbisanka9689]

Hey same here.. I've really suffered this Quarantine period..

[@Lele-gk6fb]

I am in too

[@jaysabi5054]

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

[@joatanpereira4272]

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.

[@janetrangel8956]

You said it. I felt that.

[@jazmengomez7020]

Those right there are the same exact words I've been trying to find to explain how I feel rn:( thank you!

[@joaefhordarak950]

Hey, Algorithm. Show me more stuff like this.

[@shivamdhanwate7372]

😁

[@petertengchisry3262]

Hey

[@Leeedavan]

you are seeking this that is a great thing.

[@craque2636]

Me too

[@f.p1758]

Yes algorithm pls remind me of this series

[@SoulKingsss]

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

[@KruthiNair]

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.

[@vishnuurshyamsundar4069]

Me tooo

[@Ghostsk141]

Wow I thought I was the only one feeling like this because of consumption of media🤔

[@blonm793]

With you

[@tchickou]

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

[@archie2132]

are you me? even got the years right

[@rosie9487]

can the algorithm give me more things like this

[@matt-in2nu]

you asking for more videos like this is the problem that this entire video is about haha but i feel you Lol

[@payme4243]

@@matt-in2nu you watch the video it’s his directions

[@NationalPK]

Since you ask for this, you don’t need this

[@khiempham745]

click like for more then

[@serioussam209]

was it actually useful?

[@lalitka]

“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

[@nikyabodigital]

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..

[@IcuJustKon]

I'm confused? What's the problem?

[@nuggetsfirst5805]

Ferricity AMV so basically if I fulfill my promises and do whatever my brain tells me to do I gain confidence?

[@mbfrederic]

@@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 !

[@GetNinged]

the second i was reading this comment, he started reading it 🤯🤯

[@houx7044]

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

[@lucasdias7422]

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

[@ThePathOfEudaimonia]

You can have everything except my 20 grams of dark chocolate per day. ;-p

[@J-K]

For #5, does it have to be written words? Or can it be audiobooks or podcasts or self help videos?

[@Elric54]

@@ThePathOfEudaimonia 85%+ dark chocolate is a health food IMO

[@SzabolcsBoszormenyi]

@@Elric54 Yes it is. The darker the better. :) He probably meant the milky-ones :) with about 50% sugar in it.

[@metalmarten3478]

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.

[@ihswap]

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.

[@quoraexpert6295]

Check out how he 100% copied this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LMdmCDZrGlkM0

[@yomarek5323]

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.

[@cobrakaiisback4709]

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.

[@DeoFrank-w5d]

me to and then there comes the pain of regret that just completely ruins your whole day.

[@armandobecerra3548]

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.

[@unlixkeyt62]

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

[@Clint_Moto34]

I hope this will save me. He explains my situation perfectly. Learning from KZbin 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.

[@StevenDoesStuff]

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]

Steven Does Stuff Well done, dude! Good on ya!

[@StevenDoesStuff]

@@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.

[@ckc777]

I'm in!

[@mistybeethoven3630]

Loved to read that! Well done and here’s to further success to you, me and everyone reading this!

[@junebb131]

You are an inspiration!

[@noahpelentsov4758]

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.

[@athn]

Nice. Wish it was that easy to stick to it though.

[@MUsman-gz1rw]

@@athn lets do this togather🥺👉🏻👈🏻

[@jacsonevans1455]

Do you feel better tho?

[@Nerine98]

What's better in reading book versus reading/watching informative things? That hype for success is astonishing

[@raygambino5605]

I do the same thing

[@derekheiser912]

This is honestly the best thing I could have ever stumbled upon.

[@amp2375]

Yep! I'm in.

[@AdityaSingh-ux2py]

I’m in

[@liss2380]

Me to tbh

[@amayyaduvanshi2706]

I am in!

[@kaytieanddreambreen4554]

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

[@kel9239]

"if u have the urge to click off this video then u need this" *me, resisting the urge to click off:* 👁️👄👁️

[@Kino_Cartoon]

Than this sentence worked.

[@YoshionoKimochi]

Me too...

[@banieldoozer6357]

Well, I couldn't resist it then. But here I came back. And now I'm in.

[@Onmysheet]

I have the urge of resisting to not starting it at all.

[@notafascist3171]

The greatest paradox of life, the less choices we have the more decisions we make.

[@LilSpryteDawg]

"if you feel an urge to close this video you need to watch it" *begins 20 minute backstory about personal life*

[@tyron_wright]

Lil Spryte / Vani BRO I SWEAR TO GOD, i wanted to close it so bad cuz he wasn’t getting to his point, he took a third of the video to just talk about how he’s just like the rest of us. But instead saying “i was like you” he explained every details

[@bakhtyarwho8786]

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

[@HopfenJames]

Who is watching this because it gives them a dopamine boost greater than the actual work they have to do?

[@jorge7272]

HopfenJames true

[@chrisn9783]

Amen

[@septemberz]

Hhhhhaa

[@ob1934]

If you need dopamine weed always exists

[@casc9220]

I am supposed to be studying for my stats exams that is tomorrow...

[@julbombning4204]

1970's cinema: People watching Godfather with 3 hours of dialog 2020's cinema: People yawning when dramatic music stops for 5 minutes for normal conversation

[@matthewwandas7229]

People are still watching Godfather wtf

[@Ntrinzc]

"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

[@Anonymous-mm9fu]

Swear i got bored asf i was about to leave😂

[@Isaax]

@@Anonymous-mm9fu Are you being genuine or sarcastic?

[@Anonymous-mm9fu]

Isaax Genuine as fuck

[@widyirawan1604]

Lmao

[@firapuroki]

@@Anonymous-mm9fu yeah. Tout so.

[@אוראליוסף-ט8ת]

I belive ones life course can be changed possitively taking 1 small step at the time towards what's one defines as success, for example, if u wanna start hitting the gym but u are worried the process is too long or too hard for you to handle it, create for yourself small goals that all together will make components of your finale goal, "tommorow my goal is to join the gym" sounds pretty easy right, after you join you are ready to set up your next goal, "next week ill hit the gym once", the week after that you can increase to 2 times a week.. after that you may also set up a diet that will go along with your fitness plan and so on and so forth, until finally it becomes an integral part of your life, a part that does not relaies on your dopamine levels but purely on your ongoing continiues habits that slowly but surely will become your nature.

[@anurimaruhel2796]

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

[@cosmicdraconian6712]

This man right there, is speaking to my soul

[@sevenam5176]

Same

[@goka2905]

True bro

[@dilshadcuttilan988]

Exactly

[@blest_mango7441]

true, im in

[@nickwoodward819]

then you are also not that bright. he's taking advantage

[@ophirhaddad]

My dopamine: yeah dude we should totally do this detox Me: oh poor boy he has no idea

[@xalooderso]

im dying

[@tobi1557]

lmao

[@DihelsonMendonca]

Many KZbinrs are doing series of videos on "How to detox from social media and KZbin". And they have got millions of subscriptions... It's a new way to get people hooked on their channels. This is very sad indeed, because some of them are dealing with the fragility of the people who really wants to get out of social media. 😮

[@rg-gm3gb]

No ones ever put my life into words as accurately as this

[@SiciliaStandUp]

I totally agree

[@AnimeFluent]

KZbin: brings this in the recommendations, knowing I am spending some unhealthy amount of time in KZbin Me: adds to watch later

[@thedeadlycaverns]

I did that a few days ago but KZbin brought it back and I watched it.

[@AnimeFluent]

@@thedeadlycaverns guess i'll watch it too then, 😉👍

[@pixpixpix394]

omfg same

[@VungL]

Wtf that is exactly what I did yesterday when yt recommended me Jordan Peterson motivational video 😂😂😂

[@haktone44]

looool this is exactly what i did and i felt bad cause i wasted the whole day playing online games and now came to watch it to make myself feel better

[@bryanjiang8847]

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.

[@dhiahassen9414]

3 billion years after watching this video , I don't even exist

[@alexg8460]

@@dhiahassen9414 if you leave a legacy you will exsist forever 👍💪💪

[@kirin-ze3po]

I'm in. God bless everyone here starting on this legendary journey.

[@erictie8526]

I've really realised how bad my dopamine levels have gone. I can't even watch a whole 13 min video without being distracted.

[@AdaVadCan]

Props to all my bro's working to improve themselves so they can improve the world around them. Let's do this.

[@Lizapendleton]

❤ for the sistas

[@brandonscottp97]

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.

[@Lizapendleton]

@@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.

[@brandonscottp97]

@@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.

[@Lizapendleton]

@@brandonscottp97 ah yes I can't disagree with these things. But some things are amazing. Little things, like amazing content on KZbin, friendships, the spirit of kindness, people learning new skills all the time. Never ceases to amaze me.

[@insideeyourbrain]

The fact that people in this comment section have the exact painful story as me is scary. This generation needs to wake up.

[@intp9944]

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

[@DanielTubul]

mostly because of "social" media

[@insideeyourbrain]

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.

[@crazyspartan2991]

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.

[@windflier1684]

“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?"

[@ZAIRO]

True...lol

[@lee_wel]

I’m dead😂

[@ErikAsRoYa]

Exactly

[@doravaldez3045]

Lmao

[@aylinrodriguez7413]

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

[@ChadRockwell]

Youve probably already done great things! Be proud of where you are now and keep marching forward!

[@dapyr]

Depression be like: Haha well no.. Let's stare at the ceiling for the next 10 hours

[@resurrectthenight]

Worse, lets stare at useless and crappy social media content!

[@petrvolynsky2523]

че бля

[@WilliamCooper2005]

At least you have acknowledged it, that is progress

[@WilliamCooper2005]

At least you have acknowledged it, that is progress

[@dapyr]

@@WilliamCooper2005 bit by bit I guess eh?

[@6236_Verses]

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.

[@melanie9142]

I’m excited for this journey. Quarantine killed my motivation.

[@FTech109]

Patience

[@prestonferry]

Why I didn’t stay in quarantine long

[@moonlitmyth5654]

All the way here I had 0 motivation

[@Edward-ho2bm]

same

[@Lucky147]

This man just casually hacked the youtube algorithm

[@energy_waves]

How

[@cmblocker95]

@Syed Farhan We shall see.

[@quoraexpert6295]

Check out how he 100% copied this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LMdmCDZrGlkM0

[@elt8242]

The first 5 minutes made me cry , i was shook , because i noticed that this is me

[@maluteo5890]

that hit so hard

[@isadoragascho9276]

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.

[@arianneevegerarcas664]

Me searching for more dopamine while playing and reading the comments section.

[@ayehills]

Me: *Watching this video at 4am, have work at 6am* Andrew: “ if you have the urge to click off you need to watch this now” Me: *He’s right*

[@sandamimouna8329]

lmao

[@quintinallred]

Bro soon as he said that I was like ahhh maybe I should give em 10 minutes of my time 😅 turns out it was worth it

[@muhammadnursuleiman6809]

Broo it’s 3:18 AM here rn, why are we like this

[@alexeimagana6991]

@@muhammadnursuleiman6809 Fuck us... same for me. We can do this shit!

[@piperpanda6587]

Ya, the second he said that, and the lines right before, something like "no jump cute, no dopamine trigger, etc" I was like. Yep, got it. Speed goes to 2x :)

[@Kevin-ri5wf]

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.

[@elizcringle6505]

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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKi9qoWcnbqljs0. 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.

[@iltc9734]

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.

[@deborah3557]

@@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!

[@elizcringle6505]

@@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.

[@deborah3557]

@@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.

[@micheleperez9286]

I love this! It's like he knows exactly how I have lived my life up until now.

[@yashverma2110]

It felt as if I was talking to myself.

[@4665-h8r]

Same here

[@sebapamula00]

This is emotional for me even though i’m not an emotional person

[@TheFeizel]

Same bro

[@jamessierra2260]

Bruh

[@joellalthanzuala7100]

Yeah me too bro... But resembles Scarlett Johansson a bit😅😳

[@romaiorizzo]

‘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

[@kaivalyarao3730]

i can relate too lol

[@pussyeater4111]

Your pretty

[@TheDarkASE]

Yeah same, I only realized how fucked it was until he said it too :/

[@romaiorizzo]

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

[@dhirendrasinhrana202]

"There's no path to happiness, Happiness is the path" -Gautama buddha

[@dhirendrasinhrana202]

@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]

@@dhirendrasinhrana202 ummm the writer is just as important as the writings, as without the writer, the writings wouldn't exist.

[@dhirendrasinhrana202]

@@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.

[@UteChewb]

Nice quote. Maybe the buddha didn't say it but I sense he would approve.

[@anoop458]

What he meant may have been a different kind of happiness. like meditation

[@supralogical]

Took Andrew's course in the old days. Now I'm in again.

[@carlosponcedeleon7819]

I clicked this as a mistake. Then he said that I needed to see this if i wanted to click out, and I got trapped here.

[@kathyperalta8339]

Same 😂

[@Pandashka0Sama]

It physically aches me to keep watching instead of going back listening to some music

[@tuhimerameraa1]

Saame😭😭😭

[@RebeccaAndreaDixon]

Samee! My anxiety is through the roof! I want to learn though, lets see if it works.

[@felipecainelli2993]

Thats powerfull. I feel you. Sometimes I start to listen to some music, and before its over I cancel the deal 'cause I have to watch something instead. Its cleary an addiction.

[@KrazieSevin]

Too much music will make you mentally weak

[@tuhimerameraa1]

@@KrazieSevin whattt

[@blastgrinder7024]

I feel glad that young people have these great things to share.

[@Brenonze]

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.

[@michikoyao898]

His voice is unreasonably relaxing. He should seriously consider being an audible voiceover guy.

[@Wood-16]

michiko yao incredibly articulate as well

[@francisne17]

I’m very surprised with his voice 🤭😯

[@patricecomedy]

Honestly sounds like a Brit who's lived abroad for too long and is softening his articulation to be understood

[@yusrailyas]

Puberty hit him well

[@sandyjaja1840]

@@yusrailyas 😂😂

[@AHRl]

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.

[@aightbet8954]

this summary almost made me click off of the video

[@tristan4621]

@@aightbet8954 yeah, seems it proves what he says that we are lazy

[@marxk4rl]

Summary of the whole series: Lower your dopamine addiction by doing simple (boring at first) things.

[@wakwakog]

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.

[@chillflix9817]

same here, i think KZbin algorith was like.. this guy needs help

[@Catalapsis]

what about the porn lol

[@chillflix9817]

@Tamina Pitrelli 😄

[@fernandocamarillo3710]

@@Catalapsis I'd say try to stop completely or minimize it. Try to find a relationship

[@burrito156]

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.

[@GhostDrops1]

This video pops up on my feed three years after it came out, conveniently at the time I need it the most..

[@AM-ko4pi]

Well, I gotta do something about my KZbin addiction...

[@AdmoreMethod]

Andrew has a video for KZbin addiction. I watch it everyday. It's the best way to start my binge.

[@gabrielneedhampotts47]

Same, I’m watching like 5 hours a day ffs

[@drgoutham]

Same here.

[@stas4086]

quit gaming and anime, became addicted to youtube.....

[@nilenninju4709]

@@stas4086 Me 2 lol

[@maxcates7516]

Quarantine Month Two: We have become productive

[@sjsjsjsjsj5519]

lmaoooo yes

[@cosmicdraconian6712]

I wish

[@xacob3]

sameeee

[@shaimoyed7858]

Me, wanting to click off the video because I want to finish my essay: Andrew: ''if you want click off, you need to watch this most.'' Shit.

[@connorcmedia]

Oh what the heck

[@anandakrishnan2685]

I was really gonna do this until the dude said that.

[@Edward-ho2bm]

@@anandakrishnan2685 same

[@shaimoyed7858]

@JOSHUA CSINCSA I did exactly that

[@13nativewarrior]

I’m in and thankful for the reach out. Good luck to you all.

[@nicholaskaradzha2798]

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.

[@TommyDiablo-t9r]

Nicholas Karadzha im a sailor and idk what u talking everyone hates it here lmaoo

[@investglobal-io]

too true

[@bianko4231]

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

[@amypattie7004]

That was the most convincing “like, comment and subscribe” I’ve never heard.

[@ratelslangen]

"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.

[@zzulm]

Toxic shame gives me moments like that to me. I'm healing ,though.

[@disguynunya2430]

ratelslangen this really hit me when i watched that part . I was like damn that’s me