How To Trick Your Brain To Like Doing Hard Things

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Our brains are playing catch-up with modern technology, social media, and the internet. The systems that our brains evolved over thousands of years are no match for technological advancement that happened in the last 30 years, and unfortunately, they can be exploited for money and profit. If you present your brain food from 2021 that is highly engineered and tailored to taste good, your brain doesn't think that maybe the food is full of sugars or fat, instead, its reward pathways are super-stimulated and it imagines that "this is the best thing ever!". Similarly, every hot girl or guy on social media is the next potential partner.. at least for your brain. Casinos exploit the fact that when we anticipate a reward, and there is a small chance for a very high reward, our dopaminergic system goes crazy. This holds true, for all of the other addictive behaviors mentioned in the video. I think it is necessary and important to educate ourselves on how our brains work, so we are not manipulated into acting out on our deepest instincts.

[@anjaney_007]

*Your narration and narrative both are fantastic* !👌🏻💪 _Keep uploading such informative videos_ 💯👍🏻👍🏻 " *We can become more motivated, productive and happy humans* " ! 😇😊

[@CrazyMagnificent]

Thank you 👍

[@quranholy1284]

#RAADALKURDI 👈👈♥️😊

[@quranholy1284]

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[@quranholy1284]

#RAADALKURDI 👈👈😊

[@TheBigLou13]

It's because we all are alone and compensate for having no one close to us (mentally and/or physically).

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

At least that's why social addiction starts, but it doesn't have to be that way - if we are addicted to social media, that doesn't solve the underlying issue.

[@erubin100]

@@ProjectBetterSelf But if you can't solve the underlying issue, then you're fucked!

[@TheSupermanMc]

@@ProjectBetterSelf yea rhe underlying issue is the problem , I have seen myself getting addicted to anything that gives me ignorance to my problems. It's a loop .

[@Sergio_Loureiro]

5:06 Common impulsive behaviors 1: Emotional eating 2: Internet and gaming 3: Gambling and shopping 4: Thrill and novelty seeking 5: Recreational drugs 6: Porn and masturbation Dopamine Fasting: 5:17 CBT: Cognitive behaviorial Therapy - techniques: stimulus control, and exposure and response prevention 6:25 ERP: Exposure and Response Prevention. 7:28 Urge surfing Plan: 9:32 1. Reset your baseline; remove most or all ARTIFICIAL stimuli 9:59 2. Change your environment 10:27 3. After some time, you will start to feel motivated to do the seemingly boring and tedious tasks

[@stephen-finance]

This is a great video! A book that covers similar topics that I would recommend is The Shallows by Nicholas Carr

[@Bhuvan_MS]

The most detailed video on dopamine detox I have seen on KZbin. Moreover I had just watched your 4 years old video before this, trust me, this one is way better than I expected. A lot of improvement.

[@kinga6606]

Wooow, thank you so much for this video. I have an unhealthy relationship with food and with social media / playing games. Now I am aware of what my brain does and I can make better decisions :) Lack of motivation and joy was something that really made my functioning hard for the last few months. All the things that should be done didn't seem interesting and the results of doing them weren't giving me any pleasure or satisfaction. Turns out I just became kind of numb for the normal stimuli, because I was bombarding my brain with extra-strong stimuli (which additionally I have given too much value and importance to). Let the fasting become :D Funny thing. Recently I bought myself lots of books and magazines. Somehow, intuitively I knew I should go more offline and change the way I keep myself entertained and that I should calm my brain down and just slow down.

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Glad you found it helpful Kinga!

[@kinga6606]

@@ProjectBetterSelf ❤️

[@TheSupermanMc]

Yoga helps too

[@LamarSchoell]

Taking one thing at a time will help you to become more successful at making any changes. it's important to conquer one at a time before moving on to the next one. This is going to make it much easier and you're going to be much more successful doing it this way. If you mess up one day. When you get up the next morning don't think about yesterday. Take today and do that one well.💙

[@novanironstine6359]

I want to like this video twice. It's SO unbelievably important. Wish people who need to get out of that dark fallen place get to watch this and it helps them

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thanks for the good words! Glad you liked it!

[@dryok]

Possibly the best video i've ever seen on this topic.... grateful for this dear....stay blessed.....and I really wish & pray that may we all detox ourselves from the dopamine we get from any of the stimulants & lead a more healthy & peaceful life....❤️❤️😇😇

[@nupurahire4704]

Glad to see you back!! By now I had honestly started thinking you sadly went back to being demotivated that you talked about in your last video. I was honestly relieved to see the notification!

[@laiflonglearner5806]

Thanks for the video! I'm your old subscriber and I just knew that you're back after 4 months you started uploading video again. KZbin algorithm might not working really well toward your channel rn, but I hope you'll still upload videos consistently since your channel has helped so much people, keep inspiring and growing 💛

[@MrCrocodile12]

Thank you for this amazing video. I think many people, including me, recognise themselves here in some way or another. Great job!

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amethystspeaker6919]

I’m so happy I watched this video, thanks for this👍

[@41-siddharthabehera6]

Thanks for the video.. . Form the core of my heart❤

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

My pleasure 😊

[@vals.1908]

thank you for the video about distracton which distracted me from my work! :^)

[@zac.outside]

Many people should now be here watching 👏👏👏

[@wrapappeal6735]

Great video! any suggestions on how to engage in an alternative activity that is incompatible with the stimulus for 2. ,4. ,5. ,6. at 5:05 hoping for a reply ❤️

[@Thefunnyguy369]

This is one of my favorite channel. Thank you for making this video 🥰😍😘it's very informative for me . God bless you☺

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thank you so much 😀

[@joeljohnson1338]

Loved it! Will follow through.

[@kitsurubami]

The key factor is you can shift WHAT makes you happy. Image you list out the top 100 things that make you happy where the lowest numbers on that list, 1, 2, 3, are what make you the most happy. Also imagine that for your list #77 is doing a sink load of dirty dishes. If you give up #1 through #76 forever, you'll find yourself really enjoying doing a sink load of dirty dishes. It's literally the most enjoyable thing that you allow yourself to do. You will still have the same amount of happiness in your life with #1 through #76 gone forever. I gave up my #1 a couple years ago. In return I got a new healthier #1 that actually enriches my life instead of alienating me. I'm living a healthier life. This life change didn't change my level of happiness. My level of happiness will always be incredibly miserable.

[@vitaminb4869]

Umh..if your #1 is having sex and #76 is washing dishes, are you telling us you'll enjoy washing dishes just as much as you loved sex?

[@kitsurubami]

@@vitaminb4869 yup

[@jamiemartin3006]

Great comeback video! So much takeaway from this one too.

[@julianodeleao5627]

Thanks for this video, I can now restore my life to what it once was.

[@bluemystic5980]

damm,such a well researched topic

[@Pyarilovely]

Keep making more videos I love Love your content

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

2 more videos are in the making currently. Stay tuned Mishra.

[@Chloe22369]

Loved this video!!

[@uck-fighter6159]

Dont forget: KZbin is also Social Media!!

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

That is true, it can often times be unproductive....

[@CoronaLisaa]

omg omg thank you sm for putting that iguana in the beginning of the video it just made my day

[@kitsurubami]

If you count alcohol as a drug, I'm proud to say that I have done all 6 at the same time :)

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Task failed successfully..?

[@miqueiasmoreira3927]

Hello, how can we close a partnership with you, having the same channel here in Brazil?

[@CubeSapien]

How to break the negative feedback loop of badhabits.I am bad a study so I feel bad and unmotivated and play games and by playing game I become more unmotivated to study.how to fix this pls reply

[@CrazyMagnificent]

I needed this. I will delete the youtube app after this post.

[@prajvaljain1340]

You are really underrated.

[@CoronaLisaa]

we are matching :o

[@guilhermeoliveira4975]

I get that we are addicted to social media, but at the same time if you don't have social media people think that you are a weird person

[@kinga6606]

Doesn't matter what they think :P You can always use social media just to moreless keep up and know what's going on (if you really want to), but be aware of the way social media influence you and have control :)

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

this ^

[@Tommasso_]

Excellent video!

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thank you very much!

[@rahulshendre7089]

EPIC MAN

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

You are Epic! :)

[@anjaney_007]

*Your narration and narrative both are fantastic* !👌🏻💪 _Keep uploading such informative videos_ 💯👍🏻👍🏻 " *We can become more motivated, productive and happy humans* " ! 😇😊

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thank you, I will!

[@sayanchakraborty2619]

Is this your first video without animation? New video format?

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Kinda experimenting with different video formats for different messages. How did you liked it?

[@sayanchakraborty2619]

@@ProjectBetterSelf Yes!

[@laiflonglearner5806]

@@ProjectBetterSelf tbh i prefer the animation ones like 'The Choice' or 'How to Waste Your Life'. But whatever your choice is, imo the most important thing is try to upload videos regularly, the message is remain the same whether it is an animation/non-animation 😁

[@ARCANODESINE]

6:20 yes, wait what did you think?

[@Kitchenlabofficial]

Very nice video information

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thanks

[@mudit2523]

Love From india 🇮🇳

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Hey there!

[@jaysant6958]

Is it just me or did this have a different thumbnail yesterday?

[@viktor4038]

Important video

[@CubeSapien]

Best vdo ever

[@bluemystic5980]

i dont use much social media except reddit,discord and quora

[@vitaminb4869]

Is this supposed to be sarcasm? Reddit is an endless hole of everything. If you get in, you might not get out.

[@bluemystic5980]

@@vitaminb4869 i use it only for my state's community updates

[@officialpaclad]

1/2/5/6 woopwoop

[@qopiqq3629]

Just curious, do you have sources for your claims? Are you a psychologist or something simmilar? Or are your video's motivational, just made for entertainment with an extra eye for positive reinforcement? I'm not discarting your claims perse, but i am curious, it is all presented in a factual way, which can be problematic if it isn't truely so.

[@soarxe9]

the last

[@kinga6606]

Nope :P

[@abhishekpatra7954]

I want enjoyment and entertainment life. So you are literally telling me to live a serious, focused life lived towards goal, money, health, discipline, responsibilities towards relationships, family. What about my entertainment? Oh so Mobile is not an entertainment? From where do i get my happiness then???

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Abhishek, its not about not indulging in entertainment. Its about learning that those activities are addicting and they can consume your life without you noticing. So use them carefully.

[@abhishekpatra7954]

@@ProjectBetterSelf Thanks man!

[@kitsurubami]

instead of CBT you should try some CBD or THC :)

[@vitaminb4869]

Or better yet, try some shrooms.

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

I see what you did there..

[@aurik122]

first

[@Pyarilovely]

Congratulations

[@dinizen]

music is too loud, voice is too low. youre welcome.

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@CrazyMagnificent]

Untrue

[@Copimi]

It is on my end. Especially in the beginning so..

[@simwins]

Are you just copying other channels? I’ve seen 2 dopamine fast videos in the last month from similar channels.

[@ProjectBetterSelf]

Hey King Simeon, the topic for this video was appointed in the last video (What I've learned after not posting for 2 years) which is around 3 months old. Go check it out.

[@applealecconwozonki8795]

Do da opposite idk but dont