The Relentless Pursuit of Pleasure | Anna Lembke, MD

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[@mormril]

Lol, meanwhile I am on YT shorts getting my dopamine hit.

[@meghdirlynda5366]

Im flipping addicted 😮

[@casey8974]

Hahaha same 😂😫

[@leonstenutz6003]

Touche! Dido! Same here... lol.

[@ReneeRidgeway]

Lol yep here too ...YT is part of it! 👍

[@relaxation-Corner]

Same :(

[@cari0783]

The only way I escaped my depressed life was simply just shutting down social media and focusing solely on bettering myself. I took 3 years off, stopped worrying/envying others and worked on my goals. I took care of my body and soul, intentionally. I am finally at peace and content with myself now, that nothing really brings me down. It's not easy but it's doable if you are disciplined enough.

[@leonstenutz6003]

Awesome. Good for you. Thanks for sharing!

[@SaidaSime]

Bless you for having the courage to do that that is really really hard and I'm an old person I'm 48 and I grew up without technology with nothing even though I knew how to use it and operate and write code since I was a little kid that was only at school I didn't have that at home and once you start using technology it's hard because then life the way it was before everything seems difficult after you take the easy path but you're right discipline moderation

[@kenya1067]

You're right. I was focused when I did that. I need to go again. Thank you! Or at least use it less.

[@joannakuyt1512]

Right 👍 I honestly need enough dopamine to jump start New York City and no amount of social media will work. But I sure taking a break from social media will help.

[@chloeme3589]

That sounds super intriguing. Can you tell me more about the journey off and back onto (since you're in this comment section now)

[@mrsir7023]

Me, having dopamine hits frenetically scrolling on shorts: interesting

[@jaquicx9500]

Yeah, your brain is set up to swing like a pendulum and overcompensate when doing so! So, if you get happy, afterwards comes the sadness. But if you get sad, youll get those feel good brain chemicals afterwards 😋 but it makes sadness almost addictive, and some fall into a trap of victimizing themselves. The good news is your brain can be trained and programmed, but the bad news is your brain WILL be programmed (with or without your consent). The Gospels and psychology today have some great reading material on how to train your brain right. God bless everyone❤️😊

[@noneofyourbuizness]

Short video affect concentration and focus

[@Sylar-451]

How do we stop this? Ive been trying for a while now... Anyone wanna wanna chat instead?

[@Sylar-451]

How do we stop this? Been doing this for a while now.. Anyone wanna chat instead??

[@_Palesa_M]

Her voice is so soothing

[@jasminemariedarling]

It's true. Before smart phones, when I had to search out a book for information, listen to the radio to eventually hear my favorite song, etc, life was actually much more exciting and meaningful, for me. With so much info at our fingertips, yes it can be great, but things lose some meaning.

[@cheryl6124]

I totally agree. Time keeps speeding up and fast isn't fast enough. Even people driving are less considerate of others but they have Christian bumper stickers etc cutting you off going eighty then praising Jesus on Sunday. Addiction goes with pain...we are all hurting.

[@ilkeadrall710]

i agree and i don't. We can combine both. My phone is not smart. When i was little i couldn't afford plenty of books that currently i can. My life is boring, monotonous, quiet, irreligious, anti-any-drug, ... Wouldn't change it a bit but improving every and each day.

[@timetraveller267]

It was awful! Finding information took hours and hours and the range of music was pathetic xxxxx

[@snoozyq9576]

I can honestly say I used to be more depressed lol. That being said I should look at my phone less

[@snoozyq9576]

@@timetraveller267 agreed. I used to yearn for something like Spotify. Now I can be moved by beautiful music when I'm feeling low.

[@acmeallpurpose4974]

This has to be the most emotionally intelligent thing I have ever heard.

[@stephirothermy9938]

It is intelligent, but it’s not talking about emotions…. It’s talking about addiction and neurotransmitters.

[@morganthem]

I love hearing the meta discussion in the age of information

[@jellis1015]

Thank you Rich and Dr. Lembke for this conversation! It was affirming for me in many ways.

[@doracotterell2863]

What a soothing beautiful speaking voice this guest has! A pleasure to listen to & much appreciated.

[@charlottesmalley3578]

People focus on problems instead of the joys and blessings of life!! Have an attitude of gratitude 🙏❤️🙏

[@MV-kk3nh]

Sadly so true, it's outta control, God help us!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😭

[@KungPuKitty]

No truer words have ever been spoken.

[@EpiphanySpeaks]

I was just thinking, “I think I’m addicted to taking in new information.” 😂

[@consistentme22]

Seriously, this channel has the best shorts hands down. Every time I see one, I am compelled to go and search for the actual sit down. Great work 🙏

[@jimmynotisshow8540]

Let me know when you find it.

[@matt360360]

Very interesting. And insightful. Smart lady.

[@jermainamburayan580]

Well said. Really admire her accuracy to describe these dopamine needs. Very accurate words that describe these needs.

[@chain-wallet]

100 percent true. take dopamine breaks!! relax for a day! meditate, turn off the tv! dont do drugs, dont eat cake, dont have sex! give your brain time to heal!

[@debbiewilder4738]

Sounds like my life lol no really what do you do?

[@rusure.8102]

Yep 🧠💀 need to let go of play and business so it can repair and upgrade software.

[@barkingbubbles9552]

amen. 🙏

[@TheWeekendFriend]

Already bored.

[@gummy5862]

@@TheWeekendFriend Nobody said it was an easy thing. Even one minute at a time each day is something to build off of.

[@gracefuller1722]

Wow the real true facts.Makes perfect sense to me.I love how simple to understand how you put it and your voice is so comforting.Thankyou for sharing.👌💕🇮🇪

[@healtyme2194]

I try to focus on achieving my goals that are not the same as in the sociaty. I feel isolated but as time goes on my goals are getting more and more true and I can feel the positive effects even though the test feels heavy and relentless

[@samanthamorgan8117]

Everyone on this channel sounds so at peace. And calm. And just rad. Seriously hope I have half the class any of them do when I am their age.

[@briannall6232]

Thank you for putting the Truth out !!! So important!! Endure the struggle. Over come yourself. Greatest enemy we have is Ourselves !

[@787maggie]

Suffering is part of life. Inescapable.Takes more energy to avoid it than go through it.

[@clairechloe5294]

👍👍👍Yes, that is so true and it is a fact. You can read about "suffering" as a part of life if / when you read about Buddhism. Buddha said "life is suffering". But that does not mean that you have to be unhappy about it. In fact, Buddha was a happy being because he understood the impermanence of everything in life. I follow buddhism since I was a kid. So I just wanted to share these thoughts with others. It is important to learn to balance life and real happiness comes from within. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@anabellecoetzer442]

@@clairechloe5294 is suffering always part of life? I often found myself wondering if suffering is not just our ego and by not letting the ego control us but rather observing it suffering no longer has a hold of us. I'm not saying some crazy magical thing is gonna happen where when you let go of everything suddenly you become a queen and have all you desire but rather just that we are so small in the endless expanse that is the universe that what we do in truth doesn't matter at all. What humanity does does not matter as a whole but what I do in the lives I touch does. Because every moment I take to listen every kindness I show touches a life and creates a connection in that sense it matters because for a moment I created a bridge that allowed me to connect to the universe outside myself. Sorry I'm going on nonsensical poetic rants maybe I don't fully understand everything but buddhism has always interested me so I enjoy asking questions and better understanding it as I do most things I value.

[@patsywhitten4739]

U ber!!! HARE KRSNA!!!

[@patsywhitten4739]

@@clairechloe5294 Krsna who is supreme eternal creator says this world is place great suffering pain misery bec we have chosen to leave HIM AND ENJOYSEPARATE FR HIM. SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE. BLOCK SOURCE OF HAPPINESS ONE ALL BECOME MISERABLE FRUSTRATED ANGRY VIOLENT LUSTY IN ATTEMPT TO FIND HAPPINESS THRU SENSE GRATIFICATION. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. EVER. ONLY COMPLETE PERFECT PACKAGE IS SURRENDER LOVE SERVICE TO KRSNA HIS PURE DEVOTEES. EVERY ENTITY EVENTUALLY COMES TO KRSNA. GUARANTEED WHETHER U BELIEVE IT OR NOT. US HARE KRSNAS DONT CO CONCOCT SPECULATE ONLY SHARE WHAT KRSNA SAYS.

[@janemh5866]

@@anabellecoetzer442 it's great and helpful to know, rationally, your place in the universe but that doesn't absolve you of emotion though.

[@lenajohnson9824]

Wow that's a Beautiful explanation

[@edwingooden2543]

the world needs to hear this

[@korgond]

Wise words. I like this woman.

[@ambermcdonald63]

How you beat it is change up your routine all the time and allow yourself to be sad and feel like you don't have the thing you want. Go hiking, go to the beach, go to a library, take yourself out for a coffee or tea and buy some plants. Do things that you aren't addicted to but that change it all up and break up your habits. Also don't be a coward about it...feel your emotions and be upset and feel the scary parts. You'll grow.

[@perciousmatter7001]

❤❤

[@GApeech08]

How do I beat it? Quiet time every morning: Prayer and God's Word.

[@geoffreykemp2939]

Thanks, thats helpful.

[@sindb]

Thank you❣️

[@joebaby1975]

We raised our kids without the word no. Instant gratification is all we care about.

[@codydeluca7120]

So we’ll spoken. Would love to have a conversation with this woman. Such a soothing voice!

[@kimhandley1523]

I am so glad I understand that life is suffering and to find the meaning in the suffering. So many people chasing that fake happiness.

[@Perros333]

There’s a skyrocketing suicide trend the system doesn’t want to talk about.

[@youareprecious9108]

+Huge censorship propaganda and manipulation of information as in George Orwell's 1984

[@marlenegold280]

How many people no longer have bonded relationships with others who love them? Online interactions is not the same as in person, or behind masks? Even seniors are more isolated than ever. How many people now eating proportionally a poor diet, bad for mental and physical health based on processed seed oils, HFCS, fructose (juice), flour, all types of sugar, processed carbohydrates, excess grains, starches, refined food products, pop, and alcohol? A worsening problem.

[@sshuriksevo]

At what is worse is that we will never know the true number of people who suicide because they got this new law that doesn’t require coroner to put on record if a person killed himself/herself. I think it was done on purpose not to scare people so everyone is just minding their own business. It is so sad. But we don’t see any marathons or awareness programs about suicide. Devil is working really hard these last days

[@discobean7253]

Love her and this, thank you

[@lemonyellow4270]

She talks beautifully. Thank you ma'am.

[@JenniferJohnson-jt8eb]

I could listen to this woman talk forever. Her voice is so soothing...

[@arabang686]

"it's almost impossible to escape it" 😭

[@cestmoi4532]

What a good short! Thank you for this. 💛

[@jcgrafixx]

Wow!!!! Everything you said right spot on !!! Amazingly true !!

[@nqatha2229]

It is more blessed to give than to receive. We need to be focused on serving others and solving other people's problems rather than getting.

[@albuseisenhorn3385]

People just need to realize its normal to not feel uber happy all the time, most of the time I feel neutral with flux to positive or negative emotions. Once again social media perpetuates this - perhaps it should be permanently removed

[@jucoyu7460]

But isn't depression and anxiety the opposite? Those things make you feel awful in many different ways. The realization, that i don't need to feel bad 24/7 while trying to handle my life was my first step to get out of that. Atleast that's my experience.

[@Alex-fn6pz]

She's absolutely correct. "The reach exceeds the grasp."

[@margaretvaughan6095]

Well said. Addiction has become a disease that knocks hard against true peace within. The world is lost to fill-ins because of a knawing soul loneliness , an emptiness within. Slaves to a system of escapes and fill-ins is killing the beautiful soul we are born to nurture and love.

[@camikab.2439]

Well said... 💯 percent she's speaking volumes🔥

[@tasfia11tabassum]

I can't get past the font of the texts! It's beautiful! 😍

[@ledhalenV]

Another way of saying it, “we’re too wealthy and have no real struggles.”

[@ruygranja]

Honest and Brilliant!

[@YvetteLeBlowitz]

Thank you for raising awareness, Dr Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation book is so insightful & can truly help during these highly potent addictive times

[@mistymountainhop1971]

Glad I grew up before all of this crap, and made sure my kids spent the majority of their time outside living life, even in their 20's, you won't find them on any social media, and it's ridiculous how they get made fun of for not having the Tiktoks, Instagrams, etc....they are planning a cross country road trip next month for two weeks. Social media will be there, your life and time won't be.

[@ameymaldikar5586]

Almost everyone scrolled to next, even after listening it!!

[@jenivettebigham7060]

🥺🥺🥺

[@snoozyq9576]

How do you know that

[@lawrencecastro8296]

Pleasure is within

[@antoinek.]

The presentation of the clip from various angles is superb.

[@biancavasileva9803]

I was depressed even before I had my first smartphone lol. Not doing any better now for sure.

[@nurarondic3686]

I agree,we can not blame technology for our depression,i was depressed since my early childhood,and it was almost 20 years before when rarely people had internet. And when she says that before 30 years there was no so much depression or anxeity,which is not true.Who was involved in researching how many people were depressed 1980,for example,and how it can be determined in general...

[@mdb9933]

5 minutes of meditation, 3 times per day fixes a lot of this.

[@ilkeadrall710]

I agree but i don't like the word ... Meditation.

[@pauldeatherage6112]

Love this woman

[@triplet9213]

Absolutely Right!

[@sayantanisarkar7691]

People weren't less depressed 30 years ago. They just became more aware of mental health and persuasion of own happiness...

[@nurarondic3686]

Absolutely agree! People always were depressed and anxious but most of them were not aware,as you said,and i think they did not have any knowledge about their disorder,so their troubles maybe were bigger than today. And discrimination of mental disorders was much more stronger in that time. I am so sad about that generations of people,i can imagine how hard it was to them because you dont know anything about your disorder,and you feel hopeless.Today at least you know what is going on with your mental health and you can try to fix it.

[@dobermanpac1064]

Seek out Jesus and experience Living Water, you’ll never seek earthly pleasure again.

[@elizabethwilliamson8700]

She is so spot on. The comparing of others on Instagram seeing all.the trips, parties, success of others lives. their children, FOMO, feelings of failure. I am not surprised.

[@dustinkrystowiak9949]

I loved this episode and found their conversation to be very fruitful. However, there is a rich irony to putting this clip into the dopamine mill known as KZbin Shorts 😂

[@janfoster5833]

Ironic, indeed.

[@ashs.8572]

Meaning it's reaching the right audience 🌚

[@nimimerkillinen]

in a way but saying this for example in monk monastry would b preaching for choir

[@saxonsteve]

Pursue GOD AND JESUS and will SURELY HAVE PEACE ❤

[@ilkeadrall710]

That's a bloody lie coming from a bloody Christian or catholic or whichever.

[@ashleyearls5648]

This is spot on.

[@positivelife7275]

Absolutely right!!

[@John-do9to]

It's a choice. Teach your kids about necessities to live. Learn to cook,work,socialize without drugs or alcohol. Basically your eyes will open up and see the real nature of people

[@CrisTina-tp2jg]

How about a suggestion on how to deal with this problem? I’m going back to my mordern day addiction.

[@snoozyq9576]

You're on the wrong video lol there's other ones about the solution

[@dilekyucel7523]

Well said, I couldn’t agree more!

[@kayaqueen6982]

that is so true , the few years i stayed away from the world i am better and feel so good and happy about myself

[@Mizius]

i want to hear more from you!

[@NoctLightCloud]

as someone who's parents are from the Balkans, I can guarantee you that depression and unhappiness has existed just as much even 30yrs ago😂

[@wolfferoni]

Right? It's coming from a very privileged perspective

[@nurarondic3686]

You are right,i live here on Balkan...Depression is born here,who knows how much years before🤣

[@NoctLightCloud]

@@nurarondic3686 my best friends are Russian and they say it's very uncommon to see happy and smiling faces in Russia on the streets. Everyone has kind of a base-level small depression, from the small kids to the elderly. When my friends moved to my country Austria, they noticed how much happier and smiling the people here were, out in public on the streets, randomly.

[@jasminhembrow9400]

This is so true to the point.

[@darlenelawson1255]

I still believe in walking. It makes me very Euphoria.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jnnx]

You mean very “euphoric”. Please learn the English language.

[@ferdose05]

leaving the comment here, whenever someone likes it so that i can see this clip n remind me these words.❤️

[@caesarq7513]

Doc is on point.

[@ibrahimalshubaily9520]

I love her voice

[@manseesharma2911]

This is the most sane point I've ever heard in my life and as psychology student i understand this and there is an ethical perspective of it too.... Thanks doc

[@cosmicren]

The best way to describe it is this, think about it as too much of a good thing. After you experience a specific pleasure you want it again, but the next time you experience it, it isn't going to be as good as the first time. The time after that isn't going to be as good as the time before and so on and so forth until eventually nothing you do is going to give you pleasure and you're going to be left in nothing but a pit of depression. You can look for something else to give you a new source of pleasure but the same thing is just going to keep happening over and over again. Sometimes just being content is enough. Stop looking for more.

[@basmahalbashrawi6452]

Very well said

[@thewill-coachdewill-coach9337]

I noticed this with people... The less people I see, the deeper my moments of connection...

[@jeffdeneen7241]

Ahhh...to be content. What a blessing

[@supportiranianfreedom4982]

Man....she took the words right out of my mouth...💯

[@icysurfer1]

Spot on.

[@a.w.3211]

Spot on!!!!!

[@shannonroseli3655]

This is so smart ! So true

[@janapavek7732]

Keep speaking the truth!!

[@shaun5944]

At last! Someone is speaking the truth. Well done 👍

[@Kim-mg6bo]

She summed it up well.

[@mariadorothea9506]

Spot on

[@rc48]

So insightful

[@yvonne5657]

Mind health is so important today! Your thoughts matter 💖

[@n.leticiatrevino7823]

Thank you

[@duttakunal82]

So completely true.

[@michelemichaylo4843]

So true, Outside pleasure is the real issue. People don't know how to be alone and meet their own needs.

[@rabiunislam9302]

Absolutely right

[@viverepensare]

Thank g-d for you guys. I'm soo freakin' tired of social media and still to be able to make ourselves heard in our job we need it.

[@00RoxPink]

What job do you work? I dont need it for mine

[@smallfootprint2961]

She's hit the nail on the head.

[@sunflower1040]

Well said!

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Truth!

[@mammamonssterr]

It's not the seek of pleasure the main problem. That's a coping mechanism. People are in pain from the start and want to numb out with short term enjoyment. You shouldn't try to "treat" this problem without working on the core problem(s) first or are least without finding a better/healthier coping mechanism. It's unfair to an individual to force them or shame them for coping while they're still struggling, it's like leaving them drowning in their hopelessness. I hope everyone gets their true healing ❤️

[@vidyakog5896]

Living Off the Grid is the best way to lead a peaceful happy life. A Yogic Life.

[@jyim9836]

Can't agree more. . There is some pleasure in boredom . . True

[@barnalideysarker8372]

Absolutely true

[@manogmin]

Solomon said that he did everything available to him and it was all useless. Wisest man that ever lived.

[@xzach8642]

Thank you:)

[@yabsna775]

So true! I was just talking about this at school !