How I Tricked My Brain To Like Doing Hard Things (dopamine detox)
3 years ago by ickplant to c/mentalhealth
Thanks for sharing that article, I found it really interesting.
I’ll do that tomorrow.
https://letmegooglethat.com/...
You're welcome.
A dopamine detox is a cognitive behavioral therapy approach that encourages self-regulation of unhelpful habits.
It’s not the practice of denying yourself pleasure as a means of increasing dopamine sensitivity or lowering the amount of naturally occurring dopamine >in your brain.
Following a dopamine detox under its original framework may help encourage beneficial behaviors while helping you break the cycle of impulses related to undesirable habits.
"Dopamine detox" is a misleading name, I'll give you that. But it's not a "grift." If you ignore the name, it's basically just a CBT approach to addictive behaviors. The principle of harm reduction and rewarding your brain with positive reinforcement works.
The title is a very useful phrase in itself, it sums up what one must do to accomplish the goal it sets out.
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As pointed out in the comments, the term "dopamine detox" is misleading. Think of this as a cognitive behavioral approach to reducing addictive behaviors and replacing them with healthier behaviors while staying motivated.
This is a great explanation of where the term comes from and what the approach does.
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