This one was fantastic. Found all ideas to be clever!
As for the phone and apps, what I did about 2 years ago was install a minimalist app, which pretty much turns my phone into a dark monolith: no icons, no colors, just text with a black background. I've always replaced one thing with another, a healthier one. That works too.
Thank you David! I’ve previously tried this too! It’s funny how we buy expensive phones with newest functions just to then turn them into old-school bricks.
Really enjoyed this. The distinction between avoiding stimulation and choosing what we want to be pulled by feels important.
A detox can create space, but space alone does not tell us what to return to. Without values, the old patterns usually find their way back in another form.
What stayed with me most is the idea that guilt or restlessness can be signals rather than punishments. Maybe the deeper question is not how to feel less desire, but how to let desire become more aligned with the life we actually want to live.
Thank you Ben, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There is definitely a lot to explore. The more I was reading and writing on this topic, the more ideas were coming to my mind!
Your comment gave me a little dopamine spike, because that was exactly the point I was trying to get at. A short “reset” can be helpful, but what’s the point if we can’t sustain the change?
Thanks for the insight! What I appreciated about this piece was that it moved beyond the internet version of “dopamine detox” and actually explored the deeper psychological discomfort underneath constant stimulation and distraction.
Modern life makes constant stimulation feel normal now. Notifications, scrolling, streaming, multitasking, background noise, endless content. We rarely allow our minds to fully settle anymore.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keli. Choosing to limit stimulation requires a lot of effort and willpower. It’s definitely worth it, but willpower is limited, so we need to aim for sustainable long-term changes.
Now please write the same article only for us ADHDers 😄
Challenge accepted 😂
This one was fantastic. Found all ideas to be clever!
As for the phone and apps, what I did about 2 years ago was install a minimalist app, which pretty much turns my phone into a dark monolith: no icons, no colors, just text with a black background. I've always replaced one thing with another, a healthier one. That works too.
Thank you David! I’ve previously tried this too! It’s funny how we buy expensive phones with newest functions just to then turn them into old-school bricks.
Oh, I get it. Now, I always get flagships because of their power, something a brick can't provide: Power, speed, and full connectivity.
Really enjoyed this. The distinction between avoiding stimulation and choosing what we want to be pulled by feels important.
A detox can create space, but space alone does not tell us what to return to. Without values, the old patterns usually find their way back in another form.
What stayed with me most is the idea that guilt or restlessness can be signals rather than punishments. Maybe the deeper question is not how to feel less desire, but how to let desire become more aligned with the life we actually want to live.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Federico. You’ve perfectly summarised some of the discussed ideas. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great read and interesting conclusions! Definitely worth exploring more and the impacts
Thank you Ben, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There is definitely a lot to explore. The more I was reading and writing on this topic, the more ideas were coming to my mind!
Fascinating stuff! I liked that this focused more on building healthier habits instead of chasing some perfect “reset.”
Your comment gave me a little dopamine spike, because that was exactly the point I was trying to get at. A short “reset” can be helpful, but what’s the point if we can’t sustain the change?
Thanks for the insight! What I appreciated about this piece was that it moved beyond the internet version of “dopamine detox” and actually explored the deeper psychological discomfort underneath constant stimulation and distraction.
Modern life makes constant stimulation feel normal now. Notifications, scrolling, streaming, multitasking, background noise, endless content. We rarely allow our minds to fully settle anymore.
I believe that everyone needs to practice this!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keli. Choosing to limit stimulation requires a lot of effort and willpower. It’s definitely worth it, but willpower is limited, so we need to aim for sustainable long-term changes.