Weekly Q&A #23
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Great post on X about dopamine resetting. 10 days into no faping so it came (no pun intended haha) at a great time.
Problem I have is I’m self-employed, work from a laptop, and have to do a lot of dopaminergic tasks. Here is my typical day:
- Fasted AM cardio (75% time with podcast)
- Around 6hrs working on projects and consuming course content online to improve skillset. This can involve a fair bit of tab switching but I try and keep it to a min.
- 1hr spent on socials trying to network.
- 2hr finding prospects on Instagram, a lot of time spent going through accounts and qualifying people.
I know that's a lot of screen time but I’m at a point in my career where I can’t really do less.
I try and have regular breaks throughout the day and AM, Midday, and PM sun. I use flux in the evenings. Minimalist phone app, greyscale, all that shit.
I’ve cut out cheap dopamine a lot in the past month when i take breaks and cooking etc (can still do much more though) and then even just 10 days into the no fap I feel like I’m feeling the benefits, I can better manage complex projects and don't get overwhelmed as easily.
I hate doing the socials and scrolling but it needs to be done. I will try and outsource as much as I can to a VA when I’m in a position to do so but until then do you have any advice for me?
If I still implement everything that i realistically can from your post but still do the above, how effective will this reset be? Am I best trying to do an intense 2-3 days fast and basically staring at a wall the whole time?
I have a lot of ADHD like symptoms and I'm hoping they're all caused by some bad dopaminergic habits and they can all be reversed.
What's your thoughts?
Implemented your comment from last weeks Q&A on verbal fluency on GABA/glutamate balance. Definite improvements!
How to achieve high but balanced serotonin/dopamine/NE?