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Andrew Huberman: You Must Control Your Dopamine! The Shocking Truth About Cold Showers!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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A Dopamine low needs just time

Excessive stimulation in various aspects of life, such as food, exercise, and media, leads to a dopamine depletion state, resulting in feelings of boredom and dissatisfaction when one returns to a baseline. The intensity of these stimulating experiences correlates with the duration of the subsequent low dopamine state. Instead of seeking more stimulation to counteract this trough, which exacerbates the depletion, individuals should embrace a period of non-indulgence. This time allows the brain's dopamine levels to stabilize and return to baseline, a concept supported by observations in drug abuse recovery.

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