Detox from Dopamine (video)

Better Than Yesterday, Feb. 24, 2020; Pat Macpherson, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

How I tricked my brain to like doing "hard" things

(Better Than Yesterday) Most of us probably have no problem playing videogames or browsing social media on a smartphone. In fact, no doubt we could sit in front of screens and do both for hours or longer without breaking our concentration.

But what about half an hour of studying? That might be too hard. How about working on our side business for an hour? Doesn't sound too appealing. Even though logically we know that studying, exercising, building a business or something equally productive will bring us more benefits in the long run, we still prefer watching TV, playing games, and scrolling through social media.

One might argue that it's obvious why this is. One activity is easy and doesn't require much effort, while the other is difficult and requires us to apply ourselves.

e people more motivated to tackle difficult things? Moreover, is there a way to make doing difficult things easy?

However, some people seem to have no problem regularly studying, exercising, or working on their side projects. This begs the question, Why are som

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