Platform B

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
When a book grabs your attention 3 times, in 3 different locations, at 3 different times, it’s a sign you must read it.
So, I purchased 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by Dr. Anna Lembke.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?
Because it explores ‘𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯’. I think we can all agree that we are bombarded by high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli.
From what Lembke is saying, my brain is addicted to the buzz I get from constant scrolling, binge-watching and google searching. These behaviors trigger an immediate dopamine rush and over time harm the ability to enjoy real life.
Take me, for example, with my recent feelings of demotivation and joylessness (despite loving my job and having a good life). Like an addict, my hand reaches for the phone the minute I get bored or frustrated. Reaching for the phone instead of being present in the moment is flattening my emotional landscape. (It's no wonder I’m feeling blah).

I lose touch with the simple pleasure of noticing the robin playing in my garden, listening to a song that brings me to tears, or feeling elated when I overcame a challenge. Instead, I chase the high octane ping of dopamine!

Chasing the dopamine kicks is NOT bringing me joy, and this addiction stops NOW. The book explains the problem and how you can beat it.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲:
🔸 Detox from my phone and give my brain a break
🔸 The payoff is more joy and better use of my time
🔸 Facing the pain and working though it brings much higher levels of pleasure than scrolling for instant gratification
🔸 The insatiable pursuit of pleasure actually increases pain (makes life worse not better)

This is an interesting book for anyone who feels they are addicted to their phones and other gadgets or substances. (e.g. Gaming, eating, drinking etc). I suggest you first listen to podcasts with Dr Anna Lembke before buying another book you won’t read.

While you do that, I’m off to read my novel! 😍
𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀

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