We live in a world that is designed to stimulate our emotions.
Every advertisement food product and social media post is geared to give us a short rush of pleasure, which is followed by an emptiness and a craving for more.
Big companies are able to leverage our cravings and make trillions of dollars off of keeping us addicted.
If you don't have a plan for yourself you will be at the mercy of companies who will play on your impulses to control you like a puppet.
You will sacrifice your free will searching for happiness in a maze that's designed to keep you lost.
Studies show that on average people use their smartphones for about 3 hours per day. That's 1095 hours every single year.
Thankfully there is a way to regain control over your impulses and take your power back through a practice called dopamine fasting. What's that you say?
Well first we need an understanding of dopamine. Dopamine is a brain chemical associated with wanting.
According to Loretta Breuning author of 'Habits of a Happy Brain', dopamine is triggered by new rewards.
That's why the first lick of an ice cream cone is heaven. 10 licks later, your attention wanders. You start thinking about the next thing on your agenda and the next.
