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Dopamine Detox: Why You Can't Focus (and How to Get It Back)

Dopamine Detox: Why You Can't Focus (and How to Get It Back)
Dopamine Detox: Why You Can't Focus (and How to Get It Back)
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Dopamine Detox: Why You Can't Focus (and How to Get It Back)

You picked up your phone to check one thing, forty minutes ago. In Episode 2 of REWIRE, Carlos Siqueira explains why a dopamine detox doesn't work, and what does.

  • Why your phone works like a slot machine (205 checks a day)
  • The 47-second brain: what screens did to your attention
  • Numbing isn't healing: the hardest season of Carlos's life
  • The Reach Test: how much does your phone run your day?
  • Why you can't detox from dopamine, and the Earn-It Rule
  • The 3-step Focus Reset: Count, Distance, Earn

Mentioned: Dr. Gloria Mark (UC Irvine), Reviews.org. If you're struggling, call or text 988. SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357.


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