7 Signs Your Brain Needs A 'Dopamine Detox'

Feeling your phone vibrate when it didn't. Your brain is desperate for a notification.

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Closing an app out of boredom, then immediately opening it again without thinking.

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Needing a podcast, video, or music playing just to brush your teeth or cook.

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Normal videos feel too slow. If it isn't lightning-fast, you swipe away in 5 seconds.

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Inability to work on one task for 5 minutes without opening a new tab or checking a feed.

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Reading or walking feels like exhausting chores because they don't give instant dopamine.

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Feeling completely fried and scattered by midday despite doing zero physical work.

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