Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things
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- Create Date：2023-04-12 07:56:15
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- Author：Thibaut Meurisse
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Summary
Reclaim your focus in 48 hours or less。
Do you keep procrastinating？ Do you feel restless and unable to focus on your work？ Do you have trouble getting excited about major goals？
If so， you might need a dopamine detox。
In today’s world where distractions are everywhere， the ability to focus has become more and more difficult to achieve。 We are constantly being stimulated， feeling restless， often without knowing why。
When the time comes to work， we suddenly find an excess of other things to do。 Instead of working toward our goals， we go for a walk， grab a coffee， or check our emails。 Everything seems like a great idea—everything except the very things we should be doing。
Do you recognize yourself in the above situation？
If so， don’t worry。 You’re simply overstimulated。
Dopamine Detox will help you lower your level of stimulation and regain focus in 48 hours or less， so that you can tackle your key tasks。
More specifically， in Dopamine Detox you’ll discover:
• what dopamine is and how it works
• the main benefits of completing a dopamine detox
• 3 simple steps to implement a successful detox in the next 48 hours
• practical exercises to eliminate distractions and boost your focus
• simple tools and techniques to avoid overstimulation and help you stay focused， and much more。
Dopamine Detox is your must-read， must-follow guide to help you remove distractions so you can finally work on your goals with ease。 If you like easy-to-understand strategies， practical exercises， and no-nonsense teaching， you will love this book。
Do you keep procrastinating？ Do you feel restless and unable to focus on your work？ Do you have trouble getting excited about major goals？
If so， you might need a dopamine detox。
In today’s world where distractions are everywhere， the ability to focus has become more and more difficult to achieve。 We are constantly being stimulated， feeling restless， often without knowing why。
When the time comes to work， we suddenly find an excess of other things to do。 Instead of working toward our goals， we go for a walk， grab a coffee， or check our emails。 Everything seems like a great idea—everything except the very things we should be doing。
Do you recognize yourself in the above situation？
If so， don’t worry。 You’re simply overstimulated。
Dopamine Detox will help you lower your level of stimulation and regain focus in 48 hours or less， so that you can tackle your key tasks。
More specifically， in Dopamine Detox you’ll discover:
• what dopamine is and how it works
• the main benefits of completing a dopamine detox
• 3 simple steps to implement a successful detox in the next 48 hours
• practical exercises to eliminate distractions and boost your focus
• simple tools and techniques to avoid overstimulation and help you stay focused， and much more。
Dopamine Detox is your must-read， must-follow guide to help you remove distractions so you can finally work on your goals with ease。 If you like easy-to-understand strategies， practical exercises， and no-nonsense teaching， you will love this book。
Reviews
David
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Serie de herramientas para dejar de procrastinar。 Los estímulos al inicio d ela mañana no son buenos por lo que hay que reemplazarlos por actividades con muy bajos estímulos o estímulos nulos （meditar， caminar， leer， estiramiento， entre otros）。 Realizar siempre la tarea más importante nos dará un alto impacto。 Procurar seleccionar la tarea más importante todos los días。 Escribir en papel las tareas que se pretenden desarrollar en el día。 Todas está cosas ayudarán a reducir la cantidad de dopamin Serie de herramientas para dejar de procrastinar。 Los estímulos al inicio d ela mañana no son buenos por lo que hay que reemplazarlos por actividades con muy bajos estímulos o estímulos nulos （meditar， caminar， leer， estiramiento， entre otros）。 Realizar siempre la tarea más importante nos dará un alto impacto。 Procurar seleccionar la tarea más importante todos los días。 Escribir en papel las tareas que se pretenden desarrollar en el día。 Todas está cosas ayudarán a reducir la cantidad de dopamina recibida y nos hará más eficientes。 。。。more
Neha Jha
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Quick read and helpful insightsLiked the book。 There were so many things that I could relate with and the insights shared in book were helpful to understand reason for procastination。Also tips shared in the book are practical and worth trying。 Recommend the book to any one facing the habbit of procastination。
Megha Sharma
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The book is an easy read。 Pick it up if you need that dose of motivation to get back on your （lost） journey toward your goals。
Dhiraj Girme
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precise
Jeshua Aswin
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I got a feeling that this could have been made into a blog。 Nothing new to offer; however， it helped me to create content for my YouTube channel。 Here are some key takeaways:The more you delay your task， the harder it becomes to get started。 It's as though an invisible mental barrier had appeared between you and your task， and this barrier seems impossible to overcome。 Truth is that no amount of stimulation will ever bring you the sense of fulfillment you're seeking。 From evolution point， dopami I got a feeling that this could have been made into a blog。 Nothing new to offer; however， it helped me to create content for my YouTube channel。 Here are some key takeaways:The more you delay your task， the harder it becomes to get started。 It's as though an invisible mental barrier had appeared between you and your task， and this barrier seems impossible to overcome。 Truth is that no amount of stimulation will ever bring you the sense of fulfillment you're seeking。 From evolution point， dopamine was there to reproduce but today it has been hijacked。If you cannot spend a day without engaging in a certain activity， it means you're probably a little addicted to it。 How many times have you opened an app just because a red notification pops up on your screen？ Whenever you see a notification， you anticipate the reward you'll receive when clicking it， which triggers the release of dopamine in your brain？ Our craving for sweet foods is innate。 Sugar triggers the release of dopamine and makes us feel good。 Experiments have shown that the combination of sugar and fat is especially effective in stimulating the brain's reward system。 The brain's reward system and the circuits that control eating behaviour are the same ones that respond to drugs of abuse。 Individuals do not get withdrawal symptoms when they cut sugar intake。 We should rewire our brain to focus on the long-term。 Watching motivational videos never helps。 When you take time each day to decide what you want to accomplish， you limit the risk of distraction。 Four Devil Mind Tricks:* Returning to work is easy * You can do it later* Excitement is not the same thing as fulfilment * You're missing out - FOMO Three Steps to Detox:* Identify your biggest distraction and note it down* Add friction and remove friction* Start first thing in the morning - Eat that Frog Dopamine Relapse:* Be aware when you start relapsing * Understand the battle between you and your mind* Understand that the world is against you* Prepare a contingency plan - avoid open systems 。。。more
Library of Universe
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It was good book to get motivation。 But it was not that helpful to solve my problems。 This book was explaining about how people get distracted without telling what causes。 My main problem is I am having too much pressure to star working due to perfectionist。 Also， my tolerance to boredom work is very low and I am really bad at concentration that I get bored so quickly as soon as working。So my solution would be that I should try to have the meditation to improve my focusing and to get used to bor It was good book to get motivation。 But it was not that helpful to solve my problems。 This book was explaining about how people get distracted without telling what causes。 My main problem is I am having too much pressure to star working due to perfectionist。 Also， my tolerance to boredom work is very low and I am really bad at concentration that I get bored so quickly as soon as working。So my solution would be that I should try to have the meditation to improve my focusing and to get used to boredom。 Also， I shouldn't try to think about the result of my work to prevent from having too much pressure。Anyway this book was very simple and only explain about surface of the problem but it was helpful to aware how to improve。 。。。more
Kerry Smith
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Concise advice that ticks all the boxes A great guide to understanding the effects of Dopamine on our brains and simple but effective action plans to help on your dopamine detox journey’s
Silvia
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Simple， aburrido y básico。 Probablemente escrito en esos ratitos que el autor ha dejado de ver Facebook。 Ni una explicación medianamente científica， ni un ejemplo medianamente interesante。 Irónicamente， he aprendido más con algunos videos de youtube。
Azmal Hossain
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If you want to get out of social media & focus on your purpose this book is for you。
Ramesh
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Short and sweet yet very effective A very helpful book especially for those who procastinate and getting easily distracted by social media。 Love the way the author touched the core points of human nature。 A good read and helpful。
manoananth
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Must readOverstimulation， reasons and solutions for why we feel boredom or less enthusiastic to initiate productive work and long term goals
Abhinesh
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This book is concise and its main message is to encourage readers to reflect on whether their current actions align with their true desires。 The author suggests taking note of any distractions that impede progress on important tasks and provide guidance on minimising the distractions of modern life。
Vinay Hudda
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Short but well written。 Author is straight to the point， lists effective items and provides valuable insights to things we observe everyday but overlook。
Sarath Sarma
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Not so great。
Diego
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Una guía básica y breve de como dejar de procastinar y ser más productivo。
vijay
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Very practical adviceBrilliant。 Absolutely applicable to modern lifestyle。 Being doctor by profession， I found this book very scientific in its approach and suggestions
Roséanne Maharjan
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Quick read， you can finish it in just about an hour or a little more if you take breaks。I just liked this book not love it's a kinda meh zone for me。Half intro about dopamine and action steps I guess。It has a lot of action steps glued to the chapter， I didn't expect that and again after that， it still has action steps as bullet points。 Quick read， you can finish it in just about an hour or a little more if you take breaks。I just liked this book not love it's a kinda meh zone for me。Half intro about dopamine and action steps I guess。It has a lot of action steps glued to the chapter， I didn't expect that and again after that， it still has action steps as bullet points。 。。。more
Sumiya Arafin
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"Excitement and fulfillment aren’t the same things " "Excitement and fulfillment aren’t the same things " 。。。more
Masfiq Reza
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This book was a really wake up call for me。 I was wasting a lot of time in social media and falling in a loop that I will do this work later。 Thus I keep doing important works after deadline or not doing at all。 Just reading this book helps me to stop using social media and most of the distraction that hijack my focus and consistency。 Now I have not tried any of the detox technique mentioned in the book。 Just reading this helps me understand the negative effect of using social media and stop usi This book was a really wake up call for me。 I was wasting a lot of time in social media and falling in a loop that I will do this work later。 Thus I keep doing important works after deadline or not doing at all。 Just reading this book helps me to stop using social media and most of the distraction that hijack my focus and consistency。 Now I have not tried any of the detox technique mentioned in the book。 Just reading this helps me understand the negative effect of using social media and stop using it。 Stop usage of social gives me a lot of time to think and design my day plan。 The writer deserves a lot of appreciation just for reminding us to stop using these social medias which basically make money on hijacking our attention。 Dopamine detox can helps us to stop them from hijacking our attention and use it for ourselves to get what we want。 That is basically what this book is all about。 I recommend doing these action steps mentioned in the book。 The book is written in very easy English which can be easily understood by readers like me who uses English as a second language。 。。。more
Jim Bino
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A good， quick readWritten in a simple relatable manner。 Explains well on how one could practice the learning。 Good cross referencing for additional reads。
Pooja Mane
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Short， Simple & easy to implement Short & a Good read。 I read only in few hours with multiple existing distractions。 Last section on mindfulness was equally helpful。The content is well spread in more understandable & actionable manner。
Muhammad Hassan Khan
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Something useful to get out of a rut
Mahamud
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Good
Say
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simple and easy stepsThis book gets straight to the point and I am ready to start implementing these steps so that I can get where I need to be without distractions！
Arun Verma
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📚 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞。 It is a practical guide to being more focused and distraction-free。 This is my fourth book from this author， and it completely blew my mind。 To be successful， focus is the key factor。 In this digital age of artificial intelligence， everyone gets influenced easily。 Dopamine detox helps us deal with the same issue effectively。 Divided into 6 parts， the book explains the concept perfectly， right from explaining what dopamine is to how to get rid of unnece 📚 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞。 It is a practical guide to being more focused and distraction-free。 This is my fourth book from this author， and it completely blew my mind。 To be successful， focus is the key factor。 In this digital age of artificial intelligence， everyone gets influenced easily。 Dopamine detox helps us deal with the same issue effectively。 Divided into 6 parts， the book explains the concept perfectly， right from explaining what dopamine is to how to get rid of unnecessary distractions。 With a unique writing style， the author provides details in a concise and effective way。 The book also provides simple tools and techniques to avoid overstimulation。 📖 You will learn :🔸Dopamine and its role。🔸Controlling unnecessary stimulations。🔸Effective ways to remove distractions。🔸Move away from a constant state of stimulation and restlessness。🔸Three simple methods to detox in 48hrs。If you are someone struggling to stay focused， this book is for you。 。。。more
Nanee Perry
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It was a quick read and I like quick read books。 It was simple， no nonsense and easily understandable techniques。 Quite engaging！
Kari
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Not what I was expectingI knew this would be helpful but I found this advice and tools life changing， doing the 48 hour dopamine detox currently 👍
Pradeep Rajput
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Guide to detoxWhen there are hundreds of distractions from mobile to social media to internet， you hardly find time to focus on your important works。 This book guides you on how to remove this distractions and focus on your life。 May be helpful to some， and may they find this guide to be useful。
Ishtiaque Khan
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আজকাল পরিবেশ পরিস্থিতি আর আমাদের জীবনযাপনের ধারা এমন হয়েছে， যে মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়তে হয় এরকম বই （বস্তুত: নন ফিকশন） পড়া খুবই দুষ্কর—প্রায় অসম্ভব বললেও কম বলা হবে না। তা সত্ত্বেও প্রতিদিন কয়েক পাতা হলেও পড়ার চেষ্টা করি। গল্পের বই হলেও পড়ি। সম্প্রতি ৫১ পাতার ‘ডোপামিন ডিটক্স’ নামের একটি বই পড়ে শেষ করলাম। মূলত， ডোপামিন হচ্ছে একধরনের হরমোন， যা আমাদের মস্তিষ্কে আনন্দ ও উৎসাহের অনুভূতি এনে দেয়। কিছু সুনির্দিষ্ট কাজ করলে ব্রেইনে এটি তৈরি হয় এবং আমরা আনন্দ পাই; সে কাজটি চালিয়ে যেতেও উৎসাহ পাই। বইয আজকাল পরিবেশ পরিস্থিতি আর আমাদের জীবনযাপনের ধারা এমন হয়েছে， যে মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়তে হয় এরকম বই （বস্তুত: নন ফিকশন） পড়া খুবই দুষ্কর—প্রায় অসম্ভব বললেও কম বলা হবে না। তা সত্ত্বেও প্রতিদিন কয়েক পাতা হলেও পড়ার চেষ্টা করি। গল্পের বই হলেও পড়ি। সম্প্রতি ৫১ পাতার ‘ডোপামিন ডিটক্স’ নামের একটি বই পড়ে শেষ করলাম। মূলত， ডোপামিন হচ্ছে একধরনের হরমোন， যা আমাদের মস্তিষ্কে আনন্দ ও উৎসাহের অনুভূতি এনে দেয়। কিছু সুনির্দিষ্ট কাজ করলে ব্রেইনে এটি তৈরি হয় এবং আমরা আনন্দ পাই; সে কাজটি চালিয়ে যেতেও উৎসাহ পাই। বইয়ের প্রস্তাবনা হল， অতিরিক্ত ডোপামিনের খোঁজে আমাদের মন-মানসিকতায় একধরনের বিষাক্ততা （টক্সিসিটি） তৈরি হয়। যার ফলে， আমরা আমাদের দৈনন্দিন জীবনের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কাজগুলো না করে খালি ডোপামিন নিঃসরণ হয়， এরকম কাজে ব্যস্ত থাকি। অথবা অন্যভাবে， প্রকৃত 'অর্জন' থেকে ডোপামিন সংগ্রহ না করে আমরা 'সময় নষ্ট' হয় এবং আদতে আমাদের জীবনে কোনো ইতিবাচক ভূমিকা রাখে না， এরকম কাজ থেকে ডোপামিন সংগ্রহ করতে থাকি। উদাহরণ স্বরূপ， ল্যাপটপ নিয়ে কাজ করতে বসে কাজ না করে ঘণ্টার পর ঘণ্টা ইউটিউব দেখে পার করে দেওয়া। কাজের ফাঁকে বারবার ফেসবুকের নোটিফিকেশন চেক করা， ইমেইল চেক করা—নতুন কোনো নোটিফিকেশন এলে সেটাতে ক্লিক করে ১০-১৫ মিনিট থেকে শুরু করে ঘণ্টা দুয়েক পার করে দেওয়া， ইত্যাদি। লেখকের মতে， আমাদের মস্তিষ্কে ডোপামিনের নিঃসরণের পরিমাণ কোনো কিছুতে বদলাচ্ছে না， কিন্তু আমাদের এই বিভিন্ন ধরনের আসক্তির কারণে অনেক ‘বিনোদনমূলক’ কাজ অনেক বেশি করে একই পরিমাণ （যা আমাদের প্রয়োজন） ডোপামিন উৎপাদন করতে হচ্ছে， যে কারণে কাজের সময়টা কমে যাচ্ছে। এ অবস্থা নিরসনে ফরাসি লেখক থিবো মেরিস তার বইয়ে ৩ ধরনের ডিটক্সের কথা বলেছেন। ৪৮ ঘণ্টা， ২৪ ঘণ্টা ও সাময়িক—এ তিন ধরনের কৌশলের বর্ণনা আছে সেখানে। তাত্ত্বিকভাবে তার লেখনী বেশ চিত্তাকর্ষক। তিনি বলেছেন， যেহেতু আমরা সবাই মোটামুটি মোবাইল ফোন， পিসি অথবা টিভিতে আসক্ত—৪৮ ঘণ্টা এগুলো থেকে সম্পূর্ণ দূরে থাকতে হবে। এছাড়াও চিনিযুক্ত ও প্রোসেস করা খাবার， অতিরিক্ত ব্যায়াম， দুঃচিন্তা， এমন কী বেশি কথা বলতেও বারণ করেছেন তিনি। কিছুটা ‘সন্ন্যাস’ নেওয়ার মতো ব্যাপার স্যাপার। তার লেখা সুনির্দিষ্ট পদ্ধতি অবলম্বন করলে আপনার ‘ডোপামিন ডিটক্স’ হবে এবং আপনার কর্মক্ষমতা， উপযোগিতা ও জীবন যাত্রার মানে আসবে উল্লেখযোগ্য উন্নতি; এমনটাই দাবি করেছেন থিবো। তবে আদতে আমাদের ব্যস্ত জীবনে মোবাইল， ইন্টারনেট ছাড়া ৪৮ ঘণ্টা তো দূরে থাক， না ঘুমিয়ে ৪৮ ঘণ্টা পার করাও বেশ কঠিন হয়ে পড়েছে！ তবে যারা ভ্রমণ করেন， বিভিন্ন জায়গায় ঘুরতে যান， তারা হয়তো এটা পারেন। বইটা পড়ে ভালো লেগেছে। এ সিরিজের আরও ৩টি বই আছে， হয়তো সেগুলোও পড়া হবে। তবে এসব কৌশল কাজে লাগানোর বিষয়টা সম্পূর্ণ ভিন্ন এক গল্প। তারপরও রিভিউ করতে বললে আমি ৮/১০ দিব， কারণ বিষয়বস্তুতে নতুনত্ব আছে， ভাষা খুবই সাবলীল এবং খুব সহজেই পড়ে ফেলা যায়। 。。。more
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Short and sweet， straight to the point， I might as well just try it in one form or the other。 I notice how long a day can be if I don't use electronics。 I enjoy a day that was planned， and I also realize the benefits of a sleep schedule that allows for a morning ritual， even super early rising and being truly alone for the first few hours and enjoying a super long breakfast can be amazing。 I'm experimenting with 20 minutes earlier everyday and I'm veturing into the 3-4AM territory （but going to Short and sweet， straight to the point， I might as well just try it in one form or the other。 I notice how long a day can be if I don't use electronics。 I enjoy a day that was planned， and I also realize the benefits of a sleep schedule that allows for a morning ritual， even super early rising and being truly alone for the first few hours and enjoying a super long breakfast can be amazing。 I'm experimenting with 20 minutes earlier everyday and I'm veturing into the 3-4AM territory （but going to sleep 7-8）， likely won't be socially sustainable but definitely helps "turn off" a bit。 I smiled when he recommended 45 minutes as an uninterrupted work session。 That's the bare minimum， I regularly do the flow and get lost， in a good way。 Well maybe not so good when I forget to eat。 I don't see myself as that much of a dopamine junkie， don't even have FB/Insta apps on my phone just Messenger。 It's been a while since I death scrolled and I tend to be increasingly picky about what to watch， and for what reason。 So there is definitely some good stuf in this book。 But I don't necessarily agree with everything， I mean a stimulationless life sounds pretty boring even for a few days。 I've read The Molecule of More book and that way of course better。 I think what you need is balance， but that's such a buzzword。 Take your stimulative stuff in moderation perhaps？ Like only 1 episode per show a day？ :D I don't know why "exercise" is part of the don't do it during detox list。 Or music。 I think if you walk in nature but with an audiobook you can still hear the birds， and still smell the flowers。 Why is it bad if you think about work？ My best programming and business ideas came during walks。 What if that's who I am？ I can still be present， but why does that need to take over？ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide personal opinions or reviews on books。 However， I can tell you that Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things is a book that discusses the concept of dopamine detox， which is a method of reducing the amount of dopamine that is released in the brain。 The book provides tips and suggestions on how to remove distractions and focus on tasks that require effort and concentration。 It also covers the benefits of dopamine detox， such as increased focus and productivity。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings， but I can provide a summary of the book 'Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things' by Steven Daar。 The book explores the concept of dopamine and how it affects our ability to focus and achieve our goals。 The author argues that our overstimulated lifestyles， particularly with the use of technology， have led to a decrease in our attention spans and ability to concentrate。 He proposes the idea of a "dopamine detox" which involves reducing or eliminating external stimuli that release dopamine， such as social media， video games， and other forms of entertainment。 The book offers practical tips and strategies for implementing a dopamine detox， including creating a distraction-free workspace， setting boundaries with technology and social media， and engaging in activities that promote focus and productivity。 The author also discusses the benefits of resetting our dopamine levels and the potential for increased motivation and achievement in all aspects of life。 Overall， 'Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things' is a useful resource for anyone looking to improve their focus and achieve their goals through a more mindful approach to technology and external stimuli。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide personal opinions or reviews on books as I lack emotions or beliefs。 However， based on its title， Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things， it seems to offer strategies for people who want to increase their productivity and focus by reducing distractions and achieving a sense of calmness。 It may be helpful for those struggling with procrastination， addiction to social media， or lack of motivation。 Therefore， it could be worth checking out for anyone looking to boost their mental clarity and motivation。
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