Dopamine Detox Tier List - 25 Things To Avoid

You've probably heard of dopamine fasting or a dopamine detox (break, reset). Whatever you want to call it, it's starting to gain some traction in the scientific world. Experts do think that it can be healthy and helpful to do these every once in a while. The question is exactly what should one avoid? So in today's video I'm going to answer just that. I will tell you about the 24 hour dopamine fast rules and how to do it.

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Intro: (00:00)
Social Media: (00:39)
Gaming: (01:27)
Drinking Water: (01:57)
Eating Junk Food: (02:33)
Socializing (Hanging Out With People): (03:10)
Smoking: (03:42)
Working Out: (04:13)
Eating Healthy Food: (04:50)
Watching Shows: (05:31)
Alcohol: (07:17)
Reading Fiction: (07:37)
Reading Non-Fiction: (07:55)
Listening To Music: (08:42)
Drinking Coffee: (09:07)
Work: (09:55)
Listening To Podcast: (10:16)
Playing W/ Yourself: (10:37)
Writing/Planning: (11:03)
Hobby: (11:42)
Thinking About The Past: (12:10)
Daydreaming: (12:51)
Gambling: (13:26)
Cold Shower: (13:33)
Meditation: (13:57)

#dopaminedetox #dopaminefast

[evan]

I think its crazy that the “eating healthy” and “exercising” isnt in the Do Not Do Tier.

[maddog]

dopamine detox is abstaining from all addictive activities that raise your levels of dopamine too high. The idea behind the detox is to stop being dependent on activities like social media, video games, gambling, and other addictive behaviors.

[yourcalmplace]

- I just want to let anyone who’s reading this, and going through a tough time know that it’s going to be okay. You’ll get through it! ✨

[varun.bakshi]

Summary :
Gambling
Masturbation
Gaming
Social Media
Junk Food Fast
Smoking
Alcohol Consumption

Binge watching
Podcast
Healthy Eating
Reading Fiction
Caffeine Consumption

Reading Non-Fiction

Socializing
Hobby
Working Out
Listening Music
Planning/ Writing
Past thinking
Daydreaming
Cold Shower

Water Fast
Doing Work
Meditation

[scout_yt]

I’m not too interested in a dopamine detox/fast, but I do think this video helped me and made my mind more clear on what I should be doing and avoiding, and why it all matters

[dimitriospapageorgiou]

Excellent video!
The only suggestion I would have is renaming the bottom category "Do Not Skip Tier" to avoid confusion.
Keep up the great work!

[thatguynamedtohuki]

I did not even know dopamine detox/fast is a thing, i'm so trying this tomorrow.

edit: it is now the next day. I managed to do it until 5:30pm. Instead of the usual sitting at my computer all day, i read a book, went for a walk and worked out. Going to try to keep this up though! The grind never ends.

[amarug]

Finally a list where my entire life is located in the S tier

[bienvicoy]

As for the daydreaming. Negative visualization is actually helpful to increase motivation as it tips the pain-pleasure balance to the side of pain and your dopamine system then compensates that.

[mylivespot]

I so need this right now. I’m so glad you just published this. I’m going to do this in the next couple days. Thanks for the great videos

[kanishkaraj]

Thank you so much for this improvement pill
I was getting lost in dopamine recently, and I even take a half-ass dopamine detox in which I do most of the things that I should avoid.
But now I can do it and I am doing this on 12th Feb

[djjayem]

Great information but don't cut everything or you will be so depressed at dangerous levels. I quit alcohol, PMO and nicotine in one hit and had 4 hours sleep each night for a whole month. I am now getting to the end of the tunnel and I can tell you my life has improved In every aspect. Dating, health, goals, mentally I feel fantastic and confidence is through the roof. My only big dopamine hit is video games, but I only play shooters. I think 1 big hit is enough for a fulfilling life, just be prepared to sacrifice A LOT and suffer temporarily.

[knowhowtodo]

Dopamine detox is a real game changer, once you get the hang of it.
Everyone who is trying: Keep going, you got this 💪🏻

[bao_bun]

S tier (Things that everyone should avoid)
Social Media, Gaming, Eating junk food, Smoking/Vaping, Alcohol, Masturbation, Gambling.

A Tier (Things that most people should avoid)
Eating healthy food, Binge watching, Reading fiction, Drinking coffee

B Tier (Things that some people should avoid)
Working out, Reading non-fiction, Listening music, Listening Podcast, Planning/Writing, Hobby, Thinking/Reflect about the past, Realistic daydreaming, Cold shower

Do not do Tier ( Things that you should not avoid)
Drinking water, Work, Meditation

[carlmiggy]

I am going to do a dopamine fast for the next 7 days (and probably for a long-term period with other S-tier level things to avoid).
These are the things I wish to avoid:
- Social Media
- Playing Video Games
- Eating Junk Food
- Smoking
- Watching Shows
- Alcohol
- Listening to Music
- Playing with myself
- Thinking about the past (negatively)
- Daydreaming (about fantasies)

And these are the things that I wish to do during the dopamine fast based from the tier list"
- Working out
- Eating Healthy Food
- Work
- Podcast
- Writing/planning
- Hobby
- Thinking about the past (positively reflecting and writing on it)
- Daydreaming (about my ideal future and writing on it)
- Cold shower
- Meditating

Wish me luck everyone and likewise to those who are doing or about to take on the fast!

[sergei]

Thank you so much. I have only one favour to ask you - Please do not delete this video.

[arnabchatterjee]

Dopamine Fast (in no order)
S: Social Media, Video games, Junk Food, Smoking, Drinking, Masturbation, Gambling
A: Watching educational shows, Healthy Food, Reading Fiction, Caffeine, Entertaining Podcast
B: Socialising, Exercise, Reading Non-Fiction, Music, Educational Podcast, writing/planning, hobbies, Reminiscing the past, Daydreaming about the future, Cold Shower
Do not: Water, Working, Meditation

[hk]

This is a pretty extreme view. People should eat healthy and exercise regardless of a dopamine fast.

[henrique-wwgf]

quit only the toxic habits, avoiding healthy food, gym and reading is just insane, pure BS

[hunterrex]

I don't get it does dopamine detox really mean to stop enjoying your life because stop eating healthy food seems a bit too far