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You Are Not Addicted to Your Phone — Your Brain Just Thinks You Will Die Without It
The easiest way to ruin your attention span is to let your impulses make all the decisions.
In our hyper-connected, electron-driven world, we are, on every side and from all kinds of places, hit by quick-fix solutions and opportunities for instant gratification.
From endless scrolling on our phones to an easy reach for junk food, these easily available satisfactions offer a triggered bath of dopamine, a neurotransmitter connected with pleasure and reward.
But have we thought, for a while, whether these, however harmless as they may sound, are blocking us from achieving longer-term objectives and well-being?
As someone who has, in person, had temptations by “cheap dopamine,” I have learned about the covert dangers this does pose over our productivity, mental health, and fulfillment in their true meaning. Come join me while I dissect this pertinent issue, where I shall also explore how it comes to effect, and, finally, provide simple tips for breaking our situational bonds.
