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From personal experience: * If I don't eat sugar for a week, the next time I eat it, it tastes way better * If I don't watch TV for a week, the next time I wa

From personal experience: * If I don't eat sugar for a week, the next time I eat it, it tastes way better * If I don't watch TV for a week, the next time I watch a good movie, it's way more enjoyable * If I'm physically active for a week, the lazy day after that week of physical activity is more enjoyable In my experience, a lot of things in life seem more enjoyable when moderated. The list can certainly be expanded. No clue if this is official dopamine fasting, but that's what it makes me think of. And to be honest, I don't care what the science says on this*... my own personal experience is important enough for me to change the way I behave. * unless it says it'll somehow lead to some horrible outcome down the road... then I'd consider it

alliao 5y ago
growing up in Taiwan there's a branch of Buddhism that does this ultra hardcore 10 days bootcamp where you can't speak nor supposed to look at others and you just go about your day with everyone else, bit of chanting and a lot of meditation. Imagine life after that! I guess you're be buzzing for a day or two at least... and yes some do get addicted to that.
can16358p 5y ago
About the third point, interesting that it's exactly the opposite. If I get used to being physically active, the next day that I am NOT physically active I feel terrible. On the other hand, if I have been lazy for a period, then one day I do a very brief exercise, even a 10-min moderate run, makes me feel excellent. However when I start doing those runs everyday, I don't feel that same good feeling.
- camhart 5y ago
  > If I get used to being physically active, the next day that I am NOT physically active I feel terrible. How hard are you pushing it? Increase the difficulty/duration, and you may find a different outcome. I'm not talking pro-athlete level, but competitive high school athlete level (2-3 hours / day, 5-6 days / week, with some good lung heaving moments each day). > On the other hand, if I have been lazy for a period, then one day I do a very brief exercise, even a 10-min moderate run, makes me feel excellent. However when I start doing those runs everyday, I don't feel that same good feeling. I don't think this is the opposite. One is moderation of laziness, the other of physical activity. "If I'm lazy for a week, the day of exercise after that lazy week is more enjoyable".
  - can16358p 5y ago
    Hardness varies but it's always proportional. Doesn't matter if it's a 10-min extra walk or 3000-calorie burned full day of snowboarding. If I'm relatively performing more physical activity, I feel better, proportional to the amount of extra activity.

alliao 5y ago

growing up in Taiwan there's a branch of Buddhism that does this ultra hardcore 10 days bootcamp where you can't speak nor supposed to look at others and you just go about your day with everyone else, bit of chanting and a lot of meditation. Imagine life after that! I guess you're be buzzing for a day or two at least... and yes some do get addicted to that.

can16358p 5y ago

About the third point, interesting that it's exactly the opposite. If I get used to being physically active, the next day that I am NOT physically active I feel terrible. On the other hand, if I have been lazy for a period, then one day I do a very brief exercise, even a 10-min moderate run, makes me feel excellent. However when I start doing those runs everyday, I don't feel that same good feeling.

camhart 5y ago
> If I get used to being physically active, the next day that I am NOT physically active I feel terrible. How hard are you pushing it? Increase the difficulty/duration, and you may find a different outcome. I'm not talking pro-athlete level, but competitive high school athlete level (2-3 hours / day, 5-6 days / week, with some good lung heaving moments each day). > On the other hand, if I have been lazy for a period, then one day I do a very brief exercise, even a 10-min moderate run, makes me feel excellent. However when I start doing those runs everyday, I don't feel that same good feeling. I don't think this is the opposite. One is moderation of laziness, the other of physical activity. "If I'm lazy for a week, the day of exercise after that lazy week is more enjoyable".
- can16358p 5y ago
  Hardness varies but it's always proportional. Doesn't matter if it's a 10-min extra walk or 3000-calorie burned full day of snowboarding. If I'm relatively performing more physical activity, I feel better, proportional to the amount of extra activity.