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reading is one of the most straightforward activities to get deep concentration back. Read in a room without distraction, or in general do uninterrupted work,

reading is one of the most straightforward activities to get deep concentration back. Read in a room without distraction, or in general do uninterrupted work, art or sports without distracting yourself or multitasking. However the entire 'dopamin fasting/detox' thing is unscientific[1]. You can't detox from what is a basic neurotransmitter involved in just about anything in your brain or body. Detoxing from it makes about as much sense as bloodletting. You don't need to deprive yourself of stimulation, which in general is healthy, or do anything radical. [1]https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dopamine-fasting-misunderstanding-science-spawns-a-maladaptive-fad-2020022618917 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dopamine-fasting-misunde...

muzani 5y ago
It's just as unscientific to quote a blog with no citations. That article doesn't even make any arguments. It's just an attack on Sepah and "the modern wellness industry".
- netizen-936824 5y ago
  Are there any studies that support "dopamine fasting"? I'm personally not aware of any
  - muzani 5y ago
    "Dopamine fasting" is a bit of a straw man. If you look at the actual article that popularized it [1], it actually says that name is a misnomer, and it's really about staying away from stimulation. Go down the article and you'll find that it's really a different name for a certain form of meditation. There are plenty of studies linking meditation to attention span. Look for something that matches the methodology of a "dopamine fast". There's some link between refraining yourself for a few days and improved attention span [2] So the methodology probably works, but the idea of some dopamine baseline is probably BS. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/style/dopamine-fasting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/style/dopamine-fasting.ht... [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053810010000681 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10538...
    - netizen-936824 5y ago
      >Our findings suggest that 4 days of meditation training can enhance the ability to sustain attention From the second link you posted. The article is specifically about the practice of meditation, which there have been numerous studies on showing benefit. We're constantly being stimulated no matter what we're doing. If we're going to examine what tasks are specifically harmful I think the definition needs to be more clear.

muzani 5y ago

It's just as unscientific to quote a blog with no citations. That article doesn't even make any arguments. It's just an attack on Sepah and "the modern wellness industry".

netizen-936824 5y ago
Are there any studies that support "dopamine fasting"? I'm personally not aware of any
- muzani 5y ago
  "Dopamine fasting" is a bit of a straw man. If you look at the actual article that popularized it [1], it actually says that name is a misnomer, and it's really about staying away from stimulation. Go down the article and you'll find that it's really a different name for a certain form of meditation. There are plenty of studies linking meditation to attention span. Look for something that matches the methodology of a "dopamine fast". There's some link between refraining yourself for a few days and improved attention span [2] So the methodology probably works, but the idea of some dopamine baseline is probably BS. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/style/dopamine-fasting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/style/dopamine-fasting.ht... [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053810010000681 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10538...
  - netizen-936824 5y ago
    >Our findings suggest that 4 days of meditation training can enhance the ability to sustain attention From the second link you posted. The article is specifically about the practice of meditation, which there have been numerous studies on showing benefit. We're constantly being stimulated no matter what we're doing. If we're going to examine what tasks are specifically harmful I think the definition needs to be more clear.