I read the first few paragraphs and then skipped to the end for the tie in 😂 jk
Phones have stimulated the dopamine receptors in our brains beyond previous norms. Giving us a tool to escape any uncomfortable feelings instantly with some manufactured excitement.
It’s nothing like real connection and lived experience, but quite often real connection and stimulating lived experience isn’t immediately available.
I wake up every morning and after some rituals such as meditation proceed to check 9 apps that might have messages in them. Often leaving my nervous system fairly jacked up to the point that I need to do breathing exercises to calm down again. This is coming from someone who is obsessive about digital minimalism and avoids all non work related social media. Many roll out of bed onto their phones, this is not a good habit for everyone to be getting into, but phones have made it so easy to slide into.
I don’t think all of the ADHD diagnoses, self or otherwise are real. As I feel more or less squirrelly depending on how disciplined I am with sleep, exercise, screen time etc.
Some content does grab my attention and suck me in, but I also need to be in the mood to be sucked in.
Sometimes I’m in the mood to just dick around on a bunch of dopamine hits without staying on anything too long.
I read the first few paragraphs and then skipped to the end for the tie in 😂 jk
Phones have stimulated the dopamine receptors in our brains beyond previous norms. Giving us a tool to escape any uncomfortable feelings instantly with some manufactured excitement.
It’s nothing like real connection and lived experience, but quite often real connection and stimulating lived experience isn’t immediately available.
I wake up every morning and after some rituals such as meditation proceed to check 9 apps that might have messages in them. Often leaving my nervous system fairly jacked up to the point that I need to do breathing exercises to calm down again. This is coming from someone who is obsessive about digital minimalism and avoids all non work related social media. Many roll out of bed onto their phones, this is not a good habit for everyone to be getting into, but phones have made it so easy to slide into.
I don’t think all of the ADHD diagnoses, self or otherwise are real. As I feel more or less squirrelly depending on how disciplined I am with sleep, exercise, screen time etc.
Some content does grab my attention and suck me in, but I also need to be in the mood to be sucked in.
Sometimes I’m in the mood to just dick around on a bunch of dopamine hits without staying on anything too long.
Just to let you know I read the complete article. Because it was informative and well written.
I agree completely with your thoughts also.