The "Dopamine Trap" Explained: 5 Minutes to Understanding Your Digital Cravings I’ll be honest with you, this last month has been really tough for me. I’ve found myself in those deep holes we create for ourselves, the ones where the sun goes down and suddenly it’s 2 AM, and I’m still staring at a screen. My eyes are burning, my neck is stiff, and for what? To see another video of a cat playing a piano or someone I haven't spoken to in ten years on a vacation I can't afford? It’s such a shitty place to be. You feel like you’re doing something, but you’re actually doing nothing. You’re just... vibrating. We’ve all been there, right? That restless, frantic energy where you keep refreshing your feed even though you just checked it ten seconds ago. Is there a way out? Or are we just doomed to be digital junkies for the rest of our lives? At Breathe N Bounce , we talk a lot about fighting the monster which is me , and lately, that monster has been wearing the fac...
Today,I talk about how we all lie about everything usually to make ourselves and others feel better. I speak about how that doesn't help anyone and keeps the comfort trap going. I also talk about my own experience with lying to myself about my role in the yoga world, and other parts of my life where I had to be more honest about things. MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE LIAR - Gothminister ALMOST HONEST - Megadeth SAY IT RIGHT - Nelly Furtado DRIVE - Deftones I AM WHAT I AM - KMFDM I AM WHAT I AM - Doro
