Dopamine Fast

Via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl-44jDYDJQ

Treat it like a holiday. It starts when you wake up and lasts until you go to sleep.

Rules

Dos

  • Drink water
  • Meditate
  • Write on paper with a pen
  • Take a walk or other light exercise

Don'ts

  • No food
  • No electronic devices
  • No internet
  • No phone
  • No music
  • No substances, alcohol, weed, coffee
  • No hanging out
  • No watching videos
  • No talking to people
  • No reading books
  • No masturbating
  • No naps

Writing prompts

  1. Do I feel any discomfort today?
    Where in my body am I feeling it? Is this an emotion or physical pain? Try to describe as well as possible.

    What does it feel like?

  2. Why do I feel this way?
    (Don't blame others, there's always something that you can control that is causing this pain)

    What are the things that I have been doing that are causing me to feel this way?

  3. What can I do to fix this pain?
    What are 1—3 things that I can do tomorrow that will at least somewhat address this pain?

    Things that would get me a couple of steps closer to fixing whatever problem is causing this pain.

  4. What would my life be like if I did not do any of these 1—3 things for the next 5 years?

    Assume the worst possible scenario and really describe it.

  5. What would my life be like if I stuck to these 1—3 things consistently for the next 5 years?

    Assume the best possible scenario and really describe it.