If you struggle with impulse control, do this 10x a day to make your brain stronger:
+ notice the impulse to check your phone
+ deny the request
+ wait 10 min before opening
Start with 10 reps a day and you’ll feel:
+ heightened will power
+ stronger self mastery
+ deeper self-respect
People check their phones ~150x daily.
And spend 4 hrs 30 min/day.
The Addiction Economy, who is your invisible enemy, has hijacked your reward system.
The anticipation of a notification spikes dopamine in your nucleus accumbens, activating craving while reducing activity in the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for your executive control.
Each capitulation trades your sovereignty for sedation.
Every time you resist an impulse, it’s like a rep in the gym for your brain. This will strengthen the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for discipline and delayed gratification.
A great first step to reclaim yourself.