Dopamine addiction has become a growing problem over the past few years because the sources that generate it increased.

A few years ago, people had to tell you they loved what you were doing. And it didn’t happen that often.

But today, your smartphone connects you to the world. A new like or share of your post would release dopamine you couldn’t experience before.

And likes are not the only problem. Each notification has the potential to trigger a dopamine peak. And since you have tens of apps installed on your phone, even the most useless mail could make you happy.

• Do you take up your phone as soon as a new notification arrives?
• Or do you sometimes check it out of habit even if there are no new notifications?
• Do you always search for something to eat out of boredom?
• Do you usually spend a lot of time doom-scrolling? Or do you lose the sense of time while staying on the phone?
• Do you have any dopamine-triggering hobbies like playing video games? And do you spend more than two-three hours per day on them?
• Do you have any other addictions like smoking, caffeine, etc?
• Do you struggle to manage your time and often procrastinate?
• Do you often gamble?

Technically, no. You cannot become addicted to dopamine since your body produces it. But you can ruin its balance by giving your body too much of it without any effort to deserve it.

In a past article about delayed gratification , I discussed how struggling to reach a goal is more beneficial because it creates a habit of working towards a purpose. So when you finally achieve it, you also feel a well-deserved satisfaction.

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