Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things

This book helps you guide through the process with few chapters and exercises. As a practicing psychological counsellor I can assure you of the good and helpful content.

Dopamine Detox is a concise and practical guide that delves into how modern distractions and constant dopamine hits (from social media, notifications, etc.) hinder our focus and productivity. The book provides actionable steps to regain control of your brain and improve your ability to do challenging, yet rewarding, tasks. Here's a review based on its strengths and some areas of improvement: Pros: Streamlines Thinking: The book offers clear, actionable advice on how to eliminate distractions, helping to streamline your thinking process. It effectively explains how dopamine-driven behaviors shape our ability to focus. Improves Mindset: It helps you understand how to shift your mindset from seeking instant gratification to focusing on long-term goals, which is crucial for personal and professional growth. Easy-to-Understand Language: The writing is simple and accessible, making complex concepts about brain chemistry and habits easy to grasp. Practical Tips: The book provides real-life techniques, such as time-blocking, reducing screen time, and creating intentional breaks, that readers can implement immediately. Short and Direct: At less than 100 pages, it’s a quick read that doesn’t overwhelm you with unnecessary details. Perfect for those looking for a swift mental reset. Cons: Lacks Deep Scientific Insights: While the book is practical, it skims over the deeper neuroscience behind dopamine and how it affects the brain. Some readers looking for more scientific backing might find it oversimplified. Repetitive at Times: Certain concepts, such as the importance of reducing distractions, are repeated multiple times. While it emphasizes key ideas, it might feel redundant to some readers. Could Use More Case Studies: The book relies heavily on general advice and could benefit from more specific case studies or real-life success stories to make the content more relatable and inspiring. Verdict: Dopamine Detox is a solid guide for anyone looking to reclaim their focus and productivity by cutting out distractions and retraining their brain. While it’s not a deep dive into neuroscience, its simplicity and actionable advice make it a valuable read for those wanting to quickly improve their mindset and daily habits. Perfect for readers who need a practical, no-nonsense guide to detox from dopamine-driven distractions.

This book was super fun. Took me only a couple of days to finish it. And, yes it's very short. Around 65 pages. And, that again a disappointing factor nonetheless. This book tells you about how to detox your dopamine based activities. For example : you are addicted to video games or YouTube or any other thing. What actually happens is that by relishing yourself under such activities dopamine is released inside our body which actually is a neurotransmitter and it gives us a feeling of satisfaction, joy, accomplishment. You complete a certain hard-core mission in a game and dopamine is released. You scroll through instagram and youtube shorts enjoying relevant and irrelevant videos to have fun. This right here my folks is called 'dopamine hikacking.' What's happening is that you are constantly being put into these environments because of ease of access and then your dopamine is getting utilised in unnecessary activities. This is where this book comes in handy. It highlights the importance of 'what you should be doing.' The problem is that — it never ends. Once you waste time in these useless activities, the regret hits us. But what happens another day? We repeat the same mistake. Same regret. And, the cycle goes on before we realise that we wasted our precious time. The book dives deep into explaining how we are prone to such mind-distracting things. And, how to stay away from them for our well-being. The only issue is that this book was super short. I needed more. The language is very easy and understandable and the way it is written is also very pleasing. It keeps us hooked right from the get go. This is a type of book which you can read anytime and any number of times. It's so good that even after rereading it you won't get bored. Instead, you'll probably gain something new. A must buy if you're facing mind focus problems. I have attached a picture which will tell you for who is this book for?

Finished reading it in two days and the content was really interesting

It's gud book but it won't change u if u read to complete as soon as possible.. It starts making u assess ur root distractions and slowly eliminate..it gives u the courage to avoid ur distracting hobbies Just Reading it isn't gonna change u Reading the whole book once won't help u U have to practise the steps said in that book only that can change u and it won't happen in a day or 2 but a week or weeks or a month or months. Overall it is a gud book that helps u detox ur mind from the distracting world.

The book is amazing, it is small, and if you are a reader, it will take around an hour to wrap it up, but the moment you finish it, you'll see differences, though it doesn't contain anything which we have not listened to or heard about on social media, but this book provides all that information with a proper structure. The author is great; he doesn't let you slip or get bored with it. The only problem I faced was with the seller; he sent me a copy which seems totally new, but there was a chipped page, and 2 pages were folded on the edges. It seems like someone bought it, read and returned it, and the seller didn't verify it.

This book gives a clear and simple explanation of how dopamine works and how it affects our daily habits. I found it very useful for understanding why we get easily distracted and how to regain focus. The concepts are easy to follow and practical for anyone who wants to improve self-control and productivity.

The one has to definitely go through this book if they are out of track and wants come back to their important task.

This book could benefit everyone. It isn’t going to blow your mind with facts, science, case studies, or any form of deep learning or analysis. But, given the topic of the book, I think that’s best. I skipped many paragraphs, as the content was common knowledge (for me, and for most people), but there was certainly helpful information in the Dopamine Detox book. Though short, sweet, simply written, and laden with everyday knowledge, Meurisse does a good job putting into perspective why our lives feel like, and have become an electric chaotic roller coaster. Great read to help those dealing with various mental health hurdles.

Before I had finished this book, I was already practicing some of the suggestions provided. I have already significantly reduced my dopamine distractions and started working on building excitement to work on those tasks I like to avoid. Perhaps it’s early days but I have found these little insights have helped me greatly. they are small steps that enable me to reduce my dopamine distractions and direct me towards mastering my own focus. This is all part of the process to reduce and maybe one day eliminate procrastination.

Great book, it helps to improve every day.

Concise yet substantial, easy to read, and highly practical.

1er livre d’une nouvelle série orientée productivité. Le sujet est la dopamine et nos comportements compulsifs (nourriture, jeux vidéos, réseaux sociaux…). Ce guide va à l’essentiel en fournissant les rappels de théorie et en donnant des pistes d’amélioration concrètes et simples (cures de “detox” de différentes durées). En cours de test en ce qui me concerne. A noter le guide de travail ou “workbook” correspondant, est telechargeable. Il fournit notamment la liste des questions à se poser. C’est du pas à pas… tout à gagner.