First attempt on Dopamine Detox
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First attempt on Dopamine Detox

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Hi again! :), It's been a month since the last time i was here, honestly I haven't made a lot of progress in the language, in fact, if I'm honest I was about to quit, for a lot of reasons, mainly that I didn't know how to take the frustration since I suffered an injury that didn't let me exercise, it really affected my self confidence, I already had a routine and was ready to start.

Since that moment I kind of give up, I started to consume most of my time in social media, especifically Instagram, and i didn't even like the content, but I was an addict.

Having said that, I still find it very hard to don't use it but since today I could restringe my daily use a lot, I'm trying to start a week using the "Dopamine Detox method" that means basically delete everything that releases big amounts of Dopamine without any effort, like using social media, playing videogames or things like that.

My experience in my first day of this could be named as a failure, because I spent some minutes using Instagram and listened to music (I'm sorry, I can't live without music) but even if I didn't followed totally the method, I was more productive, because I could keep the house clean and develope personal interests at the same time (such as learning musical theory, reading and journaling).

A detail that might seem small but I have to say It's that I probably had the best lunch I remember, probably given the fact that it's the first time in years that I ate without being watching my cellphone, and it really makes the difference, I could enjoy the view of my window, taste the flavours and focus completely in the food.

I'll try to keep following this method, but if I'm honest it's still very hard to me to not waste my time on Instagram or playing videogames.

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