One of the reasons that scrolling social media can make life feel a little “flat” is that it takes time for your attention to fully cohere, so if you are switching focus too rapidly, you never reach fully integrated attention. Part of your attention is still trying to cohere around the thing you saw a moment ago. And different systems of your body ... See more
Henrik Karlssonsubstack.comHenrik Karlsson (@henrikkarlsson)
If you're not careful, you'll spend most of your life on a flatline at work & home....and resort to cheap dopamine hits to make you feel alive.
Dr. Julie Gurnersubstack.com
This is easily the best essay I’ve read all year.. highly recommend reading in full https://t.co/cfSJ4jom3u
if you feel less satisfied and connected to others than you did years ago—perhaps before getting your first smartphone, or before your working environment turned into a hyperconnected one—you’re not alone. Engaging in any dopaminergic habit suppresses activity in the brain’s calm network. In turn, this suppresses signals that we should stop working
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