As the school semester is ending…What knowledgeable values and outcomes do I get that are beneficial and applicable to the real life situation? Well, a lot. But today I’ll be talking about dopamine.
Weekly updates on blog, progress needed to be done and monitored for brand me assignment, social media daily updates, and other activities present in the digital platforms have impacted my dopamine levels I assume.
Although I might be exaggerating, I can’t deny the fact that my sleeping schedule is transitioning. Shifting from sleeping at a healthy human pace to a nocturnal.
Dopamine’s core function is identifying the extent to which a reward differs from expectations, dopamine is also essential for movement control, and plays a role in memory, attention, mood, cognition and sleep.
Fun fact: Recent research has shown that dopamine levels are one of the key differentiators between human beings and other apes.🙊
73% of people said, they experience some type of anxiety when they do not have their phone. Which is reasonable I would say, When adults in the US spend about an average of 3 hours per day typing and swiping on their devices that sums up to over 2,600 touches per day. most of us have become so dependent with our digital lives that we can feel our phones vibrating in our pockets when they aren’t even there.
Dopamine should be a positive substance. It is a chemical produced in the brain that causes our motivating behaviour. But, it gets secretes and produces negatively due to successful social interactions.
On the bright side, if your will to change is stronger, I am sure you can get back on track and minimise your dopamine levels in no time. I am also gradually getting back to my healthy sleeping cycle 😀
Comment down below if you feel your social media interactions is affecting your behaviour and habits. 😁😁😁
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I completely agree with you on this one. I used to use Instagram and Facebook a lot with posting pictures of my life and friends, etc. I would go to bed really late and wake up feeling terrible. But now, I’ve reduced my phone screen time by nearly 2/3 and I only use Facebook/Messenger now. I also turn off all phone notifications from 10pm – 6am. Nowadays I go to sleep at 10-10:30 and wake up so much easier because I get to sleep easier without those dopamine rushes from various notifications.
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Wow, that’s a good strategy! Thanks for sharing Celine, might be useful for the audience.
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Even game manufacturers like Nintendo are trying to make products like Ring Fit Adventure to make people away from screens and live healthier lives lol. Mental and physical health is really a big issue in digital age.
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Wow, a plus point for nintendo manufacturers! I agree with you.
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Everytime i hear or see the word dopamine, my mind automatically think of memes… DOPAMEME
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hahahahahaha nice pun but not a good sign, this might indicate an over consumption of social media…
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I can see where you’re coming from. But personally I feel like my phone helps me fall asleep especially after a stressful day at work. It gives me a means of shifting my mind away from work and relaxing. Do you think mobile devices can possibly help with sleep for certain people?
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I completely agree with you, thank you for bringing this up. To be honest, I haven’t thought of it from this point of view. Yes I have friends who can only fall asleep if they’re watching youtube videos 😀. I often see them leaving their youtube on until morning.
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interesting information!
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Thank you Devi!
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I’m that type of person who doesn’t feel anxiety when I don’t have my phone 😅 instead, i hate it when people are on their phone alot.
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Yeah! I definitely feel you sam!
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nice blog! i completely agree, i feel like social media nowadays have a huge influence on many people’s life including me. Most millennials cant live without wifi or their phone right? haha. now i know why, its bcs of that dipamine chemical daym
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Yes. Dopamine surely plays a role!
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