7 Tips to Break Your Smartphone Addiction

Ever wondered why motivation for school, exercise, or relationships seems to fade over time? It turns out your smartphone might be playing a bigger role than you think. In this video, we explore how dopamine—the brain’s reward chemical—affects our drive and how excessive phone use can lead to lower motivation levels.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ The science behind dopamine peaks and baselines
✔️ How constant digital stimulation affects motivation
✔️ Why multitasking with your phone can make activities less enjoyable
✔️ Practical strategies to reset your dopamine levels and regain motivation

00:00 Introduction: The Smartphone & Dopamine
00:23 The Key to Healthy Dopamine Use
00:46 Why the Smartphone is a Dopamine Trap
01:22 Understanding Dopamine Reward Prediction Error
02:06 The Problem with Digital Overstimulation
02:36 Avoiding the Dopamine Crash
02:59 Personal Example: How Phone Use Affected My Workouts
03:54 The Solution: Removing the Phone from Workouts
04:43 Why People Struggle to Disconnect
05:44 How to Regain Motivation by Controlling Dopamine
06:45 Practical Tips for Managing Dopamine & Motivation
07:50 Apply These Strategies to Your Life

This video is a condensed and highly edited version of the full 136 minute podcast from @HubermanLab. For more information, watch the full episode and following the podcast.

Andrew D. Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured associate professor in the department of neurobiology and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Speaker: Andrew Huberman
YouTube: @HubermanLab
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