It’s 11:00 PM. You picked up your phone "just to check the weather" for tomorrow. Thirty minutes later, you’re watching a video of someone restoring a rusty knife or deep-cleaning a rug. You feel tired, yet you can’t look away. Sound familiar? You aren't lazy, and you aren't broken. You are overdosing on "cheap dopamine." As we approach 2026, most people are writing down resolutions they won't keep. But if you want to actually change your life this year, you don't need a new planner—you need to reset your brain’s reward system. The Science of the "Scroll" Dopamine is often misunderstood as the "pleasure molecule." In reality, neuroscientists define it as the molecule of craving and motivation. It’s what drives you to seek a reward. In the past, our ancestors got a dopamine hit after hours of hunting or gathering. It was "expensive" dopamine. You had to work for it. Today, your phone provides an endless...
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