How overstimulation is ruining your life
Summary
TLDRDans ce script de vidéo, l'auteur aborde la difficulté à se concentrer et la tentation de se perdre dans les réseaux sociaux. Il explique que notre cerveau, qui n'a guère évolué depuis des milliers d'années, est programmé pour rechercher des récompenses et est excité par les stimuli, qu'ils soient naturels ou artificiels. La dopamine, un neurotransmetteur, est à l'origine de cette motivation. Cependant, les stimuli excessifs, comme les médias sociaux et les aliments junk, détournent notre système de récompense naturel. Pour retrouver la motivation pour les activités importantes, il suggère de réprogrammer notre cerveau en réduisant l'exposition aux stimuli excessifs et en recherchant des activités moins stimulantes mais plus gratifiantes à long terme, telles que la lecture ou les activités physiques. L'auteur propose également de réfléchir à la quantité de stimulation que l'on souhaite inviter dans sa vie et de considérer des plateformes comme Skillshare pour un apprentissage plus structuré et moins addictif.
Takeaways
- 🧠 Notre cerveau est le même que celui de nos ancêtres chasseurs-cueilleur, adapté pour la recherche de nourriture et de récompenses immédiates.
- 📱 Les médias sociaux et les technologies modernes créent des stimuli qui détournent notre système de récompense naturel vers des activités peu productives.
- 🍟 La nourriture junk et les autres stimuli excessifs sont conçus pour exploiter nos voies de récompense, créant une dépendance à la dopamine.
- 🚀 La dopamine est un neurotransmetteur qui motive vers des actions qui semblent offrir des récompenses, pas simplement un sentiment de plaisir.
- 🤔 La difficulté à se concentrer sur les tâches difficiles est due à la rééducation de notre cerveau pour privilégier les stimuli artificiels par rapport aux récompenses naturelles.
- 🌲 Passer du temps dans des activités à faible stimulation, telles que la randonnée ou le camping, peut réajuster notre appréciation des plaisirs simples de la vie.
- 📉 Réduire l'exposition aux stimuli excessifs peut augmenter la motivation pour les activités qui contribuent réellement à notre bien-être et notre avancement.
- 📈 La rééducation de notre cerveau pour reconnaître les activités difficiles comme sources de récompense requiert un changement de notre niveau de base à long terme.
- 📝 Créer une liste d'alternatives à faible stimulation pour faire face aux envies de recours aux activités à haute stimulation peut aider à maintenir un équilibre.
- 💰 Les plateformes comme Skillshare offrent des activités pratiques et moins addictives qui favorisent la croissance personnelle et professionnelle.
- 🔄 Une réduction de la consommation de contenu super normalisé, tel que les vidéos YouTube, peut conduire à une augmentation de l'appréciation des activités plus enrichissantes pour la vie.
- 🌟 L'auteur suggère de réfléchir à la quantité de stimulation que l'on souhaite inviter dans sa vie et de réévaluer les activités qui apportent de la valeur réelle.
Q & A
Comment la technologie et le capitalisme ont-ils influencé notre cerveau et notre capacité à nous concentrer ?
-La technologie et le capitalisme ont créé des stimuli supernormaux qui ont détourné nos voies de récompense naturelles. Ils rendent les choses aussi agréables que possible, créant une fausse impression de nécessité vitale qui nous pousse à agir, comme si nous étions sur le point d'obtenir un récompense cruciale pour notre survie.
Quelle est la véritable fonction de la dopamine dans le cerveau humain ?
-La dopamine est un neurotransmetteur qui contrôle la motivation. Elle est libérée lorsque nous avons l'impression d'être sur le point de recevoir une récompense ou d'expérimenter un plaisir, et non pas uniquement lorsqu'on ressent du plaisir.
Comment les médias sociaux et les notifications peuvent-ils influencer notre motivation et notre concentration ?
-Les notifications des médias sociaux déclenchent une libération de dopamine, motivant les individus à cliquer et à vérifier ces notifications, car elles créent l'illusion d'une potentielle récompense ou de plaisir.
Pourquoi est-il si difficile pour nous de nous concentrer sur les tâches difficiles ou importantes ?
-Notre cerveau a été programmé pour être attiré par les stimuli supernormaux qui sont plus récompensants que les stimuli naturels. Cela rend les tâches difficiles moins attrayantes et la motivation pour les accomplir plus difficile à susciter.
Comment la consommation de nourriture de junk food influence-t-elle notre système de dopamine ?
-La nourriture de junk food est conçue pour être riche en graisses et en calories, ce qui la rend particulièrement attractive pour notre cerveau. Lorsque nous en consommons, notre cerveau associe ce plaisir à l'acte de manger ces aliments, augmentant ainsi la dopamine et la motivation pour les consommer à nouveau.
Quelle est la solution à long terme pour améliorer notre capacité à nous concentrer sur les tâches difficiles ?
-La solution à long terme est de réprogrammer notre cerveau pour se rappeler que les tâches difficiles sont réellement agréables, bénéfiques et essentielles pour notre survie. Cela implique de réduire notre exposition aux stimuli supernormaux et d'augmenter notre appréciation des activités moins stimulantes.
Comment la réduction de l'exposition aux stimuli supernormaux peut-elle nous aider à retrouver de la motivation dans la vie ?
-En réduisant l'exposition aux stimuli supernormaux, nous pouvons réduire notre seuil de stimulation et ainsi augmenter notre appréciation des activités moins intensives, comme les conversations, la lecture ou l'exercice, qui deviennent à nouveau sources de plaisir et de motivation.
Quels sont les effets de la quarantaine sur la dopamine et la stimulation dans le cerveau ?
-La quarantaine, en raison de l'augmentation de l'utilisation des écrans et de l'Internet, a pu augmenter le seuil de stimulation de la dopamine, rendant les tâches moins intéressantes et plus difficiles à entreprendre par rapport aux activités en ligne.
Quelle est la stratégie suggérée par le script pour réduire notre dépendance aux stimuli supernormaux ?
-Le script suggère de réfléchir à la quantité de stimulation que l'on souhaite inviter dans sa vie, de réduire l'indulgence dans les activités supernormales et de créer une liste d'alternatives à faible stimulation, comme la promenade, la lecture ou la conversation avec un ami.
Pourquoi le Skillshare est-il présenté comme une alternative plus saine aux vidéos de YouTube ?
-Le Skillshare est présenté comme une alternative plus saine car il s'agit d'une plateforme d'apprentissage en ligne qui offre des cours pratiques sur divers sujets, favorisant ainsi la croissance personnelle et professionnelle au lieu de fournir un simple divertissement.
Quelle offre spéciale est mentionnée pour les premiers 1 000 utilisateurs du lien Skillshare fourni dans la vidéo ?
-Les premiers 1 000 utilisateurs qui cliquent sur le lien Skillshare mentionné dans la vidéo recevront deux mois d'abonnement premium Skillshare gratuits.
Outlines
😀 Difficulté de se concentrer et rôle de la dopamine
Le premier paragraphe aborde la difficulté de se concentrer sur des tâches importantes ou difficiles, en particulier lors de certaines périodes de la vie. Il décrit l'addiction aux médias sociaux et comment cela peut être douloureux de se concentrer sur des tâches réellement importantes. Le narrateur souligne que bien que de nombreux conseils aient été donnés pour améliorer la concentration, il y a peu d'explications sur les raisons sous-jacentes de cette difficulté. Il propose d'explorer les raisons profondes de la procrastination et de la difficulté à réaliser des tâches importantes, en commençant par la découverte de notre cerveau humain, qui n'a guère évolué depuis des milliers d'années. Le contexte est établi pour comprendre la nature de notre cerveau et son lien avec la dopamine, la substance qui motive nos actions en nous faisant croire qu'une récompense est imminente.
🧠 L'impact des stimuli sur la dopamine et la motivation
Le deuxième paragraphe explique en détail comment la dopamine est impliquée dans nos motivations et nos réactions face aux stimuli. Il compare nos réactions aux signaux de récompense primitifs, comme la vue d'un antilope pour nos ancêtres chasseurs-cueilleurs, et aux réactions modernes face aux notifications des médias sociaux. Le texte souligne que les stimuli excessifs, ou super normaux, tels que la nourriture junk food, les médias sociaux, etc., détournent nos voies de récompense naturelles et nous rendent presque esclaves de notre système de dopamine. Cela conduit à une difficulté à se concentrer sur les choses qui sont réellement importantes pour notre survie et notre développement personnel, car notre cerveau est constamment en quête de récompenses plus immédiates et plus intenses.
🌱 Redéfinir la stimulation et la motivation pour l'amélioration
Dans le troisième paragraphe, le narrateur propose une solution à long terme pour retrouver la capacité de se concentrer sur les tâches difficiles. Il suggère de réprogrammer notre cerveau pour se rappeler que ces tâches sont réellement réjouissantes et essentielles pour nous. Il évoque l'idée d'un 'jeûne' de la dopamine, mais plutôt de repenser de manière plus profonde et à long terme notre niveau de stimulation souhaité. Le narrateur partage ses propres expériences, comme la vie en camping où les plaisirs simples deviennent plus significatifs, ou la difficulté de reprendre le travail après une période de confinement qui a augmenté son seuil de stimulation. Il encourage les spectateurs à réfléchir à la quantité de stimulation qu'ils souhaitent dans leur vie et à réduire les stimuli excessifs comme les médias sociaux et les aliments junk food. Il propose également de créer une liste d'alternatives à faible stimulation pour faire face aux envies de recours aux stimuli excessifs.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Procrastination
💡Dopamine
💡Super normal stimuli
💡Hunter-gatherer ancestors
💡Motivation
💡Social media
💡Junk food
💡Baseline dopamine
💡Reprogramming the brain
💡Skillshare
💡Stimulation
Highlights
The human brain hasn't significantly changed for thousands of years and is similar to that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
The brain evolved to respond to the prospect of food or fresh kill, releasing dopamine upon sighting potential prey.
Dopamine is a motivating brain chemical released in anticipation of a reward or pleasurable experience.
Modern technology and social media have created 'super normal stimuli' that hijack our natural reward pathways.
Super normal stimuli, like junk food, trigger a strong dopamine response, making us crave them despite their lack of nutritional value.
Our dopamine system can make us feel almost enslaved, driving us towards stimuli that promise a reward.
The difficulty in focusing and staying motivated for important tasks stems from our brain being reprogrammed by artificial rewards.
To regain focus, we need to reprogram our brain to associate pleasure and motivation with natural, survival-oriented stimuli.
Reducing exposure to super normal stimuli can help reset our baseline dopamine levels, making us more receptive to natural rewards.
Engaging in low-stimulus activities like camping, cooking, or walking can increase our enjoyment of life's simple pleasures.
Breaking an addiction cycle can lead to an increased enjoyment of life and motivation to pursue healthier activities.
The quarantine period has shown how increased screen time can lead to a high baseline of dopamine stimulation, making other activities feel less rewarding.
The speaker challenges the audience to consider the level of stimulation they want in their lives and to reduce daily indulgence in super normal stimuli.
Reducing time on social media and consuming less junk food can lead to genuinely looking forward to healthier activities like socializing, reading, and exercising.
Creating a list of low-stimulus activities can serve as an automatic response to urges for high-stimulus alternatives.
Skillshare is recommended as an alternative to YouTube for learning and personal growth, offering practical classes on various topics.
Skillshare's annual membership is affordable, and the first 1,000 users to use the provided link get two months of premium access for free.
The video encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications to support the channel and not miss future content.
Transcripts
- During certain periods of my life,
I have a very difficult time focusing
on pretty much anything important or difficult.
During these periods, it seems almost impossible
to break out of the social media limbo,
where you're just constantly switching between tabs,
refreshing pages, kind of waiting
for something interesting to happen,
like for someone to post a cool photo
on Instagram or something.
You're kind of waiting to be entertained.
But if you actually have to apply yourself,
it's extremely difficult, borderline painful, to do so.
And I'm pretty sure almost everyone
can relate to this problem.
I'm sure you've seen a lot of videos on YouTube
giving you little tips and tricks
as to how to focus better, including my own channel,
but there are very few videos kind of diving in,
talking about why it's so difficult to focus on hard things.
You know, like, what's the deal?
Why can't we just sit down
and do something important with very little strain?
Why aren't we motivated to do the things
that would significantly advance us further in our lives?
Because it's not like we don't want those things.
It's just hard.
So in this video, I want to dive into why we procrastinate,
why it's so hard to do important things,
because knowing how this all works
helps us carve out a long-term solution.
It can help us permanently solve this problem.
And that may sound really ambitious,
but I do believe it is possible.
But, first we kind of have to discover
a little bit more about our human brain.
So, weird thing about our human brain, our human brain;
I'm really trying to convince you that I'm human;
the weird thing about the brain is that
it pretty much hasn't changed for thousands of years.
We share, for the most part,
the exact same brain as our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
And this is the type of brain
that was evolved to scan vast valleys
for the prospect of food or a fresh kill,
and absolutely light up and get excited
at the sight of an antelope,
so you can gather your friends together
and run after it, kill it.
This is the kind of brain that,
as you're kind of going through a berry bush
and you find a juicy berry, you're super excited.
You eat the berry and it pretty much makes your day.
You know, it's not really exciting stuff.
There wasn't a lot of stuff to do back then,
but that's just kind of the way it was.
And the reason why we were motivated
to go run after an antelope or eat a fresh berry
is the same reason, wow, is the same reason
we're motivated to go on Facebook and, you know,
check our notifications, go on Instagram, et cetera.
The reason why we're motivated to do any of this stuff
is because of a brain chemical called dopamine.
Now, you've probably seen a lot of videos on YouTube,
if you're into self-improvement, about dopamine,
but dopamine is kind of misunderstood,
because most people think it's the feel-good chemical.
It's a brain chemical that's released
when you're experiencing pleasure.
It's the reason why you experience pleasure,
but that's not exactly true,
because dopamine is the motivating brain chemical.
Dopamine is what's released when you feel like
you're about to be rewarded, or when you feel like
you're about to experience something pleasurable.
When your ancient ancestors saw the antelope frolic
across the field, they got a squirt of dopamine,
which motivated them to go kill it.
When you see a notification pop up on Facebook,
you get a squirt of dopamine,
which motivates you to click it.
And what this means is that dopamine
is what controls your motivation.
- Thank you, boys.
Oh, did you get a big McChicken?
- [Man] Yeah, you said McChicken.
- Now, why is this important?
Despite the fact that we share the exact same brains
as our hunter-gatherer ancestors,
we don't live in that world anymore.
We live in a world of super normal stimuli,
through ferocious technological advancement
and capitalistic ventures, or whatever you want to call it.
We live in a world where things are designed
to be as pleasurable as humanly possible.
And what super normal stimuli does is
it hijacks our natural reward pathways.
It tricks our brain into thinking
we are about to do something so important for our survival
that we have an almost irresistible urge
towards doing that thing.
A good example of this is junk food.
Food is integral for our survival,
and high-calorie foods are usually
even more important for our survival
because, you know, they'll keep us alive longer.
The more calories, the longer we'll live, roughly speaking.
See, what junk food does is it's mechanically engineered
to be as high-fat, high-calorie as possible.
So, when we get that beautiful,
when we eat that beautiful potato chip,
our brain remembers that.
And the next time we see a bag of potato chips
at the grocery store, there's a huge amount of dopamine
that's released, motivating you to go grab that reward,
that reward that's integral for your survival.
So, we almost become slaves to our dopamine system.
We almost just go where our dopamine system tells us to go.
That's why we get into kind of social media binge
because our brain is telling us to stay
on these social media sites,
because there's a chance that we might get a reward.
We might get social validation,
or we might be able to look at something
kind of stimulating and naughty.
It's the dopamine system that's telling us
and motivating us to stay there.
So, what does this all mean
if we're bringing this all together?
Basically, for most of us who have difficulty focusing
and we find it really, really difficult to be motivated
to do harder things, that is only because
we have reprogrammed our brain
to fall for this super normal stimuli
rather than normal stimuli, natural stimuli,
because it's not that these natural rewards
aren't rewarding, they're just less rewarding
than the artificial super normal rewards.
So, the long-term solution to be able to focus
on boring things, is to reprogram our brain
to remember that these things are actually pleasurable,
and really good for us, and integral for our survival.
And this isn't just about a dopamine fast
for a couple of days or something like that.
We almost need to reset our baseline long-term.
We need to think about how much stimulation
we want in our lives.
What kind of super normal stimulus
do we want to take part in?
You know, I've noticed in my own life
that when I'm camping for a long period of time,
and there isn't much to do other than figure out
how to cook a fish over a fire, or set up my tent,
or go for a walk in the woods,
or go swimming, or lay on the sand,
in these situations, little things
like having a conversation with a sibling or a friend
becomes immensely pleasurable.
It's the same reason why people
who break out of an addiction cycle,
they stop doing their immensely pleasurable thing
cold turkey, after a certain amount of time,
they find an increased enjoyment out of life itself.
Pretty much everything in life becomes more enjoyable.
They start to find motivation
to do things other than their addiction.
You know, it's something that I also noticed
during the quarantine, why it was so hard for me
to find my work ethic again.
It's because all that time inside
made me an Internet addict.
I spent so much time looking at screens
that my baseline of dopamine and stimulation
was so high that the more boring things
became almost painful to do in comparison.
The disparity of stimulation became so vast
that I felt physical pain trying to do harder things.
So, if we're able to find a way
to genuinely enjoy the things
that make our lives better,
then what are we doing?
Like, why don't we just go and do that?
I really want to challenge you guys
over the next couple of weeks or months
to really think about how much stimulation you want
to invite into your life.
You know, what's actually adding value to your life?
And can you reduce the amount of super normal stimuli
that you're indulging in on a daily basis?
You may actually find that by reducing
your amount of time on social media or on YouTube,
or eating junk food, or you name it,
you may actually come to genuinely look forward
to socializing.
You might actually look forward to reading a book.
You might actually be motivated to go to the gym.
There will be that dopamine driver
pointing you in that direction,
creating an irresistible urge to go to the gym,
like, who would have thought that's possible?
And it is as possible 'cause it's science.
One way that I'm going to make sure
I stick to this over the next month, at least,
is I made a list of a large amount of things
that are fairly low-stimulus that I can do
instead of doing a more stimulating alternative.
That includes things like going for a walk,
reading a book, talking with a friend,
Skyping a friend, going to the gym.
By having that list in your hand,
you'll have a automatic response
to that urge to go do the thing, like,
you know, eat a bag of chips or something.
So, I'll make a followup video
on my second channel on how that all went.
I really encourage you guys to do the same thing.
And if you're looking for more activities
that don't overstimulate you,
then I'd highly recommend checking out videos on Skillshare
and use it as an alternative to watching videos on YouTube,
because YouTube is like candy.
If you eat too much of it,
you're just going to feel not so good,
whereas Skillshare is like a hardy steak dinner.
It tastes good, and it's good for you.
For those of you who don't know,
Skillshare is an online learning community
with thousands of classes covering dozens of topics,
everything from photography, to cooking, to coding.
Skillshare empowers you to accomplish real growth.
And that's because their classes are extremely practical.
I'm taking yet another cinematography class on Skillshare.
And I find it really easy to just take
what I'm learning on Skillshare,
and apply it directly to my real-life pursuits.
And one of the other great things about Skillshare
is that it's extremely affordable,
especially when you compare it
to online classes or workshops.
If you pay for the annual membership,
it comes in at less than $10 a month.
So, it's kind of a no-brainer.
And Skillshare is doing this awesome thing
where the first 1,000 of you who clicked the link
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