Spartan Mode: the ULTIMATE protocol for beating porn addiction
Summary
TLDRThe video script introduces the Spartan mode protocol, an intensive 30-day program designed to heal the brain from porn addiction and its negative effects. It emphasizes the importance of addressing both behavioral and physical aspects, including diet and lifestyle. The protocol involves quitting porn and social media, engaging in daily physical training, working on ambitious projects, getting sunlight exposure, avoiding artificial light, ensuring sufficient sleep, practicing meditation and introspective writing, spending time in nature, and adopting a whole foods diet. It also suggests specific supplements to enhance brain health and promote healing. The challenge is to commit to this transformative process, which promises significant life changes by replacing unhealthy habits with sustainable, life-improving activities.
Takeaways
- ๐ The 'Spartan Mode Protocol' is a comprehensive plan designed to heal the brain from porn addiction and its negative effects on life.
- ๐ซ The first step is to quit porn cold turkey, avoiding all sexually stimulating content.
- ๐ต Social media must be cut out as it can trigger porn addiction and is a source of unhealthy dopamine hits.
- ๐ฎ Entertainment, including Netflix, movies, shows, and video games, is to be abstained from during the protocol.
- ๐ช Two physical training sessions a day are mandatory, with one high-intensity session in the morning and a lower-intensity, skill-based session later in the day.
- ๐ฏ Committing to a big, challenging project is crucial for focusing time and effort on something meaningful and dopamine-producing.
- โ๏ธ Daily sunlight exposure twice, ideally near sunrise and sunset, is essential for setting the circadian rhythm and promoting healing.
- ๐ Prioritizing sleep is critical for the self-improvement and healing process, with at least eight hours of sleep recommended.
- ๐งโโ๏ธ Daily meditation for 20 minutes helps develop self-awareness and the discipline to resist addictive behaviors.
- ๐ Introspective writing before bed aids in psychological healing and understanding the roots of addiction.
- ๐ฒ Disconnecting from technology and spending at least three hours a week in nature is beneficial for mental health.
- ๐ Eliminating all sugars and sweeteners, as well as processed foods, is part of the protocol to promote a healthier diet.
- ๐ Supplementation, such as magnesium, lion's mane, and omega-3 fatty acids, can enhance the healing process and brain function.
- ๐ก๏ธ The protocol aims to replace junk dopamine habits with healthy sources, leading to improved energy, motivation, and mood.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the Spartan mode protocol?
-The Spartan mode protocol is designed to heal the brain from porn addiction and fix its negative effects on the mind, health, and life. It aims to overcome porn addiction by addressing behavioral, psychological, physical, and lifestyle aspects.
Why is it important to quit porn cold turkey according to the protocol?
-Quitting porn cold turkey is important because it requires a complete cessation of consumption of sexually stimulating content. This abrupt stop helps in breaking the cycle of addiction and is part of the healing process.
What role does social media play in the context of porn addiction as per the protocol?
-Social media is considered a common trigger for porn addiction. It can lead individuals back to porn through exposure to sexually stimulating content. Additionally, it provides quick dopamine hits similar to porn, promoting unhealthy addiction-forming behaviors.
Why should entertainment such as Netflix, movies, shows, and video games be avoided during Spartan mode?
-These forms of entertainment are avoided because they can be sources of instant gratification and unhealthy dopamine hits, similar to porn. The protocol seeks to eliminate such triggers to promote healing and rewiring of the brain.
How does physical training play a role in the Spartan mode protocol?
-Physical training is included in the protocol as it effectively increases BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) in the brain, promoting brain growth, rewiring, and psychological healing.
What is the significance of having a big, challenging project during the Spartan mode protocol?
-A big, challenging project serves as a constructive outlet for dopamine-seeking behavior. It helps in training the brain to seek rewards from real-world achievements rather than instant gratification from porn.
Why is sunlight exposure important in the Spartan mode protocol?
-Sunlight exposure is crucial for setting the circadian rhythm, which is essential for many internal processes in the body. Proper sunlight exposure helps in regulating sleep and other biological functions.
What is the rationale behind avoiding artificial light after 9 pm in the protocol?
-Avoiding artificial light after 9 pm helps in aligning with natural circadian rhythms, promoting deeper and more restorative sleep, which is critical for the healing and self-improvement process.
How does meditation contribute to the healing process in the Spartan mode protocol?
-Meditation helps in developing self-awareness and practicing self-control, which are key components in overcoming addictions. It trains the brain to resist urges and distractions, similar to resisting the temptation of porn.
What dietary changes are recommended in the Spartan mode protocol?
-The protocol recommends cutting out all sugars and sweeteners, processed foods, and focusing on whole foods. It also suggests supplementation with magnesium, lion's mane, and other brain-healthy foods like mushrooms, blueberries, and cruciferous vegetables.
Why is spending time in nature an important part of the Spartan mode protocol?
-Spending time in nature without digital distractions helps in reducing stress and promoting mental clarity. It provides an opportunity for introspection and connection with the natural environment, which is beneficial for psychological healing.
What is the ultimate goal of following the Spartan mode protocol for 30 days?
-The ultimate goal is to completely change one's life by replacing junk dopamine habits with healthy sources, boosting energy levels, motivation, and mood, and developing self-awareness and self-mastery to resolve underlying issues that led to addiction.
Outlines
๐ Overcoming Porn Addiction with Spartan Mode Protocol
The video introduces the Spartan mode protocol, a comprehensive and intensive 30-day program designed to heal the brain from porn addiction and its negative effects. It emphasizes that addiction is not merely a bad habit but involves behavioral, psychological, and physical aspects. The protocol includes quitting porn cold turkey, avoiding social media and entertainment, engaging in two daily physical training sessions, undertaking a challenging project, and addressing lifestyle and physical health factors like diet and stress. The goal is to promote healing, rewiring of the brain, and psychological recovery.
๐ Implementing Lifestyle Changes for Healing and Growth
This paragraph delves into the specifics of the Spartan mode protocol, highlighting the importance of sunlight exposure to regulate circadian rhythms, avoiding artificial light after 9 pm to improve sleep quality, and prioritizing sufficient sleep for healing and self-improvement. It also introduces mindfulness meditation and introspective writing as tools for self-awareness and overcoming addiction. Additionally, it suggests spending time in nature and engaging in social activities as part of the healing process, while also recommending a diet free from sugars, sweeteners, and processed foods to support metabolic health and overall well-being.
๐ Nutritional and Supplementation Strategies for Enhanced Healing
The third paragraph focuses on dietary and supplementation strategies to enhance the healing process. It advises cutting out all sugars and sweeteners, as well as processed foods, and emphasizes the consumption of whole foods. The inclusion of specific foods like mushrooms, blueberries, cruciferous vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids is recommended for their brain health benefits. Supplementation with magnesium, lion's mane, and possibly other options like ginkgo biloba and black seed oil is suggested to support brain healing and overall health. The paragraph concludes with the recommendation to get a blood panel done to identify and address any specific deficiencies.
๐ Embracing the Challenge: A Transformative 30-Day Journey
The final paragraph addresses potential concerns about the time commitment required for the Spartan mode protocol, suggesting that the reduction in screen time will free up the necessary hours. It frames the challenge as a transformative growth experience that is difficult but rewarding. The speaker invites viewers to engage with the content by asking for feedback and promising to discuss the protocol further in an upcoming podcast. The goal is to change one's life completely by adopting a warrior attitude, taking responsibility, and confronting problems directly through this intensive 30-day program.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กSpartan mode
๐กPorn addiction
๐กHealing process
๐กDopamine
๐กInflammation
๐กPhysical training
๐กAmbitious project
๐กSunlight exposure
๐กMeditation
๐กShadow work
๐กDietary changes
๐กSupplementation
Highlights
The ultimate protocol to heal your brain from porn addiction and fix its negative effects.
Spartan mode is introduced as the fastest and most effective way to overcome porn addiction.
Addictive compulsive behavior is not just a bad habit and has both psychological and physical aspects.
Physical health factors such as diet and lifestyle are crucial for healing and overcoming addiction.
Quitting porn cold turkey is the first step in the Spartan mode protocol.
Social media consumption should be stopped as it can trigger porn addiction.
Entertainment consumption, including Netflix and video games, is restricted in Spartan mode.
Two daily physical training sessions are mandatory for increasing BDNF and promoting brain growth.
A big challenging project is required to shift dopamine rewards towards real-world achievements.
Sunlight exposure twice a day is essential for setting the circadian rhythm and supporting healing.
Avoiding artificial light after 9 pm and getting lots of sleep are key components of the protocol.
Daily meditation for 20 minutes helps develop self-awareness and self-control.
Introspective writing before bed aids in psychological healing and resolving underlying issues.
Spending time disconnected in nature once a week promotes mental well-being.
Cutting out all sugars and sweeteners is part of the Spartan mode diet.
Processed foods are to be avoided; only whole foods should be consumed.
Supplementation with magnesium, lion's mane, and other brain-healthy foods is recommended.
The Spartan challenge involves committing to the protocol for at least 30 days for transformative change.
The protocol aims to replace junk dopamine habits with healthy sources and improve self-awareness and self-mastery.
The Spartan mode is a hard but transformative growth experience that requires full commitment.
Transcripts
it's impossible to do this for 30 days
and then go back to the life you're
living now today you'll discover the
ultimate protocol to heal your brain
from porn addiction and fix all of the
negative effects that porn has on your
mind your health and your life this is
the No Holds board fastest most
effective way to overcome porn addiction
and its negative effects if you're up
for the challenge this is Spartan mode
I want to explain all of the steps in
the Spartan mode protocol but first
there's one thing you absolutely need to
understand for this to make sense there
are many parts to this protocol and as
you're going through the video you might
be wondering what really all of this now
if you think that porn addiction is just
a bad habit you would never design a
protocol like this to address it but
you'd also be wrong addictive compulsive
behavior is never just a bad habit and
there's no such thing as a purely
psychological phenomenon either that's
why in this protocol we take into
account the behavioral and psychological
aspects but we also take into account
the physical and lifestyle aspects which
are as important in some cases even more
important as you probably know the way I
see it overcoming porn addiction is a
healing process physically your body can
be either in a state that supports and
promotes that healing or that really
gets in the way of healing so depending
on things like diet and lifestyle you
can be in a state of chronic
inflammation and high stress address and
that puts your body in a state that does
not promote healing if anything it
promotes depression anxiety and more
addiction and this isn't just my opinion
by the way mental health issues are
associated with physical stages such as
chronic inflammation and with worsened
mitochondrial function among other
things so this wouldn't be the ultimate
no holds board protocol for quitting
porn if we didn't take lifestyle and
physical health factors into account as
well so with that said let's jump into
the exact components of the Spartan mode
protocol number one quit porn of course
the first part here is you need to quit
porn you do it cold turkey so you don't
like slowly wean yourself off or
something you just quit porn completely
from one day to the next and when I say
quit porn I mean you stop consuming
anything that is sexually stimulating so
whether it's pornographic videos or
erotic text or audio or Comics or
anything else or the exact type of thing
and the source doesn't matter the point
is you're not consuming anything that is
sexually stimulating here you want to
use environment change and other habit
design hacks that I've shared in my
other content to make this step easier
but of course like I said step one is
you stop watching porn step two you stop
consuming social media social media is a
very common trigger for guys right you
quit porn but then you're scrolling
through social media and you see the
bikini Peaks and so on and I'll send you
back to porn that's one reason to cut it
out you need to be controlling and
eliminating the things that trigger you
into porn but the other reason is even
if your social media is completely
devoid of hot girls and things that can
trigger you you still want to quit
because it is similar to porn a source
of spiky quick dopamine hits it gives
you an instant gratification it's
designed to hook into your brain and
keep you wanting more and more and more
in short it's a form of unhealthy
addiction forming dopamine and as part
of Spartan mode we're eliminating all of
that so don't make any excuses simply
delete all the social media apps and do
not use it during Spartan mode number
three you stop consuming entertainment
so that goes for Netflix movies shows
video games and so on in Spartan mode
you are not consuming anything
entertaining that even goes for novels
you're not reading anything entertaining
of course reading non-fiction is
recommended and is good to do even
during Spartan mode but no consumption
of entertainment number four you will be
doing two physical training sessions
every day the first one early in the
morning first thing after you wake up
you do this before having coffee before
having breakfast before going on to any
screen or anything like that you start
your day with a high intensity workout
session basically hit the gym go lift
heavyweights do something like that then
later in the day afternoon or evening
insert a second training session this
one should be lower intensity and more
skill based so where you're learning
something new I recommend dancing
martial arts yoga climbing things like
that or including all this physical
training in the protocol because it's
one of the most effective things you can
do to increase bdnf in your brain and
that's one of of the best things you can
do to promote brain growth brain
rewiring and psychological healing
number five you must have one big
challenging ambitious project that you
work on so this could be something like
starting your own business or working on
organizing an event starting freelance
work preparing and studying for a
difficult certification exam or
something like that there has to be a
big project in your life where you're
working towards some kind of a milestone
it has to be challenging it has to be
something that you want to do that makes
a difference in your life and that you
can pour yourself into this is on the
one hand good for controlling how you
spend your time having something to do
keeping yourself occupied is a great way
to stay away from porn but also and more
importantly it is training your brain to
seek and want this kind of thing as a
source of dopamine so instead of getting
the quick hits that we've eliminated
you're training your brain to seek
rewards from things like finishing a
project reaching a new Milestone making
money doing something in the real world
number six every day you get sunlight
exposure Outdoors twice once in the
morning ideally close to sunrise doesn't
have to be right when the Sun rises but
when the sun is still at a low angle you
want to be outdoors and you know whether
it's good weather or bad weather you're
Outdoors you're in the sunlight even if
it's cloudy or still getting sunlight
you're getting sunlight explosive at
least 15 minutes and then later in the
day close to Sunset when the sun again
is at a low angle in the evening once
again you want to be outside getting sun
exposure on your skin for about 15
minutes now on a very cloudy day if it's
generally dark and cloudy you can't see
the Sun at all then ideally you are out
even longer this sunlight exposure is
key to setting your circadian rhythm
your biological clock by which a lot of
your internal processes run and if that
clock isn't set correctly because you're
always exposed to artificial light and
things like that it has loads and loads
of negative consequences and all kinds
of processes in your body so we're
adding these two points of sunlight
exposure in order to set that clock
correctly number seven you avoid all
artificial light after 9 pm Candlelight
is fine and very very dim orange or red
lights are also fine but no typical
indoor lighting no overhead lamps no
bright lights and most importantly no
screens number eight get lots of sleep
the two changes with the light exposure
are going to lead to much deeper much
more restorative sleep than you usually
get and in fact that like 99 of people
get nowadays getting rest getting sleep
is absolutely critical to any kind of
self-improvement and healing process
most of the progress you make happens
while you're asleep right you put in the
work during the day and then the actual
growth and building and getting better
happens at night when you're asleep so
not getting enough sleep absolutely
nukes your progress if you're
chronically sleep deprived like most
people are nowadays you are running on
like 10 percent of your potential so
we've done the two things with light
exposure that will help you get more
sleep but the other thing is also that
you prioritize it and you make sure that
you spend at least eight hours in bed so
that your body can get eight hours maybe
even more of sleep so obviously if
you're only in bed for seven hours
before the alarm goes off there's no
chance that you get enough sleep even if
you do the light exposure stuff so make
sure you have that chunk of the day free
to just spend in bed doing nothing also
taking into account that takes a bit of
extra time to fall asleep number nine
meditate for 20 minutes every day do a
simple mindfulness meditation where you
simply follow your breath you focus on
your breath with your eyes closed and
that's all you do every time your
attention wanders you bring it back to
your breath I will link to a recommended
meditation you can follow you can make
this part of your morning routine and
it's part of the protocol because it
helps you develop self-awareness which
is a key component to overcoming
addictions also it gives you the
opportunity to get many reps many
repetitions of practicing the no-go part
of your brain where basically part of
you goes ah let's get up let's quit
let's go do something let's find a
distraction and you go no which is
basically the same part of your brain
you have to use when part of you goes
hey let's watch some porn and you go no
number 10 daily introspective writing in
the evening last thing before you go to
bed you get pen and paper and you do
introspective writing ideally this is
candlelit or like I said with very dim
lights and you write and this can be
journaling style writing where you just
get stuff off your chest through writing
but as part of this practice doesn't
have to be every single day but as part
of this practice you also want to be
doing your Shadow work so you're doing
writing sessions where you're very
deliberately digging into what's going
on you're finding out why am I addicted
what part of me wants this what do I get
out of this why do I like feeling like a
victim and staying stuck in this
addiction and so on and so forth you can
join my Discord completely for free and
get access to a shadow work introductory
course there the gives you a sense of
what this kind of work looks like this
is a really important component of the
internal psychological healing that we
want to go through in this process
number 11 at least once a week spend at
least three hours disconnected in nature
disconnected means it's you out in
nature you leave your phone at home or
you turn it off you don't have your
headphones on listening to a podcast
you're not listening to music you don't
have any digital stimulation or
distraction going on it's just new in
nature walking around basically doing
nothing as a bonus every once in a while
invite your friends to do this it's
great to just be outside and get some
social time in with people you care
about it shouldn't be all the time
because the solitary time in nature
maybe even a bit of boredom out in
nature can be extremely good for you but
maybe every other week go alone every
other week go with your friends number
12 cut out all sugar and sweeteners this
is refined sugar honey date syrup
whatever artificial sweeteners whatever
healthy sweeteners cut out all
sweeteners and all sweet things in your
food apart from Whole fruit sugar is
incredibly bad for you really bad for
your metabolic Health but also the
sweetness in artificially sweetened
Foods is a hyper stimulant it's one of
those quick Spike of dopamine type
things and that is the thing that we
want to wean our brain off of we want to
untrain our brain from wanting that kind
of reward so that's why we're cutting
out sugar as well number 13 cut out
processed foods in Spartan mode you eat
Whole Foods only which basically means
you don't eat things that have a
nutrition information packaging label on
the ingredients list the exact
composition of what you eat doesn't
matter so much for doing here so you
know whether you eat a paleo diet or a
vegan diet or whether you get more
protein than fat or more fat than
protein whatever none of that really
matters that much for our purpose here
the big difference is from cutting out
processed and Ultra processed foods
these are the things that put your body
in a safe that makes it hard for you to
heal so let's cut out those and don't
worry too much about exact macros and
stuff like that an important part here
is that in Spartan mode you eat to
nourish yourself you don't eat for
entertainment so you're not snacking
away at hyper stimulating
hyper-processed foods and finally number
14 there's some supplementation you can
add that makes all of this even more
effective starting with magnesium
ideally in the forms of magnesium
chloride and magnesium glycinate take
400 to 700 milligrams of that per day as
a supplement that's going to be hugely
beneficial to loads of processes
including the brain healing process next
lion's mane which is a mushroom if you
can find it you can buy it fresh and
cook it it's a tasty mushroom but
usually you find it in powdered form in
capsules or something like that and you
want to take between one and three grams
per day of lion's mane it is incredibly
good for your brain which is already
backed up by a decent number of studies
and there are also currently some
studies underway under supervision of
pulse damage that show that it can
really support deep brain healing even
with pretty severe conditions that's why
it's part of the stack speaking of
mushrooms in general is a good idea to
include mushrooms in your diet so
Portobello oyster mushrooms shiitake
whatever you can get all of these
mushrooms are generally good brain food
and generally really really healthy
sources of nutrition so make sure to
include them in a couple of meals per
week on a similar note blueberries and
other dark berries are extremely
healthful and are one of the few foods
that really deserve the label superfood
so make sure you include blueberries and
other dark berries in your diet final
recommendation like this is cruciferous
vegetables as things like kale broccoli
Watercress and more these are
anti-inflammatory which is good for the
healing process and they're generally
great sources of micronutrients as well
next up it's probably a good idea to
include some fish oil or some other
omega-3 fatty acid Source possibly as a
supplement and other supplements that
could be worth experimenting with are
Ginkgo build boa and black seed oil or
Nigella sativa and if you want to take
this a step further get a full extensive
blood panel done to see if you have any
species specific deficiencies and then
seek to adjust your diet first and your
supplementation second to address those
shortcomings because again your physical
health your metabolic Health makes a
huge difference to how fast or how slow
the healing process actually goes so
this is the protocol and the Spartan
challenge is to do all of this every
single day for at least 30 days this is
the full set of tools that work
synergistically to put your brain and
body into healing mode replace your junk
dopamine habits with healthy dopamine
sources instead boost your energy levels
motivation and mood and change your
brain to start seeking rewards from
sustainable healthy and life improving
activities instead of from instant
gratification consumption at the same
time you're growing your self-awareness
you're gaining the skill of self-mastery
and every single day you're doing the
kind of work to uncover and deal with
and resolve the underlying issues that
made do an addict in the first place
this protocol shifts you fully into the
warrior attitude because you're
attacking your problems head on you're
taking full responsibility of what's
going on in your life and you don't shy
away from doing the difficult thing like
I said in the beginning it's impossible
to do this for 30 days and not change
your life completely now let me address
one thing that you're probably thinking
you're looking at this going I don't
have enough time to do all of this to
which I say look at your screen time
right now get out your phone and look at
the screen time report and look at that
number of hours per day and realize that
in Spartan mode you'll be reducing that
number very close to zero now do you
still think you don't have enough time
listen of course this is hard to do
nobody said this would be easy in fact
it being hard is part of what makes it
such a transformative growth experience
the only kind of shortcut that works is
one that compresses all of the work all
of the intensity into less time that's
what we're doing here this is going to
be hard and it is going to change you so
are you up for the challenge are there
any parts of this that you you'd like me
to dive deeper into and explain more
about let me know by leaving a comment
below also make sure you don't miss out
on my next podcast episode where I'll be
talking about the Spartan mode protocol
and how it Compares softer more gradual
approaches and what works best for what
kind of person in the meantime leave a
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