Speaker 1: Yo, what's up, gen Z, it's your boys aiden cruise here.
Speaker 1: Back at it again with another episode of the dopamine
Speaker 1: de docs, and let's be real. Are we tired like
Speaker 1: bone deep, can't drag ourselves out of bed? Tired ever?
Speaker 1: Wake up feeling like you just ran a marathon in
Speaker 1: your dreams? Yeah, me too. We're drowning in an ocean
Speaker 1: of notifications, fomo and instant gratification. And guess what it's
Speaker 1: messing with our sleep and our dopamine big time. This
Speaker 1: isn't about telling you to meditate for ten hours or
Speaker 1: become a monk. Unless that's your vibe, then go off.
Speaker 1: This is about understanding how those likes, those scrolls, and
Speaker 1: that constant buzz are actually making us feel more exhausted
Speaker 1: than ever. We gotta break it down, fam, because when
Speaker 1: your brain's overloaded with dopamine, it's like hitting the snooze
Speaker 1: button on actual rest. It's a vicious cycle. You know.
Speaker 1: First things first, Dopamine is cool. It's the neurotransmitter that
Speaker 1: makes us feel happy, motivated, and ready to conquer the world.
Speaker 1: But like anything else in life, too much of it
Speaker 1: can be a problem. Ever, Binge watched an entire season
Speaker 1: of your favorite show. In one go, you just triggered
Speaker 1: a dopamine rush. Baby. Same goes for scrolling through social
Speaker 1: media for hours on end. That dopamine hit keeps you
Speaker 1: coming back for more, even if you're tired a f
Speaker 1: It's like that sugar rush that leaves you crashing harder
Speaker 1: than your ex after they ghosted you. Here's the deal.
Speaker 1: Sleep deprivation messes with your dopamine production. When your sleep deprived,
Speaker 1: your brain releases less dopamine and produces more cortisol, which
Speaker 1: is the stress hormone. It's basically a recipe for disaster.
Speaker 1: Feeling anxious, moody, and constantly craving that next hit of dopamine.
Speaker 1: Think of it like this. When you don't get enough sleep,
Speaker 1: your brain's on overload. It's like trying to run a
Speaker 1: marathon with a busted engine. So what can we do
Speaker 1: about it? Easy, peasy. We got to take back control
Speaker 1: of our dopamine and prioritize sleep. I know, I know,
Speaker 1: easier said than done when you have fomo whispering in
Speaker 1: your ear every time your phone buzzes, But trust me,
Speaker 1: it's worth it. Take it from Billie Eilish, the Queen
Speaker 1: of gen Z chill vibes. She's all about prioritizing her
Speaker 1: sleep to maintain her creative flow and mental well being.
Speaker 1: Remember that viral tweet she posted about how she sleeps
Speaker 1: for like ten hours a night. That's what's up. She
Speaker 1: gets it. Sleep is not a luxury, it's a necessity.
Speaker 1: Here's the mic drop, gen Z, we need to stop
Speaker 1: glorifying being always on. It's time to ditch the fomo
Speaker 1: and embrace the beauty of downtime. Sleep like you mean it,
Speaker 1: your brain and your future self. Well, thank you, all right, fam,
Speaker 1: I got a bounce, got a nap to catch up on.
Speaker 1: Make sure to hit me up on Insta with your
Speaker 1: thoughts on this episode. Tagg it hashtag dopamine detox and
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