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<v Speaker 1>Yo, what's up, gen Z, it's your boys aiden cruise here.

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<v Speaker 1>Back at it again with another episode of the dopamine

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<v Speaker 1>de docs, and let's be real. Are we tired like

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<v Speaker 1>bone deep, can't drag ourselves out of bed? Tired ever?

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<v Speaker 1>Wake up feeling like you just ran a marathon in

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<v Speaker 1>your dreams? Yeah, me too. We're drowning in an ocean

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<v Speaker 1>of notifications, fomo and instant gratification. And guess what it's

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<v Speaker 1>messing with our sleep and our dopamine big time. This

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<v Speaker 1>isn't about telling you to meditate for ten hours or

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<v Speaker 1>become a monk. Unless that's your vibe, then go off.

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<v Speaker 1>This is about understanding how those likes, those scrolls, and

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<v Speaker 1>that constant buzz are actually making us feel more exhausted

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<v Speaker 1>than ever. We gotta break it down, fam, because when

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<v Speaker 1>your brain's overloaded with dopamine, it's like hitting the snooze

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<v Speaker 1>button on actual rest. It's a vicious cycle. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>First things first, Dopamine is cool. It's the neurotransmitter that

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<v Speaker 1>makes us feel happy, motivated, and ready to conquer the world.

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<v Speaker 1>But like anything else in life, too much of it

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<v Speaker 1>can be a problem. Ever, Binge watched an entire season

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<v Speaker 1>of your favorite show. In one go, you just triggered

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<v Speaker 1>a dopamine rush. Baby. Same goes for scrolling through social

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<v Speaker 1>media for hours on end. That dopamine hit keeps you

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<v Speaker 1>coming back for more, even if you're tired a f

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<v Speaker 1>It's like that sugar rush that leaves you crashing harder

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<v Speaker 1>than your ex after they ghosted you. Here's the deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Sleep deprivation messes with your dopamine production. When your sleep deprived,

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<v Speaker 1>your brain releases less dopamine and produces more cortisol, which

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<v Speaker 1>is the stress hormone. It's basically a recipe for disaster.

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<v Speaker 1>Feeling anxious, moody, and constantly craving that next hit of dopamine.

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<v Speaker 1>Think of it like this. When you don't get enough sleep,

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<v Speaker 1>your brain's on overload. It's like trying to run a

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<v Speaker 1>marathon with a busted engine. So what can we do

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<v Speaker 1>about it? Easy, peasy. We got to take back control

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<v Speaker 1>of our dopamine and prioritize sleep. I know, I know,

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<v Speaker 1>easier said than done when you have fomo whispering in

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<v Speaker 1>your ear every time your phone buzzes, But trust me,

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<v Speaker 1>it's worth it. Take it from Billie Eilish, the Queen

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<v Speaker 1>of gen Z chill vibes. She's all about prioritizing her

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<v Speaker 1>sleep to maintain her creative flow and mental well being.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember that viral tweet she posted about how she sleeps

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<v Speaker 1>for like ten hours a night. That's what's up. She

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<v Speaker 1>gets it. Sleep is not a luxury, it's a necessity.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's the mic drop, gen Z, we need to stop

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<v Speaker 1>glorifying being always on. It's time to ditch the fomo

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<v Speaker 1>and embrace the beauty of downtime. Sleep like you mean it,

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<v Speaker 1>your brain and your future self. Well, thank you, all right, fam,

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<v Speaker 1>I got a bounce, got a nap to catch up on.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure to hit me up on Insta with your

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts on this episode. Tagg it hashtag dopamine detox and

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<v Speaker 1>let's keep the conversation going. Don't forget to rate, review,

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