Dopamine is the main neurotransmitter of the motivation and reward system. Its functions: - reward, - pleasure, euphoria - motor and cognitive - sleep - mood - attention - formation of feelings of love and affection - synthesis of norepinephrine - encourages us to act according to the scenario: set a goal, saw no obstacles, achieved the goal - received a reward Maximum dopamine is released from the fact that an event is about to happen, and not from the event itself. Cheap dopamine is the basis of procrastination. Even the memory of a positive experience increases its level. The dopamine loop is a trap of constant self-stimulation: the pursuit of a goal becomes more important than achieving the goal itself - the expectation of a miracle becomes more important than the miracle. Those caught in the loop immediately switch to another target. Example: Making impulse purchases online is even more important than receiving them. Sitting on social networks and staring at beautiful photos for hours, chasing everything new, against everything old. When we do pleasant things but constantly, the level of dopamine decreases. A high level of dopamine is mania. Therefore, genius borders on madness. The body does not like to do things that do not bring it pleasure. The equivalent of pleasure is the release of dopamine. Addictions are a constant high level of dopamine, to which a person gets used and needs more and more. Cheap, simple, short D. In conjunction with dopamine is serotonin. It is fuel. Dopamine is a gas. In the DU (dopamine pit) it’s hard to start, as if there is no strength and energy (there is no fuel - serotonin). SY (serotonin pit) - when a person always feels good - whether he does something or not. Both of these states can lead to depression. The solution is simple - dopamine fasting! No incentives and temptations - no dopamine. Which means there is no loop. Cleansing the nervous system, fullness of sensations, clear functioning of neurotransmitters. How? 24 hours no books, gadgets, TV. You can do nothing, walk, meditate, write by hand. You can also include food fasting - drink only clean water. This type of fasting also reduces cortisol levels. Then the receptors become more sensitive to dopamine, cleared and we can better feel pleasure from the daily routine. Recommended at least once a week.