A more viable solution

Dopamine Detox is a technique whose use has been increased significatively in the last years to combat the counter productive effects of social media, TV, videogames and all those activities that deeply affect our capacity to concentrate and gain satisfaction from hard, honest work, with the objective of regaining our focus and our perception of rewards. In the previous article I talked about one of the msot common iterations of this method, the 24 Hour Dopamine Detox Challenge, in which we prohibited ourselves of the distractions of our common life and replaced them with productive or enjoyable activities that didn't involve them for a period of 1 day. This practice can be a great idea to figure out what things you might be missing out of having a productive life, though I'm not too much of an advocate of short and abrupt changes if they don't generate a longlasting benefitial effect for the person. That's why in this article I will present you with another Dopamine Detox tip you can apply to get the most of your days and take off distractions in a controlled way. Let's begin:

The 80-20 Principle

The 80-20 Rule or Pareto Principle, even If initially used in the Business field, It has proven equally as important for all areas of life, pointing out that usually, the 80% of the results obtained are produced by a 20% of the actions or variables employed in getting It. How does this apply to a Dopamine Detox? well, for sure we know that 80% of the distractions we fall into are caused by 20% of the activities we perform. So our principal task in order to apply positive and durable changes is to identify that specific 20% (Usually found in the usage of our phone) and controlling the output, reducing the percentage of It to a 20%, evaluating If the benefits that they bring us are enough to justify all the downsides we get from them. In order to reduce the time we spend in distractions we have to apply all the tools we can to avoid the pull they have on us (Things like using particular extensions that take off the recommended section and the feed off from our social media) and have self-discipline to avoid using them during the time we dedicate to productive tasks. One example of this in a common routine would be to set a particular time (Let's say from the time you wake up to 5pm) to dedicate to your work and productive activities with undivided attention. After this period ends, you'll be free to check your social media or other things that even If you enjoy them, they can have a negative effect If used for too long.

There are times for everything, and you can surely separate yours to fit what's good for you and what you find funny/entertaining, so I hope that this article could have been of use to you, pointing you another one of the strategies you can use to reduce the amount of distractions in your life and gain your productivity back, all so you can make changes that can last for your whole life and bring the so desired results you want. Thank you for your support and good luck!