I’m noticing how my nervous system learned to chase quick dopamine hits, and as I’ve stepped back from screens, casual eating out, and even the grind of constant work, I can finally feel the quiet underneath the urge to be stimulated. It’s uncomfortable at first, because the mind wants the ping and the body wants the rush, but breathing through the craving shows me it’s mostly fear wearing a shiny costume. What I’m discovering is that sacrifice isn’t deprivation, it’s devotion, and the more I let go of cheap highs, the more I sense a deeper, steady presence that was always here. Silence stops feeling like emptiness and starts feeling like medicine, and the space I was trying to fill becomes a doorway into something sacred. I’m choosing slower meals at home, simpler days, and work that is honest rather than frantic, and my attention feels stronger, warmer, and less needy. I did a salt, lemon, and water detox and I was in the bathroom for 2 hours, my guts were really cleansed. Then I fasted for 36 hours. If you’ve tried a dopamine detox or changed your habits to calm your nervous system, what shifts did you notice when the noise dropped? Where did it get hard, and what helped you stay with it when the cravings came back? I’d love to hear your experiences, your stumbling points, and the small practices that opened more presence for you.

I battled the worst mental health situation. Lost my mind. Hospital. College captain of a nationally ranked Bollywood Dance Team (Spartan Badmaash), internships, girls, nightlife, drugs, emotionally stuck friends, surviving university. I didn’t sleep for a week — triggered psychosis. No one could figure it out. Even after sleep came back, life felt like it was slipping away. Random tears, max anxiety, zero confidence, hated living. Hated medication, refused therapy, rage and sadness at the same time… how tf? Dark thoughts. Then a few things changed my life: 1. Proper sleep, sunlight, food, exercise 2. Gratitude journaling and visualization 3. The SOURCE of all problems The source of all problems is fear, trauma, and boredom — the ego. Ego: 1. Fear — adapting to change, from known to unknown. 2. Trauma — core impressions shaping reactive behavior. Respond, don’t react. 3. Boredom — the void I try to fill. Or I sit with it and observe. Self: 1. Love — not an emotion. Love is existence. Yoga connects you to source energy. “You are love my friend.” 2. Non-duality — no separation between me, you, and nature. Must be experienced. As a college student, I avoided fears, swallowed trauma, did drugs to fill the void. After applying this, I have a loving relationship, kinda athletic body, stable income, and 35k+ followers across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram. From broken to dancing for the Detroit Pistons. From almost quitting to dancing for Big Sean. From low self-esteem to blowing up on TikTok. From lost to finding meaning. Everyone has a ball of limitless energy inside. Live from love. Make sustainable decisions for life. Know how to solve ANY emotional, mental, or physical problem. Would love to connect with you all in this community and skyrocket our growth. Wish you all love and happiness.