Why You Don’t Enjoy Life Anymore — How to Rewire Your Brain (Dopamine Detox Explained)

Why does life feel dull even when everything is going right? In this episode, I explain why nothing brings you joy anymore and it’s not your life, it’s your dopamine. Cheap dopamine is taking away your motivation, rewiring your brain, and leaving you feeling numb. I break down how to reset your system so joy, drive, and motivation come back for good.

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00:00 – Why Joy Feels Gone
00:21 – Your Dopamine Is Fried
00:43 – Why Motivation Disappears
01:05 – Dopamine Isn’t Pleasure
01:26 – Dopamine Is Drive
01:52 – The Pleasure of Pursuit
02:18 – Cheap Dopamine Destroys You
02:40 – We’re Drowning in Dopamine
03:26 – The Dopamine Trap
04:25 – Why Joy Collapses Over Time
05:23 – The Dopamine Treadmill
06:42 – Not Depressed—Desensitized
07:45 – The Antidote to Overstimulation
09:50 – The Dopamine Detox Blueprint
12:13 – Earned Dopamine Explained
14:38 – How to Feel Joy Again