Social media addiction is more alarming than you think. These big tech companies pay BILLIONS to find out the best way to catch your attention AND KEEP IT.

They pay experts who know how your brain works and exploit that information. The sad part is that some of us blame ourselves, thinking that it's only a character defect.

BUT it's more than that.

Be aware and take control.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/gHdsvOMEGvc?si=DO1JG23J3FllTh46

Bakit tayo naaadik sa mga bagay na alam naman nating hindi maganda para sa atin? At bakit may ibang tao na ginagawa rin naman ‘to, pero hindi sila naaadik?

In this episode, I talk about:

• What addiction really is (beyond willpower and discipline)

• The dopamine cycle and how addiction actually develops

• The connection between addiction and depression

• My personal experience with porn addiction

• Why understanding the root cause changes everything

Hindi lang pala ito simpleng “kulang sa control.” May biological process na nangyayari sa utak natin, lalo na when dopamine spikes, crashes, and eventually shifts our baseline over time.

I also share how easy access, accompanied by frequency, plays a huge role, and why learning to sit with boredom might be one of the most important things we can do today.

If you’re currently struggling with any form of addiction or just trying to understand your own patterns better, this episode is for you.

You’re not alone.

Dopamine Cycle Diagrams:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zL8trdSebh1SVKPD_3KXc4ADYyQo2QUN?usp=sharing

Bakit yung mga bagay na dati mong naeenjoy, parang wala nang dating ngayon?

Bakit ang bilis mong ma-bored kahit may ginagawa ka naman?

This isn’t just about losing interest. There’s a biological reason behind why boredom feels stronger today.

In this episode, we will talk about:

- What dopamine is

- How excessive stimulation can cause depression.

- The Dopamine Cycle na nagagamit natin sa maling paraan nowadays

- Why do we get bored with things we used to enjoy

- How to fix it

(1:33) What Dopamine is, Why it’s important to be aware of it

(2:37) The Dopamine Cycle: Baseline, Peak, & Crash, Pleasure & Pain Balance

(7:26) Desensitisation, Getting less sensitive to reward

(11:45) Dopamine History, Previous dopamine spikes affecting current experiences

(20:27) Resensitization, Bringing back enjoyment from things we used to love

Minsan hindi naman talaga nagsisimula sa intensyon na manloko. It can start with something simple like conversations, attention, or feeling understood by someone new.

But when you look at it from a psychological perspective, there may also be a dopamine-driven reward cycle involved. The brain responds to these interactions in ways that can slowly build emotional attachment.

In this episode, I explore the psychology of attraction, dopamine, and the pleasure–pain balance, and how understanding these patterns might help us stay more aligned with the values we believe in.

Most people think dopamine is the brain chemical responsible for pleasure.

Pero according to research, while it is connected to pleasure, dopamine is actually more about the MOTIVATION for pleasure. It is the signal in the brain that pushes us to take action and chase the things we want.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The real role dopamine plays in motivation

• Interesting experiments that show how dopamine affects behavior

• How this same system can lead to addiction and constant chasing

• Why dopamine can be both helpful and dangerous

• Some personal experiences that helped me understand this better

If you have ever wondered why sometimes you feel highly motivated, and other times even small tasks feel hard to start, this episode might give you a new perspective.

Ang dami nating gustong gawin. Mag workout, mag negosyo, gumawa ng content, or start a project, pero madalas yung pagsisimula talaga yung pinakamahirap.

Instead of explaining the theory, I share some of my own experiences starting different things in my life.

In this episode, I talk about:

- How I started my fitness journey

- Starting a small business

- Creating a YouTube channel

- Starting this podcast

Different endeavors, different reasons for starting, but one common challenge: taking the first step.

Sometimes the hardest part really is just getting started.

Visit the Bakit List Podcast! Mara might resonate with you:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6t8xu0YiJbtIYVcOCTikfU?si=f55d2a4f94db4095

For the past few years I’ve been trying to understand my own patterns, especially my struggles with compulsive behavior and how it connects with dopamine highs, crashes, and even depression.

In this episode, I talk about:

- What dopamine actually is

- The cycle of chasing a high and crashing after

- My personal struggle with compulsive habits

- Things I’ve learned from experts like Andrew Huberman

- Why learning to be okay with boredom might be more important than we think

This episode isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s just me sharing what I’ve been learning and going through. If you’re dealing with something similar, maybe this conversation helps.

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"Are you blaming yourself for everything that has happened? No matter how you look at it... Life is just unfair. Bad people do bad things, but they blame others and go to live in peace. Good people, on the other hand, beat themselves up about the smallest things." - Ms Jang, Squid Games Season 3

So despite all the self improvement, I relapsed. Let's talk about it