Field Report: I Tried a Dopamine Detox (It Was Grim)

Absolute lol Brick have given me a code : https://www.getbrick.app/ROSE90330It may not get you any more of a discount that you can get yourselves (I haven't clicked it yet), and they may request that I take it down after listening to this episode. But hey ho. The show notes are looking professional this week. Field Report of the dopamine detox experiment. I tested three “highly scientific” methods in my most dangerous scrolling window: 7–10pm after the girls are asleep.What I tried:Night 1: full raw-dog detox (no phone, no TV, no music, no book… just vibes and existential dread)Night 2: reading instead (Kindle + a dangerously moorish fantasy romance)Night 3: TV without the phone (feat. the Bonnie Blue documentary and a sudden moral debate I wasn’t prepared for)We also cover:why “doing nothing” is a rich man’s hobbythe weird way scrolling has ruined readingwhy watching a whole film now feels like personal growthsex being transactional across human history (lightly… then not lightly)Flatmate’s Field Notes: my husband’s unhinged business analysis of Bonnie BlueFind of the Week: Brick (a physical gadget that blocks apps unless you walk to it)Fail of the Week: realising I’m not enjoying reading like I used to (rude)If you tried a dopamine detox too, I want your results. And if you’ve used Brick, please report to the group chat (my DMs).Follow: @rosehoneymorganPodcast IG: @field.notes.podNew Monday episodes + Friday Field Reports.Follow along to see me desperately trying in real time on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosehoneymorgan/For podcast clips and BTS stories: https://www.instagram.com/actuallytryingpodYoutube: www.youtube.com/@rose.honey.morganFor brand enquiries: [email protected]***DM me with your Guru & Granny questions on Instagram*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.