 Why do we avoid difficult or challenging things? Because they don't bring immediate gratification. Gratification gives us dopamine, a type of neurotransmitter that helps us feel pleasure. But dopamine can prevent you from completing things. Why do you think you check Instagram so often? So how do we do a dopamine detox? We can make things easier by breaking them down into smaller chunks or try habit stacking, doing something difficult along with something you enjoy, like working out while watching Netflix. One other reason we avoid things is that it's much easier to stay in our comfort zones. You can overcome this by eliminating distractions like turning off your phone or having your gym bag all ready to go to the gym. No excuses. However, the greatest motivator for change is doing things that future you, the most successful, happiest, authentic version of yourself, would do. Detoxing from dopamine is more than powering off your phone. It sometimes means confronting difficult or challenging tasks.