TJ Power

It doesn't. And I think that's why we've never seen mental health struggling as much as it is right now in our society. And we had access to a lot of the other dopamine for a very long time, as I said. But the phone is a thing that is radically changing very fast in our relationship to it as a species. And that's why I think it's right at the core of this challenge.

It doesn't. And I think that's why we've never seen mental health struggling as much as it is right now in our society. And we had access to a lot of the other dopamine for a very long time, as I said. But the phone is a thing that is radically changing very fast in our relationship to it as a species. And that's why I think it's right at the core of this challenge.

And it's important to know some people might think, OK, I'll try that. I'll try to watch a movie tonight with my phone in another room. That would be a good experiment. And you might sit there and actually feel a bit like agitated and irritated in the uncomfort of not having so much stimulation.

And it's important to know some people might think, OK, I'll try that. I'll try to watch a movie tonight with my phone in another room. That would be a good experiment. And you might sit there and actually feel a bit like agitated and irritated in the uncomfort of not having so much stimulation.

And it's important to understand in our research lab, we study this thing called the boredom barrier, whereby there is a moment about 10 to 15 minutes into a slower paced experience where your brain does settle and it feels okay with the fact that's the level of stimulation you're only going to get. But you have to get to it.

And it's important to understand in our research lab, we study this thing called the boredom barrier, whereby there is a moment about 10 to 15 minutes into a slower paced experience where your brain does settle and it feels okay with the fact that's the level of stimulation you're only going to get. But you have to get to it.

You have to battle through the moment of like, oh, I really need more than this.

You have to battle through the moment of like, oh, I really need more than this.

This is the chemical that creates the deep desire within us as humans to bond with one another. And it facilitates our family relationships, our romantic relationships, our friendships that we have. And

This is the chemical that creates the deep desire within us as humans to bond with one another. And it facilitates our family relationships, our romantic relationships, our friendships that we have. And

Effectively, in the modern world, this chemical, rather than sort of spiking it and crashing it like dopamine, it's just very under-satisfied, this chemical, because we're living in dopamine land where society has become so obsessed with success and pleasure, we're undervaluing the deep need for just moments of slow human connection. And a simple example of dopamine land instead of oxytocin is

Effectively, in the modern world, this chemical, rather than sort of spiking it and crashing it like dopamine, it's just very under-satisfied, this chemical, because we're living in dopamine land where society has become so obsessed with success and pleasure, we're undervaluing the deep need for just moments of slow human connection. And a simple example of dopamine land instead of oxytocin is

If you're sitting in bed, lying in bed with your partner, and you're both scrolling your phones instead of talking or cuddling, you're choosing dopamine over oxytocin in that moment.

If you're sitting in bed, lying in bed with your partner, and you're both scrolling your phones instead of talking or cuddling, you're choosing dopamine over oxytocin in that moment.

Yeah, definitely. So right at the core of oxytocin is physical touch. So if ever in your life you have a moment where you're interacting with a human that you feel comfortable to hug, always you should be taking that opportunity to hug that person. Kids, family, partners, colleagues, if you're good friends with them, But we really need more physical touch.

Yeah, definitely. So right at the core of oxytocin is physical touch. So if ever in your life you have a moment where you're interacting with a human that you feel comfortable to hug, always you should be taking that opportunity to hug that person. Kids, family, partners, colleagues, if you're good friends with them, But we really need more physical touch.

And ever since COVID, physical touch is rapidly reduced. And it's a really core component of our system. It needs oxytocin through the physical touch. And the big thing to understand is many people in the modern world are struggling with sort of a stressful, anxious, fearful feeling within their mind.

And ever since COVID, physical touch is rapidly reduced. And it's a really core component of our system. It needs oxytocin through the physical touch. And the big thing to understand is many people in the modern world are struggling with sort of a stressful, anxious, fearful feeling within their mind.

And as a hunter-gatherer, and I always refer back to this because these chemicals weren't built for this world we're in now. They were built for the original way humans operated for 99% of human history.

And as a hunter-gatherer, and I always refer back to this because these chemicals weren't built for this world we're in now. They were built for the original way humans operated for 99% of human history.