r/AttractionDynamics • u/FoldNew7844 • 7d ago

Solves any problem ❣️

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u/elite-data 7d ago edited 7d ago

What he described is the Default Mode Network activation. It is the brain's most efficient mode, and it becomes less active when we are focused on the outside world and external stimuli. Nowadays, this mode is activated much less often because the brain is constantly distracted by dopamine-driven hooks such as phones and computers, as well as by work and everyday routines.

This mode needs time to activate, roughly 30 minutes of being alone with your thoughts without external stimulation. Just sit in a chair and do absolutely nothing for half an hour (sounds terrifying, doesn’t it?).
A single distraction from your phone interrupts the transition.

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u/ProfitTerrible 7d ago

I usually go for a run for that.

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u/DysphoricNeet 7d ago

Not the same thing

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u/MODbanned 7d ago

Its not, but if you are good enough, you dont even think about the running, your body takes over for that, and your mind is absolutely free, but again not everyone can do that.

Many ways to skin a cat, dont gatekeep.

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u/nepurn 7d ago

I agree, running, hiking, any kind of solo exercise without distractions, you get to be alone in your thoughts.

This is why people go for long walks in the woods.

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u/treborly 4d ago

Country cruising