I gave up everything I enjoy: my day of dopamine fasting, the latest Silicon Valley craze | Brigid Delaney

I find myself with nothing to look forward to EVER

We are saturated with stimulation and easy pleasure. Anything from food to homewares to porn to entertainment we can get immediately via our phones. But is the easy life messing with our brain chemicals? Are we releasing too much dopamine?

The latest Silicon Valley trend is dopamine fasting - having a break from anything pleasurable in order to "reset" your brain chemistry.