In this episode 6 protocols
▶ 5:49 30-Day Abstinence from Addictive Substance or Behavior Behaviors “you were talking about abstaining from people's drug of choice for 30 days to reset the dopamine reward pathway. And indeed, that is the prescriptive that Dr. Anna Lemke gives for most all addictions” ▷ 11:43 Anchor Attention to External Stimuli Behaviors “the data really point to trying to anchor your thoughts to some external stimulus. So getting into action, getting into activities that really draw your attention away from that thought.” ▷ 12:16 Mindfulness Meditation Behaviors “Things like mindful meditation, doing a 10 or even just five minutes a day practice... has been shown to increase focus for singular topics and can improve memory” ▷ 15:17 Structured Journaling About Disturbing Intrusive Thoughts Behaviors “if you want to extinguish an intrusive thought, one of the best ways to do that, is to journal about that particular thought extensively.” ▷ 18:59 Sufficient Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviors “getting sufficient rapid eye movement sleep, we also know is very important for removing the emotional load of traumatic experiences and intrusive thoughts.” ▷ 19:37 See a Psychiatrist for Classic OCD Behaviors “ask yourself, is this OCD of the classic sense? If it is, you should see a psychiatrist. They won't necessarily prescribe medication, but there are tools for true OCD that are very effective in many cases.”