Dopamine Detox: A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things

I have read it twice. Small and sweet.. lifts the burden off your mind

The book is very simple and very effective. The people who get distracted easily by any means can connect the facts in much better way with the symptoms. The action part is also good but can be more practical with smaller changes. I would recommend you who are over stimulated by any means in today's world.

Amazing book, everyone should read it and understand it. Have been making notes from it. Will help in improving mindset.

Dopamine Detox is a short, action-focused guide that tackles one of the biggest modern challenges constant distraction and lack of focus. In a world driven by instant gratification (social media, notifications, binge content), this book explains why our brains resist hard tasks and how to reset them. The core idea is simple: reduce easy dopamine sources to regain motivation for meaningful work. Meurisse breaks down how overstimulation lowers our ability to focus and provides practical steps to “detox” like limiting screen time, avoiding instant rewards, and intentionally embracing boredom. What makes the book effective is its straightforward and no-fluff approach. It doesn’t dive deep into neuroscience but focuses on clear, actionable techniques you can implement immediately. The concept of progressively challenging yourself (beginner to advanced detox) adds a practical structure. However, because of its simplicity, some readers may find it too basic or repetitive, especially if they are already familiar with productivity or habit-building concepts.

This book isn't interesting and did not help me, this books contains some important tips but those really outdated they have to rewrite according to the current scenario. If you are wasting your time because of smartphone by scrolling of hours it suggests you to keep the smartphone in an inaccessible place so that you won't. You have to be untriggered even the triggering things are easily accessible.

Actually, this book changed my opinion and everything is explained extraordinary. I really like this book and I will highly recommend it.

I read the Dopamine Detox book and it helped me understand how phone and social media habits affect our brain. It’s a practical and useful book that motivates you to make small changes in your daily life.

Must have book in this digital era full of distractions.

This book could benefit everyone. It isn’t going to blow your mind with facts, science, case studies, or any form of deep learning or analysis. But, given the topic of the book, I think that’s best. I skipped many paragraphs, as the content was common knowledge (for me, and for most people), but there was certainly helpful information in the Dopamine Detox book. Though short, sweet, simply written, and laden with everyday knowledge, Meurisse does a good job putting into perspective why our lives feel like, and have become an electric chaotic roller coaster. Great read to help those dealing with various mental health hurdles.

As everyone has said, it is to the point, which in effect means you can start using the stratergies as you read. I found the techniques to be simple an easy. My biggest form of over stimulation for me were: emails, shopping/ browsing online stores, and You Tube. As I gently practised the detox, I experienced so much calm, felt relaxed, totally fulfilled, and my desire to engage in my poor internet habbits reduced by 80% - I hardly desired to engage in them after day 1 of practise. I felt calm and satisfied. As the book suggested, when you reduce over stimulation, you are suddenly motivated to concentrate on the things that matter to you; like goals and dreams that have been so long neglected. This was the case for me, old goals came alive, and I was able to start them back up right away. I was so suprised at how simple and impactful this book was. I hope many many more people find benfit in it, and transfer their focus from excitment and over stimulation, to calm and focused on the activities that gifts them with immense fulfilment.

Great book, it helps to improve every day.

Muito bom! Li para praticar o inglês, mas adquiri muito conhecimento prático que vou usar para evitar uma vida movida por estímulos.

I’ve read this book multiple times over the past year, and each time I take away something new. It’s concise, practical, and really makes you rethink how you interact with distractions. The strategies are simple but powerful, helping me build focus, resist impulses, and tackle challenging tasks without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to reclaim your attention and actually get hard things done, this book is a must-read. It’s short, actionable, and sticks with you long after you finish.