Escaping the dopamine burnout cycle

Our phones never stop buzzing with reels, messages, updates, and notifications. But, do you know that each ping delivers a tiny burst of dopamine — the brain’s feel-good chemical. When these quick hits become constant, they start to wear us down. The result? Restlessness, distraction, and the nagging sense that nothing feels exciting anymore unless it’s fast or extreme. What many experts call ‘dopamine burnout’, “The period after a significant release of dopamine, often following highly stimulating activities, is called the post-dopamine phase,” explains in an interview with The New Indian Express publication by Dr. Bala Raja Sekhar Chandra Yetukuri, senior consultant neuro & spine surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad . “When the brain’s reward system is overloaded, dopamine levels can temporarily drop, causing fatigue, low mood, or irritability. Think of it as the brain’s natural reset button,” he adds. This dip, though unsettling, is simply your brain trying to restore balance

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