{"id":1057,"date":"2026-08-15T17:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:12:16","slug":"5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/","title":{"rendered":"5 biggest misconceptions about dopamine detox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dopamine Detox has become a pretty popular concept when people talk about using social media, phones, gaming, or other activities that give us quick bursts of pleasure. You may have heard advice like, \u201cIf you want to reset your dopamine, you have to quit TikTok,\u201d \u201cYou can\u2019t watch movies or play games,\u201d or \u201cYou have to avoid anything that makes you feel good.\u201d\n\nIt sounds pretty reasonable, but in reality, Dopamine Detox isn\u2019t that simple. Dopamine isn\u2019t some kind of toxin that needs to be flushed out of your brain, and you can\u2019t just stop using TikTok for a few days and automatically \u201creset\u201d your dopamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png 640w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is Dopamine Detox actually about? Here are 5 of the most common misconceptions about Dopamine Detox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Causes of Brain Rot<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Dopamine_la_thu_can_phai_%E2%80%9Cdetox%E2%80%9D\" >Dopamine is something you need to \u201cdetox\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Nhin_TikTok_vai_ngay_la_dopamine_se_duoc_%E2%80%9Creset%E2%80%9D\" >Quitting TikTok for a few days will \u201creset\u201d your dopamine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Dopamine_chi_xuat_hien_khi_chung_ta_lam_nhung_thu_%E2%80%9Cxau%E2%80%9D\" >Dopamine ch\u1ec9 xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n khi ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 \u201cx\u1ea5u\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Muon_Dopamine_Detox_thi_phai_tranh_moi_thu_thu_vi\" >You have to avoid everything enjoyable to do a Dopamine Detox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Dopamine_Detox_co_the_chua_nghien_mang_xa_hoi\" >Dopamine Detox can cure social media addiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/2026\/08\/15\/5-hieu-lam-lon-nhat-ve-dopamine-detox\/#Vay_Dopamine_Detox_thuc_su_la_gi\" >So what is Dopamine Detox actually?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dopamine_la_thu_can_phai_%E2%80%9Cdetox%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Dopamine is something you need to \u201cdetox\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably the most common misconception.\n\nMany people imagine dopamine as something that builds up in the brain: the more you scroll through TikTok, play games, eat sweets, or watch movies, the more dopamine you have. So, naturally, you need to \u201cdetox\u201d to bring it back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But dopamine isn\u2019t a toxin.\n\nIt\u2019s a neurotransmitter involved in many different brain functions, including motivation, attention, learning, and how we anticipate rewards.\n\nPut simply, dopamine isn\u2019t something you need to get rid of.\n\nWhat matters more is how we constantly seek quick rewards and gradually build habits around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nhin_TikTok_vai_ngay_la_dopamine_se_duoc_%E2%80%9Creset%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Quitting TikTok for a few days will \u201creset\u201d your dopamine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have heard that quitting social media for 3, 7, or 30 days will bring your dopamine back to normal.\n\nBut the brain doesn\u2019t work like a machine with a reset button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking a break from TikTok or another habit can help you create some distance from that behavior and realize how dependent you\u2019ve become on it.\n\nBut that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve just \u201cflushed out your dopamine\u201d or returned your brain to its original state.\n\nIf you go back to the same environment and the same habits afterward, the old behavior can easily come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png 626w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dopamine_chi_xuat_hien_khi_chung_ta_lam_nhung_thu_%E2%80%9Cxau%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Dopamine ch\u1ec9 xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n khi ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 \u201cx\u1ea5u\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok gives you dopamine. Games give you dopamine. Good food gives you dopamine. So what about reading, exercising, or achieving a goal? Those give you dopamine too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dopamine doesn\u2019t distinguish between what\u2019s \u201cgood\u201d and what\u2019s \u201cbad.\u201d It\u2019s a normal part of how the brain creates motivation and learns from rewards.\n\nThe difference is that some activities give you a reward almost immediately, while others take much longer to show results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A TikTok video takes just a few seconds. But becoming good at a new language can take months.\n\nSo the problem isn\u2019t about getting rid of dopamine. It\u2019s about understanding why we\u2019re so easily drawn to quick rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muon_Dopamine_Detox_thi_phai_tranh_moi_thu_thu_vi\"><\/span>You have to avoid everything enjoyable to do a Dopamine Detox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No TikTok. No YouTube. No games. No movies. No sweets. No music.\n\nSome people even think you have to sit still and do absolutely nothing to \u201cdetox\u201d properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you don\u2019t need to turn your life into a place with no enjoyment.\n\nYou can still watch movies, listen to music, eat your favorite food, or use social media. What matters more is noticing what keeps making you seek stimulation without even knowing what you\u2019re actually looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you never planned to watch TikTok, but every time you feel bored, you open it.\n\nYou know you don\u2019t need to check your phone, but you find yourself checking it every few minutes.\n\nIn that situation, the more useful question isn\u2019t \u201cDo I have too much dopamine?\u201d\n\nIt\u2019s \u201cWhy do I keep repeating this behavior?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dopamine_Detox_co_the_chua_nghien_mang_xa_hoi\"><\/span>Dopamine Detox can cure social media addiction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another oversimplified way of looking at it.\n\nIf someone spends too much time on social media, the problem isn\u2019t just dopamine. It can also involve habits, boredom, FOMO, the need for validation, and the way we use our phones to cope with uncomfortable emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png 612w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/linkachu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you\u2019re working and come across something difficult. You immediately open TikTok, watch a few videos, and feel better.\n\nThe next time you face a similar situation, your brain is more likely to repeat the same behavior:\n\nFeeling uncomfortable \u2192 open your phone \u2192 find something enjoyable \u2192 feel better.\n\nThe problem lies in this whole loop, not just in dopamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vay_Dopamine_Detox_thuc_su_la_gi\"><\/span>So what is Dopamine Detox actually?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Put simply, Dopamine Detox shouldn\u2019t be seen as a way to \u201cflush dopamine\u201d out of your brain.\n\nIt\u2019s more like a way to temporarily create some distance from constant stimulation and quick rewards, so you can become more aware of the habits you\u2019re developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of only asking, \u201cHow can I reduce dopamine?\u201d\n\nMaybe the more interesting question is:\n\n\u201cWhy do I keep wanting to do this, even when I know I don\u2019t actually need to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because once we understand how the brain seeks rewards, we can understand much more about how we use our phones, social media, and the things that take up our attention every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Linkachu \u2014 someone who battled weight issues for nearly 20 years and successfully experimented with a method of eating fully and nutritiously while still losing weight, without exercising.<br>Ready to accompany and support career orientation and development positioning for people aged 18\u201333.<\/em>.<br>This is my Facebook!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/linh.do.984014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong><mark>LinkachuMC<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about me at<a href=\"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/\"><em><strong><mark>&nbsp;Linkachu.net<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dopamine Detox \u0111ang tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t kh\u00e1i ni\u1ec7m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn kh\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u khi n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng m\u1ea1ng x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i, game hay nh\u1eefng ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng mang l\u1ea1i c\u1ea3m gi\u00e1c th\u00edch th\u00fa nhanh. B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1eebng nghe nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean nh\u01b0: \u201cMu\u1ed1n reset dopamine th\u00ec ph\u1ea3i b\u1ecf TikTok\u201d, \u201cKh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meo-vat-cuoc-song","category-hanh-trinh-thay-doi-ban-than"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1057"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057\/revisions\/1066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linkachu.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}