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Dopamine Detox Planner

Create a personalized detox plan online. Pick length and strictness to get allowed/blocked lists and a checklist. Instant, no registration required.

Updated June 2026

Detox lengthStrictness

Allowed

Workouts
Reading paper books
Walks (no podcast)
In-person hangs
Cooking
Calls

Blocked

All social media
Short-form video
Streaming (Netflix/HBO/etc.)
Recreational shopping
Gaming
Music in the car

Pre-detox checklist

Tell 1-2 close people you're doing this so they don't expect texts.
Set work email to a strict allowed list; auto-respond to anything else.
Delete or hide social media apps from your phone home screen.
Plan 4+ activities from the allow list — boredom is the test.
Stash a paper notebook for any urge to "just check" something.
Pre-cook 2-3 meals so meal-decision fatigue doesn't trigger doomscrolling.
Write down what you'll feel relieved about on the other side.

Reality check: the term “dopamine detox” is medically inaccurate — you don’t deplete dopamine and refill it. The intervention works because it removes high-frequency reward stimuli that crowd out slower rewards (exercise, reading, conversation). Three days is enough to feel a baseline reset.

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What it does

Plan a stimuli-reset detox by length (weekend / week / month) and strictness (minimal / moderate / strict). Returns allowed and blocked lists plus a pre-detox checklist. The intervention works because it removes high-frequency rewards that crowd out slower ones — not because dopamine is “depleted.”

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How to use it

Pick length + strictness.
Read allow / block lists.
Run through the prep checklist before starting.

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