Ask HN: Extend Mental Refractory Period?
Over the years, I've experienced this many times.
After being addicted to something (game/movie/YouTube/etc.) for lengthy hours, mental refractory period kicked in so I enjoyed a lot less, then I felt a urge of resolution to stop consuming them, maybe followed by some "commitment" like deleting game/cancelling sub/etc., hoping to become a better person next day.
Yet, next morning, my hunger for instant satisfaction refilled, and addiction resumed.
Has anyone successfully handled such situation and got any experience to share? Maybe take up a hobby or some other positive activity, rather than the negative goal of avoiding the source of your addiction? I have found that avoiding destructive or time wasting behavior is easier when I have a clear, worthwhile alternative I enjoy.