five signs that porn may be a problem for you i'm dr trish lee in this video we're
gonna break them down and at the end as always i will have your brain hack your brain tip strategy
to help you quit porn okay let's get started number one the first sign that you might
have a problem with porn is that you watch it consistently so i've heard it a million times
everybody watches porn which is not true unfortunately it's becoming more and more true
because more and more people are developing a compulsion a pullback to watch more porn
as a self-soothing mood regulation behavior to offset stress especially and sometimes boredom
so if you find yourself consistently going back into the screen that can be a problem which
leads to number two another sign that you have a problem with porn is that you've tried to quit
and you can't and what happens is when you realize that in fact you have a dependency on porn
what can happen is it can fill you with more shame about the habit that you may want to leave behind
and now you recognize that you will have difficulty in doing so that's number two
that means porn might be a problem for you number three is that your porn habit may have escalated
it's escalated in terms of more consistency and frequency and especially in terms of intensity
when that happens that means that a tolerance of the dopamine levels the pleasure-seeking
neurotransmitter has increased in your brain and it needs more and more of that neurochemical to
feel the same way and what that does is it makes it so that when you're in the screen you feel the
need for even more intensity to get the same rush or the same numbed out good feeling it's another
indicator porn's a problem for you number four is that you might have difficulty engaging with
a real-life partner or in social situations so we know from the science that porn use
creates erectile dysfunction and sexual performance anxiety for so many people and again
so much shame comes with both of those things so if you're having difficulty being with your
partner or going out in a social situation if if eye contact's more difficult for you and it's more
difficult for you to engage with people this can be a sign that porn is a problem for you and you
might not even realize it number five is that you are have feelings of worsening depression anxiety
and focus this comes from the damage that happens in your brain from porn use we know porn decreases
functioning in the frontal lobe we know that it desensitizes the reward center in the middle of
the brain what i know is that it also increases that slow speed in your brain making it difficult
for you to think making you feel depressed and at the same time making you feel more anxious if
your mental health is worsening and your cognitive health is worsening this can be a sign that porn
is showing up in a negative way in your life okay what to do about it what to do about it is unwire
that brain pattern that's driving you into the screen when you rewire your brain for healthy
mood regulation at the same time set your sights on the future to hardwire in that new better brain
pattern so that you can create the new better brain and the better life that you're looking
for forever so basically you create a lifestyle that no longer needs porn for self-soothing for
boredom or for stress because you're all good managing those things in your real life and what
that looks like is getting on purpose in your work getting on purpose in your relationships
and getting on purpose in your hobbies and the things that make you feel good in the real world
train your brain to get into your world for the dopamine and not in the screen if you're looking
for help on that journey please reach out to me me and my team we would absolutely love to help you
and when you're ready we will be here for you okay as always control your brain or it'll control you