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Entry – Stillness tolerance

Low stimulation is not a problem to solve: gaps, neutral moments, and attention that isn’t being pulled.

When Nothing Is Happening—and That’s Allowed

When Nothing Is Happening—and That’s Allowed

Primary objective: Normalize low stimulation
when-nothing-is-happening-and-that-s-allowed

Staying With a Quiet Moment

Staying With a Quiet Moment

Primary objective: Build tolerance without demand
staying-with-a-quiet-moment

The Space Between Inputs

The Space Between Inputs

Primary objective: Introduce gaps
the-space-between-inputs

When the World Isn’t Competing for You

When the World Isn’t Competing for You

Primary objective: Reduce pull of stimulation
when-the-world-isn-t-competing-for-you

The Absence of Newness

The Absence of Newness

Primary objective: De-pathologize sameness
the-absence-of-newness

Sitting Where Nothing Scrolls

Sitting Where Nothing Scrolls

Primary objective: Separate body from feed
sitting-where-nothing-scrolls

The Moment Without a Hit

The Moment Without a Hit

Primary objective: Neutralize craving language
the-moment-without-a-hit

When Attention Isn’t Being Pulled

When Attention Isn’t Being Pulled

Primary objective: Restore attentional choice
when-attention-isn-t-being-pulled

The Quiet That Doesn’t Ask to Be Filled

The Quiet That Doesn’t Ask to Be Filled

Primary objective: Counter filling reflex
the-quiet-that-doesn-t-ask-to-be-filled

Being Here Without Stimulation

Being Here Without Stimulation

Primary objective: Presence without input
being-here-without-stimulation

When Sensation Drops to Neutral

When Sensation Drops to Neutral

Primary objective: Normalize low arousal
when-sensation-drops-to-neutral

The Moment Without a Reward

The Moment Without a Reward

Primary objective: Remove reward expectation
the-moment-without-a-reward

Staying Where Nothing Refreshes

Staying Where Nothing Refreshes

Primary objective: Tolerate non-refresh
staying-where-nothing-refreshes

The Space Before Wanting More

The Space Before Wanting More

Primary objective: Introduce pre-crave awareness
the-space-before-wanting-more

When the Body Isn’t Chasing

When the Body Isn’t Chasing

Primary objective: Name cessation of chase
when-the-body-isn-t-chasing

The Quiet That Doesn’t Need Content

The Quiet That Doesn’t Need Content

Primary objective: Reduce content hunger
the-quiet-that-doesn-t-need-content

Being With What’s Already Here

Being With What’s Already Here

Primary objective: Shift from novelty
being-with-what-s-already-here

When Nothing Is Calling You

When Nothing Is Calling You

Primary objective: Reduce call-and-response
when-nothing-is-calling-you

The Still Point Between Stimuli

The Still Point Between Stimuli

Primary objective: Name interstimulus space
the-still-point-between-stimuli

Remaining in Low Signal

Remaining in Low Signal

Primary objective: Close entry band
remaining-in-low-signal

Recognition – Crave–crash loop

Noticing the oscillation: wanting returns early, satisfaction fades fast, and the “top-up” urge appears again.

When Wanting Returns Quickly

When Wanting Returns Quickly

Primary objective: Name recurring desire
when-wanting-returns-quickly

The Pull That Comes Back Again

The Pull That Comes Back Again

Primary objective: Normalize repetition
the-pull-that-comes-back-again

When Satisfaction Doesn’t Stay

When Satisfaction Doesn’t Stay

Primary objective: Identify short-lived fullness
when-satisfaction-doesn-t-stay

The Moment After Enough

The Moment After Enough

Primary objective: Name post-consumption drop
the-moment-after-enough

When More Feels Necessary Again

When More Feels Necessary Again

Primary objective: Recognize escalation
when-more-feels-necessary-again

The Quiet Dip That Follows Stimulation

The Quiet Dip That Follows Stimulation

Primary objective: Name crash softly
the-quiet-dip-that-follows-stimulation

When Relief Turns Brief

When Relief Turns Brief

Primary objective: Identify relief decay
when-relief-turns-brief

The Loop That Doesn’t Feel Like a Loop

The Loop That Doesn’t Feel Like a Loop

Primary objective: Increase pattern awareness
the-loop-that-doesn-t-feel-like-a-loop

When Desire Refills Quickly

When Desire Refills Quickly

Primary objective: Normalize refill
when-desire-refills-quickly

The Space That Shrinks After Pleasure

The Space That Shrinks After Pleasure

Primary objective: Name contraction
the-space-that-shrinks-after-pleasure

When Stimulation Stops Working

When Stimulation Stops Working

Primary objective: Identify tolerance
when-stimulation-stops-working

The Habit of Reaching Again

The Habit of Reaching Again

Primary objective: Name reach reflex
the-habit-of-reaching-again

When the Drop Arrives Quietly

When the Drop Arrives Quietly

Primary objective: Normalize subtle crash
when-the-drop-arrives-quietly

The Short Half-Life of Satisfaction

The Short Half-Life of Satisfaction

Primary objective: Time-based framing
the-short-half-life-of-satisfaction

When Enough Never Lasts Long

When Enough Never Lasts Long

Primary objective: Name impermanence
when-enough-never-lasts-long

The Feeling of Needing a Top-Up

The Feeling of Needing a Top-Up

Primary objective: Normalize top-up urge
the-feeling-of-needing-a-top-up

When the System Asks for Another Hit

When the System Asks for Another Hit

Primary objective: Externalize demand
when-the-system-asks-for-another-hit

The Loop Between Wanting and Flatness

The Loop Between Wanting and Flatness

Primary objective: Name oscillation
the-loop-between-wanting-and-flatness

When Pleasure Drops Below Baseline

When Pleasure Drops Below Baseline

Primary objective: Normalize baseline shift
when-pleasure-drops-below-baseline

The Quiet Crash After More

The Quiet Crash After More

Primary objective: Identify crash without drama
the-quiet-crash-after-more

When the Next Thing Calls Early

When the Next Thing Calls Early

Primary objective: Name early return
when-the-next-thing-calls-early

The Pattern of Short Relief

The Pattern of Short Relief

Primary objective: Normalize pattern
the-pattern-of-short-relief

When Chasing Feels Automatic

When Chasing Feels Automatic

Primary objective: Identify automation
when-chasing-feels-automatic

The Space That Feels Empty After Input

The Space That Feels Empty After Input

Primary objective: Name post-input emptiness
the-space-that-feels-empty-after-input

When Desire Keeps Resetting

When Desire Keeps Resetting

Primary objective: Identify reset loop
when-desire-keeps-resetting

The Cycle That Never Fully Satisfies

The Cycle That Never Fully Satisfies

Primary objective: Name incomplete satisfaction
the-cycle-that-never-fully-satisfies

When Wanting Returns Before Rest

When Wanting Returns Before Rest

Primary objective: Name premature craving
when-wanting-returns-before-rest

The Rise and Fall You Don’t Announce

The Rise and Fall You Don’t Announce

Primary objective: Quiet oscillation
the-rise-and-fall-you-don-t-announce

When Stimulation Stops Being Enough

When Stimulation Stops Being Enough

Primary objective: Recognize saturation
when-stimulation-stops-being-enough

Recognizing the Loop Without Interrupting It

Recognizing the Loop Without Interrupting It

Primary objective: Close recognition band
recognizing-the-loop-without-interrupting-it

Depth – Desensitization

When intensity stops registering: the gradual dimming, muted response, and the body choosing neutral.

When Less Reaches You

When Less Reaches You

Primary objective: Name reduced impact
when-less-reaches-you

The Dimming That Happens Gradually

The Dimming That Happens Gradually

Primary objective: Normalize slow dulling
the-dimming-that-happens-gradually

When Intensity Stops Registering

When Intensity Stops Registering

Primary objective: Identify threshold shift
when-intensity-stops-registering

The World Feeling Softer—but Also Flatter

The World Feeling Softer—but Also Flatter

Primary objective: Name mixed effect
the-world-feeling-softer-but-also-flatter

When Stimulation No Longer Lands

When Stimulation No Longer Lands

Primary objective: Recognize non-response
when-stimulation-no-longer-lands

The Quiet Loss of Sharpness

The Quiet Loss of Sharpness

Primary objective: Name blunting gently
the-quiet-loss-of-sharpness

When More Produces Less

When More Produces Less

Primary objective: Identify diminishing returns
when-more-produces-less

The Body Turning the Volume Down

The Body Turning the Volume Down

Primary objective: Externalize process
the-body-turning-the-volume-down

When Reaction Becomes Subtle

When Reaction Becomes Subtle

Primary objective: Normalize muted response
when-reaction-becomes-subtle

The Space Between Signal and Feeling

The Space Between Signal and Feeling

Primary objective: Name gap
the-space-between-signal-and-feeling

When Excitement Feels Distant

When Excitement Feels Distant

Primary objective: Name distance from excitement
when-excitement-feels-distant

The Flattening That Protects

The Flattening That Protects

Primary objective: Reframe as protection
the-flattening-that-protects

When Sensation Levels Out

When Sensation Levels Out

Primary objective: Normalize leveling
when-sensation-levels-out

The Body Choosing Neutral

The Body Choosing Neutral

Primary objective: Restore dignity
the-body-choosing-neutral

When Peaks No Longer Rise

When Peaks No Longer Rise

Primary objective: Name peak dampening
when-peaks-no-longer-rise

The Quiet Evenness That Follows Excess

The Quiet Evenness That Follows Excess

Primary objective: Identify after-effect
the-quiet-evenness-that-follows-excess

When Stimulation Stops Feeling Necessary

When Stimulation Stops Feeling Necessary

Primary objective: Introduce decoupling
when-stimulation-stops-feeling-necessary

The Shift Toward Flat Signals

The Shift Toward Flat Signals

Primary objective: Name signal flattening
the-shift-toward-flat-signals

When the Nervous System Prefers Low Volume

When the Nervous System Prefers Low Volume

Primary objective: Normalize preference
when-the-nervous-system-prefers-low-volume

Acknowledging Desensitization Without Correcting It

Acknowledging Desensitization Without Correcting It

Primary objective: Close depth band
acknowledging-desensitization-without-correcting-it

Settling – Sensory quiet

When the world feels less loud: quiet arriving without announcement, gaps between sounds, and low signal that is enough.

When the World Feels Less Loud

When the World Feels Less Loud

Primary objective: Signal reduced sensory load
when-the-world-feels-less-loud

The Quiet Arriving Without Announcement

The Quiet Arriving Without Announcement

Primary objective: Normalize unmarked settling
the-quiet-arriving-without-announcement

When Sensation Finds an Even Level

When Sensation Finds an Even Level

Primary objective: Name leveling gently
when-sensation-finds-an-even-level

The Space Between Sounds

The Space Between Sounds

Primary objective: Introduce auditory gaps
the-space-between-sounds

Nothing Competing for Attention

Nothing Competing for Attention

Primary objective: Reduce pull dynamics
nothing-competing-for-attention

When Input Slows on Its Own

When Input Slows on Its Own

Primary objective: Normalize deceleration
when-input-slows-on-its-own

The Body Resting in Low Signal

The Body Resting in Low Signal

Primary objective: Restore dignity
the-body-resting-in-low-signal

When Quiet Doesn’t Need Filling

When Quiet Doesn’t Need Filling

Primary objective: Counter filling reflex
when-quiet-doesn-t-need-filling

The Evenness After Excess

The Evenness After Excess

Primary objective: Name post-excess state
the-evenness-after-excess

When Sensation No Longer Spikes

When Sensation No Longer Spikes

Primary objective: Reduce spike expectation
when-sensation-no-longer-spikes

The Gentle Absence of Pull

The Gentle Absence of Pull

Primary objective: Name non-pull
the-gentle-absence-of-pull

Being With What Remains

Being With What Remains

Primary objective: Encourage presence
being-with-what-remains

When the Nervous System Settles Its Own Volume

When the Nervous System Settles Its Own Volume

Primary objective: Reinforce autonomy
when-the-nervous-system-settles-its-own-volume

Staying With the Quiet Field

Staying With the Quiet Field

Primary objective: Accompany settling
staying-with-the-quiet-field

Letting Sensory Quiet Be Enough

Letting Sensory Quiet Be Enough

Primary objective: Close domain arc safely
letting-sensory-quiet-be-enough

Arts | Overstimulation & Dopamine Saturation | DojoWell