Pleasure Plateau
Learn why pleasure stops feeling good.
The Cycle That Never Fully Satisfies
This cycle never fully satisfies.
Each piece almost fits,
yet something remains open.
The gap is not a mistake—
it is how the loop keeps moving.
Seeing the missing piece
prevents endless rearranging.
You can stop trying to complete
what was never meant to close this way.
Name incomplete satisfaction with DojoWell.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I feel like I'm never fully satisfied, no matter how much I do or consume?
This is the "Incomplete Satisfaction Gap." When you engage in high-velocity, low-density loops, the stimulation ends before your Narrative & Identity system can integrate the experience. You get the "hit," but not the "landing." Naming this gap as a structural mismatch between speed and integration removes self-blame. You aren't ungrateful; your nervous system simply hasn't been given the time to register a "done" signal.
How can I bridge the gap between stimulation and satisfaction?
You bridge it by slowing the "exit phase" of an experience. Instead of rushing to the next trigger, stay with the current one for a few moments after it ends. This allows the Reward system to settle and the Narrative system to claim the experience. By increasing the density of your attention, you allow satisfaction to become a complete structural event rather than a fleeting chemical spike.