The Brain Rot Dr: We're ALL Getting More Narcissistic!

Welcoming back Dr Alok Kanojia onto DOAC for the second time, this conversation covers a variety of subjects from the search for purpose, the journey of healing, the loneliness epidemic to the role of dopamine in our lives, specifically around sex and relationships, amongst many more. Dr K is a psychiatrist and co-founder of the mental health coaching company 'Healthy Gamer', which aims to help with modern stressors, such as social media, video games, and online dating. (0:00) Intro (1:35) What Does Dr K Do? (2:57) Dr K's Background (5:35) The TikTok-ification Of Mental Health (8:13) Dr K's Thoughts On Men's Mental Health (10:57) What About Women's Issues? (13:38) How Do I Understand Myself? (16:57) Self-Development Junkies (18:22) Talking About Our Problems Makes Them Worse (23:00) Deficiency Promotion (24:46) The Role Of Dopamine In Happiness (27:23) Serotonin's Role (28:59) Why Couples Get Comfortable & Have Less Sex! (30:57) How To Love And Find Love (34:11) Stress And The Effects On Libido (35:57) The Science Behind Attraction (40:32) Should We Plan Sex? (41:58) Continuous Exposure Reduces Emotions (44:08) How To Keep Sex Exciting When It Becomes A Chore (47:38) The Dangers Of Devices On Our Relationships (53:14) The Generations That Were Born Connected (55:15) Are People Becoming More Narcissistic? (1:01:30) The Lonely Epidemic (1:03:53) It All Comes From Within (1:09:07) Believing Something In Your Mind Makes It True (1:13:24) You're Suppressing Your Emotions (1:16:31) How To Process Your Emotions (1:22:26) The Research On Yoga As A Form Of Therapy (1:26:40) Trauma And The Ability To Achieve Our Goals (1:31:47) Parenting With More Autonomy = Better Kids (1:33:14) How To Become A Self-Starter (1:34:33) Where Steven's Drive Comes From (1:41:32) What Do People See When They Look At Steven? (1:43:03) You Need To Fix Trauma, Not Cover It Up (1:49:46) How Do You Heal? (1:55:10) The Journey Of Healing (2:03:48) What Is Mukti? (2:05:02) How Can We Listen To Ourselves When We Have So Much To Do? (2:08:40) How Do We Get To Happiness? (2:11:18) Morning Routines For Calm (2:13:27) How To Demolish A Habit (2:14:49) The Benefits Of Keeping A Diary (2:15:59) What Are People Looking For? (2:18:42) How Do Young People Find Their Purpose? (2:21:03) What Is A Quarter-Life Crisis? (2:30:04) The Best Questions Are Deep In Your Heart (2:32:28) How Can Steven Be A Better Podcaster? (2:33:46) The Guest's Last Question You can order Dr Alok’s book, ‘How to Raise a Healthy Gamer’, here: https://amzn.to/3V5jfLV  To learn more from Dr Alok in his Guide to Mental Health: https://www.healthygamer.gg/about/guide Dr Alok’s YouTube Channel: https://g2ul0.app.link/UmQFv9HjjNb Follow Dr Alok: Twitter - https://bit.ly/3V59nS4 Instagram - https://bit.ly/49GFrQN Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Sponsors: ZOE - zoe.com/daily30 with an exclusive code PODCAST10 for 10% off Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices