Hyperfixations: It’s Not Obsession, It’s Dopamine

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Ever convinced yourself this time it’s different? That new hobby, skill, or random obsession is definitely your life’s purpose? Yeah. That’s hyperfixation. ADHD’s version of a two-week love affair with a side of existential overcommitment.

In this episode, I’m talking about the beautiful chaos that is hyperfixation: why it feels like a rush, how anxiety crashes the party, and what actually happens when the dopamine runs out.

Because hyperfixations aren’t failures. They’re just proof that our brains care deeply, sometimes for two weeks, sometimes for two months, always dramatically. 💛

✨ What I cover:

• What hyperfixation actually is (and how it’s different from hyperfocus)
• Why your brain treats every new hobby like a soulmate
• The “glow phase,” when you ...