Anecdotally it absolutely seems to go hand in hand for me. To the point where I've started considering social networks, booze, THC, etc as dopamine sugar.
I'm allowed them now and then as a treat for hitting a goal* or something but not constantly, and definitely no cake for breakfast.
* for instance I'm enjoying a nice HN binge right now as I've already covered my rent this month with freelance work :)
While I've not had any direct results of any ideas yet I have filled 8 pages of my scratch diary with ideas and notes on my main side project since I've started reintroducing boredom into my life. Previously it was bad enough that I'd forget the diary existed for days and sometimes weeks at a time.
Rather than go insane if the boredom doesn't turn into creativity I'm allowed to read a book at any time rather than slip back to the sugary dopamine sources.
Could just be honeymoon period, I'm only a week or so into it, I might get bored of being bored soon.
I'm allowed them now and then as a treat for hitting a goal* or something but not constantly, and definitely no cake for breakfast.
* for instance I'm enjoying a nice HN binge right now as I've already covered my rent this month with freelance work :)
While I've not had any direct results of any ideas yet I have filled 8 pages of my scratch diary with ideas and notes on my main side project since I've started reintroducing boredom into my life. Previously it was bad enough that I'd forget the diary existed for days and sometimes weeks at a time.
Rather than go insane if the boredom doesn't turn into creativity I'm allowed to read a book at any time rather than slip back to the sugary dopamine sources.
Could just be honeymoon period, I'm only a week or so into it, I might get bored of being bored soon.