Dr. Cameron Sepah is a psychiatrist based in California who, quite literally, "coned" the term "dopamine fasting"/detox and popularized it in clinical practice but most especially among tech workers and venture capitalists. He tries to help people manage their addictive behaviors through this form of cognitive therapy.
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Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Fiction)
Open: An Autobiography
Cameron SepahsourceAndre was one of the greats. His autobiography is very raw
The Way of the Superior Man
Cameron Sepahsource9 books before your son turns 19
The Rational Male
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Non-Fiction)
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
Cameron Sepahsource@kamalravikant wrote a book I recommend
No More Mr Nice Guy
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Non-Fiction:)
Pimp
Cameron SepahsourceEvery man should read Iceberg Slim’s ‘Pimp’ as a primer on "street psychology"
The Defining Decade
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Mythopoetic)
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Fiction)
The Happiness Trap
Cameron SepahsourceIf you want a system to meaningfully improve your life, I recommend “The Happiness Trap” by Dr. Russ Harris
Metabolical
Cameron SepahsourceDr. Lustig has done great work for the public on the dangers of dopamine-fueled sugar & digital addictions
Fast This Way
Cameron SepahsourceThe books mention adjunctive coaching/programs. His upcoming fasting book has three-weeks of training people can do
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Cameron SepahsourceClassic book
Deep Nutrition
Cameron SepahsourceA book i highly recommend
Cry Like a Man
Cameron SepahsourcePlease support @mrjasonowilson by buying his book
Lives of the Stoics
Cameron SepahsourceI’m lucky to have Ryan as an investor in my company, since he’s a NYT bestselling author that explains how to practically apply ancient wisdom for your personal development
Molecules of Emotion
Cameron SepahsourceI randomly read it after college and it inspired me to pursue PsychoNeuroImmunology as my research focus during my doctorate
Iron John
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Mythopoetic)
The Now Habit
Cameron SepahsourceIt is the guide I recommend the most when it comes to overcoming procrastination
Sacred Hoops
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
A Liberated Mind
Cameron SepahsourceThis thread went viral because mental health of society has never been more at risk, and also the striving for meaning has never been more desired
Walden Two
Cameron SepahsourceBehaviorism works, but Big Tech revived it to make everyone functional addicts instead of freeing them
The Soul's Code
Cameron SepahsourcePsychologist James Hillman gives an in-depth talk on the boy inside each of us, and lays out strategies to acknowledge, to co-exist, and ultimately to father the immature part of ourselves—and turn it instead into a source of passionate energy
The Big Book of ACT Metaphors
Cameron SepahsourceI'm just gonna leave this right hurr…
Fire in the Belly
Cameron SepahsourceFavorite Books on Masculinity (Mythopoetic)
Good Chemistry
Cameron SepahsourceGood Chemistry: The Science of Connection, from Soul to Psychedelics by Dr. Julie Holland
The Hypomanic Edge
Cameron SepahsourceMy favorite reference on this is
The Nudist on the Late Shift
Cameron SepahsourceAnd @pobronson's classic, the Nudist on the Late Shift (back when Soylicon Valley was good weird, not weird weird)
Finding Life Beyond Trauma
Cameron SepahsourceTrauma is best healed with a relationship, not a book. That being said, the Complex PTSD Workbook, Finding Life Beyond Trauma, and Overcoming Trauma and PTSD are all fine workbooks to get started
Lost in the Meritocracy
Cameron SepahsourceKirn's "Lost in the Meritocracy" is one of my favorite essays of all time, which was later turned into a book
Overcoming Trauma
Cameron SepahsourceTrauma is best healed with a relationship, not a book. That being said, the Complex PTSD Workbook, Finding Life Beyond Trauma, and Overcoming Trauma and PTSD are all fine workbooks to get started