Dopamine is our "feel-good" hormone, it gives us pleasure, reward, motivation, drive and many other very joyful feelings.
In this episode you learn
- how Dopamine works in the brain
- what substances trigger the release of Dopamine in our brain and body
- on what experiences Dopamine releases depend
- what you can do to have a sufficient Dopamine baseline
- what you can do to get Dopamine peaks
- why we tend to check social media habitually
Please enjoy!
Books:
Dr. Anna Lembke "Dopamine Nation" https://www.amazon.de/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X
Studies:
- Viewing early morning sunlight: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819153/
- Cold shower: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s004210050065
- Melatonin supplements https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11914592/
- Checking social media https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/dopamine-smartphones-battle-time/
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