When you expect a reward, your brain releases a chemical called dopamine. It’s the thing that makes us feel good when we eat food we’re craving or check for likes on social media.
But what if you find yourself constantly chasing a dopamine rush? What if you can’t feel good without help from this feel-good neurotransmitter?
On this episode of Destined to Be, we describe what it looks like to chase a dopamine rush, explaining how binging on food or buying new things delivers a chemical reward and why it’s dangerous if you can’t be content without it.
We explore how to get grounded again in the midst of dopamine overload by reconnecting with the vision of who you want to become and reminding yourself that a little discomfort is necessary to make it to the next level.
Listen in for insight on introducing a pattern interrupter to break unconscious habits and learn how to emerge from a dopamine fog by getting grounded in a place where everything has always been, is now and will always be okay.
What brought on Jeremiah’s recent challenges around dopamine overload
The chemicals that get released in our brain when we expect a reward
How binging on food and buying things delivers a dopamine hit
Why it’s dangerous if you can’t be content unless you’re chasing a dopamine rush
How discipline (not motivation) builds the confidence you need to level up
How to induce a flow state by pushing 4% past your comfort zone
How to reconnect with the vision of who you want to become and make a different choice
The power of introducing a pattern interrupter to break your unconscious habits
Why it’s challenging to keep growing once you’ve reached a certain level of success
How to emerge from a dopamine fog by checking in with your Higher Power
Level Up Entourage Facebook Group
Brittney Nichole Connor-Savarda
Ed Mylett on Blissful Dissatisfaction
