I like to think if you're listening to this show that you take some enjoyment from it. Maybe Adult Education gives you a little boost of happiness. That boost would be from your brain releasing dopamine into your system. It's often called 'The Happy Hormone' because it's your body's way of giving you pleasure.
But we live in a world that's filled with instant gratification and bright shiny things that have our brains going on overdrive. Just the act of scrolling through Instagram or Facebook can wreak havoc on our system. We're constantly getting pleasure and the crash afterward can be catastrophic.
Dr. Anna Lembke has written a book called 'Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance In The Age Of Indulgence' that takes a deeper, and scientific, look at the positives and negatives of dopamine, and what we can do about it.
