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How to hack your dopamine and 10x your focus, motivation, and drive for greatness:
We are living through the dopamine dilemma.
Modern living such as junk food, porn, and social media are all crushing your dopamine levels
Causing your focus, motivation, and drive for greatness to plummet.
Modern living such as junk food, porn, and social media are all crushing your dopamine levels
Causing your focus, motivation, and drive for greatness to plummet.
How?
Cheap dopamine and instant gratification cause peaks in your dopamine levels (which you haven't earned)
After, your dopamine levels then decrease to a lower level than before - causing you to feel:
- Lazy
- Depressed
- Unmotivated
Cheap dopamine and instant gratification cause peaks in your dopamine levels (which you haven't earned)
After, your dopamine levels then decrease to a lower level than before - causing you to feel:
- Lazy
- Depressed
- Unmotivated
Your body then craves whatever gave you the previous dopamine peak so that you can feel better
Causing a cycle of peaks, drops and cravings - creating an addiction
But if you follow these 6 steps you can hack your dopamine and 10x your focus, motivation and drive for greatness:
Causing a cycle of peaks, drops and cravings - creating an addiction
But if you follow these 6 steps you can hack your dopamine and 10x your focus, motivation and drive for greatness:
1. Random intermittent rewards
Dopamine peaks each time you get reward
BUT, that reward needs to be on a random intermittent schedule for consistent peaks.
Reward yourself randomly after you do blocks of work and you will begin to look forward to working
Dopamine peaks each time you get reward
BUT, that reward needs to be on a random intermittent schedule for consistent peaks.
Reward yourself randomly after you do blocks of work and you will begin to look forward to working
2. Set daily goals
Dopamine is released each time you achieve a goal - regardless of how big or small it is
Set daily goals and write them down.
Each time you achieve a goal, cross it off and feel your satisfaction and dopamine rise.
Dopamine is released each time you achieve a goal - regardless of how big or small it is
Set daily goals and write them down.
Each time you achieve a goal, cross it off and feel your satisfaction and dopamine rise.
3. Get more L-tyrosine
Dopamine is made from L-tyrosine.
If you’re lacking in it, you best believe your dopamine levels will also be lacking.
Eat more; eggs, steak, and chicken - or if that’s not your style, just supplement it.
Dopamine is made from L-tyrosine.
If you’re lacking in it, you best believe your dopamine levels will also be lacking.
Eat more; eggs, steak, and chicken - or if that’s not your style, just supplement it.
4. Affirmations
Affirmations during uncomfortable situations increase dopamine and change your perception of the situation if done consistently
Eg when working out say during your tough sets “this is the good part, I love this part”
It sounds goofy - but it works.
Affirmations during uncomfortable situations increase dopamine and change your perception of the situation if done consistently
Eg when working out say during your tough sets “this is the good part, I love this part”
It sounds goofy - but it works.
5. Cut out processed sugar
Processed sugar causes massive peaks in your dopamine levels
But these peaks are followed by drops - which create cravings & addictions
Processed sugar consumption desensitises the brain to high dopamine levels and causes base levels to plummet.
Processed sugar causes massive peaks in your dopamine levels
But these peaks are followed by drops - which create cravings & addictions
Processed sugar consumption desensitises the brain to high dopamine levels and causes base levels to plummet.
6. Cold exposure
Short-term exposure at 57°F has been shown to ↑ dopamine by 250% with a substantial increase lasting throughout the day.
Cold exposure for a total of 11 minutes per week at a temperature of 45-60°F is the minimum for long term benefits.
Short-term exposure at 57°F has been shown to ↑ dopamine by 250% with a substantial increase lasting throughout the day.
Cold exposure for a total of 11 minutes per week at a temperature of 45-60°F is the minimum for long term benefits.
Hacking your dopamine will require discipline
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