“Setting Goals to Increase Dopamine. People are often at their best when working toward a long-term, meaningful goal that they believe is achievable, like earning a degree or getting a promotion. That’s because not only is dopamine released when you… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“Fear is a response to actual danger that is right here, right now, while anxiety is concern for events that only might happen—events that… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“In particular, aerobic exercises, like running and biking, are best at boosting serotonin. Interestingly, if you try to do too much exercise or feel… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“The lack of perceived progress can be de-motivating. On top of that, not believing you can achieve your goals increases feelings of hopelessness.15 Thus,… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“Fortunately, suppressing an impulse doesn’t always have to decrease your dopamine—it can actually feel good. The key is the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“The prefrontal cortex chooses what to do based on what’s good for us in the long term. The nucleus accumbens chooses what to do… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“For the first thirty years of your life you make your habits. For the last thirty years of your life, your habits make you.” — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“Setting Goals to Increase Dopamine. People are often at their best when working toward a long-term, meaningful goal that they believe is achievable, like… — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
“Decision making in the prefrontal cortex, which is a high-level brain process, affects the lower-level sensory processes.” — Alex Korb Copy Share Image
