S03E26 The Dopamine Balance - The two sides to motivation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is all about the dopamine balance, how we become addicted and how to motivate ourselves in a healthy way.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dopamine, also known as chemical messenger, is a neurotransmitter produced by your body that your nervous system uses to deliver signals between nerve cells. Dopamine is necessary to maintain normal brain function. The main purpose of dopamine is to send signals within the brain, but it also acts outside the brain by sending signals to the body.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I'll go over what Dopamine is and what it does in greater detail.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dopamine balance: the two sides to motivation.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dopamine is:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A neurotransmitter</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A neuromodulator</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Responsible for motivation and addiction<br /> <br /></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dopamine is released into two different areas:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dopamine desire circuits</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dopamine control circuit<br /> <br /></span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the negative impacts of addiction in our lives?<br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do seemingly normal routines become addictive over time?<br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What’s the thin line between motivation and addiction?<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to recognize and balance our behaviors?<br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What happens when we are motivated and de-motivated?<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is a good addiction and a bad addiction?<br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"