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Controlling Addiction & Dopamine: A Practical Guide | Dr. Anna Lembke

Controlling Addiction & Dopamine: A Practical Guide | Dr. Anna Lembke
Psychiatrist and author Dr. Anna Lembke discusses dopamine, addictive behaviors, warning signs and treatment for addiction, and how our brains handle all that pleasure and pain in life. Dr. Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She appeared in the 2020 Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma to discuss the addictive nature of social media, and she is the author of the 2021 New York Times bestseller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, which explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.

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Mastering Stress: Insights from Dr. Robert Sapolsky | Modern Wisdom 693

Mastering Stress: Insights from Dr. Robert Sapolsky | Modern Wisdom 693
Dr Robert Sapolsky is a Professor at Stanford University, a world-leading researcher, and an author. Stress is an inevitable part of human life. But what is stress actually doing to the human body when it happens for such a prolonged period of time? And what does science say are the best interventions to defeat it? Expect to learn the crucial difference between short term and long term stress, how stress actually impacts the human system, the neurodevelopmental consequences of stress and poverty, how to detrain your dopamine sensitivity, what everyone doesn't understand about how hormones work, whether believing in free will is a useful world view, why there is a relationship between belief in free will and obesity and much more...

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This Is How You Use DOPAMINE As A SUPERPOWER In Your Life | Anna Lembke

This Is How You Use DOPAMINE As A SUPERPOWER In Your Life | Anna Lembke

The pursuit of rewards can lead to addiction and insensitivity to pleasure, but managing neurochemistry and focusing on the process can help achieve fulfillment and reduce addiction  Questions to inspire discussion  What can the pursuit of rewards lead to? —The pursuit of rewards can lead to addiction and insensitivity to pleasure. How can success be achieved? —Success requires being a good person, being business savvy, and holding oneself accountable to sincere pursuit of goals. What drives us to seek pleasure and avoid pain? —Our dopamine reward system drives us to seek pleasure and avoid pain. How can addiction be reduced?...

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Andrew Huberman, Mental Health, Neuroscience -

Boost Your Focus and Eliminate Laziness with Neuroscientific Techniques | Andrew Huberman

Boost Your Focus and Eliminate Laziness with Neuroscientific Techniques | Andrew Huberman
It's crucial to learn how to focus your mind and stay motivated. In today's mashup: Andrew Huberman, Neuroscientist & Professor at Standford University, explains how to maintain our dopamine levels to focus our minds and stay motivated. Greg Mckeown, Best-selling Author & Business Strategist, breaks down the steps on how to achieve a focused mindset. Rich Diviney, Former Navy Seal Officer & Author, describes how to train our minds to stay motivated through anything. Dr. Joe Dispenza, Researcher & Best-selling Author, describes how to rewire our brains to maintain high levels of focus. Chadd Wright, Retired Navy Seal & Ultra Marathon Runner, explains how to find motivation through any adversity or challenge. Jordan Peterson, Clinical Psychologist & Best-selling Author, breaks down the simple keys to building confidence and staying motivated. Tom Bilyeu, CEO of Impact Theory, describes how to eliminate a lazy mindset forever.

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Andrew Huberman, Health Wellness, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Psychology -

Mastering Extreme Discipline: Insights from Andrew Huberman

Mastering Extreme Discipline: Insights from Andrew Huberman

Chris and Andrew Huberman discuss how to build discipline.

How do you build discipline according to Andrew Huberman?

What does Dr Andrew Huberman recommend you do to continue to build discipline?

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