Dr. Sue Varma

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1,488 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard May 2026 last heard 23 Jun

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unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver · Train Your Brain To Thrive Through Menopause · 23 Jun 2026 podcast

And that dopamine surge says, starts to facilitate and lay down tracks

you know, in the neural pathways so that it becomes automatic.

There's no thinking involved.

So we do get a little boost of dopamine.

People are thinking, I need to wait for motivation to strike me like lightning, right?

And what we don't realize is this concept in therapy called behavioral activation.

You put the cart before the horse.

You know when motivation comes?

After you act.

Action begets more action.

We found that people who exercise regularly have a greater sense of purpose in life and people who have a sense of purpose in life are more likely to exercise.

So if you don't feel a sense of purpose today, go for a walk, go for a 15 minute walk.

You're going to come back energized.

You're going to have a sense of agency.

I'm a capable person.

I get stuff done.

What did you do?

I went for a walk.

That was the most important thing.

That's all you did.

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