TJ Power

This is unusual for my brain to be increasing at this level. And then you have the brain seeking to try and get itself back into balance. Our brain always seeks homeostasis, as does our body. And if you think about a medical show you may have watched on TV before, when you see someone having an issue with their heart, you see this rapid increase and rapid decline, rapid increase, rapid decline.

This is unusual for my brain to be increasing at this level. And then you have the brain seeking to try and get itself back into balance. Our brain always seeks homeostasis, as does our body. And if you think about a medical show you may have watched on TV before, when you see someone having an issue with their heart, you see this rapid increase and rapid decline, rapid increase, rapid decline.

And that's because the heart is increasing because of some kind of physiological difficulty. but it keeps trying to slow it down because it's trying to keep it at a balanced level. The exact same thing happens with the dopamine. Because it experiences a rapid increase, it then goes, oh my God, try and slow the production. Try and slow the production. It slows the production.

And that's because the heart is increasing because of some kind of physiological difficulty. but it keeps trying to slow it down because it's trying to keep it at a balanced level. The exact same thing happens with the dopamine. Because it experiences a rapid increase, it then goes, oh my God, try and slow the production. Try and slow the production. It slows the production.

Then as we have less vesicles happening because of the social media, we're then like, oh, can't bother doing anything. We procrastinate. We're getting this low willpower experience.

Then as we have less vesicles happening because of the social media, we're then like, oh, can't bother doing anything. We procrastinate. We're getting this low willpower experience.

For sure.

For sure.

Yeah, so just to remind the dopamine, if you're procrastinating, you're low in motivation, you can't focus, it's a clear sign that you need some kind of challenging activity. I'm very aware that in that state, that's the worst thing you want to do. You're like, I don't want to do anything difficult right now.

Yeah, so just to remind the dopamine, if you're procrastinating, you're low in motivation, you can't focus, it's a clear sign that you need some kind of challenging activity. I'm very aware that in that state, that's the worst thing you want to do. You're like, I don't want to do anything difficult right now.

This is why, for example, cold showers have become so popular in our modern world because they're absolute hell, pure pain, very challenging, and they will rebuild the dopamine. So dopamine, if you're in that low motivation state, that's when you need a challenging activity.

This is why, for example, cold showers have become so popular in our modern world because they're absolute hell, pure pain, very challenging, and they will rebuild the dopamine. So dopamine, if you're in that low motivation state, that's when you need a challenging activity.

First one would be the phone fast when you wake up. Second one would be any kind of discipline in your home environment. That's not like a super sexy way to build it, but it's very clear that it has a positive effect. If I give you the example of having to change and wash our bedding, we all hate that activity. It's like you wake up one day and you think, wow, that bed looks like it needs washing.

First one would be the phone fast when you wake up. Second one would be any kind of discipline in your home environment. That's not like a super sexy way to build it, but it's very clear that it has a positive effect. If I give you the example of having to change and wash our bedding, we all hate that activity. It's like you wake up one day and you think, wow, that bed looks like it needs washing.

A week later, you're like, yeah, I definitely need to now wash it. You take all the sheets off, you jam it in the washing machine. Then you have to wait for it to dry, and that's so boring. And then you have to go through the process of actually buttoning it all back up. Eventually that evening, though, you find yourself getting into your freshly washed bed.

A week later, you're like, yeah, I definitely need to now wash it. You take all the sheets off, you jam it in the washing machine. Then you have to wait for it to dry, and that's so boring. And then you have to go through the process of actually buttoning it all back up. Eventually that evening, though, you find yourself getting into your freshly washed bed.

And it's literally one of the most rewarding human experiences when the sheet is tight and it's all really nice as you get in. You never get into your bed and think, I feel really annoyed that I bothered to wash my bedding today. It's like the opposite experience. Whereas you do sometimes feel annoyed at yourself for overscrolling.

And it's literally one of the most rewarding human experiences when the sheet is tight and it's all really nice as you get in. You never get into your bed and think, I feel really annoyed that I bothered to wash my bedding today. It's like the opposite experience. Whereas you do sometimes feel annoyed at yourself for overscrolling.

And this is our brain having very sophisticated guidance mechanisms. Dopamine is here just to reward anything that's advantageous. So you have the phone fast, any kind of discipline in your home environment. And I do want to stress that one. We all have to do this annoying stuff. Empty dishwashers, takeout bins.

And this is our brain having very sophisticated guidance mechanisms. Dopamine is here just to reward anything that's advantageous. So you have the phone fast, any kind of discipline in your home environment. And I do want to stress that one. We all have to do this annoying stuff. Empty dishwashers, takeout bins.