The Relationship Between Dopamine and Motivation

When I have a great day, lots of sleep, exercise, I met on my goals that day, I'm feeling very good about myself. Then the the the the thought of an unhealthy takeaway is like, Yuck, I don't want that. And so if you're feeling already better, then you're more motivated to work towards a goal. If that means making a lovely home cooked meal from scratch, then you’re anticipating the reward of that sense of satisfaction. As well as curiosity and creativity, if I think about a meal that I'm making later on tonight, it feels like writing a song,. It feels like painting a painting, I can't wait to begin the