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Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction

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The Role of Dopamine in Motivation and Drive

The pleasure that arises from achieving things involves dopamine and other molecules./nDopamine is a universal currency in all mammals, especially humans./nThe amount of dopamine in our system at any one time, as well as our past experiences of enjoyment, dictate our quality of life and desire to pursue things./nLow dopamine levels result in a lack of motivation, while high dopamine levels lead to motivation./nOur experience of life and motivation depend on the relative amount of dopamine we have compared to our recent experiences./nThe concept of dopamine hits oversimplifies the impact of dopamine, as enjoyment depends on baseline dopamine levels and previous peaks./nRepeated engagement in enjoyable activities raises the threshold for enjoyment./nUnderstanding the process of dopamine release and using dopamine enhancing tools can help modulate and control motivation and drive.

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