What is DOPAMINE? Love, lust, addiction, sex, motivation, gambling, reward.

Increase dopamine=More productivity

What is it? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that our brain produces to nudge us into doing stuff. It’s an addictive chemical but in a good way. By increasing dopamine in your system, it can help you stay focused, productive and motivated.

Having a constant supply of dopamine in your system has a few other good benefits:

• It can help you lose weight
• It makes you feel more alive
• It can improve your memory
• It counteracts depression
• It helps you resist impulsive behavior
• It helps you avoid Parkinson’s disease

Here’s a few ways to boost your dopamine levels.

Listen to music 🎶

If you listen to music you really like, the brain releases dopamine as a response.

Discover new things 👀

Dopamine production is triggered when we find something new and exciting in front of us.

Eat right foods 🍌

The building block of dopamine is tyrosine, so make sure that you have enough of this protein in you.
Here are some common foods that have loads of tyrosine:

• Almonds
• Bananas
• Chiken
• Chocolate
• Eggs
• Green tea
• Watermelon
• Yogurt

Exercise often 💪

Physical activity is something your body craves. When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals like serotonin, endorphins and yes, dopamine. The great thing is even non-strenuous exercise like taking the dog out for a walk or climbing some stairs can help increase dopamine levels.

Make stuff 🎨

It can be as simple as taking up a creative hobby like photography, crafting, auto repair or drawing.

Meditate ☮️

When meditating, you do nothing physically but in your mind you’re trying to sort out your thoughts. Whether you meditate, pray or do simple self-reflection, all these activities are linked to increased dopamine levels.

Most of the things I mentioned above are actually activities that also make you more productive, since that’s essentially what dopamine does.

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