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Relaxing the Brain

A high level of dopamine ( main chemical of pleasure ) is relaxing the brain, but this type of hormone is being released in actions that may not actually be good for us ( smoking, bienge eating, etc ).

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Brain Arhitecture

Our brain architecture is made out of two big components:

  • Brainsteam and Limbic System. This system is all about learning by repetition and association.
  • Cerebral Cortex is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the...

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Brainsteam

Repetition

  • Our brain will get used to our main activities and will expect a certain feeling from it

Association

  • Our brain will look forward to events that used to make us happy ( because those types of events are releasing dopam...

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William shakespeare

”There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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Negativity bias

Negativity bias

When facing a situation with an equal intensity, things of a more negative nature have a greater effect on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive things.

It means that positive outcome will generally have less of an impact on a person's behavior and cognition than ...

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Just do you

It doesn't have to be perfect and it doesn't have to be a 10, as long as you give your best and you are trying to achive the best version of yourself, it's golden.

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Reward System

Reward System

Get your brain used to small and frequently appreciation/rewards during a process.

Since you are giving your brain a dose of dopamine every time you reward it, he will look forward to this action which will eventually lead to a lot of benefits for the long term: 

  • build a lot...

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How to change your habbits

If you want to do something that you currently can't:

  1. Change it's circumstances ( surroundings, context )
  2. Surround yourself with people that are already doing it. By doing it, not only you have a lot of mentors and people to learn from, but you will get used to those types of a...

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What creates happiness in the brain

What creates happiness in the brain

  • Dopamine: The happy chemical that our brain releases when we see reward or pleasure in sight.
  • Oxytocin: A hormone and a neurotransmitter, it gets released when we bond, feel love, and trust the people around us.
  • Serotonin: It is experienc...
  • Keep Your Dopamine Balanced

    Keep Your Dopamine Balanced

    The Dopamine hormone is the satisfaction hormone released when we gain pleasure from something.

    For instance, Dopamine is secreted when we get likes and comments on our Instagram or Facebook posts. It's also released from smoking, eating tasty food, playing video games and other stimulating...

    Desire and pleasure

    In 1986, a discovery was made that dopamine did not produce pleasure, but in fact, desire. While dopamine makes us want, pleasure comes from opioids and endocannabinoids ( a kind of marijuana produced in the brain), which paints pleasure on good experiences.

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