dopamine: the devil on our shoulder
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Why is it so difficult to change our habits? Amongst other things, dopamine plays a big part in making sure we stay fat and safe (and encourages us not to change a good thing).TRANSCRIPT
Hello, I’m @busterbensonHabit LabsHealth Month750 Words 43 Things
The devil on our shoulder
Dopamine
Goal-oriented
Goal-orientedSense of urgency
Goal-orientedSense of urgencyPreference for novelty and risk
Goal-orientedSense of urgencyPreference for novelty and riskCompetitive
Goal-orientedSense of urgencyPreference for novelty and riskCompetitive
Sense of personal destiny
Goal-orientedSense of urgencyPreference for novelty and riskCompetitive
Sense of personal destinyCosmic pre-occupation
Dopaminergic Society Theory
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Calm, in the moment
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Calm, in the moment
Can’t get out of bed
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Calm, in the moment
Motivated, purposeful
Can’t get out of bed
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Calm, in the moment
Motivated, purposeful
Can’t get out of bed Bugs crawling on skin
Low High
Bugs crawling on skin
Calm, in the moment
Motivated, purposeful
Can’t get out of bed Bugs crawling on skin
What sets dopamine loose?
Sugar
Salt
Fat
Caffeine
Alcohol
Cute
Hot
Self-medication
Anticipation!
Sugar, fat, salt, coffee, wine, cute animals and sexy people!
Next offramp - 1 mile
It’s all about cues
The first few times something good happens
Something good happens
The first few times something good happens
Something good happens
Dopaminerush!
The first few times something good happens
Something good happens
Dopaminerush!
Tag allpossible
causes as futurecues
Run into a cue
Once a cue has been established
Run into a cue
Dopaminerush!
Once a cue has been established
Run into a cue
Dopaminerush!
Good thinghappens
again
Once a cue has been established
Run into a cue
Correcting false cues
Dopaminerush!
Run into a cue
Correcting false cues
Dopaminerush!
Run into a cue
Nothinghappens
Correcting false cues
Dopaminecrash
Dopaminerush!
Run into a cue
Nothinghappens
Correcting false cues
Run into several cues
Finding the earliest predictor of rewards
Dopaminerush!
Run into several cues
Finding the earliest predictor of rewards
Dopaminerush!
Run into several cues
Good thinghappens
Finding the earliest predictor of rewards
Cues
CuesThe smell of coffee
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
Airplanes flying overhead
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
Airplanes flying overhead
New email indicator
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
Airplanes flying overhead
New email indicator
Phone ringing late at night
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
Airplanes flying overhead
New email indicator
Phone ringing late at night
Forecast for rain
CuesThe smell of coffeeLucky shirt
Traffic
Airplanes flying overhead
New email indicator
Phone ringing late at night
Forecast for rain
...?
A cue-filled world
Making, breaking, & keeping habits
Our existing habits are often guarded by an army of thought habits and cues.
Salad
Thought cues
Environment cues
Social cues
SaladThe gym
Thought cues
Environment cues
Social cues
SaladThe gymThe bar
Thought cues
Environment cues
Social cues
SaladThe gymThe barHamburger
Thought cues
Environment cues
Social cues
Four Strategiesfor habit change ina cue-filled world.
Strategy #1Somehow get rid of the cues.
Strategy #1Somehow get rid of the cues.
Strategy #2Fight the cues.Use grit.
Strategy #3Distract yourself from the cues.
Strategy #4Go zen on the cues.Use their power toyour own ends.
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