How Your Brain is Playing Tricks on You

How Your Brain is Playing Tricks on You

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Forget Motivation, Just Do These 8 Boring Habits

What if the reason you haven’t changed your life has nothing to do with motivation? Motivation is an emotion and emotions are unreliable. In this episode, I break down why motivation fails and what actually works: a boring, repeatable system that works even when you don’t feel li ...  Show more

How to Quickly Escape a Dopamine Trap

Do you feel unmotivated, distracted, and mentally drained no matter how hard you try? You’re not lazy. You’re stuck in a dopamine hole. In this episode, I break down what dopamine actually is, how constant stimulation quietly destroys your focus and joy, and why scrolling, snacki ...  Show more

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