138. Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

#325: What keeps you going when work gets hard—and when does pushing through become part of the problem? Kevin and Sharif explore constancy: staying faithful to your purpose while remaining flexible about how to accomplish it. Drawing on Aquinas and everyday challenges, they expl ...  Show more

#324: Trying harder to concentrate can leave you tense, frustrated, and just as distracted. Kevin and Sharif explore a different approach: strengthening the meaning behind your work. Drawing on Aquinas and connections Kevin proposes with modern neuroscience, they explain why inte ...  Show more

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people?See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

Dopamine is involved in reward, motivation, muscle coordination, wakefulness, mood and much more. Learn how a dopamine imbalance impacts your mind and body. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/coun ...  Show more

How does dopamine shape your desires—both positively and negatively? Dopamine is one of many neurotransmitters produced in your brain and is most commonly associated with pleasure. But there’s actually more to it than that. It’s the basis of motivation, incentivizing you to do th ...  Show more