I don’t know if people know this, but I used to be extremely sedentary and I hated any form of physical activity. Only upon hindsight I realised it was probably related to a combination of factors which included adhd, depression and diet. Back then, I didn’t know that activity breeds energy. So the less active...| Winnie Lim
Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it produces and more about the number and type of receptors that respond to it.| New Atlas
Our student, Pankhuri has created a wonderful guide to self care, and managing tough emotions. (Copyright @wholeheartmentalhealth.com) The post HAPPINESS ON DEMAND: WHOLE HEART’S WELLNESS GUIDE first appeared on Whole Heart Mental Health & Wellness.| Whole Heart Mental Health & Wellness
For a long time we’ve been focusing on dopamine detoxes, but do we need more, not less, of the d-word? And could a dopamine deficit be the real culprit behind treatment-resistant depression, asks E…| Psychologies
It's human nature to look for the next thing. Hedonic adaptation. Here are good ways I've learned to manage that insatiable need for next:| mr-stingy
Drs. Nancy Padilla-Coreano and Freddyson Martínez-Rivera published a review in the journal Pharmacological Reviews.| mbi.ufl.edu
If you’ve ever refreshed your feed more times than you can count, stayed up scrolling until your eyes burned, or felt empty after a post that didn’t get the eng| LookAtMyProfile
I guess reading this post is timely for me because I tend to go into bouts of frustrating boredom. But a state of extreme boredom is essential to creativity, according to Craig Mod: When I’m not talking, just walking (which is most of the time), I try to cultivate the most bored state of mind...| Winnie Lim
Let’s face it - some days, getting dressed up in something nice feels like a chore. With a few simple tweaks, you can elevate your daily look and feel more confident in what you wear...| My Thrifty Life by Cassie Fairy
Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) offers a powerful solution to turn down your nervous system and reap many other brain and mental health benefits.| The Best Brain Possible
Unlocking intrinsic motivation in your brain is key to the long-term success. Here are simple steps to do that.| The Best Brain Possible
Optimism is a mindset shaped by your brain’s structure and function. Here's how you can train your brain to be more optmistic.| The Best Brain Possible
UCF researchers have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect and quantify dopamine levels in unprocessed blood samples.| Parkinson's News Today
Liking is the pleasure you experience from something. The source of that pleasure is the liking—or Here and Now—neurochemicals released in your brain: serotonin, oxytocin, endorphins and other endogenous opioids, and endocannabinoids. The same pleasure-generating areas in the brain are activated for all pleasures, from gustatory and sensual to musical, artistic, and altruistic. Life’s intense […]| Farther to Go!
I suggest it helps to understand and reflect seriously on why you are tempted to eat more food than your body needs from meal to meal.| USA Daily Chronicles
Interactions between two individuals who do not know each other —regardless of whether the interactions are aggressive, peaceful or constructive— follow a number of steps. The first consists quite simply of spotting the other individual and turning towards him or her. Contact is then sought, resulting in an ongoing social interaction. These steps, which depend on the reward system that originates in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, involve dopaminergic neurons, widely recogn...| NCCR-Synapsy
