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Viewing early morning sunlight for 10-30 minutes daily. (Don’t wear sunglasses for this, and don’t stare at the sun; eyeglasses and contacts are acceptable). This causes the release of dopamine. If done consistently, it will also increase levels of gene expression for certain dopamine receptors. If you’re up to it, take a 1-3 minute cold shower, a

Tools to Manage Dopamine and Improve Motivation & Drive

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Dopamine is a molecule in the brain and body that is closely linked to our sense of motivation. It can also enhance our depth of focus and lower our threshold for taking action toward specific goals .

Tools to Manage Dopamine and Improve Motivation & Drive

66. Best Of: Lessons from Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to Help You Hack your Speaking Anxiety

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"Kids are open and have no baggage. They don't know how things are supposed to work. They just see what is. This openness allows for purer forms of creativity."

"Creativity stems from just a small subset of neural structures in the brain that need to be activated in a particular sequence or order."

Intelligence/Performance-based feedback is associated with identity labels. Praise involves telling a child (or adult) they’re smart and talented, learn things easily, or are really good at a particular skill. Identity-label feedback actually undermines effort and results in the long run! Most people don't realize this, and intelligence feedback i

How to Improve Learning & Performance by Developing a Growth Mindset

sunlight activates specific neurons in the eye called intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells that indirectly control blood flow and support the ciliary body (which controls the aperture of the eye) to improve eye health. Those mechanisms may explain why getting outside for 2+ hours/day of sunlight can protect from and possibly help rev... See more

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"Both divergent and convergent thinking are enhanced when levels of dopamine are elevated. Mood affects creativity immensely by influencing dopamine levels in the brain."