#137 Neuroscientist Explains: WORST vs BEST Dopamine Habits | TJ Power

Today’s guest is TJ Power, neuroscientist and author of The DOSE Effect. In this podcast, we explore how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins shape the way we feel, why modern life leaves so many of us overstimulated, and what we can do about it through better habits, breathwork, nature, food and connection.

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Chapters
0:00 Why You Feel So Overstimulated
1:31 The 4 Brain Chemicals Running Your Life
3:34 Breathwork, Serotonin & Your Vagus Nerve
6:50 Why Modern Life Feels So Rushed
12:13 How to Break Your Phone Addiction
19:28 Dopamine Withdrawal & the 15-Minute Boredom Barrier
25:20 What Screens Are Doing to Our Kids
30:53 The Missing Ritual Between Work & Home
34:40 Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off at Night
40:01 Sunlight, Serotonin & Better Sleep
43:31 Sauna vs Cold: Which Does Your Brain Need?
50:37 How Ultra-Processed Food Hijacks Dopamine
58:33 Why We’re Starving Ourselves of Oxytocin
1:00:44 The Surprising Power of Eye Contact
1:07:29 AI, Relationships & the Future of Our Brains