Dopamine

Dr. Raymond Prior is a Performance Psychologist and is widely regarded by the world's best performers as one of the best minds in the field. His clients include Major Champions, World Champions, Olympic Gold Medalists, Award-winning Coaches and numerous NCAA Champions and All-Americans. He also consults to  Grammy Award winners, Oscar winners, Tony and Emmy Award winners.

Dr. Prior joins Mark Immelman to discuss his book - "Golf Beneath the Surface" and to illustrate how the brain works and how you can train your mindset to re-wire your brain.

As Dr. Prior takes you on a whistle-stop tour through the contents of the book, and his area of expertise, he elaborates on the following topics that will help you stack the proverbial mental odds in your favor:

• The Old Brain vs The New Brain
• Composure Under Pressure
• Resilience to Adversity
• High Performance Habits
• Performance Disruptors, and 
• Changing the Brain by Training the Mind

He also talks about the Mindset for Success and Impulse Control, Understanding Risk and dealing with Anxiety, and Dopamine and its influence on behavior.

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This week, we’ve got a guest. I brought along Dr. Gilly Kahn to talk to us about ADHD in adults, what it looks like, why it’s missed and the challenges that we can face as a result. For the highly intelligent, successful people that I work with, considering this diagnosis has been challenging. There is such a pervasive stigma around this diagnosis and I’m hopeful that today’s episode opens your mind and expands your view, that it has you reconsider. Learn about aspects you may have missed or misunderstood as well as way we can cope.

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How do we motivate ourselves? Are some people simply more motivated than others? In this week's episode you'll learn the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how can we tap into their benefits to fuel behavior, take action and do the hard things (like overcome procrastination). You'll learn more about dopamine and why it keep us coming back for more. We'll explore what makes motivation for health and eating a many layered issue. Then we'll look at how to harness change, take action and build motivation (even when there isn't any to be found).

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Ever wondered why a spat with your partner can send your libido into a nosedive, or how a sincere cuddle can suddenly crank up the heat? 

Strap in for a heartfelt journey through the Libido Lounge, where we unravel the intricate dance of emotional connection and sexual desire. We'll dissect how the fallout from arguments can lead to a chilly bedroom atmosphere, and then flip the script to reveal the electric charge of reconciliation. 💖

We’ll cover:

• The impact of emotional connection on libido
• Creating a safe space for intimate conversations
• Strategies for addressing sensitive topics
• The importance of emotional responsibility
• How to address feelings of disconnection and rejection
• The power behind “I feel” statements
• How absolute vs.relative truths influence our perceptions and reactions
• The anatomy of a heartfelt apology that goes beyond “I’m sorry”

It’s our hope that by the end of the episode, you’ll have an enhanced capability to create a safe space for those delicate discussions about bedroom bliss (or blunders), armed with empathy and a blueprint for broaching even the trickiest subjects with grace and care.

So, tune in, subscribe, and let's get real about the ties that bind our hearts and bodies together. ✨

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LOUISA NICOLA is a neurophysiologist, founder + CEO of Neuro Athletics,, she’s a top-tier performance coach to elite world performers + an incredible podcast host of the top-rated podcast, The Neuroexperince

Her passion began over a decade ago when she trained for the Olympics to represent Australia in the triathlon. During this time, she was hit by a car and suffered seemingly insurmountable injuries. Determined to accelerate her recovery, she began integrating brain training into her physiology regimen and made a MIRACULOUS recovery. Not only did she go to the World Championship series, she placed 13th in the triathlon.

This showed her that pursuing EXCELLENCE will always be complete with mastering the intersection of neuroscience and performance. Now she helps many elite performers become the top 1% in their field by leveraging neuroscience, exercise physiology, and biomedical services.

In this conversation, you’ll learn…

• The 4 stages of sleep + how to optimize them by your circadian rhythm and fitness routine

• How to exercise in ways that will enhance your mood, increase longevity, and prevent illness

• The relationship between confidence and brain health

• When to use supplements and how to integrate them properly into your lifestyle

• Why Louisa highly recommends CREATINE for optimal performance + wellness

• The parallel between confidence and dopamine released in the brain + how to use it to set goals that are achievable + SUSTAINABLE

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Our culture is in crisis, revealed in skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression, even (and especially) amongst the most comfortable and well-off. Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, diagnoses our cultural crisis as rooted, in part, in the "druggification" of our society. Specifically, she explains how addiction functions writ large across our culture through an over-abundance of dopamine triggers, utimately leading to dopamine deficit states—a state in which it is not possible to enjoy anything at all. Her answer? Lean into pain and discomfort. Her message is counter-cultural, but it may very well change your life.

Do you want to know the surprising truth about motivation?

Right now, think about something you want to change or improve.

How do you make lasting and powerful changes and life improvements? And how do you keep going even when you don’t have the motivation to do it?

If change was easy, we’d all have six-pack abs and a million dollars in the bank.

And that’s where this episode comes in: Mel is here to teach you the HOW.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to self-motivate so you can take action.
• What dopamine is and how it’s linked to motivation.
• The simple steps you can take today to tap back into your internal drive.
• The 2 truths about motivation that you are forgetting.
• The research-backed reason you continue, initiate, or quit something.
• What to do when someone you love is losing motivation.
• The real reason you cannot motivate others.
• How to cope with not getting something you have been working towards.
• How to navigate feeling “behind” or in a “comparison game”.
• How to pick yourself back up when you feel like life’s punched you in the face.
• The first (and most important) step in understanding what drives your motivation.
• One powerful question to ask yourself when you feel “stuck”.
• What role dreams and goals play (and it’s not always to achieve them).
• How to hack the moment of hesitation we all feel.
• The most powerful reframe you need about failing.
• How to get clear about the direction you are going in without wandering aimlessly.
• Mel’s 5-second rule that will move you towards action (even when you are not motivated).

This episode comes with a 29-page companion workbook. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it.

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In this episode of Hart2Heart with host Dr. Mike Hart. Dr. Hart sits down with Canadian Powerlifter, April Hutchinson. April advocates for keeping transgender athletes separate from female sports. They discuss her record-breaking achievements in deadlifting, her experiences with transgender athletes, and her suspension from powerlifting. April also shares her experiences with alcohol and drug use along with her journey to becoming a sober athlete.

Guest Bio and Links: 

April Hutchinson is a Canadian powerlifter. April has set remarkable records in her sport. She is a vocal advocate for fairness in women's sports and has been featured on various media platforms for her stance on transgender athletes competing in women's categories. Listeners can connect with April on Instagram @april.hutchinson and X @lea_christina4. To support her legal battle fighting for fairness against her federation and others alike check out: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/havochutch or purchase a Keep Female Sports Female Hoodie 

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Tucker Carlson REACTS to Zuby's 'Female' Deadlift Record 

Groupthink in the Medical Community - Dr. Mike Hart | Real Talk with Zuby #140

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to the Hart2Heart Podcast with Dr. Mike Hart   

• [0:25] Dr. Hart introduces April Hutchinson to the listeners 

• [2:30] April discusses being suspended for speaking out against biological males competing in women's sports

• [8:00] Testosterone and powerlifting 

• [13:00] Addressing the challenges posed by transgender athletes in powerlifting

• [17:30] Independent Council on Women's Sports

• [22:30] Tucker Carlson REACTS to Zuby's 'Female' Deadlift Record 

• [23:00] Groupthink in the Medical Community - Dr. Mike Hart | Real Talk with Zuby #140

• [26:00] Discussion on gender-neutral restrooms 

• [28:30] Bill C-116  

• [31:30] Insights into April's journey to sobriety

• [33:30] Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

• [39:30] Addiction and mental health 

• [46:00] Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

• [50:00] April discussion her current nutrition regiment  

• [55:00] Gender transition and children 

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Dr. Mike Hart is a Cannabis Physician and Lifestyle Strategist. In April 2014, Dr. Hart became the first physician in London, Ontario to open a cannabis clinic. While Dr. Hart continues to treat patients at his clinic, his primary focus has shifted to correcting the medical cannabis educational gap which exists in the medical community. 

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Tired of synthetic pleasures leaving you unfulfilled?
Former financier and entrepreneur Seth Goldstein knows how easy it is to fall for fake dopamine hits. But he firmly believes that through discipline and authentic challenges like the Spartan Race, people can find genuine happiness and fulfillment.
 
In this episode, Seth shares his journey of creating an authentic snack brand called MASA Chips. From identifying a problem and analyzing reports to frying small batches of chips and testing the product, he offers proven strategies for making a successful business without compromising your idea. He made a 100% healthy and satisfying snack to help people ditch addictive junk and feel the real thing!
 
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:52 A demand for discipline & challenge
03:00 Starve yourself of synthetic s**t
05:07 Cucumber salad vs Snickers
06:06 Seth’s MASA Chips Company
10:38 Figure out how to fail cheaply
12:18 Find a real problem and solve it

TWiN discusses research showing that sciatic nerve activation with electroacupuncture at the sciatic nerve controls systemic inflammation and rescues mice from polymicrobial peritonitis, by inducing vagal activation of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, leading to the production of dopamine in the adrenal medulla. 

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, and Timothy Cheung

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Links for this episode

• MicrobeTV Discord Server
• Electroacupuncture modulates the immune system (Nat Med)
• Electroacupuncture drives the vagal–adrenal axis (Nature)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Music is by Ronald Jenkees

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In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of comfort and why it can sometimes hold us back from living a truly fulfilling life. We discuss the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones and embracing growth, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Join us as we share personal anecdotes, insights, and practical tips on navigating the delicate balance between comfort and growth. We'll discuss the role of dopamine in our desire to grow, the art of delegation, and the importance of having a strong "why" to drive our growth.

We also give you a sneak peek into our next episode, where we'll be tackling the stressors that often arise during the holidays, particularly when it relates to food. We'll discuss how to navigate food triggers and make a plan to handle them effectively. Trust me, you won't want to miss it!

Mentioned in this episode:

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

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When most of us think about dopamine, we think about reward signals. But new research from Northwestern Medicine, published in Nature Neuroscience, has found a genetic subtype of dopamine neurons that do not respond to rewards at all, and instead, fire when the body moves.

Rajeshwar Awatramani, PhD, and Daniel Dombeck, PhD led this work. In this episode they explain how the results could change the field of dopamine research

Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with Neuroendocrinology researcher and author of the upcoming book Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky. They discuss how Game Theory applies to human behavior across iterative rounds of play, the unexpected success of the tit-for-tat principle, the role of dopamine in the anticipation of the future, and the objective reality of transcendent structures within our biological routines.

Robert Sapolsky is an American Neuroendocrinology researcher, author, and communicator. He has spent decades studying primates in the wild, written numerous articles and books, as well as produced multiple video series on the subject. By the age of 12, Sapolsky was writing to well known primatologists as a fan, and had also begun teaching himself swahili with the early ambition of heading to Tanzanian, Mozambique, and Kenya in search of his own primates (Specifically Silverback Gorillas) to study. Not too much later, Sapolsky would make contact with a group of gorillas in Kenya, a group he would visit every year for 25 years, spending 4 months studying them at a time.  Sapolsky would go on to become the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, holding joint appointments in several departments, including Biological Sciences, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and Neurosurgery.

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Behave (Book) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592344/determined-by-robert-m-sapolsky/

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Falling in love for the first time or even the 20th time is both exhilarating and disorienting. 

After he found out his girlfriend was cheating on her he decided it wasn't safe to fall in love again. It's best to hold back part of my heart and my love so I don't feel that pain again. 

What are the consequences we pay for putting our hearts in a cast and never taking it off? What price do we pay when we vow: "I'll never love or let someone love me like that again"? These are the questions we explore in today's episode.

Today, we're diving deep into a topic that's all about helping you achieve your goals and build habits that last.

I know you're here because you're on a journey of self-improvement, and I'm here to guide you through it. But hey, I'm not your typical motivational speaker. My goal is to help you truly understand yourself, your brain, and those sneaky ways you hold yourself back. And then, we'll talk about how to fall head over heels in love with the action-taking process.

You see, there are two ways to chase those dreams. First, you can go all-out, put your head down, and push yourself to the limit. It's what most of us do, right? But sometimes, that can lead to burnout.

The second approach? That's where the magic happens. It's about falling in love with the journey itself. We'll explore the dopamine reward system, a game-changer when it comes to motivating yourself and making those actions stick.

Dopamine is your buddy in this process, and you can learn to release it whenever you want. We'll chat about how to celebrate those small wins along the way, making your journey enjoyable and rewarding.

Successful people you admire? They're not just in it for the money. They're in love with the daily grind, the process, and that's what keeps them going. We'll break it all down for you.

So, if you're ready to level up your mindset and make your goals a reality, hit that play button and let's dive in.

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Mark brings up Dopamine

Jim cites a book he just read relating to neuro diverse people and how their brains work differently.  The dyslexic mind processes 4 or 5 times faster than a normal brain. This is good and bad

Drugs sex and gambling are some bad sources

The connection between dopamine and addiction

Our cell phones are dopamine crazy

Mark cites a 60 minutes experiment with Anderson Cooper about exactly this

Jim brings up workaholics and dopamine

Mark brings up his older brother as ADHD when it wasn’t yet diagnosed

Both guys have doubts about the need for all these drugs

Mark tells about his “runners high” experience in Chicago in his 20’s and marathoners

Jim shares his 20 year career of dopamine hits from rugby

Both guys are of the opinion that dopamine can be had through only natural sources

Mark talks about his meditation practice

Jim asks about the negative sources of dopamine

The guys talk about fighting when they were younger

Mark tells his fight story with his son present (8 years old)

Jim shares some of his experiences being in full control during sex, sports and fighting.  Full control

Primal urges and survival

Jim brings up concussions and some studies he’s familiar with.  Jim’s conclusions and how Mark and Jim met

Both guys talk about pro sports and retirement

Mark brings up his fighter pilot brother and retirement.  Then they talk about veterans

Sports coaching and the differences between sports and business

Jim says that’s why sports are played in seasons…not sustainability

Mark brings up middle aged men and replacing old habits

Jim says he’s struggling with the middle aged transition

Mark brings up his dad and aging adjustments

Jim brings up alcohol and the first 1 or 2 drinks

Mark shares his alcohol stories

Jim uses the phrase “lubricant for the mind”

Good conversations can hit you up with dopamine.  Meeting new people

Mark talks about presenting an offer to a candidate as a real high

Talking about being ready to do something. Being ready is actually a decision that we make!

What does this mean?

It means we make a decision to do something - rather than waiting for the motivation to start.

Sometimes we get out dopamine from things that fly in the face of the things we want to achieve - so making the decision to do something means that you have to be aware of what could stop you, how it makes you feel, think and behave - and what needs to be different. 

Keep the end result in mind!

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