The Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine! What Alcohol Is Really Doing To Your Brain! Your Childhood Shapes Future Addictions!

From smartphones, to sugar, to exercising, the modern world is plagued by dopamine addictions, and Dr Anna Lembke holds the key to breaking free Dr Anna Lembke is Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of bestselling books such as, ‘Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence’. In this conversation, Dr Anna and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between addiction and childhood trauma, how exercise balances your dopamine system, the benefits of chasing pain, and the real effects of alcohol on the brain. 00:00 Intro 03:44 Why Does Dopamine Matter? 04:08 What Is Dopamine? 05:35 How Understanding Dopamine Can Improve Your Life 06:09 Biggest Misconceptions About Dopamine 07:30 Everyday Activities That Impact Dopamine 09:36 Dopamine and Its Relationship to Pleasure and Pain 18:26 Why Do Our Brains Overshoot? 20:31 How Our Brains Are Wired for Addiction 25:22 Finding Ways to Deal With Pain 31:51 Stories of Addiction 34:52 How Many People Have Addiction Disorders? 40:14 Hiding Away From Friends and Family 41:21 Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Behaviors 45:…