Neuroscientist Explains Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Dopamine You’ve tried to fix yourself — more routines, more tracking, more control. But neuroscience shows what you’re really chasing isn’t progress… it’s another dopamine hit. When you constantly tweak, check, or perfect, your brain lights up — not from growth, but from anticipation. That’s why stillness feels unsafe. You’ve trained your nervous system to equate safety with activity. Real discipline isn’t about doing more. It’s about lea...
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Neuroscientist Explains Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Dopamine You’ve tried to fix yourself — more routines, more tracking, more control. But neuroscience shows what you’re really chasing isn’t progress… it’s another dopamine hit. When you constantly tweak, check, or perfect, your brain lights up — not from growth, but from anticipation. That’s why stillness feels unsafe. You’ve trained your nervous system to equate safety with activity. Real discipline isn’t about doing more. It’s about lea...
Episode #184: You Deserve Better Than Pixels: Reclaim Real Intimacy (Part 6 of 7)
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
9 minutes
2 months ago
Episode #184: You Deserve Better Than Pixels: Reclaim Real Intimacy (Part 6 of 7)
Let’s set the record straight—I’m not anti-sex. I’m pro real sex, real connection, real intimacy. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, numb, or like porn is messing with your desire for a real partner… you’re not imagining it. That dopamine hit from pixels? It miswires your brain to crave fantasy over reality. And it slowly pulls you away from true connection. I made this video just for you. To show you what’s really going on in your brain. To help you understand why your desire feels differe...
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
Neuroscientist Explains Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Dopamine You’ve tried to fix yourself — more routines, more tracking, more control. But neuroscience shows what you’re really chasing isn’t progress… it’s another dopamine hit. When you constantly tweak, check, or perfect, your brain lights up — not from growth, but from anticipation. That’s why stillness feels unsafe. You’ve trained your nervous system to equate safety with activity. Real discipline isn’t about doing more. It’s about lea...
