Better Living Through Neurochemistry: Hack Your Brain For Happiness

Tj Power shares 5 key insights from The DOSE Effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins.

Have you ever noticed that your mind seems to have a mind of its own? Despite your best efforts to stay motivated, happy, and connected, there are days when your brain just doesn’t want to cooperate. That’s because your moods and thoughts are not simply responding to your will power, but are largely controlled by chemicals —most notably dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, a happy quartet sometimes referred to as DOSE.

In his new book, The DOSE Effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins, neuroscientist Tj Power explains how modern life disrupts these neurochemicals and leaves us feeling depleted. But with a few simple, science-backed habits, you can tune your brain for more energy, focus, and joy. Scroll down to hear Tj share his big ideas for optimizing your mental health, one neurotransmitter at a time.

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The 5 Key Insights:

1. Dopamine that requires effort is better.

2. Build connection through the love hormone.

3. Have a dose of nature’s antidepressant.

4. Use endorphins to alleviate pain.

5. Get happy from DOSE.

Hear Tj’s recipe for a happy, motivated brain: