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Why can’t you focus for more than 5 minutes? The science of Dopamine.
The neuroscience of mastering focus & motivation (teach your brain to achieve big goals).
Written by: Rebecca Nelosn
Updated: August 21, 2024
Written by: Rebecca Nelosn | Updated: August 21, 2024
Quick Read
- Dopamine drives motivation, with Type A dopamine fueling goal pursuit and Type B providing easy rewards.
- The abundance of Type B dopamine weakens motivation for bigger goals by rewiring the brain to prefer quick rewards, impacting focus and productivity.
- To regain focus, redirect your reward system by minimizing distractions and prioritizing deep work to train your brain to work harder for dopamine.
- Structure projects into 25-minute micro-tasks with 5-minute breaks to trigger the brain's reward system and associate work with dopamine rewards.
- Cognitive enhancers like L-tyrosine, Rhodiola Rosea, and Omega-3 fatty acids can boost dopamine production and function, enhancing focus and motivation.
Contents
- 1. Motivation v.s. Reward
- 2. Your work is hard because everything else gives you dopamine
- 3. Step 1: Re-direct your reward system
- 4. Step 2: Split Big Projects into 25-minute Micro-Tasks
- 5. Step 3: Boost the dopamine you get from work with cognitive enhancers
