๐งต โ๏ธ [1/7] Mental Time Travel or why we must be aware of our #dopamine swings.
Our mind has many built-in tools to help us in decision-making.
One such tool is called " โณ Mental Time Travel." Let's see what it is and how it works: โ
Our mind has many built-in tools to help us in decision-making.
One such tool is called " โณ Mental Time Travel." Let's see what it is and how it works: โ
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๐งต โ๏ธ [2/7] Let's say you need to get from Washington DC to New York City.
You acknowledge a few options: train, bus, or airplane.
To decide which will be the most convenient for you (faster? comfortable? cheaper?), you experience each option in your imagination.
You acknowledge a few options: train, bus, or airplane.
To decide which will be the most convenient for you (faster? comfortable? cheaper?), you experience each option in your imagination.
๐งต โ๏ธ [3/7] Then, based on your inner experience, you make your choice in the real world. Thus, you run a simulation of how it will feel and then project the results in the real world.
This process is what's called "Mental Time Travel".
This process is what's called "Mental Time Travel".
๐งต โ๏ธ [4/7] We project ourselves into various possible futures, mentally experience them, then decide how we're going to get the most out of what we see - how we're going to maximize our resources, whether it's a roomy seat, a cheap ticket, or a fast ride.
๐งต โ๏ธ [5/7] Now, what's very important to realize is that this tool is part of our dopamine system in the brain.
We use the mental time travel core feature - experiencing the future as if we were here - in every conscious choice in life.
We use the mental time travel core feature - experiencing the future as if we were here - in every conscious choice in life.
๐งต โ๏ธ [6/7] To the brain, each deliberate choice about the future is a matter for the dopamine system.
Thus, mental travel is responsible for every "next step" in our lives.
This is why we have to take good care of the dopamine circuits in our brains.
How?โ
Thus, mental travel is responsible for every "next step" in our lives.
This is why we have to take good care of the dopamine circuits in our brains.
How?โ
๐งต โ๏ธ [7/7]
1. Regular Exercise: Physical activity boosts dopamine production and receptors, improving mood and cognition.
2. Healthy Food rich in tyrosine (bananas, avocados) supports dopamine production.
3. Adequate Sleep: Quality sleep maintains optimal dopamine function.
1. Regular Exercise: Physical activity boosts dopamine production and receptors, improving mood and cognition.
2. Healthy Food rich in tyrosine (bananas, avocados) supports dopamine production.
3. Adequate Sleep: Quality sleep maintains optimal dopamine function.
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