TJ Power is an esteemed neuroscientist, international speaker, and co-founder of Neurify, an organisation at the forefront of the mental health sector providing accessible and scientifically-backed teachings to enhance the management of mental health.Topics:00:00 Trailer01:49 Let's start with the very basics. What are the 4 happiness chemicals we have as human beings?03:03 Let's talk about Dopamine. When it comes to dopamine, what are the differences in someone with ADHD vs someone without ADHD?03:38 As an ex...
TJ Power is an esteemed neuroscientist, international speaker, and co-founder of Neurify, an organisation at the forefront of the mental health sector providing accessible and scientifically-backed teachings to enhance the management of mental health.
Topics:
00:00 Trailer
01:49 Let's start with the very basics. What are the 4 happiness chemicals we have as human beings?
03:03 Let's talk about Dopamine. When it comes to dopamine, what are the differences in someone with ADHD vs someone without ADHD?
03:38 As an example, back when we were cavemen and cavewomen, where would our dopamine highs be coming from?
05:54 What does the perfect morning routine look like for someone with ADHD
07:11 Dopamine sources to avoid
09:24 What is Effort dopamine vs Non-effort dopamine?
10:25 How to get natural dopamine hits
11:22 The perfect pre-bed routine for better sleep
14:27 Ice bath demonstration
17:23 What part do real human in-person connections with family and friends play on the ADHD brain with regards to our biochemistry?
19:49 The biochemistry behind maintaining friendships
21:38 Oxytocin and intimacy
23:39 Optimal time to have sex for better sleep
25:30 What is the difference in our biochemistry when a person has sex vs when they watch pornography?
28:40 Can you explain the difference between genetic vs behavioural ADHD in the current day and why there might be some overlap there?
30:12 Washing machine of woes
34:57 The biochemistry behind body doubling
36:22 Certain people with ADHD who might be high-functioning and successful, what do you think they are doing right?
38:07 How does our pursuit for dopamine in ADHDers increase the risk of addiction
43:36 Are coffee and dopamine related?
46:56 The biochemistry of Rejection Sensitivity
52:23 What does your knowledge of dopamine teach us about our eternal pursuit of happiness?
55:38 Most impulsive thing
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