Dopamine is a hormone that plays an important role in the human brain and body, it has the effect of improving mood and creating a feeling of happiness, concentration, and creativity. However, artificial dopamine is often used to refer to an excessive increase of dopamine in the brain that is not produced naturally. These sources can come from addictive behaviors, stimulants, unhealthy foods…
Abusing dopamine can increase your risk of psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, or chronic stress. In addition, it also negatively affects your ability to concentrate and remember, making it difficult for you to maintain social and work relationships, and not being able to achieve maximum efficiency at work.
For example, some of us often have the habit of surfing social networks for hours before going to bed for entertainment or relaxation. However, this habit greatly affects the quality of your sleep. In the long run, you will feel tired and no longer have enough energy for the new day, which leads to health consequences.
5. Prioritize difficult tasks first
When starting a new day, our minds are often the most alert and focused. Therefore, the habit of prioritizing difficult tasks from the beginning will help you solve them effectively, reducing pressure and stress throughout the rest of the day. Besides, overcoming challenges from the beginning will help you feel more confident in yourself and motivate you to continue to complete the remaining tasks more easily and quickly.
In addition, this habit also helps you practice effective time management skills because you will learn how to allocate time reasonably for each task.
6. Don’t overwork
If you are always overworked, you will easily experience burnout, exhaustion due to work pressure and prolonged stress. At that time, it will be difficult for you to make wise decisions or solve work effectively. As a result, instead of progressing further in your career, you may face stagnation, loss of motivation and even feeling “obsessed” with your work.
On the contrary, when you know how to maintain harmony between work responsibilities and personal needs so that both do not negatively affect each other, you will strengthen and maintain important relationships, while improving your physical and mental health. In addition, “work-life balance” is not a fixed state and it needs to be flexibly adjusted to suit each person’s life and work nature.
7. Practice “body-scanning”
Body-scanning is a technique often used in meditation. It is similar to traditional meditation, but you focus on feeling sensations such as tension, pain, or relaxation in parts of your body such as your forehead, eyes, and jaw. As you move your focus from one part to another, notice the sensations and do not try to change them. If you notice tension in a particular part, you should release it to calm and relax that area.
This method helps you focus on the present, and minimize distractions to find peace of mind. Thanks to that, you will improve your ability to remember and process information effectively.
8. Make a good impression on important people
At work, instead of just doing “enough” to complete the task, you can proactively come up with creative ideas and seek opportunities for self-development. From there, you not only enhance your own value but also make a good impression in the eyes of those around you, creating sustainable and positive relationships.
This is also a smart strategy to help you promote your career because you will be seen as someone with potential and dedication to work.
9. Don’t try to change yourself
Changing yourself to suit each stage of life or when exposed to different environments is extremely necessary. However, this does not mean that we lose our core values and pursue temporary values just to please others.
