In this compelling conversation, Andy Y. West shares her journey from debilitating long COVID and cognitive decline to full recovery—achieved by hacking the dopamine reward system through intentional, science-backed habits. Drawing from her acclaimed books Planet Dopamine, Dopamine Mountain, and Anhedonia Wastelands, Andy explains how we can retrain our brains to produce dopamine naturally and safely in our life's and replace harmful coping mechanisms like self-harm, anger, alcohol and drugs which many people use to produce dopamine without even knowing why that temporally produces dopamine.
We explore:
- The neurobiology of dopamine and how it shapes behavior
- The cycle of self-harm and its biochemical reinforcement
- Tools for rewiring mindset and boosting drive naturally
We also have a lot o fun in this revealing method of maintaining our levels of dopamine and kick starting our way out of depression and anxiety. To be motivated and happy in a world that exposes too much negativity. Help us change the world through unity and love.
And be on the lookout for new and exciting developments for the show coming soon.
Andy Y. West's sites
Official Website: https://dopaminemountain.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MtDopamine#
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dopaminemountain
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DopamineMountain
LinkedIn: Andy's LinkedIn
Threads: Andy's Threads
Substack: https://substack.com/@dopaminemountain
OTR sites:
Podcast Website: https://bobadleman.wixsite.com/otrmentalhealth
Mail: OvertheRainbowbob@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otrachievingmentalhealhfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/over_the_rainbow_achieving
X: https://twitter.com/overtherain1bow
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChEYTddPDUaiZbFliit1r5Q
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-adleman/
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