A Dopamine Kick (ADHD Without the Filter)

Send us Fan Mail In todays episode we're talking about systems vs goals! It's Sparky vs Shell, the gloves are off as they both battle it out to convince you which method works best for long term success. Are you a goal setter and naturally find following goals easy? or do you find that when you have a goal in your mind, you end up sabotaging your success and you just can’t continue follo...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're talking about how to manage your money better so you can get yourself into a better financial situation! We've both been there in the past, living pay check to pay check, and it's a very stressful way of living! Not only can money worries take a toll on you're mental health, they can be the source of disagreements with family, partners and frien...

Send us Fan Mail This week is slightly different to our normal episodes, we thought we'd have a bit of light heated fun this week talking about Dopamine Fasting so we give our personal thoughts on it! Dopamine fasting is a silicon valley craze and it's rising in popularity. The idea is to reduce your exposure to dopamine creating stimulus in order to “reset” your body. It's born on...

Send us Fan Mail Breaking bad habits isn't easy! In this episode we discuss several easy solutions to help you break your bad habits and replace them with new ones that serve you better! These tips will help with changing your mindset and behaviour long term too!! We tend to have an all or nothing mindset where we like everything to be perfect, but this way of thinking can be one of the bigge...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how long to takes to build a new habit? Well in this episode we discuss 7 simple hacks to trick your mindset, so you  help yourself build new habits, ones that became part of your daily routine and not just a phase that you end up dropping! It’s all about making it as simple as possible. This is part 2 of a 3 part block of episodes on habits. We will be discussing so...

Send us Fan Mail We've all been there, want to change a habit, tried and  after so long just gave up! So have you ever wondered how you can build a habit and actually stick to it rather than starting and giving up!? In this episode we discuss all things habits, what are habits, when you need to change them, how they are formed and how you can build habits that you can easily stick to for the...

Send us Fan Mail Billions are spent each year by social media tech giants on making social media platforms addictive.  By using social media on a daily basis we get a dopamine rush, that keeps us coming back for more, we spend longer on the platform and we feel like we're rewarded in the process. Last week, we discussed the dark side of social media and the many negatives of how over using so...

Send us Fan Mail Using social media gives us a HUGE dopamine kick, but as we've discussed many times on this podcast, sometimes you can get dopamine kicks for all the wrong reasons. Social media gives us a rush of dopamine but just like any other addiction, we need more of it to satisfy our dopamine needs and so it's easy to get stuck in the same repetitive cycle, hooked on our phones, r...

Send us Fan Mail Do you find yourself stressed daily with all the tasks you need to complete and life sometimes just feels overwhelming? In this episode we discuss various techniques that take 5- 10 minutes to help you destress every single day and make life that bit more bearable! The Science bit! https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79953659617&origin=inward&txGid=571766d...

Send us Fan Mail Eat that frog is a productivity technique by Brian Tracy, where the frog is a metaphor for your most significant, most important task that you are likely to postpone or delay. In this episode we discuss what Eat That Frog means, how we have always found it easier starting with simpler tasks, but how doing that can actually lead to diminished self worth and less productivity. We gi...

Send us Fan Mail Accountability partners are individuals who are willing to hold you accountable . The idea is that, once someone other than yourself knows what you need to do or what you want to achieve, there is a greater incentive to go out and do it to avoid having to explain why you didn't to another person. In this episode, we're discussing why having an accountability partner is g...

Send us Fan Mail Being socially awkward is generated by social expectations and our own  worries and fears of what other people think of us. Being socially awkward  can prevent us from fully interacting with others out of fear of being ridiculed. In this episode we discuss the many different aspects of our lives that we are socially awkward and discuss ways you can regain your confidence, and prac...

Send us Fan Mail We all know breathing techniques can make you feel more relaxed, but have you ever wondered about the other positive benefits it can have on the way you are feeling and your overall health? There are various different breathing techniques that you can use on a daily basis to help calm you down, become less stressed and help reframe your day, if you're struggling to stay posit...

Send us Fan Mail There is so much anxiety in the world right now with what is going on between Ukraine and Russia and all the horror stories of a possible World War 3. We thought we'd take to the mic in a special bonus episode to help in anyway we can. In this episode we discuss how you can help Ukraine and give you some tips and advice on how you can protect your mental health by managing yo...

Send us Fan Mail There are many reasons why we panic and worry in today’s modern society. In this episode we discuss, why we panic and offer various solutions that will help you remain calm in situations where panic starts to take a hold of us.  The Science Section:  Fight or flight. We panic to keep us alive https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/000579679390025P Little Kicker Addi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like you're a fraud or do you downplay your achievements?   Are you worried you are going to get found out for being a fraud or you believe only luck in your life has got you this far?  You might just be suffering from something called Imposter Syndrome. In this episode we discuss what imposter syndrome feels like and ways to help you combat it. The Science S...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the many times that we have spiraled into negative thinking patterns and give you some tips and advice on how you can recognize and change any negative thought cycles you might be experiencing. The Science Section 🧑‍ How worry changes decision making https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1097-4679(199001)46:1%3C78::AID-JCLP2270460113%3E3.0.CO;...

Send us Fan Mail Do you suffer from low self worth and negative thought patterns? In this episode we discuss how to make a conscious decision to increase your level of positive thoughts.  The Science Section http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1078.6530&rep=rep1&type=pdf Little Kicker : Marissa Peer - I am enough Free meditation here : https://marisapeer.com/meditate/...

Send us Fan Mail Thoughts are stories we tell ourselves about the world. They aren’t always true, but unless we check our brains we will believe thoughts are facts and this affects our actions. Join us on our three part thought block as we explore how to control our thoughts. The  Science  Section Check out the experiment we mentioned below https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-9280...

Send us Fan Mail The pursuit of happiness is a good thing right? Well not exactly.... it's chasing happiness rather than living in the moment. Life is about the journey not just the destination. In this episode we discuss our tips to help you be happier, drawing conclusions from our own experiences and why we feel why chasing happiness usually leads to disappointment. The  Science  Section Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Fearing failure is so prevalent in this day and age, but why do we fear failing so much? In this episode we discuss how the fear of failure can cripple your success and how you can turn failure into a positive to make you more successful.   Our Socials www.adopaminekick.com Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/adopaminekick Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/adopaminekick Em...

Send us Fan Mail We're wired to believe that perfectionism is something that achieves success but in reality perfectionism can end up holding you back and cause more stress and strain on your life. Do you find that you have an inner critique that's telling you that 'you're a failure' if something is not done right or how you will never be good enough because of a comment s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss what we are both grateful for and tips on how to add more gratitude to your life through gratitude practicing. The Science Section 🧑‍ Randomized Study of a Gratitude Journalism Intervention on Heart Rate Variability https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/2016/07000/Pilot_Randomized_Study_of_a_Gratitude_Journaling.5.aspx https://www.lieb...

Send us Fan Mail Is making simple daily decisions causing you to feel exhausted? Do you feel like you have mental depletion and poor emotional control? You might be suffering from decision fatigue. In this episode we discuss what decision fatigue is and the various steps you can put in place to help you overcome it. The Science Section 🧑‍🔬 The concept of decision fatigue was first proposed by th...

Send us Fan Mail Procrastination can have so many negative consequences. In this episode we talk about the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute and discuss strategies that can help you beat procrastination once and for all. The Science Section 🧑‍🔬 Longitudinal Study of Procrastination, Performance, Stress, and Health: The Costs and Benefits of Dawdling https://journals.sage...