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How To Swap Cheap Dopamine Hits for Real Progress

Mornings in the Lab Community Corner | Dan Zakaria

Most people think winning the morning is about willpower. They think it’s about motivation.

But

has another take.

Our phones have us on leashes. Scrolling Instagram, late-night YouTube… We get dopamine hits all day. And when it’s time to wake up early, or push our goals, our brains want one thing:

Another hit.

Instead of fighting this nature, Dan rewired it.

He replaced “junk dopamine” with “progress dopamine.”

Instead of chasing notifications, he started chasing habits:

  • Winning his morning routine

  • Learning from podcasts

  • Journaling at night

Now his brain doesn’t crave distractions anymore.

It craves momentum because he trained himself to want consistent progress.

Check out Dan’s original post here:

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